Manila: National Museum Entrance Fee, Museum Hours and Photography
28 May 2011
Tutubi visited the National Museum in Manila (officially the Museum of the Filipino People) in Rizal Park (Luneta) quite recently to tour his two friends from France and herewith are the latest information on the National Museum entrance fees and museum hours and contact numbers for educational field trips for schools, and group tours.
National Museum building entrance is on Finance road
Museum of the Filipino People (MFP)
Admission fees:
Adult PhP100.00
Senior Citizen PhP80.00
Student: PhP30.00
the neo-classical National Art gallery, the old Senate Building on P Burgos, Manila (bluish hue due to it taken inside Tutubi's heavily-tinted car
National Art Gallery (NAG)
Admission fees:
Adult PhP150.00
Senior Citizen PhP120.00
Student: PhP50.00
*Free admission usually in October due to International Museum Month :P
Museum group tour rates (51 guests and up)
Adult PhP80.00 (MFP) PhP55.00 (NAG) PhP120.00 (MFP + NAG)
Student PhP25.00 (MFP) PhP25.00 (NAG) PhP40.00 (MFP + NAG)
National Museum
Telephone Number: +63.2.527.0278
Museum Hours: Tuesdays to Sundays, 830am to 430pm.
(Reservations are accepted by the Museum Education Division (contact number +63.2.527.0278) from 830am to 430pm Mondays to Fridays only)
Photography at the National Museum
On taking pictures inside the National Museum (photography), it has slightly improved that they now allow taking pictures inside the museum except you cannot use flash (it's understandable sine some objects on display ma be sensitive to light) and that only small cameras are allowed. Bringing in of "big" cameras i.e. SLR and DSLR require special permits from the National Museum curator. Those people are still armed with archaic ideas that DSLRs are used exclusively by professional photographers.
Related Post:
Museums in the Philippines
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National Museum entrance fee, national art gallery entrance fee, national museum hours, how to get to national museum manila, driving directions to national museum, how to commute to National museum
National Museum building entrance is on Finance roadMuseum of the Filipino People (MFP)
Admission fees:
Adult PhP100.00
Senior Citizen PhP80.00
Student: PhP30.00
the neo-classical National Art gallery, the old Senate Building on P Burgos, Manila (bluish hue due to it taken inside Tutubi's heavily-tinted carNational Art Gallery (NAG)
Admission fees:
Adult PhP150.00
Senior Citizen PhP120.00
Student: PhP50.00
*Free admission usually in October due to International Museum Month :P
Museum group tour rates (51 guests and up)
Adult PhP80.00 (MFP) PhP55.00 (NAG) PhP120.00 (MFP + NAG)
Student PhP25.00 (MFP) PhP25.00 (NAG) PhP40.00 (MFP + NAG)
National Museum
Telephone Number: +63.2.527.0278
Museum Hours: Tuesdays to Sundays, 830am to 430pm.
(Reservations are accepted by the Museum Education Division (contact number +63.2.527.0278) from 830am to 430pm Mondays to Fridays only)
Photography at the National Museum
On taking pictures inside the National Museum (photography), it has slightly improved that they now allow taking pictures inside the museum except you cannot use flash (it's understandable sine some objects on display ma be sensitive to light) and that only small cameras are allowed. Bringing in of "big" cameras i.e. SLR and DSLR require special permits from the National Museum curator. Those people are still armed with archaic ideas that DSLRs are used exclusively by professional photographers.
Related Post:
Museums in the Philippines
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National Museum entrance fee, national art gallery entrance fee, national museum hours, how to get to national museum manila, driving directions to national museum, how to commute to National museum
Labels: Manila, Metro Manila, Museums, National Capital Region
posted by GingGoy @ 9:09 PM,
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Ceres Liner: Bus Iloilo to Caticlan (Boracay): Fare, Route, Trip Schedules
27 May 2011
A friend of Tutubi went to Iloilo recently on official business and went to Boracay as his "huling hirit sa tag-init." He took the Ceres bus from Iloilo to Caticlan to get to Boracay.
Tutubi is now sharing this information on how to get to Boracay from Iloilo, you have two choices: either take a GM Bus/Ceres Liner bus to Caticlan or v-hires/shuttle/vans from Iloilo to Caticlan.
Ceres Liner buses can take you to Caticlan (fare: PhP325.00) with travel time of around 6 hours with at least two stop-overs (snacks comfort breaks in usually not-so-orderly toilets). (Iloilo to Caticlan fare for ordinary buses not available and Tutubi recommends aircon buses for such long trips)
Ceres Liner earliest trip from Iloilo to Caticlan is at 430am. Return trip (earliest) Caticlan to Iloilo is at 630am.
Ceres Liner also ply the Cubao to Iloilo route that pass by Caticlan and Kalibo (contact number: +63.2.400.1208). Ceres uses the Araneta Center Bus terminal near Ali Mall in Cubao.
Ceres Liner bus station in Iloilo is in Tanza district.
Ceres Transport is the sister company plying the Manila to Batangas City route
How to get to Boracay from Bacolod? Ceres Liner Bacolod can take you directly to Caticlan or you need to take Bacolod to Iloilo ferry then an Iloilo to Caticlan bus.
Ceres Transport, Ceres Transit, Ceres Tours, Rural Tours, Bachelor Express, Rural Transit Bus are bus lines under Bacolod-based Vallacar Transit.
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How to get to Boracay from Iloilo, How to commute to Boracay from Iloilo
Tutubi is now sharing this information on how to get to Boracay from Iloilo, you have two choices: either take a GM Bus/Ceres Liner bus to Caticlan or v-hires/shuttle/vans from Iloilo to Caticlan.
Ceres Liner buses can take you to Caticlan (fare: PhP325.00) with travel time of around 6 hours with at least two stop-overs (snacks comfort breaks in usually not-so-orderly toilets). (Iloilo to Caticlan fare for ordinary buses not available and Tutubi recommends aircon buses for such long trips)
Ceres Liner earliest trip from Iloilo to Caticlan is at 430am. Return trip (earliest) Caticlan to Iloilo is at 630am.
Ceres Liner also ply the Cubao to Iloilo route that pass by Caticlan and Kalibo (contact number: +63.2.400.1208). Ceres uses the Araneta Center Bus terminal near Ali Mall in Cubao.
Ceres Liner bus station in Iloilo is in Tanza district.
Ceres Transport is the sister company plying the Manila to Batangas City route
How to get to Boracay from Bacolod? Ceres Liner Bacolod can take you directly to Caticlan or you need to take Bacolod to Iloilo ferry then an Iloilo to Caticlan bus.
Ceres Transport, Ceres Transit, Ceres Tours, Rural Tours, Bachelor Express, Rural Transit Bus are bus lines under Bacolod-based Vallacar Transit.
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How to get to Boracay from Iloilo, How to commute to Boracay from Iloilo
Labels: Boracay, Buses, Public Transportation
posted by GingGoy @ 9:09 PM,
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5 Years of Blogging, Traveling the Road Not Taken
26 May 2011
"I shall be telling this with a sigh Somewhere ages and ages hence: Two roads diverged in a wood, and I-- I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference." - Robert Frost "The Road Not Taken"
Every time Nina announces her blog anniversary, it's a cue for Tutubi that his own blog anniversary is drawing near, thus this post on Tutubi's 5th year travel blogging anniversary. (Another milestone for Tutubi was his discovery of a Google PR5 (PageRank) for this blog a few months ago.)
Oh, blog anniversary, but what is the significance of Robert Frost's poem to this "momentous" occasion?
Two things: Tutubi prefers to look for places off-the-beaten path. Yes, you can see him enjoying the usual things, visiting usual places and enjoying life like most "usual" tourists do, but he goes out to explore places and discovers things under the radar of even the indolent and ignorant people of the Department of Tourism who publicly declare their "unlike" of backpackers.
Second, is what makes Tutubi unique from other bloggers, not just travel bloggers: He took the road not taken i.e. he made it a point _NOT_ to give in to advertorials, sponsored posts, freebies including free trips. He has turned down offers from several firms and hotels' free accommodations so that he can proudly proclaim his comments and reviews come with no strings attached.
He earns a quite respectable passive income from this blog (especially during summer), though not enough to replace his day job with his salary, perks and travel opportunities that fuel this blog. He has saved his earnings enough to defray the costs of even a European tour and a long-wanted trip to Japan combined.
But those two expensive backpacking tours may wait as priorities in life need to be, well, prioritized!
For now, this blog is now part of Tutubi's assets that he hopes to someday bequeath to his "Mini-Me," the main reason why he turned down an earlier offer from a foreign-based company to buy this blog.
I explore, there I blog!
No quid pro quo.
Five years, to infinity and beyond! :P
Every time Nina announces her blog anniversary, it's a cue for Tutubi that his own blog anniversary is drawing near, thus this post on Tutubi's 5th year travel blogging anniversary. (Another milestone for Tutubi was his discovery of a Google PR5 (PageRank) for this blog a few months ago.)
Oh, blog anniversary, but what is the significance of Robert Frost's poem to this "momentous" occasion?
Two things: Tutubi prefers to look for places off-the-beaten path. Yes, you can see him enjoying the usual things, visiting usual places and enjoying life like most "usual" tourists do, but he goes out to explore places and discovers things under the radar of even the indolent and ignorant people of the Department of Tourism who publicly declare their "unlike" of backpackers.
Second, is what makes Tutubi unique from other bloggers, not just travel bloggers: He took the road not taken i.e. he made it a point _NOT_ to give in to advertorials, sponsored posts, freebies including free trips. He has turned down offers from several firms and hotels' free accommodations so that he can proudly proclaim his comments and reviews come with no strings attached.
He earns a quite respectable passive income from this blog (especially during summer), though not enough to replace his day job with his salary, perks and travel opportunities that fuel this blog. He has saved his earnings enough to defray the costs of even a European tour and a long-wanted trip to Japan combined.
But those two expensive backpacking tours may wait as priorities in life need to be, well, prioritized!
For now, this blog is now part of Tutubi's assets that he hopes to someday bequeath to his "Mini-Me," the main reason why he turned down an earlier offer from a foreign-based company to buy this blog.
Labels: Travel Blogging
posted by GingGoy @ 5:05 AM,
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Philtranco, Superlines, Amihan, Daet Express: Bus to Daet, Camarines Norte
25 May 2011
Tutubi has a very close friend from Daet that's why he's been to the capital town of Camarines Norte where he visited Bagasbas Beach, the first Jose Rizal Monument and also facilitated his explorations to the nearby towns of Mercedes and the paradise islands of Apuao Grande Island (Mercedes) and Calaguas Island (of Vinzons town)
Tutubi has an upcoming trip to Paracale, Camarines Norte and intends to explore the place, nearby islands and beaches of Jose Panganiban, Vinzons (Calaguas Island redux?) and Capalonga (towns you can reach via jeepney rides from Daet)
What comprises Tutubi's fondest memory of Daet is not the pineapples nor other Daet delicacies and specialties, but pancit bato, originally from Bato, Camarines Sur that's so cheaply available in Daet or cooked by Tutubi's friend.
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The latest information on how to get to Daet, Camarines Norte by bus commute:
Buses to Daet, Camarines Norte (Manila to Daet route):
Philtranco, Amihan Bus Lines, Superlines
Bus fare to Daet: PhP550.00 (air-con Bus fare from Manila to Daet via Superlines)
Travel time: 8 hours
Bus route: EDSA, SLEX, Maharlika Highway to pass by Sto. Tomas (Batangas), Alaminos and San Pablo (Laguna), and the Quezon towns of
Tiaong, Candelaria, Sariaya, Lucena City, Pagbilao, Atimonan, Gumaca, Lopez, Calauag, follows the national highway up to Daet.
Daet Bus station contact numbers (call the telephone numbers of bus stations directly for latest fares to Daet, trip schedules, chartered bus rates, freight/waybill charges et al)
Superlines
Superlines Daet Terminal:
Contact Number: +63.54.571.2225
Superlines Cubao Terminal:
EDSA south-bound, near Victory Liner and Raymond Transportation
Contact Number: +63.54.414.3319
Trip schedules Cubao to Daet: daily at 2100HRS and 2130HRS (overnight aircon bus) with stop-over at Superlines terminal in Atimonan, Quezon (stinking washroom/CR when Tutubi went there in 2004)
Philtranco:
Remarks: Philtranco has deluxe buses with reclining seats, bigger legroom, and toilet on-board, similar to Victory Liner Deluxe Bus to Baguio.
Philtranco Cubao
EDSA south-bound near MRT Araneta-Cubao Station, sometimes called Piltranco Alibangbang)
Contact Number: +63.2.722.7567
Philtranco
EDSA, Pasay
Telephone Number: +63.54.851.5420
Philtranco
Daet
Telephone Number: +63.54.721.2030; +63.54.721.4350
Amihan Bus Lines:
Amihan Daet Bus Station:
Contact Number: +63.54.7213787
Amihan Pasay Bus Station:
Contact Number: +63.2.854.3735; +63.2.385.5025
Amihan Buslines is also present at the Araneta Bus Terminal near Ali Mall
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How to Get to Daet, Camarines Norte, Commute to Daet, Bus fares, Bus Stations
Tutubi has an upcoming trip to Paracale, Camarines Norte and intends to explore the place, nearby islands and beaches of Jose Panganiban, Vinzons (Calaguas Island redux?) and Capalonga (towns you can reach via jeepney rides from Daet)
What comprises Tutubi's fondest memory of Daet is not the pineapples nor other Daet delicacies and specialties, but pancit bato, originally from Bato, Camarines Sur that's so cheaply available in Daet or cooked by Tutubi's friend.
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The latest information on how to get to Daet, Camarines Norte by bus commute:
Buses to Daet, Camarines Norte (Manila to Daet route):
Philtranco, Amihan Bus Lines, Superlines
Bus fare to Daet: PhP550.00 (air-con Bus fare from Manila to Daet via Superlines)
Travel time: 8 hours
Bus route: EDSA, SLEX, Maharlika Highway to pass by Sto. Tomas (Batangas), Alaminos and San Pablo (Laguna), and the Quezon towns of
Tiaong, Candelaria, Sariaya, Lucena City, Pagbilao, Atimonan, Gumaca, Lopez, Calauag, follows the national highway up to Daet.
Daet Bus station contact numbers (call the telephone numbers of bus stations directly for latest fares to Daet, trip schedules, chartered bus rates, freight/waybill charges et al)
Superlines
Superlines Daet Terminal:
Contact Number: +63.54.571.2225
Superlines Cubao Terminal:
EDSA south-bound, near Victory Liner and Raymond Transportation
Contact Number: +63.54.414.3319
Trip schedules Cubao to Daet: daily at 2100HRS and 2130HRS (overnight aircon bus) with stop-over at Superlines terminal in Atimonan, Quezon (stinking washroom/CR when Tutubi went there in 2004)
Philtranco:
Remarks: Philtranco has deluxe buses with reclining seats, bigger legroom, and toilet on-board, similar to Victory Liner Deluxe Bus to Baguio.
Philtranco Cubao
EDSA south-bound near MRT Araneta-Cubao Station, sometimes called Piltranco Alibangbang)
Contact Number: +63.2.722.7567
Philtranco
EDSA, Pasay
Telephone Number: +63.54.851.5420
Philtranco
Daet
Telephone Number: +63.54.721.2030; +63.54.721.4350
Amihan Bus Lines:
Amihan Daet Bus Station:
Contact Number: +63.54.7213787
Amihan Pasay Bus Station:
Contact Number: +63.2.854.3735; +63.2.385.5025
Amihan Buslines is also present at the Araneta Bus Terminal near Ali Mall
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How to Get to Daet, Camarines Norte, Commute to Daet, Bus fares, Bus Stations
Labels: Buses, Public Transportation
posted by GingGoy @ 8:41 PM,
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Talagang Dalaga Resort in Paete, Laguna
23 May 2011
With an initial intention to visit either 818 Resort in Pagsanjan or Piit Resort (now Paguil River Eco-park in Pangil town), the trip was almost cancelled due to unpredictable coming of heavy rain but pushed through not at the mentioned resorts but the one of nearest resorts to Tutubi-- Talagang Dalaga, a mountainside resort with water supplied by the aquifers of the Sierra Madre mountain.
the entrance of the resort with a damsel not in distress
Tutubi was surprised at the development of the resort, he visited it many years ago and it was just a simple pool, much like Pakil's Turumba Public Swimming Pool that he used to swim at then hitch a ride in jeepneys, sabit-style, due to his still dripping wet clothes.
1 of the resort's three swimming pools. deepest at 6 feet. No other people there since it rained (yeah, it always rains in Paete, called "pusali ng langit" by locals, due to the tropical rainforest sub-climate, according to PAGASA)
the highest of the 3 waterfalls. from this level you can already get a view of Laguna de Bay
Talagang Dalaga is now a full-blown resort, not just a swimming pool with mountain rocks (quite similar to the now "extinct" Black Hawk of Paete) but without the expensive restaurant due to its small town feel. you can bring in food to eat with your family, no corkage fees.
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Talagang Dalaga Resort
Telephone Number: none posted at the resort entrance (quite silly actually, it's a basic piece of information that should've been posted there)
Entrance Fee: PhP50.00 adults and children from 8am to 5pm
Night Swimming Rate: PhP70 from 5pm onwards
Room rates for overnight stay not yet available (accommodations under construction)
Location just a few hundred meters from the fork of Manila East Road and
Rizal St (Paete's main road) and almost in front of CVB Handcraft.
GPS Coordinates: N14 21 13.5 E121 29 06.0
the entrance of the resort with a damsel not in distress
Tutubi was surprised at the development of the resort, he visited it many years ago and it was just a simple pool, much like Pakil's Turumba Public Swimming Pool that he used to swim at then hitch a ride in jeepneys, sabit-style, due to his still dripping wet clothes.
1 of the resort's three swimming pools. deepest at 6 feet. No other people there since it rained (yeah, it always rains in Paete, called "pusali ng langit" by locals, due to the tropical rainforest sub-climate, according to PAGASA)
the highest of the 3 waterfalls. from this level you can already get a view of Laguna de Bay
Talagang Dalaga is now a full-blown resort, not just a swimming pool with mountain rocks (quite similar to the now "extinct" Black Hawk of Paete) but without the expensive restaurant due to its small town feel. you can bring in food to eat with your family, no corkage fees.
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Talagang Dalaga Resort
Telephone Number: none posted at the resort entrance (quite silly actually, it's a basic piece of information that should've been posted there)
Entrance Fee: PhP50.00 adults and children from 8am to 5pm
Night Swimming Rate: PhP70 from 5pm onwards
Room rates for overnight stay not yet available (accommodations under construction)
Location just a few hundred meters from the fork of Manila East Road and
Rizal St (Paete's main road) and almost in front of CVB Handcraft.
GPS Coordinates: N14 21 13.5 E121 29 06.0
Labels: Calabarzon, Laguna, Laguna Resorts, Paete
posted by GingGoy @ 9:53 PM,
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Cebu Eco-Tourism: Gaas Eco Adventure Park Cafe
20 May 2011
Tutubi's posting information about this relatively new eco-tourism attraction in Cebu as he totally supports ecotourism ventures to protect the environment, wean people away from destructive ways; turn them to custodians and stakeholders of the environment.
This is just an FYI post, no feedback, pictures and review of Gaas Eco Adventure Park can be found here :P
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Gaas Eco Adventure Park Cafe
Location: Transcentral Highway in Gaas, Balamban, Cebu. conceptualized in 2000 by a group called Gama or Gaas Magsaysay Eco-Tourism.
Entrance Fee: PhP100.00 on weekdays; PhP150.00 on weekends
Restaurant Food/native dishes at PhP150.00 price per serving.
Telephone Number: None so far (please leave a comment if you know the
contact number or official website)
Amenities:
600 meters zipline (yeah, lots of them in PH these days, zipline
country), with equipment reportedly ISO rated for safety.
Wall climbing or rappelling rate: PhP100.00
de-stress by throwing plates at the stress wall: PhP25.00 per plate (ala tacsiyapo of Isdaan Floating Restaurant in Gerona, Tarlac)
exploring caves/ Caving / Spelunking: PhP250.00 per person complete with caving gear
Waterfalls guided tours: PhP650 for five people (just for the tour guide)
Tour of Mt. Manunggal can be arranged with the tour guide
In Planning Stage:
Overnight accommodations. No room rates for now
Areas for horseback-riding and “glamping” or glamour camping
Source:
target="_blank" >Inquirer.Net
Please leave a comment if you've been there and possibly a link to your own blogpost and review of Gaas Eco Adventure Park Cafe, how to get there directions and other useful information.
This is just an FYI post, no feedback, pictures and review of Gaas Eco Adventure Park can be found here :P
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Gaas Eco Adventure Park Cafe
Location: Transcentral Highway in Gaas, Balamban, Cebu. conceptualized in 2000 by a group called Gama or Gaas Magsaysay Eco-Tourism.
Entrance Fee: PhP100.00 on weekdays; PhP150.00 on weekends
Restaurant Food/native dishes at PhP150.00 price per serving.
Telephone Number: None so far (please leave a comment if you know the
contact number or official website)
Amenities:
600 meters zipline (yeah, lots of them in PH these days, zipline
country), with equipment reportedly ISO rated for safety.
Wall climbing or rappelling rate: PhP100.00
de-stress by throwing plates at the stress wall: PhP25.00 per plate (ala tacsiyapo of Isdaan Floating Restaurant in Gerona, Tarlac)
exploring caves/ Caving / Spelunking: PhP250.00 per person complete with caving gear
Waterfalls guided tours: PhP650 for five people (just for the tour guide)
Tour of Mt. Manunggal can be arranged with the tour guide
In Planning Stage:
Overnight accommodations. No room rates for now
Areas for horseback-riding and “glamping” or glamour camping
Source:
target="_blank" >Inquirer.Net
Please leave a comment if you've been there and possibly a link to your own blogpost and review of Gaas Eco Adventure Park Cafe, how to get there directions and other useful information.
Labels: Cebu, Cebu City, Ecotourism
posted by GingGoy @ 9:56 PM,
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Ultrabus: Roro Bus to Tacloban, Leyte Samar from Cubao
19 May 2011
The green buses of Ultrabus, short for United Land Transport and Bus Company Inc, seen by Tutubi on EDSA and then crossing San Juanico Bridge in Samar going to Leyte, is a bus line servicing the Manila to Tacloban, Leyte route, the gateway to Eastern Visayas (Region 6).
Herewith is Ultrabus information for those going to Samar and Leyte or Waray going to Manila on a limited budget, lots of time and can tolerate aching butts while enjoying the scenery while enduring a very long land travel with a Ro-ro boat ride in between.
Ultrabus
Telephone Number: +63.2.851.6298
Email address: ultrabuscompany@yahoo.com
Araneta Bus Terminal
Cubao, Quezon City,
Pasay City,
Tacloban City, Leyte
Liloan and Maasin, Southern Leyte
UNITED LAND TRANSPORT AND BUS COMPANY INCORPORATED with head office and
main garage: Gate 3, LRTA Compound, Airport Road, Pasay City
Ultrabus Promo Fare: PhP500.00 fare, just book 5 days in advance by
going to the ticketing office. Ticket valid for January, August,
September, October, November.
Bus Route: Manila to Tacloban
From EDSA, SLEX, Maharlika Highway to Batangas, Laguna, Quezon province,
Bicol (Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Albay, Sorsogon) then takes the
Ro-ro ferry in Matnog, Sorosogon to Allen, Northern Samar, proceeds to
Samar, crosses San Juanico Bridge then finally Tacloban City.
please call Ultrabus contact number or visit their official website,
once available, for bookings, charter bus rates, current fares, trip
schedules, freight/wabill charges and other inquiries.
Related posts:
Cubao Araneta Bus Terminal
Bus Stations in Pasay Taft Buendia
Bus Stations in Pasay Taft EDSA Rotonda
Herewith is Ultrabus information for those going to Samar and Leyte or Waray going to Manila on a limited budget, lots of time and can tolerate aching butts while enjoying the scenery while enduring a very long land travel with a Ro-ro boat ride in between.
Ultrabus
Telephone Number: +63.2.851.6298
Email address: ultrabuscompany@yahoo.com
Araneta Bus Terminal
Cubao, Quezon City,
Pasay City,
Tacloban City, Leyte
Liloan and Maasin, Southern Leyte
UNITED LAND TRANSPORT AND BUS COMPANY INCORPORATED with head office and
main garage: Gate 3, LRTA Compound, Airport Road, Pasay City
Ultrabus Promo Fare: PhP500.00 fare, just book 5 days in advance by
going to the ticketing office. Ticket valid for January, August,
September, October, November.
Bus Route: Manila to Tacloban
From EDSA, SLEX, Maharlika Highway to Batangas, Laguna, Quezon province,
Bicol (Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Albay, Sorsogon) then takes the
Ro-ro ferry in Matnog, Sorosogon to Allen, Northern Samar, proceeds to
Samar, crosses San Juanico Bridge then finally Tacloban City.
please call Ultrabus contact number or visit their official website,
once available, for bookings, charter bus rates, current fares, trip
schedules, freight/wabill charges and other inquiries.
Related posts:
Cubao Araneta Bus Terminal
Bus Stations in Pasay Taft Buendia
Bus Stations in Pasay Taft EDSA Rotonda
Labels: Buses, Public Transportation
posted by GingGoy @ 9:36 AM,
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JAC Liner Pasay/Cubao Free Wifi Bus to Quezon, Laguna, Marinduque
16 May 2011
On his number coding days, Tutubi either rides the LRT or MRT, depending on his mood, and usually takes the LRT even if it's farther and slower than MRT due to convenience.
From LRT Buendia station he sees the bus terminal of JAC Liner, shared with Ceres Transport, with the free wi-fi on the marquee display plus the bus routes and contact information.
JAC Liner
Telephone Number: 0917-JACLINE
Charter Bus Rate Inquiries: 0917-836-RENT
JAC Liner Bus Stations in Metro Manila:
JAC Liner Pasay bus terminal is on the northwest Sen. Gil Puyat (Buendia) corner Taft Avenue near the LRT Gil Puyat station. (Coordinates: N14 33 15.5 E120 59 48.0)
JAC Liner EDSA, Cubao station is on northbound EDSA corner Mapagmahal St walking distance from MRT GMA station and below the Kamuning flyover between East Avenue and Kamuning. Coordinates: N14 37 53.8 E121 02 45.3)
Bus Fares fromBuendia Taft/LRT from (as inquired from JAC Liner contact number posted below):
to San Pablo City, Laguna: PhP127.00
to Lucena City, Quezon: P210.00
to Marinduque (including Terminal fee and RORO Fee at Dalahican Port): PhP880.00
JAC Liner Bus Routes:
San Pablo City, Laguna : from SLEX it will pass by the Sto. Tomas in Batangas, Alaminos then San Pablo City. Travel time about 2-3 hours
Balibago, Sta. Rosa, Laguna: SLEX then Sta. Rosa Exit to Balibago Transport Terminal (you can ride this bus then a tricycle to Enchanted Kingdom)
Binan, Laguna: SLEX the exits to Binan all the way to the transport terminal.
Mauban, Quezon Province: from SLEX it will pass by Sto. Tomas in Batangas, the Laguna town of Alaminos, San Pablo City then quezon towns of Tiaong, Candelaria, Sariaya, Tayabas, Lucena onwards to Mauban
Lucena City, Quezon Province: from SLEX it will pass by Sto. Tomas in Batangas, the Laguna town of Alaminos, San Pablo City then quezon towns of Tiaong, Candelaria, Sariaya, Tayabas (highway) then Lucena Grand Terminal. Travel time about 3 hours.
Marinduque: from SLEX it will pass by the Sto. Tomas in Batangas, the Laguna town of Alaminos, San Pablo City then Quezon towns of Tiaong, Candelaria, Sariaya then Lucena's Dalahican Pier where a Roro Ferry (roll on roll off or Ro-ro boat) to Marinduque.
Please call JAC Liner's contact number for the latest bus fares, trip schedules (fist and last trips), freight/waybill rates and chartered bus rentals.
JAC Liner Bus Line shares the Pasay Terminal with Ceres Transport buses to Batangas City. It is opposite the RRCG Bus station along Buendia with trips to Batangas Pier via calabarzon and also to Lemery, Batangas. JAC Liner also has free wifi Internet although don't expect it to be reliable but good enough that you're online :P
Related posts:
Cubao Araneta Bus Terminal
Bus Stations in Pasay Taft Buendia
Bus Stations in Pasay Taft EDSA Rotonda
From LRT Buendia station he sees the bus terminal of JAC Liner, shared with Ceres Transport, with the free wi-fi on the marquee display plus the bus routes and contact information.
JAC Liner
Telephone Number: 0917-JACLINE
Charter Bus Rate Inquiries: 0917-836-RENT
JAC Liner Bus Stations in Metro Manila:
JAC Liner Pasay bus terminal is on the northwest Sen. Gil Puyat (Buendia) corner Taft Avenue near the LRT Gil Puyat station. (Coordinates: N14 33 15.5 E120 59 48.0)
JAC Liner EDSA, Cubao station is on northbound EDSA corner Mapagmahal St walking distance from MRT GMA station and below the Kamuning flyover between East Avenue and Kamuning. Coordinates: N14 37 53.8 E121 02 45.3)
Bus Fares fromBuendia Taft/LRT from (as inquired from JAC Liner contact number posted below):
to San Pablo City, Laguna: PhP127.00
to Lucena City, Quezon: P210.00
to Marinduque (including Terminal fee and RORO Fee at Dalahican Port): PhP880.00
JAC Liner Bus Routes:
San Pablo City, Laguna : from SLEX it will pass by the Sto. Tomas in Batangas, Alaminos then San Pablo City. Travel time about 2-3 hours
Balibago, Sta. Rosa, Laguna: SLEX then Sta. Rosa Exit to Balibago Transport Terminal (you can ride this bus then a tricycle to Enchanted Kingdom)
Binan, Laguna: SLEX the exits to Binan all the way to the transport terminal.
Mauban, Quezon Province: from SLEX it will pass by Sto. Tomas in Batangas, the Laguna town of Alaminos, San Pablo City then quezon towns of Tiaong, Candelaria, Sariaya, Tayabas, Lucena onwards to Mauban
Lucena City, Quezon Province: from SLEX it will pass by Sto. Tomas in Batangas, the Laguna town of Alaminos, San Pablo City then quezon towns of Tiaong, Candelaria, Sariaya, Tayabas (highway) then Lucena Grand Terminal. Travel time about 3 hours.
Marinduque: from SLEX it will pass by the Sto. Tomas in Batangas, the Laguna town of Alaminos, San Pablo City then Quezon towns of Tiaong, Candelaria, Sariaya then Lucena's Dalahican Pier where a Roro Ferry (roll on roll off or Ro-ro boat) to Marinduque.
Please call JAC Liner's contact number for the latest bus fares, trip schedules (fist and last trips), freight/waybill rates and chartered bus rentals.
JAC Liner Bus Line shares the Pasay Terminal with Ceres Transport buses to Batangas City. It is opposite the RRCG Bus station along Buendia with trips to Batangas Pier via calabarzon and also to Lemery, Batangas. JAC Liner also has free wifi Internet although don't expect it to be reliable but good enough that you're online :P
Related posts:
Cubao Araneta Bus Terminal
Bus Stations in Pasay Taft Buendia
Bus Stations in Pasay Taft EDSA Rotonda
Labels: Buses, Public Transportation
posted by GingGoy @ 9:03 PM,
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A Preview of the Jungle Trek/Monkey Trail, Sabang, Palawan
"The monkey trail is named after the monkey (macaca fascicularis) that are often seen in the karst. The trail consists of a total of 355 wooden steps and 386 hardened and paved steps. In 15 days, 100 men built the steps, starting from the top and working their way down be segment. The original jungle trail was made of timber salvaged from the park. Hence, it was easier to start at the top and bring the logs down rather than haul them uphill." said the billboard displayed at the entrance of the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park in Palawan.
monkey trail pointed to Tutubi by a park staff when asked for directions
After the touristy boat ride tour of Palawan Underground River, Tutubi took a sneak preview of the Monkey trail/Jungle Trek adventure near the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River Park restrooms where he was greeted with monkeys (tsonggo) and monitor lizards (bayawak)
the trail where you can see the end of the wooden steps of the 5.3 kilometer jungle trail. Photo taken around 11am thus the contrast
What can you see on the monkey trail? Monkeys, the only species of monkeys in the Philippines locally known as tsonggo and bayawak (monitor lizards) roaming around. Expect also pythons, plants and animals better left in the wild rather than caged in zoos.
Note when you see wildlife, don't feed them as it alters their eating habits and endears them to humans making them less wild and lowers survival instincts.
This jungle trail in Palawan reminded Tutubi of the beautifully preserved Blue Mountain National Park in Australia that he was able to visit (and yet forgot to post on this blog), where you can see endemic species of flora and fauna and where trees and plants have signs with common names, scientific names and their important role in the ecosystems, including swamps that appear ordinary and must-avoid but actually goldmine for scientists.
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Information on the Jungle Trek/Monkey Trail to the Palawan Underground River:
Monkey trail closing time:
12nn Sabang
1pm Central Park
3pm Underground River (near the cave entrance)
as you need to start early, suggest you go to Sabang the day before you intend to do the trek then spend night at some accommodations on Sabang Beach.
Map of Monkey Trail:
It's present on OpenStreetMap, you can browse it online and/or use a GPS navigator to track your location.
What to bring:
Entry permit (from the Tourist Information Office in Sabang)
insect repellant
Please also carry all your trash back with you to Sabang for proper disposal and not litter the trail (if not, you're one of the "backpackers" DOT Sec. Alberto Lim who "leaves waste" giving good backpackers a bad name).
Tutubi would love to re-visit Palawan someday, one of his favorite destinations, and intends to do this monkey trail next time around.
Related Posts on Palawan:
Dos Palmas Island Resort
Accommodations in Sabang, Palawan
How to Get to El Nido
Palawan Underground River
Puerto Princesa Airport
monkey trail pointed to Tutubi by a park staff when asked for directionsAfter the touristy boat ride tour of Palawan Underground River, Tutubi took a sneak preview of the Monkey trail/Jungle Trek adventure near the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River Park restrooms where he was greeted with monkeys (tsonggo) and monitor lizards (bayawak)
the trail where you can see the end of the wooden steps of the 5.3 kilometer jungle trail. Photo taken around 11am thus the contrastWhat can you see on the monkey trail? Monkeys, the only species of monkeys in the Philippines locally known as tsonggo and bayawak (monitor lizards) roaming around. Expect also pythons, plants and animals better left in the wild rather than caged in zoos.
Note when you see wildlife, don't feed them as it alters their eating habits and endears them to humans making them less wild and lowers survival instincts.
This jungle trail in Palawan reminded Tutubi of the beautifully preserved Blue Mountain National Park in Australia that he was able to visit (and yet forgot to post on this blog), where you can see endemic species of flora and fauna and where trees and plants have signs with common names, scientific names and their important role in the ecosystems, including swamps that appear ordinary and must-avoid but actually goldmine for scientists.
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Information on the Jungle Trek/Monkey Trail to the Palawan Underground River:
Monkey trail closing time:
12nn Sabang
1pm Central Park
3pm Underground River (near the cave entrance)
as you need to start early, suggest you go to Sabang the day before you intend to do the trek then spend night at some accommodations on Sabang Beach.
Map of Monkey Trail:
It's present on OpenStreetMap, you can browse it online and/or use a GPS navigator to track your location.
What to bring:
Entry permit (from the Tourist Information Office in Sabang)
insect repellant
Please also carry all your trash back with you to Sabang for proper disposal and not litter the trail (if not, you're one of the "backpackers" DOT Sec. Alberto Lim who "leaves waste" giving good backpackers a bad name).
Tutubi would love to re-visit Palawan someday, one of his favorite destinations, and intends to do this monkey trail next time around.
Related Posts on Palawan:
Dos Palmas Island Resort
Accommodations in Sabang, Palawan
How to Get to El Nido
Palawan Underground River
Puerto Princesa Airport
Labels: Mimaropa, Palawan, Puerto Princesa, Trekking
posted by GingGoy @ 8:59 PM,
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All-You-Can-Eat Buffet at Robert's Restaurant, Sabang Beach, Palawan
13 May 2011
Just for your information on where to eat in Sabang, Palawan, Robert's Restaurant and Rooms on Sabang Beach offers all-you-ca-eat buffet for weary visitors to Palawan Underground River.
Tutubi and friends found the offer on the beachfront ok with several Filipino dishes offered against ordering on the menu ala carte which takes time and more expensive than the already available lunch buffet meal at a price of PhP200.00.
there originally was one buffet table with a long queue of hungry tourists, including foreigners but another table was put up to accommodate other people including Tutubi's group.
served on the buffet table was rice all you can, binagol soup (recipe much like chicken tinola but using coconut water instead of water), three native dishes inlcuding grilled liempo, chicken adobo (better than the usual adobo, with the right contrast of salty, sour and spicy tastes), cucumber salad, bananas and a bottle of soda.
With lunch set on the beachfront of Sabang and only for PhP200.00, it's already a good deal for a touristy place.
Tutubi and friends found the offer on the beachfront ok with several Filipino dishes offered against ordering on the menu ala carte which takes time and more expensive than the already available lunch buffet meal at a price of PhP200.00.
there originally was one buffet table with a long queue of hungry tourists, including foreigners but another table was put up to accommodate other people including Tutubi's group.
served on the buffet table was rice all you can, binagol soup (recipe much like chicken tinola but using coconut water instead of water), three native dishes inlcuding grilled liempo, chicken adobo (better than the usual adobo, with the right contrast of salty, sour and spicy tastes), cucumber salad, bananas and a bottle of soda.
With lunch set on the beachfront of Sabang and only for PhP200.00, it's already a good deal for a touristy place.
Labels: Palawan Restaurants
posted by GingGoy @ 8:41 PM,
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Batangas Express CNG Bus Fares Promo to Batangas City
12 May 2011
An officemate of Tutubi who regularly commutes to Tanauan, Batangas from Makati tipped him off about the promo fare of Batangas Express, one of several bus lines to Batangas (some via the Calabarzon i.e. Startoll) e.g. JAM Liner, RRCG, Ceres Transport and JAC Liner in addition to colorum shuttle vans/fx to batangas in Pasay City.
Bus fare to Tanauan, Batangas is currently PhP96.00 but the promo fare is just PhP58.00 (PhP55.00 fare to Sto. Tomas). This is not what regular commuters call "regular" fare referring to discounts given to loyal customers of bus companies. No information on the end date of the promo fare offering.
How can Batangas Express offer such low bus fares? It's due to their use of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) to power their buses, with re-fueling stations in between. It's cheaper than diesel and gasoline powering ordinary trucks and buses (ordinary meaning common, not the no air-conditioned buses called ordinary colloquially).
No information yet on the current bus fare to Batangas City but it's around PhP200.00. This is good information for those going to Batangas Port to get to Puerto Galera via ferry/boat ride.
Batangas Express bus terminal is on Taft Avenue near corner Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue (formerly Buendia) in Pasay City and walking distance from LRT Buendia station. It's between the bus station of JAM Transit and Green Star Express. It's main route is, what else, Batangas City.
Information on Batangas Express Telephone Number not yet available. Just contact them directly for other inquiries like current fares, chartered bus rates, freight/waybill charges and trip schedules.
Tutubi, as always, is not in any way affiliated with Batangas Express nor did he receive anything, in cash or in kind, from Batangas Express for this post.
Related posts:
Cubao Araneta Bus Terminal
Bus Stations in Pasay Taft EDSA Rotonda
Bus Stations in Pasay Taft Buendia
Bus fare to Tanauan, Batangas is currently PhP96.00 but the promo fare is just PhP58.00 (PhP55.00 fare to Sto. Tomas). This is not what regular commuters call "regular" fare referring to discounts given to loyal customers of bus companies. No information on the end date of the promo fare offering.
How can Batangas Express offer such low bus fares? It's due to their use of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) to power their buses, with re-fueling stations in between. It's cheaper than diesel and gasoline powering ordinary trucks and buses (ordinary meaning common, not the no air-conditioned buses called ordinary colloquially).
No information yet on the current bus fare to Batangas City but it's around PhP200.00. This is good information for those going to Batangas Port to get to Puerto Galera via ferry/boat ride.
Batangas Express bus terminal is on Taft Avenue near corner Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue (formerly Buendia) in Pasay City and walking distance from LRT Buendia station. It's between the bus station of JAM Transit and Green Star Express. It's main route is, what else, Batangas City.
Information on Batangas Express Telephone Number not yet available. Just contact them directly for other inquiries like current fares, chartered bus rates, freight/waybill charges and trip schedules.
Tutubi, as always, is not in any way affiliated with Batangas Express nor did he receive anything, in cash or in kind, from Batangas Express for this post.
Related posts:
Cubao Araneta Bus Terminal
Bus Stations in Pasay Taft EDSA Rotonda
Bus Stations in Pasay Taft Buendia
Labels: Buses, Public Transportation
posted by GingGoy @ 8:34 PM,
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Davao: Pearl Farm Beach Resort Day Tour
10 May 2011
With Pearl Farm Beach resort's famous Parola already reaching iconic status identified with Davao City, a recent visit by Tutubi to the peaceful and most liveable city of Mindanao, his third actually, was accentuated by an unplanned side trip and day tour of Pearl Farm Beach Resort actually located on the Island Garden City of Samal.
Tutubi initially intended to visit Davao Ethnic Museum during the last day of his 2D/1N Davao trip but his companions insisted to do a day tour of the former pearl farm turned resort to which he obliged even if he did not want to at first.
Photos of Pearl Farm Beach Resort:
on the wharf of Pearl Farm resort, popularly called Parola, with the houses on stilts on the background.
the six Samal Houses of Pearl farm resort with azure skies as backdrop. wasn't able to see interiors of the houses though
the beach near the houses on stilts and Mandaya houses are not as good as the one near the wharf. it's full of pebbles and may hurt your feet if you intend to swim
Pearl Farm's infinity pool beckons if not to the searing summer heat of the mid-day sun guaranteed to tan your skin (that Caucasians covet yet avoided like hell by most brown-skinned Filipinos
an enviable father and son enjoying the beach with the two-year old boy diving to his father's waiting arms on one of Pearl Farm's swimming pools.
(Honest) Comments and Review of Pearl Farm Beach Resort:
at a price of PhP1500.00/head comes inclusive of welcome drinks and buffet lunch (showcasing davao's dishes and exotic fruits. Tutubi had a blast with lots of pomelo fruits and watermelons but didn't see durian)
service was nice, staff courteous, complimentary use of lockers, beach towels nad boat trips to Malipano Island but no free use of snorkeling gears and at laest trips to snorkeling sites or dive spots.
beach: the only recommended white sand beach is the one near Parola wharf, not the one near Mandaya houses, and those two beaches on Malipano Island.
Swimming pools: as mentioned and posted on pictures above, the infinity pool and swimming pool (near Mandaya Houses). Note that shower rooms for day tourists are available only near the Mandaya houses and really limited. You may get in long queue just to change if you're not checked in.
Price: Resort room rates for overnight accommodations are not for budget travelers like Tutubi. The mentioned day trip price of PhP1500.00 also comes with the round-trip boat transfers from Davao City wharf marina to Pearl Farm Resort. There's no such thing as cheap package tours to Pearl Farm Beach Resort even if you just intend to stay there 2D/1N or 3D/2N.
Facilities: nice but beyond the usual activities (swimming, billiards, sleeping, playpen for kids/toddlers) are wanting except if you're with a special someone like a romantic honeymoon, the place almost doesn't matter :P
Souvenir items are available at Butik (boutique) where you can buy souvenir t-shirts at PhP280.00 each, flip-flops (havaianas at PhP800.00 and el cheapo beach sandals at PhP80.00) and other usual items.
Overnight Accommodations: the cheapest rates are available at the Hilltop houses, quite a trek or a ride on electric golf carts. Tutubi wasn't able to see the interiors but from the outside the place needs upgrading. The best rooms are on Malipano Island. Probably the most cost-effective room are the houses on stilts.
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Pearl Farm Beach Resort Dday Tour Rate: PhP1,500.00/person (yeah, cheaper that the day tour rate of Dos Palmas Island Resort posted earlier.
Please contact Pearl Farm Beach resort's contact number or make your bookings through authorized travel agents. you can try a walk-in tour or pearl farm but it depends on boat availability. get in touch directly for group tours, resort promos, peak and off-peak rates, massage spa rates et al.
How to get to Pearl Farm Beach Resort:
Book your day tour by calling their hotline then show up at the Pearl Farm Marina, just 15 minutes travel time from Davao International Airport via taxi then another 45 minutes boat ride to the resort on Samal Island.
Coming soon: Malipano Island, Tutubi's first Cebu Pacific Delayed Flight experience and the story of Tutubi's havaianas :P
Tutubi initially intended to visit Davao Ethnic Museum during the last day of his 2D/1N Davao trip but his companions insisted to do a day tour of the former pearl farm turned resort to which he obliged even if he did not want to at first.
Photos of Pearl Farm Beach Resort:
on the wharf of Pearl Farm resort, popularly called Parola, with the houses on stilts on the background.
the six Samal Houses of Pearl farm resort with azure skies as backdrop. wasn't able to see interiors of the houses though
the beach near the houses on stilts and Mandaya houses are not as good as the one near the wharf. it's full of pebbles and may hurt your feet if you intend to swim
Pearl Farm's infinity pool beckons if not to the searing summer heat of the mid-day sun guaranteed to tan your skin (that Caucasians covet yet avoided like hell by most brown-skinned Filipinos
an enviable father and son enjoying the beach with the two-year old boy diving to his father's waiting arms on one of Pearl Farm's swimming pools.(Honest) Comments and Review of Pearl Farm Beach Resort:
at a price of PhP1500.00/head comes inclusive of welcome drinks and buffet lunch (showcasing davao's dishes and exotic fruits. Tutubi had a blast with lots of pomelo fruits and watermelons but didn't see durian)
service was nice, staff courteous, complimentary use of lockers, beach towels nad boat trips to Malipano Island but no free use of snorkeling gears and at laest trips to snorkeling sites or dive spots.
beach: the only recommended white sand beach is the one near Parola wharf, not the one near Mandaya houses, and those two beaches on Malipano Island.
Swimming pools: as mentioned and posted on pictures above, the infinity pool and swimming pool (near Mandaya Houses). Note that shower rooms for day tourists are available only near the Mandaya houses and really limited. You may get in long queue just to change if you're not checked in.
Price: Resort room rates for overnight accommodations are not for budget travelers like Tutubi. The mentioned day trip price of PhP1500.00 also comes with the round-trip boat transfers from Davao City wharf marina to Pearl Farm Resort. There's no such thing as cheap package tours to Pearl Farm Beach Resort even if you just intend to stay there 2D/1N or 3D/2N.
Facilities: nice but beyond the usual activities (swimming, billiards, sleeping, playpen for kids/toddlers) are wanting except if you're with a special someone like a romantic honeymoon, the place almost doesn't matter :P
Souvenir items are available at Butik (boutique) where you can buy souvenir t-shirts at PhP280.00 each, flip-flops (havaianas at PhP800.00 and el cheapo beach sandals at PhP80.00) and other usual items.
Overnight Accommodations: the cheapest rates are available at the Hilltop houses, quite a trek or a ride on electric golf carts. Tutubi wasn't able to see the interiors but from the outside the place needs upgrading. The best rooms are on Malipano Island. Probably the most cost-effective room are the houses on stilts.
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Pearl Farm Beach Resort Dday Tour Rate: PhP1,500.00/person (yeah, cheaper that the day tour rate of Dos Palmas Island Resort posted earlier.
Please contact Pearl Farm Beach resort's contact number or make your bookings through authorized travel agents. you can try a walk-in tour or pearl farm but it depends on boat availability. get in touch directly for group tours, resort promos, peak and off-peak rates, massage spa rates et al.
How to get to Pearl Farm Beach Resort:
Book your day tour by calling their hotline then show up at the Pearl Farm Marina, just 15 minutes travel time from Davao International Airport via taxi then another 45 minutes boat ride to the resort on Samal Island.
Coming soon: Malipano Island, Tutubi's first Cebu Pacific Delayed Flight experience and the story of Tutubi's havaianas :P
Labels: Beaches, Davao City, Davao Region, Davao Resorts
posted by GingGoy @ 8:32 PM,
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How to Get to Obando, Bulacan: Map, Commute, Directions
09 May 2011
For married couples wishing to have a child or curious tourists who want to witness Catholic faithful dance to the beat of "Santa Clarang Pinung-pino," here's how you can get to the Bulacan town with three patron saints celebrating fiesta on May 17-19.
How to Get to Obando, Bulacan:
Commute to Obando, Bulacan:
The fastest way to get there from anywhere in Metro Manila is via the LRT Monumento station where jeepneys to Obando, Bulacan waiting at the jeepney terminal at the back of Puregold Monumento and Victory Mall. Jeepney fare is around PhP25.00
Driving directions to Obando, Bulacan:
from Manila, the easiest (not the fastest) is via Rizal Avenue (avenida) and from anywhere else is via EDSA (again, not the best route as there are always shortcuts) to get to Monumento then take the Samson road exit at the busy roundabout (from EDSA, it's the second exit, first is MacArthur Highway, second is Samson Road and third is Rizal Avenue.). Drive along Samson road, pass UE Caloocan campus then turn right at Sangandaan Market to M.H. Del Pilar (other landmarks: Mercury Drug to your left and Shell and Caltex gas stations at the other corners). COntinue on M.H. Del Pilar until you reach Panghulo where you choose Panghulo road (the left road on the fork after the Shell gas station after crossing Tinajeros Bridge) going to Obando Church (San Pascual de Baylon Parish Church) if you continue along M.H Del Pilar you'll reach Arkong Bato and Polo Church, part of Valenzuela City.
If you're coming from the north via MacArthur Highway or NLEX, the nearest town is Meycauayan, Bulacan.
St. Pascual de Baylon Parish Church (Obando Church)
J.P. Rizal St., Obando Bulacan
Coordinates: 14°42'38"N 120°56'13"E
Obando Fertility Dance Fiesta Warning: streets around Obando Church are closed to vehicles to give way for the famous "Fertility Dance" fista during the Obando fiesta from May 17 to 19.
How to Get to Obando, Bulacan:
Commute to Obando, Bulacan:
The fastest way to get there from anywhere in Metro Manila is via the LRT Monumento station where jeepneys to Obando, Bulacan waiting at the jeepney terminal at the back of Puregold Monumento and Victory Mall. Jeepney fare is around PhP25.00
Driving directions to Obando, Bulacan:
from Manila, the easiest (not the fastest) is via Rizal Avenue (avenida) and from anywhere else is via EDSA (again, not the best route as there are always shortcuts) to get to Monumento then take the Samson road exit at the busy roundabout (from EDSA, it's the second exit, first is MacArthur Highway, second is Samson Road and third is Rizal Avenue.). Drive along Samson road, pass UE Caloocan campus then turn right at Sangandaan Market to M.H. Del Pilar (other landmarks: Mercury Drug to your left and Shell and Caltex gas stations at the other corners). COntinue on M.H. Del Pilar until you reach Panghulo where you choose Panghulo road (the left road on the fork after the Shell gas station after crossing Tinajeros Bridge) going to Obando Church (San Pascual de Baylon Parish Church) if you continue along M.H Del Pilar you'll reach Arkong Bato and Polo Church, part of Valenzuela City.
If you're coming from the north via MacArthur Highway or NLEX, the nearest town is Meycauayan, Bulacan.
St. Pascual de Baylon Parish Church (Obando Church)
J.P. Rizal St., Obando Bulacan
Coordinates: 14°42'38"N 120°56'13"E
Obando Fertility Dance Fiesta Warning: streets around Obando Church are closed to vehicles to give way for the famous "Fertility Dance" fista during the Obando fiesta from May 17 to 19.
Labels: Bulacan Directions
posted by GingGoy @ 8:59 PM,
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How to Apply Extension of Expired Passport (DFA Hotline and OFW)
07 May 2011
As recently announced by the Department of Foreign Affairs, for people like Tutubi with expired passports of for those with expiring passports but need to travel, you can now apply for one year extension at the DFA-OCA on Macapagal Avenue in Pasay City.
Price of passport extension: Free (for applicants waiting for the release of new electronic passports (ePassports).
How to apply for passport extension? Just proceed to DFA-OCA and visit the Passport Director's Office (ground floor DFA-OCA) for assistance. This is particularly for Overseas Filipino workers (OFW) and applicants with urgent or emergency circumstances.
For additional information, contact the DFA Hotline at telephone numbers +63.2.737.1000 and +63.2.556.0000, or send an email to oca@dfa.gov.ph
Tutubi is currently waiting for the release of his new passport he renewed in Paete, Laguna recently through the DFA Mobile Passporting service. His new passport will be released some time in June via DFA Lucena.
Price of passport extension: Free (for applicants waiting for the release of new electronic passports (ePassports).
How to apply for passport extension? Just proceed to DFA-OCA and visit the Passport Director's Office (ground floor DFA-OCA) for assistance. This is particularly for Overseas Filipino workers (OFW) and applicants with urgent or emergency circumstances.
For additional information, contact the DFA Hotline at telephone numbers +63.2.737.1000 and +63.2.556.0000, or send an email to oca@dfa.gov.ph
Tutubi is currently waiting for the release of his new passport he renewed in Paete, Laguna recently through the DFA Mobile Passporting service. His new passport will be released some time in June via DFA Lucena.
Labels: Philippine Passports
posted by GingGoy @ 8:27 PM,
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Duo's Chef Mau Restaurant in Liliw, Laguna
04 May 2011
One of Tutubi's favorite restaurant in the small town of Liliw, Laguna famous for shoes and tsinelas (and where the annual Tsinelas Festival is held annually on Gat Tayaw St), a nice restaurant owned by a brother of the owner of Duo Steakhouse and Wine Bar at Serendra Piazza, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig. Here you can enjoy steaks at prices unbelievably lower than it's more elegant relative at The Fort.
Chef Mau Mobile fastfood, as it delivers food on wheels to Liliw town center (it being quite far from where the action is), was visited several times by Tutubi with his parents in tow just to eat out, about 40 minutes drive from Paete, Laguna via Pagsanjan, who finds the quaint house turned into a restaurant with very limited seating capacity.
Homey interiors and ambiance but with limited space for just 3 big tables plus two small ones for a total seating capacity of 20 (roughly), the dishes on the menu are a combination of pinoy all time favorites, fusion and steaks.
Sample Menu and Recommended Dishes:
a big bowl of steaming hot bulalo for only P180.00 (about half the price from other restaurants)
Tutubi's favorite Thai-style tilapia, st. peter's fish fried with salty, sweet, sour and spicy sauce, signature thai...quite easy to dupiclate recipe :P
spicy laing, not really spicy but mellowed down but yet still a recommended dish
pork lechon, chef mau style
fiddlehead fern salad (ensaladang paco), not too fresh when served as it's nightime already. Tutubi knows these ferns, bought cheap in Laguna and Quezon, don't stay fresh more than a day. better order them in the morning. Tutubi just loves Chef Mau's salad dressing accentuated by the itlog na maalat (salted egg) slice
Sample Menu prices of Chef Mau Restaurant:
Thai Tilapia: PhP100.00
Special Bulalo: PhP180.00 (serves 3-4 people)
Paco Salad: PhP50.00
Spicy Laing: PhP60
Steamed Banana Heart: PhP60.00
Pancit Lechon: PhP95.00
Beef Steak Tagalog (bistek tagalog): PhP180
Plain Rice: PhP12.00
softdrinks in cans and juices at PhP30.00/each
Coke 1.5L: PhP45.00 (almost same as sari-sari store price)
And now Tutubi has given you one of his secret favorite restaurants, something he does not regularly post in this blog due to lack of time. It's a combination of good food, ambiance and low price that makes him go back to the place. Chef Mau is a certified frugal food find in this part of Laguna :P
Chef Mau Mobile Fastfood
Address: Barangay Bungkol, Liliw Laguna
Mobile: +63.915.926.7824; +63.917.507.1798; +63.921.494.8826
Telephone number: +63.49.573.6290
last remarks: please call chef mau restaurant contact number for your inquiries. As always, Tutubi is not affiliated with the establishment nor did he receive anything for this post.
Chef Mau Mobile fastfood, as it delivers food on wheels to Liliw town center (it being quite far from where the action is), was visited several times by Tutubi with his parents in tow just to eat out, about 40 minutes drive from Paete, Laguna via Pagsanjan, who finds the quaint house turned into a restaurant with very limited seating capacity.Homey interiors and ambiance but with limited space for just 3 big tables plus two small ones for a total seating capacity of 20 (roughly), the dishes on the menu are a combination of pinoy all time favorites, fusion and steaks.
Sample Menu and Recommended Dishes:
a big bowl of steaming hot bulalo for only P180.00 (about half the price from other restaurants)
Tutubi's favorite Thai-style tilapia, st. peter's fish fried with salty, sweet, sour and spicy sauce, signature thai...quite easy to dupiclate recipe :P
spicy laing, not really spicy but mellowed down but yet still a recommended dish
pork lechon, chef mau style
fiddlehead fern salad (ensaladang paco), not too fresh when served as it's nightime already. Tutubi knows these ferns, bought cheap in Laguna and Quezon, don't stay fresh more than a day. better order them in the morning. Tutubi just loves Chef Mau's salad dressing accentuated by the itlog na maalat (salted egg) sliceSample Menu prices of Chef Mau Restaurant:
Thai Tilapia: PhP100.00
Special Bulalo: PhP180.00 (serves 3-4 people)
Paco Salad: PhP50.00
Spicy Laing: PhP60
Steamed Banana Heart: PhP60.00
Pancit Lechon: PhP95.00
Beef Steak Tagalog (bistek tagalog): PhP180
Plain Rice: PhP12.00
softdrinks in cans and juices at PhP30.00/each
Coke 1.5L: PhP45.00 (almost same as sari-sari store price)
And now Tutubi has given you one of his secret favorite restaurants, something he does not regularly post in this blog due to lack of time. It's a combination of good food, ambiance and low price that makes him go back to the place. Chef Mau is a certified frugal food find in this part of Laguna :P
Chef Mau Mobile Fastfood
Address: Barangay Bungkol, Liliw Laguna
Mobile: +63.915.926.7824; +63.917.507.1798; +63.921.494.8826
Telephone number: +63.49.573.6290
last remarks: please call chef mau restaurant contact number for your inquiries. As always, Tutubi is not affiliated with the establishment nor did he receive anything for this post.
Labels: Laguna Restaurants
posted by GingGoy @ 10:28 PM,
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Boracay: Caticlan Airport Terminal Fee Hike in 2014
If you're a budget traveler wishing to visit at least once the famous white sand beach of Boracay you'll be paying two airport terminals to get there and out and they cost PhP220.00 at most if you're coming from the country's main airports (NAIA, Cebu, Davao) and less if you're from minor airports with cheaper airport terminal fees.
Recently, the diversifying corporate giant San Miguel Corporation, through Trans Aire Development Holdings Corp. (TAHDC), now holds the 25-year contract to rehabilitate and operate the Caticlan airport.
The Caticlan Airport terminal will be upgraded and it's runway, currently only able to accommodate propeller planes (of Cebu Pacific, Seair, ZestAir et al) will also be extended to make way for large jet airplanes including direct international flights. With these present and future improvements come at a stiff price that tourists coming to Boracay will have to pay...in 2014 that is.
How much is Caticlan Airport terminal fee now?
It's still PhP20.00, cheap and easy on the pocket.
In January 2012, it will increase to PhP200
in 2014, it will be increased to PhP500.00
the same airport tax of NAIA in manila and Mactan-Cebu International Airport but for international flights only, domestic flight passengers are still taxed PhP200.00
Tutubi's advice? Come to Boracay now then go elsewhere in 2014 to spend your hard-earned money to explore other places this country has lots of besides the crowded beach of Boracay. At least you've been there!
Related Posts:
List of Airport Terminal Fee
Boracay Airport terminal fee, Boracay airport tax. this is different from Boracay Environmental Fee tax for all visitors to Boracay Island
Recently, the diversifying corporate giant San Miguel Corporation, through Trans Aire Development Holdings Corp. (TAHDC), now holds the 25-year contract to rehabilitate and operate the Caticlan airport.
The Caticlan Airport terminal will be upgraded and it's runway, currently only able to accommodate propeller planes (of Cebu Pacific, Seair, ZestAir et al) will also be extended to make way for large jet airplanes including direct international flights. With these present and future improvements come at a stiff price that tourists coming to Boracay will have to pay...in 2014 that is.
How much is Caticlan Airport terminal fee now?
It's still PhP20.00, cheap and easy on the pocket.
In January 2012, it will increase to PhP200
in 2014, it will be increased to PhP500.00
the same airport tax of NAIA in manila and Mactan-Cebu International Airport but for international flights only, domestic flight passengers are still taxed PhP200.00
Tutubi's advice? Come to Boracay now then go elsewhere in 2014 to spend your hard-earned money to explore other places this country has lots of besides the crowded beach of Boracay. At least you've been there!
Related Posts:
List of Airport Terminal Fee
Boracay Airport terminal fee, Boracay airport tax. this is different from Boracay Environmental Fee tax for all visitors to Boracay Island
posted by GingGoy @ 8:40 PM,
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How to Get to Rizal Shrine, Calamba Laguna: Map, Commute Directions
03 May 2011
With the 150th birthday of Philippines' national hero already declared a national holiday, Tutubi intends to re-visit the now green-colored restored ancestral home of Jose Rizal in Calamaba, Laguna.
For the meantime, here's a post to answer numerous queries on How to get to Rizal Shrine, Calamba Laguna for your reference:
How to Commute to Rizal Shrine, Calamba:
From EDSA, Cubao, Quezon City, you can ride an HM Transport bus or a Green Star Express bus on Taft Avenue, Pasay (near Buendia LRT station) with signboard Sta. Cruz/Calamba. Alight at Crossing Calamba just past SM Calamba then ride a jeepney with signboard Calamba poblacion or a tricycle to take you to the Bahay ni Rizal.
From Batangas, you can ride the jeepney that ply the Lipa - Calamba route via Tanauan then ride a tricycle at the Calamba Central Transport Terminal near Calamba Crossing.
From Quezon Province, the easiest way is from Lucena Transport terminal with buses and jeepneys to Sta. Cruz, transfer to a Calamba Bound jeepney (or an HM Transport or Green Star Express aircon bus) and alight in Calamba followed by a tricycle ride.
From Cavite, best way is to go to Tagaytay Rotonda from Aguinaldo highway, transfer to a jeepney going to Balibago, Sta. Rosa, take another jeepney to Calamba then finally a tricycle to Rizal Shrine.
An interactive street map of Rizal Shrine can be found on OpenStreetMap
Driving directions to Jose Rizal Shrine in Calamba Laguna:
From Makati, just take SLEx then exit at Calamba toll gate, head towards Calamba Crossing then straight ahead is the Rizal shrine to your right.
Car parking available near the shrine, at the (Parish of St. John the Baptist) Calamba Church and street parking.
Please call the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP, formerly National Historical Institute (NHI)) as they're the one maintaining the home of Jose Rizal, for educational field trips and bookings, entrance fee (as if there's one), shrine open hours, photography/picture taking permits or other events. Contact Telephone numbers on NHI official website or get in touch with the caretaker/curator in Calamba City.
you may be looking for:
House of Jose Rizal in Calamba
"Bahay ni Rizal" Jose Rizal home in Calamba, Laguna
Bahay na Bato of Jose Rizal Shrine Calamba, Laguna
For the meantime, here's a post to answer numerous queries on How to get to Rizal Shrine, Calamba Laguna for your reference:
How to Commute to Rizal Shrine, Calamba:
From EDSA, Cubao, Quezon City, you can ride an HM Transport bus or a Green Star Express bus on Taft Avenue, Pasay (near Buendia LRT station) with signboard Sta. Cruz/Calamba. Alight at Crossing Calamba just past SM Calamba then ride a jeepney with signboard Calamba poblacion or a tricycle to take you to the Bahay ni Rizal.
From Batangas, you can ride the jeepney that ply the Lipa - Calamba route via Tanauan then ride a tricycle at the Calamba Central Transport Terminal near Calamba Crossing.
From Quezon Province, the easiest way is from Lucena Transport terminal with buses and jeepneys to Sta. Cruz, transfer to a Calamba Bound jeepney (or an HM Transport or Green Star Express aircon bus) and alight in Calamba followed by a tricycle ride.
From Cavite, best way is to go to Tagaytay Rotonda from Aguinaldo highway, transfer to a jeepney going to Balibago, Sta. Rosa, take another jeepney to Calamba then finally a tricycle to Rizal Shrine.
An interactive street map of Rizal Shrine can be found on OpenStreetMap
Driving directions to Jose Rizal Shrine in Calamba Laguna:
From Makati, just take SLEx then exit at Calamba toll gate, head towards Calamba Crossing then straight ahead is the Rizal shrine to your right.
Car parking available near the shrine, at the (Parish of St. John the Baptist) Calamba Church and street parking.
Please call the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP, formerly National Historical Institute (NHI)) as they're the one maintaining the home of Jose Rizal, for educational field trips and bookings, entrance fee (as if there's one), shrine open hours, photography/picture taking permits or other events. Contact Telephone numbers on NHI official website or get in touch with the caretaker/curator in Calamba City.
you may be looking for:
House of Jose Rizal in Calamba
"Bahay ni Rizal" Jose Rizal home in Calamba, Laguna
Bahay na Bato of Jose Rizal Shrine Calamba, Laguna
Labels: Jose Rizal
posted by GingGoy @ 10:28 PM,
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AH Raymond Transportation Bus to Real, Infanta, Quezon from Cubao and Lucena
02 May 2011
While passing on Manila East Road in Rizal province en route to Paete, Laguna, Tutubi always notices two bus lines wiating for passengers to and from Infanta going to Lucena City or Legarda St in Manila near Nagtahan.
Bus lines to Infanta, Quezon:
AH Transportation
Route: Lucena City to Infanta, Quezon
Remarks: from Lucena, it passes Lucban, and Tayabas towns of Quezon, then the Laguna towns of Luisiana, Cavinti, turns right to Manila East Road in Pagsanjan, Lumban, Kalayaan, Paete, Pakil, Pangil, Siniloan then turns right to Famy to Quezon province town of Real and Infanta. (Tutubi regularly sees those buses passing by the highway of Paete (Manila East Road) that's why he's familiar with the bus route)
Bus Fare: not yet available
Telephone Number (Infanta bus terminal): Not yet available
Telephone Number (Lucena bus station): Not yet available
Raymond Transportation
Bus Station: 246 Teresita St near Nagtahan in Sampaloc, Manila
Cubao Bus Terminal: northbound EDSA, Cubao near Victory Liner and Superlines (but mostly Bicol-bound buses)
Bus Route: Legarda, Manila to Infanta, Quezon via Rizal and Laguna Province.
Remarks: From Legarda, it goes to Ortigas Avenue, in Pasig then Cainta via Manila East Road, to Taytay, Angono, Binangonan, Cardona, Morong, Baras, Tanay, Pililla, Laguna towns of Mabitac, Siniloan, Famy then turns left at the junction of Manila East Road and the Famy-Infanta Road that ends, where else, in Infanta town proper.
Travel time: around 3 hours
Bus Fare: not yet available
Telephone Number (Cubao): +63.2.492.6994
Tip: Raymond Bus Line also goes straight to Caramoan, Camarines Sur with daily trip schedules at 7pm (ordinary bus), 730pm (air-conditioned bus) from EDSA terminal at an ordinary daily bus trip at 8pm from Sampaloc terminal.
Please call AH Transportation or Raymond Transportation contact number or visit their official website (once available) for the latest route information, trip schedules, chartered bus inquiries, Waybill/freight rates, and ticket reservations
You may also be looking for:
How to get to Infanta, Quezon, How to get to Lucena City from Rizal Province, Raymond Bus Lines Cubao, AH Bus Lines, How to commute to Infanta, Quezon province.
Related Post:
Cubao Bus Stations
Bus lines to Infanta, Quezon:
AH Transportation
Route: Lucena City to Infanta, Quezon
Remarks: from Lucena, it passes Lucban, and Tayabas towns of Quezon, then the Laguna towns of Luisiana, Cavinti, turns right to Manila East Road in Pagsanjan, Lumban, Kalayaan, Paete, Pakil, Pangil, Siniloan then turns right to Famy to Quezon province town of Real and Infanta. (Tutubi regularly sees those buses passing by the highway of Paete (Manila East Road) that's why he's familiar with the bus route)
Bus Fare: not yet available
Telephone Number (Infanta bus terminal): Not yet available
Telephone Number (Lucena bus station): Not yet available
Raymond Transportation
Bus Station: 246 Teresita St near Nagtahan in Sampaloc, Manila
Cubao Bus Terminal: northbound EDSA, Cubao near Victory Liner and Superlines (but mostly Bicol-bound buses)
Bus Route: Legarda, Manila to Infanta, Quezon via Rizal and Laguna Province.
Remarks: From Legarda, it goes to Ortigas Avenue, in Pasig then Cainta via Manila East Road, to Taytay, Angono, Binangonan, Cardona, Morong, Baras, Tanay, Pililla, Laguna towns of Mabitac, Siniloan, Famy then turns left at the junction of Manila East Road and the Famy-Infanta Road that ends, where else, in Infanta town proper.
Travel time: around 3 hours
Bus Fare: not yet available
Telephone Number (Cubao): +63.2.492.6994
Tip: Raymond Bus Line also goes straight to Caramoan, Camarines Sur with daily trip schedules at 7pm (ordinary bus), 730pm (air-conditioned bus) from EDSA terminal at an ordinary daily bus trip at 8pm from Sampaloc terminal.
Please call AH Transportation or Raymond Transportation contact number or visit their official website (once available) for the latest route information, trip schedules, chartered bus inquiries, Waybill/freight rates, and ticket reservations
You may also be looking for:
How to get to Infanta, Quezon, How to get to Lucena City from Rizal Province, Raymond Bus Lines Cubao, AH Bus Lines, How to commute to Infanta, Quezon province.
Related Post:
Cubao Bus Stations
Labels: Buses, Public Transportation
posted by GingGoy @ 10:28 PM,
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How to Get to Lucban, Quezon: Map Commute Directions (+ Pahiyas Fiesta Tips)
01 May 2011
The most colorful fiesta in the merry month of May can be found in the town of Lucban, Quezon Province's Pahiyas Fiesta. If you're looking for information on "how to get to Lucban, Quezon" you've found the right page where you can get the most complete directions in getting there from various parts of Ph.
First, an interactive map of Lucban, Quezon can be found on OpenStreetMap that can be downloaded into your GPS device for free. This is more accurate than other online maps out there.
Driving Directions to Lucban, Quezon:
From Quezon City via Rizal Province: best route going to Lucban is to head to Marcos Highway in Marikina all the way to Sumulong highway where you turn right (landmark: masinag market to your left). Drive all the way to Sumulong Circle where you turn left, then go around the rotunda to turn right to provincial highway going to the Rizal towns of Teresa, Morong, Baras, Tanay, Pililla, then the Laguna towns of Mabitac, Famy/Siniloan, Pangil, Pakil, Paete, Kalayaan, Lumban, Pagsanjan where you go past Pagsanjan Municipal Hall and Pagsanjan Church (not turn right for it goes to Sta. Cruz) then turn left going to Cavinti, Luisiana then finally Lucban, Quezon. Travel via this route is about 3 hours, scenic route and without expensive toll fees.
Another route, a shortcut but most of the time is slower is via Ortigas Avenue up to Tikling junction, Sumulong Circle in Antipolo then follow the same route described above.
If you're from SLEx, just take Calamba Exit then pass by the towns of Los Banos up to Pagsanjan where you turn right then left to Cavinti, Luisiana then Lucban. There's also the Calauan, Nagcarlan, Liliw, Majayjay route to Lucban for you to choose from, less tricycles than the Sta. Cruz route.
If you're going there for the Pahiyas Fiesta on May 15 (annual lucban town fiesta), you will not be able to enter the town proper and will have to park your vehicle on the road side then walk or ride a tricycle to get to Lucban town proper (poblacion) or to San Isidro Labrador Church.
How to commute to Lucban, Quezon:
From Rizal Province, you can ride the Siniloan-bound jeepney in Tanay then transfer to an AH Transportation bus at the junction near Famy and Siniloan. AH Transportation buses pass by Laguna towns of Siniloan, Famy, Pangil, Pakil, Paete, Kalayaan, Lumban, Pagnsanjan, Cavinti and Luisiana before reaching Lucban, Quezon
From Manila or Cubao, try Raymond Transportation bus, alight in Famy, Laguna then transfer to an AH Transportation bus to Lucena City that pass by Lucban.
From Cubao Quezon City, and in Pasay City (either Taft Avenue corner Buendia or at Pasay Rotonda), you can ride buses to Lucena City. At Lucena Central Transport Terminal, transfer to a jeepney or bus going to Lucban (even those going to Sta. Cruz, Laguna).
Pahiyas Fiesta Tips:
not the whole town of Lucban's houses are decorated with colorful kiping, Tutubi was told there's a certain rotation or designated street/blocks that are required to decorate and not the entire town. Some homes may decorate as desired.
Overnight accommodations are available at Batis Aramin Resort and a lone hotel/inn in Lucban town plaza that are usually booked months ahead of Pahiyas. Nearby Tayabas has inns too also nearby Pagsanjan resorts and hotels can offer alternative overnight accommodations
Interesting places in Lucban, Quezon and nearby places:
old stone church of Lucban: San Isidiro Labrador Parish Church
Kamay ni Hesus
Batis Aramin Resort
Kamayan sa Palaisdaan sa Tayabas
First, an interactive map of Lucban, Quezon can be found on OpenStreetMap that can be downloaded into your GPS device for free. This is more accurate than other online maps out there.
Driving Directions to Lucban, Quezon:
From Quezon City via Rizal Province: best route going to Lucban is to head to Marcos Highway in Marikina all the way to Sumulong highway where you turn right (landmark: masinag market to your left). Drive all the way to Sumulong Circle where you turn left, then go around the rotunda to turn right to provincial highway going to the Rizal towns of Teresa, Morong, Baras, Tanay, Pililla, then the Laguna towns of Mabitac, Famy/Siniloan, Pangil, Pakil, Paete, Kalayaan, Lumban, Pagsanjan where you go past Pagsanjan Municipal Hall and Pagsanjan Church (not turn right for it goes to Sta. Cruz) then turn left going to Cavinti, Luisiana then finally Lucban, Quezon. Travel via this route is about 3 hours, scenic route and without expensive toll fees.
Another route, a shortcut but most of the time is slower is via Ortigas Avenue up to Tikling junction, Sumulong Circle in Antipolo then follow the same route described above.
If you're from SLEx, just take Calamba Exit then pass by the towns of Los Banos up to Pagsanjan where you turn right then left to Cavinti, Luisiana then Lucban. There's also the Calauan, Nagcarlan, Liliw, Majayjay route to Lucban for you to choose from, less tricycles than the Sta. Cruz route.
If you're going there for the Pahiyas Fiesta on May 15 (annual lucban town fiesta), you will not be able to enter the town proper and will have to park your vehicle on the road side then walk or ride a tricycle to get to Lucban town proper (poblacion) or to San Isidro Labrador Church.
How to commute to Lucban, Quezon:
From Rizal Province, you can ride the Siniloan-bound jeepney in Tanay then transfer to an AH Transportation bus at the junction near Famy and Siniloan. AH Transportation buses pass by Laguna towns of Siniloan, Famy, Pangil, Pakil, Paete, Kalayaan, Lumban, Pagnsanjan, Cavinti and Luisiana before reaching Lucban, Quezon
From Manila or Cubao, try Raymond Transportation bus, alight in Famy, Laguna then transfer to an AH Transportation bus to Lucena City that pass by Lucban.
From Cubao Quezon City, and in Pasay City (either Taft Avenue corner Buendia or at Pasay Rotonda), you can ride buses to Lucena City. At Lucena Central Transport Terminal, transfer to a jeepney or bus going to Lucban (even those going to Sta. Cruz, Laguna).
Pahiyas Fiesta Tips:
not the whole town of Lucban's houses are decorated with colorful kiping, Tutubi was told there's a certain rotation or designated street/blocks that are required to decorate and not the entire town. Some homes may decorate as desired.
Overnight accommodations are available at Batis Aramin Resort and a lone hotel/inn in Lucban town plaza that are usually booked months ahead of Pahiyas. Nearby Tayabas has inns too also nearby Pagsanjan resorts and hotels can offer alternative overnight accommodations
Interesting places in Lucban, Quezon and nearby places:
old stone church of Lucban: San Isidiro Labrador Parish Church
Kamay ni Hesus
Batis Aramin Resort
Kamayan sa Palaisdaan sa Tayabas
Labels: Routes
posted by GingGoy @ 8:18 PM,
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