CITY OF MALOLOS,
Bulacan, March 22 (PIA) – Capitalizing on the province’s vast river resource, the Bulacan government is now gearing to
launch next month a water park in Angat town that will be home to a variety of
extreme sports.
The three-hectare environmental water sports complex located
in Brgy. Sta Cruz, Angat will be known as “Ganda Ko’y Silayan: Angat Water
Park” which will include amenities such as water skiing, jet skiing, boating,
kayaking, zipline, wakeboarding, floating restaurants, and fishing and picnic
areas.
“We are hoping that the entire facility will be finished
next year. Right now, we already had roads constructed going to the area, nipa huts
built, and water sports equipment like water bikes, kayaks and jetski ready,” said
Angat Mayor Gilberto Santos.
According to Governor Wilhelmino Alvarado, the water park
will be launched next month as the environment and natural resources office and
the tourism department develop the Angat
River into an environment
water sports facility designed to “provide a range of water sports and activities, and will
serve as a wildlife haven.”
Alvarado said Bulacan is blessed to have a river which flows
from the Sierra Madre mountain range, traverses 11 towns in the province, and
drains to the Manila
Bay.
“With this project, we are boosting the eco-tourism of
Bulacan and providing a new and complete adventure package for enthusiasts who want to
enjoy sports and the nature at the same time,” said Alvarado.
“If Camarines Sur has their man-made water sports
attraction, come to Bulacan to experience what real nature offers,” he added.
The other division of the water park will be established in
Bustos Dam in Bustos town that will also utilize fresh river water from the
Sierra Madre.
Bustos Mayor Arnel Mendoza said the Tourism Infrastructure
and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA), which supervises and funds tourism
projects nationwide, had expressed support for the water park through its head Mark
Lapid.
“TIEZA is willing to invest funds to realize this project.
They already prepared the blueprint and layout for this project. If all turns well,
with the help of other LGUs, the facility in Bustos Dam will be ready within two years,”
said Mendoza.
(JMG/PIA
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