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  1. Rye83

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    Made a trip to Cebu last night and returned. On the way up I went the normal route (Tampi-Bato-circling around the southern tip of Cebu Island and going north to Carcar). Left Dumaguete at 7:40PM, arrived at 1:20AM, stopping for two 10 minute breaks. The road up to Carcar was in a terrible state. Almost every kilometer of highway up to Carcar needs to be replaced or is currently being replaced. Pot holes, unmarked transitions and construction, dirt and obstacles on the road, many idiots driving without taillights and headlights, and many idiots that refused to turn off their high beams. Very hard on a vehicle and very stressful. Oncoming headlights meant I had to slow down to 30-40kph. No traffic congestion but oncoming traffic and road conditions made it slow going. After Carcar the road was ok and could easily go 80.

    On the way back I decided to give the Carcar-Barili-Bato route a go. Left Cebu at 1:30AM (Yes, I was only in Cebu for 10 minutes) arrived in Dumaguete at 6:40AM. I had a nearly 1 hour wait for the ferry to take off. The Carcar to Barili mountain pass was a near perfect road and I passed maybe 10 cars total. Wide lanes, painted lines, those solar lights on the center line, blacktop a lot of the way. Starting at around 40km north of the Bato port there was a massive nearly 1km long landslide cleanup in progress but was easily passable. The rest of the way had some highway that had been washed away every couple kilometers or so but there was always 1 to 1.5 lane of smooth highway available to pass and all of the road hazards were decently marked. Not an issue as there was basically no traffic.

    Also, I was not asked for my vax card or cert anywhere. The new rules may take a while to be enforced though.
     
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  2. DavyL200

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    i have visited bayawan several times now and every time I visit I find something new to see.
    Had to got meet a friend there today and try and find some fish which is difficult to find here,the fish market was very clean along with the rest of it and everything labled with a price.
    What I was impressed with is most of the tricycles are now electric and very smal and this was in bayawan and sta catalina. Maybe the local government have some sort of deal for them to change,they were pretty fast also,the bikes were racal and a single seat li,e a push bike and the frame of the seating part was tube steel.
    Ate lunch at pepe's on the boulevard which is always good food with aircon and fast service even though lightening struck a transformer just down the road whilst we were there.
    Plenty of places to see there inc caves,waterfalls and several Spring pools which you can swim in.
    Met with several foreigners who pretty much live off grid in the mountains and stay well away from all the bullshit down below,surprised me how many live up that way. Maybe a upcoming place for foreigners in the near future as way too busy and way too much crap down this way now.
     
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  3. Rye83

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    I would like to see some decent healthy options open up that are ran by local small businesses. Nothing worse than Americanized fast food franchises IMO. Garbage food that is horrible for your health and well-being and does nothing for the average person except making sure diabetes is in their near future.
     
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    I suspect there is a reason someone felt the need to resort to such methods. Perhaps someone's family member died or was seriously injured in a motorcycle accident due to all the mutts running around.

    Maybe if the government would actually take care of the stray dog problem or the local population would be responsible dog owners this type of thing wouldn't even need to happen.
     
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    Rye83, Aug 14, 2019
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    ..Note the outline of the runway in red, exactly north south... Pic taken in the Engineers office, Bacong Municipal Hall.
    At 76, i doubt i'll be around when the first plane lands (i was about to say "takes off," but then it occurred to me that it's gotta git here first...

    .. 20191017_132302.jpg
     
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    Kawasan is disgusting nowadays. Four or five years back is was gorgeous - now not so much. They actually have karaoke playing at the falls area. There was also a problem with the canyoneering - politics and greed have ruined it and you can't do the whole run anymore.

    Thankfully, we discovered Aguinid Falls later that day. Aguinid is south of Kawasan and is absolutely stunning. It's a series of waterfalls that you wade, walk and climb through over the course of a few kilometers. Super nice adventure!!

    Here's a comprehensive blog entry someone wrote up on Aguinid.

    Aguinid Falls: A Stunning Mystical Natural Wonder in Samboan
     
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  7. grandpainak

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    My experience with stray dogs on the streets. I hit a stray crashed my motor. Was knocked out when I hit the cement road surface. The scratch on my left ankle got infected. The fight to save my left leg as to the infection lasted more than 3 months and cost more than ₱250,000.oo. I never fully recovered from that. Doctor wanted to amputate my leg at the knee. I had an I.V. in my right hand for a week used to inject powerful antibiotics. This fight to save my leg lasted three months.
    One of Maria's cousins was killed after hitting a stray and crashing his motor. His wife (back rider) was in the hospital 45 days.
    We have 4 dogs and they WILL NOT leave our yard even if we leave the gate open all night. The stray dog problem is NOT a dog problem it is a human problem. The Philippines has a leash law!?? If by chance you hit a dog and the owner wants you to pay. Just get the PNP and demand that they enforce the law. First offense is a ₱1,500 fine. Nobody owned the dog I hit even though it appeared to be well taken care of. My mistake was that I tried to stop before hitting that dog. The next time it will be hang on and throttle up.
     
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    Bayawan is a place i have been to many times but the last time we went must have been well over a year ago so when we arrived there on Saturday i was amazed to see they had installed a roundabout and at least 3 sets of traffic lights with countdown timers and also on the pedestrian crossings, even more amazing was the people seemed to be obeying the signals.
    Considering the general state of the infrastructure in Neg Or this seems to me like money that could have been better spent elsewhere.
    The traffic was quite busy on Saturday but when we left on Sunday the traffic was very light but we were stopped at all 3 sets of lights with virtually nothing coming from the side roads so it looks like there are no sensors fitted or they are not set properly to change according to the volume of traffic.
    The road from Dumaguete to Bayawan is now for most of the way a beautiful 4 lane highway but most people want to only use the middle 2 lanes and some drive slowly with a wheel on the centre divide marking (not 2 wheel vehicles)
    So unfortunately unless the authorities are going to educate or better still force people to use the road the way it was intended then its a waste of money building it, there are many signs now saying slow vehicles use the right lane but they are totally ignored. There are new speed limit signs stating 60KPH in some areas and even 80KPH in other areas, 80KPH hahahahah, i laugh because this road is well capable of being safely used at 80 but not with people hogging the middle at ridiculously low speeds.
    i know i know i know, i am flogging a dead horse and it will probably never change but it should :deadhorse:
     
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    charlyB, Jan 29, 2023
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  9. Ozguy17

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    On October 15, Ceres Liner will be starting a new route from Dumaguete - Valencia - Bacong.

    First trip is 5:45am from Valencia and 6am from Dumaguete.

    Last trip is 6:45pm from Valencia and 6:30pm from Dumaguete.[​IMG]

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    So very true and it makes a 'firesale', whilst still possible, less likely here than in many other countries.

    My father-in-law owns land on Siquijor but has no idea where the Deeds are! How much land is in a similar situation or owned by so many that it is virtually unsaleable. A revamp of property laws would benefit the country BUT probably never happen.

    And I love seeing a chipped porcelain mug with no handle on sale for 49 pesos instead of the original price of 50 pesos!
     
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