It is known for an apparent lack of a river feeding the fall, with water coming out of crevices on a 60-metre (200 ft) cliff instead.

[6] Asik-Asik Falls were accidentally discovered in late 2010 when Jun Miranda, a member of a barangay council, explored the area when assessing the damage from some forest fires, landslides, and floods that had impacted the region.

[4] The villagers in Dulao already knew of the falls' existence and its unusual aspects, but they did not make a big deal of it, as it was very forested and relatively inaccessible.

[3] In July 2013, a picture of the falls taken by Ernestina Jacinta became one of the grand winners in a photo contest run by the state-owned Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation.

[3] The falls were closed for tourism for two months in 2014 after a cholera outbreak in the surrounding villages.