Was supposed to go to Banaue this weekend for a quick 3 day trip. Tried to call the three bus lines with great difficulty. Glad that one answered, Florida Bus, and told me that their Banaue route is temporarily suspended. Same with Autobus. Not because of the roads but because of their permits, as I have learned from some other sites (LTFRB suspended their Banaue route).
Really bad for tourism.
I wouldnt want to risk not being able to get out of Banaue because of the limited transportation available (as its seems Ohayami Trans is the only direct transport doing the Manila-Banaue-Manila route). Plus the fact that their only number is impossibly difficult to contact (yes, it rings, that means the line is active, but nobody answers). Been calling the tourism center also, to no avail.
For people like us who do not have the leisure of time, all these pose a problem. For those with more time, you can gamble with one bus, or take other routes via Solano or Baguio/Sagada. That would be impossible for me, as I wouldnt want to spend most of my time inside a bus. Too bad, guess not meant to be this time.
Will give it another shot in a few months...







