Camiguin Island Off The Beaten Path

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If you are the adventurous type, & feel that you want to experience a "Romancing the stone" type of trek then you should hike to Tuasan Falls. It's a jungle alright but not too dense (see pics attached). Upon seeing Katibawasan Falls, I was not too thrilled about it. It feels too convenient & not too enthusiastic about it. Hence, I requested a trip to Tuasan with my cousins and they obliged. You must at least reserve 1 -day for this trip. We left at 9am, we were on the dirt road for almost 1 hour (ouch my bottom) by motorbike or mo-ped. Then we left the bikes upon seeing the entrance to the jungle (trust me on this, NO ONE will take your bike! I was paranoid that some locals will take it, but surprisingly no one touched it.)
Then we trekked through the jungle for another hour, please-oh-please wear proper sandals or trek shoes. I was only wearing thongs, & I don't know what bit me but they are the worst than a mosquito bite. I was only wearing my shorts and shirt & wil insects must've known I'm not a local for I was the only one biten. There's a lot of hiking and there is a so-called ladder made of coconut tree which you have to use to descend down a cliff! I was freakin out & my cousins are watching my every step for we don't need someone like me (foreigner) to fall on my ass! One of them challenged me to think "Fear Factor" that I was a contestant- that got my adrenaline going, whew! But in the end it's all worth it. Once you get there I was very impressed by the untamed beuaty of Tuasan. I was also told that one foolish tourist (German) plunged to his death upon leaping from the top of the falls. He got stuck in the bottom- the only casualty of Tuasan. My cousins & I had beer and picnic at the banks of the Falls, it felt like we own the whole place for there was only us immersing in the cool waters of the falls.