Need Advise: Road Trip to and from Mindanao

[travajante]

I went to Liloan as planned, but a family friend kept insisting on taking the ferry in San Ricardo because it was faster to cross. Saddle pass was quite a hair raising experience, I'm never taking Montenegro shipping again unless it's the only choice.

Montenegro over FastCat? Why?

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[Suzumiya]

Montenegro over FastCat? Why?

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As I've mentioned one of my passengers claimed to be a veteran in traveling to Mindanao and insisted to go to San Ricardo. I 'll take fastcat in my return trip.

[travajante]

As I've mentioned one of my passengers claimed to be a veteran in traveling to Mindanao and insisted to go to San Ricardo. I 'll take fastcat in my return trip.

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[yubby24]

Never again ako jan sa Montenegro sa San Ricardo. Ewan ko lang kung ganyan din sila sa ibang port na may operation sila.

Tama yan sir mag FastCat ka na lang pagbalik. Tawid kayo ng daytime para makita nyo mga dolphins.

[Suzumiya]

Just got back here in Metro Manila yesterday, the return drive went smoothly, we took the Daet route once in Bicol; better roads but longer, foggy, and a workout on the steering wheel.

[Walter]

For some people, the less time you spend in water, the safer for them ...

[dr. d]

For some people, the less time you spend in water, the safer for them ...

may nagsabi na dito,
the segment of the trip devoid of ground driving, is not coverd by the usual compre insurance.

[carwish]

So me and my family are going for a road trip really soon. Ang plan is:

• Drive from Bulacan to Batangas
• RORO from Batangas to Calapan, Mindoro
• Drive from Calapan to Bulalacao, Mindoro
• RORO from Bulalacao to Caticlan
• Iwan ang car sa Caticlan at mag-Boracay saglit
• Drive from Caticlan to Iloilo City at mag-enjoy sa Iloilo
• RORO from Iloilo (Dumangas) to Bacolod at sumaglit sa Silay City
• Drive from Bacolod to Dumaguete
• RORO from Dumaguete to Dapitan
• Drive from Dapitan to Iligan at dalawin ang Ma. Cristina Falls
• Drive from Iligan to Malaybalay, Bukidnon and spend time with my dad (yup, taga-dun sya)

Then pauwi...

• Drive from Malaybalay to Lipata, Surigao
• RORO from Lipata to San Ricardo
• Drive from San Ricardo to Tacloban with sunset stopover at San Juanico bridge (OK ba ang sunset dun?). Overnight na rin sa Tacloban kasi malamang pagod na akong mag-drive nun
• Drive from Tacloban to Allen, Samar
• RORO from Allen to Matnog
• Drive from Matnog to Cagsawa, Daraga Albay at pagsawaang tanawin ang Mayon Volcano
• Drive from Cagsawa back home (long drive) to get back in time for my mother-in-law's birthday

So...

Ano po ang payo ninyo? Road condition, safety, roads to avoid?

Thanks in advance.

Hi guys! Has anyone here tried this kind of road trip (Manila to Mindanao) recently with the quarantine measures/policies in place?

[sirkosero]

Hi guys! Has anyone here tried this kind of road trip (Manila to Mindanao) recently with the quarantine measures/policies in place?

Sounds like you plan to go on a trip forr a few months... Pag minalas ka, each province you go to required 14 day quarantine.

Yung mga helpers namin dapat uuwi sa province nung march. Buti di sila natuloy. Yung mga kasama nila na tumuloy, puro quarantine inabot nila. Di pa nakakuwi sa province nila sa burias.

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[x.mayor]

Hi guys! Has anyone here tried this kind of road trip (Manila to Mindanao) recently with the quarantine measures/policies in place?

Haven't tried yet, but now working on the plan/route to take. According to several contacts hindi pa talaga advisable.

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[carwish]

Sounds like you plan to go on a trip forr a few months... Pag minalas ka, each province you go to required 14 day quarantine.

Yung mga helpers namin dapat uuwi sa province nung march. Buti di sila natuloy. Yung mga kasama nila na tumuloy, puro quarantine inabot nila. Di pa nakakuwi sa province nila sa burias.

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I'm actually planning of staying there for at least a year. I've heard people driving their cars and motorists have done them recently during the lockdowns kaso hindi ko sila personally kilala para matanong. Just curious kung me nakatry na ba dito at anong experiences nila

[carwish]

Haven't tried yet, but now working on the plan/route to take. According to several contacts hindi pa talaga advisable.

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I would love to hear your experience po Sir if matuloy plan mo.

[otomobil]

We are contemplating of taking a road trip from Manila to Davao by land. I guess the journey going there will be great with all the sight seeing but I am worried how bored my passengers will be on the journey back to Manila.

[StockEngine]

We are contemplating of taking a road trip from Manila to Davao by land. I guess the journey going there will be great with all the sight seeing but I am worried how bored my passengers will be on the journey back to Manila.

two Ipad Airs with headrest mounts. Globe has good reception all the way to Surigao. With YT Premium and Netflix Family, you can download pretty much everything.

[Egan101]

We are contemplating of taking a road trip from Manila to Davao by land. I guess the journey going there will be great with all the sight seeing but I am worried how bored my passengers will be on the journey back to Manila.

I wanted to this road trip this year but COVID happened. Yes, I have the sane concern about the trip back but I was thinking of taking the Bukidnon route going back.


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[JohnM]

This trip is also on our bucket list. Best way it could happen is if someone back home bought one of our cars so we drive it there then fly back.

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[Egan101]

This trip is also on our bucket list. Best way it could happen is if someone back home bought one of our cars so we drive it there then fly back.

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I could bring the ASX and have someone buy it but for long road trips, the FXT is our choice. If only a RORO ferry from Batangas to CDO is available, it will be a lot easier.


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[JohnM]

I could bring the ASX and have someone buy it but for long road trips, the FXT is our choice. If only a RORO ferry from Batangas to CDO is available, it will be a lot easier.

Direcho na? There are short hops on the western side pero mas familiar ako sa Bicol, Samar, Leyte, Surigao route.

[Egan101]

Direcho na? There are short hops on the western side pero mas familiar ako sa Bicol, Samar, Leyte, Surigao route.

That’s the usual route. Hopefully, a RORO route from Batangas to CDO becomes available. Batangas port is within 2 hours or less from Manila and CDO is around 6-7 hours to Davao.


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[JohnM]

That’s the usual route. Hopefully, a RORO route from Batangas to CDO becomes available. Batangas port is within 2 hours or less from Manila and CDO is around 6-7 hours to Davao.

Yup avoid the long road to Bicol. Ok sana kung gawa na extension to Quezon.

I only did the BuDa route once and that was on an ordinary Bachelor. I love the smell of burning rubber and brakes in the morning.