The crowd-drawing Abuan River in the village of Bintacan in this capital city of Isabela province was closed to the public until further notice to jump-start its rehabilitation and cleanup, local authorities said on Saturday. Once regarded by the Department of Interior and Local Government as the “cleanest river” in Cagayan Valley in the 1990s, the river has been a favorite place for villagers and tourists who do whitewater rafting, rappelling, waterfalls trekking, kayaking and other water activities, city information officer Paul Bacungan said. ebook

Visaya, V. Jr. (2024, January 15). Ilagan's cleanest river off-limits to public for rehab. Philippine Daily Inquirer, p. A6.