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My friend, Perry Gamsby, has spent nearly 20 years experiencing the Philippines. He has been involved in several businesses including a bar on Malapscua island and the family piggery, been involved with property purchases, lived in the city and in the boondocks, worked plotting sites of interest for Philippines EZ maps, worked for an advertising company and has appeared in promotional videos. Perry is an expert in the Filipino martial art, ARNIS, and has taken part in competitions in the Philippines.  He has experienced the schooling system, medical system, transport system and life in general throughout the Philippines. Perry has been in out of love many times but is now happily married to a beautiful Filipina and has several children.

I have visited Perry when he was living in the boondocks. I have visited Perry when he was living in the city, where he conned me into helping paint a new boat he was building. In 2005, Perry and I got together to make a video about dealing with traffic in Cebu City. It is called DEFENSIVE DRIVING and is on page 2 of my videos.

Perry has written 6 books about the Philippines. If you would like to benefit from his vast knowledge, click on the book links above. A full description of each book will be available after you click.

 

 

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Cebu Taxi Service

My former driver, Danny Noy.

Danny was the driver for our Cebu City tours when I was a partner in the tourism business, CebuTours.com. He has more than 15 years experience driving in the city and province of Cebu and has proved himself to be VERY reliable. Danny used to drive a taxi but now has his own van for driving visitors around. Contact Danny for his latest rates. The rates as at January 2010 are as follows:

CEBU CITY to

Kawasan - P2,500 round trip P3,000
Malapascua - P3,000
Moalboal - P2,500
Hagnaya - P2,500
Bogo - P2,000
Alegre Beach, Sogod - P1,500
Naga- P600
Toledo - P1,800
Bato,Oslob - P2,500


AROUND CEBU CITY

- Airport pickup then drop off in Cebu City (or vice versa) - P300
- Touring around Cebu City, seeing the sights, searching for real estate or conducting business is P250/hour or contact Danny to negotiate an all day rate based on your needs.

Cebu Boat Trips

Fantastic site to locate time tables for ships, roll on roll off ferries and fast ferries, operating in the central Philippines. However, it is mostly focused on the island of Cebu

Schedule.PH

Fantastic site for finding what ship, boat or ferry travels between different cities and it's schedule. Perfect for the back packers or tourists with time to get around and see more of the Philippines. 

Cebu car rental advertisements

 

     

7107 Islands Cruise The only cruise ships in the Philippines. Cruising to places such as Boaracay.
Air Philippines

Now combined with PAL EXPRESS

Budget domestic airline owned by Philippine Airlines. However, Manila flights land and take off from terminal 3. Not the Philippine Airlines terminal 2.
Asian Air Safari Charter flights for the Philippines, based in Manila
Asian Spirit  Now called Zest Airways Budget domestic airline
Autolink Philippines Philippines used cars, online
Aviator Charter flights and flight training on Mactan Island
Avis Philippines Rent a car company, located in major cities in the Philippines including Manila, Cebu City and Davao City
Boatshop Philippines Inc Building custom boats in Carmen Cebu
Cadillac Cafe motorcycle rentals At Cadillac Cafe on Mactan Island, Cebu
Cebu Cyber Moto Cebu's online portal to the motorbike world. It focuses on the area in and near Cebu City  and has reviews, tips, location of mechanics, LTO information and more.
Cebu Ferries Passenger and cargo shipping within the Philippines. Click HERE to watch a 3 minute video of Our Lady of Fatima which is operated by Cebu Ferries.
Cebu Pacific Domestic and international airline
Clark International Airport Information for travellers
Cokaliong Shipping Lines Inc Passenger and cargo shipping in the central and southern Philippines
Daijobu Car Rental Car or van with driver. In Cebu City and province
El Greco Jet Ferries Fast ferry operating between the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) in Manila and the Bataan Economic Zone (BEZ) of Mariveles, Bataan, which is across Manila Bay. El Greco Jet Ferries high speed vessel "Kristen" is the fastest and most comfortable way to Bataan.
Gothong Southern Shipping in the southern Philippines
Hertz rent a car This page shows the location of all the Hertz outlets in the Philippines
Interisland Airlines Air charter within the Philippines
Island Transvoyager Inc (ITI) Air charter operating from El Nido on Palawan

 

Land Transport Office Information about drivers licences, fines and traffic laws in the Philippines.
Lite Shipping Corporation Operating between the island of Cebu and nearby islands
Mactan Cebu International Airport Information about the facilities at Cebu's airport on Mactan Island
Margarita Station - Orient Express Manila airport pick up service for transport to Angeles City (and vice versa)
Montenegro Shipping Lines Passenger and cargo shipping. Operating in the central and southern Philippines.
Motorcycle Philippines Focuses on the northern Philippines, especially in and near Manila. It has a blog, information on finding a mechanic, LTO information and more
Navion Air Air charter within the Philippines
Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Information about the airport for Manila. Including flight status for today's departures and arrivals. It has 4 terminals Designated terminal 1,2 and 3 plus the domestic terminal. Terminals 1, 2 and 3 are international terminals. International and domestic Flights for Cebu Pacific arrive and depart from terminal 3. Domestic flights for Air Philippines Express arrive and depart from terminal 3. International and domestic flights flights for Philippine Airlines (PAL) arrive and depart from terminal 2, also known as the centennial terminal. All other international flights arrive and depart from terminal 1. Domestic flights for Seair and Zest arrive and depart from the domestic terminal.

To see a map of the terminals and how they are connected, go to this page of the NAIA website.... NAIA map

Ninoy Aquino International Airport- Manila airport-guide.                                Courtesy of http://www.silent-gardens.com/
Negros Navigation Passenger and cargo shipping within the Philippines
Nissan Rent a Car The coupon taxi service with the best reputation at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila. They also arrange hire cars with driver or drive yourself,.on a daily, weekly or monthly basis. 
Omni Aviation Learn to fly
Oceanjet Fast ferry service operating within the Philippines. Click HERE to watch a 2 minute video of an Oceanjet trip from Cebu City to Tagbilaran
Pal Express

Now combined with Air Philippines

The discount arm of Philippine Airlines. They have reintroduced flights between cities that have had no service for many years. For example,  from Ormoc City Leyte to Manila
Paras Sea Cat A fast ferry owned and operated by the Paras Beach resort on Camiguin Island. It operates daily between Camiguin Island and Cagayan De Oro on Mindanao. It operates Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday between Jagna Bohol and Camiguin Island
Philippine Airlines International and domestic airline

Click HERE for information on the PAL website about the free shuttle between terminals 1,2 & 3 in Manila

Philippines Travel Guide Their list of Bus companies in Luzon
Philtranco Bus company operating from Manila to places in Luzon, Samar. Leyte and Mindanao
Shem Trading Corporation Based in Cebu City. Information and sale of Multicabs
SkyPasada Domestic airline. Mostly operating in Luzon.
South East Asian Airlines (Seair) Domestic Airline
Subic Seaplane Air charter within the Philippines
Sulpicio Lines Not operating at the moment and if the government does not let them operate soon, they will be bankrupt and never operate again. At the moment most or all of their ships are sitting idle, all docked together, in Cebu City
Sun Cruises Ferry trips from Manila to Corregidor Island
Supercat Fast ferry service operating within the Philippines
Superferry Large passenger ships operating within the Philippines. For more information about shipping cargo and the parent company, Aboitiz Transport System Corporation, go here:http://www.atsc.com.ph/

Click HERE to watch a 9 minute video of Superferry 12 travelling from Cebu City to Manila and Superferry 17 travelling from Manila to Cebu City.

Toyco Transport Service For Manila, Cebu, Davao and Iloilo. Drive youself or hire a car with a driver.
Trans-Asia Shipping lines Passenger and cargo shipping within the Philippines. Click HERE to watch a 2 minute video of M/V Asia China operated by Trans-Asia Shipping lines
Victory Liner Inc Bus service through out Luzon. Use this bus company to take you from Manila to Baguio City or Olongapo City plus many others
Weesam Express Fast Ferry service operating within the Philippines. The original Weesam Express website www.weesamexpress.com  has stopped working. In the meantime, the link to the left leads direct to their list of fares.
Zest Airways     Was Asian Spirit Budget domestic airline

 

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