One of the things that amuses me in my jauntings is the diversity of the public transportations in the Philippines. Some of my experiences include the paddleboat tour of Rio Hondo and Mariki Zamboanga City, double-tire jeepneys of Negros, the hell-ish Batanes faluwa ride and the Inclined tricycles of Pagadian:
Cebu Pacific’s SMILE magazine trip journal says that,
“Pagadian’s tricycles are unique: they are inclined at 25° to 40° angle which allows them to negotiate the exceptionally hilly terrain.”
One of the many hills that the tricycles have to go through
What more, they also speak of the city’s colorful vibe as almost all tricycles (rickshaw) are brightly designed. Like this one:
Of course, this is so common for the locals of Zamboanga del Sur but for a Manileño like me, it is a sight to behold and a vehicle to ride on.
Btw, tricycle fare starts at Php9 and its much much cheaper to use compared to the motorbike (habal-habal) which asks for Php30 or more.
If you like to learn more of the Philippines’ unique transportation, you can check my fellow Pinoy bloggers entry like the Sikads of Biliran, habal-habal at Samal Island, the muddy 4x4 truck ride to Mt. Pinatubo, the colorful tricycles of Bukidnon or this goat-drawn-calesa in Tarlac City.
Pagadian Adventures is a 6-part series of my off-the-beaten path wanderings in Zamboanga del Sur, particularly in Pagadian City. My heartfelt thanks go to Dr.Wendell of Journeys & Travels for accommodating me in his house thru CouchSurfing.
Inclined Tricycle
Restricted Swim at LakeWood
One-Peso BBQ
Tagay sa Tapay-Tapay
Pagadian Adventure Summary & Expenses
a great writeup for a city that has its own fascination for public transport. Thanks pre for the informative blog.
my pleasure sir!
asteeg! I think I saw something like this somewhere, I forgot which province lng. hehe
baka sa pagadian na nga yun.. or alam ko meron din sa manila, somewhere in QC ata, not sure
nice! i’ll try that too when I visit Pagadian soon!
Thanks for the link James!
for a moment I though the name of the bldg on the first pic was ‘journeying james’ hehe. What a unique trike indeed when I though I’ve seen all kinds of tricycle then I read about this inclined one, that I’ve yet to try.
hahaha! akin talaga yung bldg marky
(dreaming….)
Interesting ride. Got to try one of those!
thanks for the link love!
Another nice and informative post James! I haven’t been to Pagadian and glad to know what it’s like touring the city. Thanks for the link too.My really old post (and very short one on Bukidnon’s tricycle) started to become most popular this week hahaha.
oohhhhhh, that was too flattering naman atty.
i have to admit, this pagadian series is not so popular as its not in the tourist map. but i do hope that travelers would be encouraged to discover places that are unpopular and find extra-ordinary in the simplicity of life.
Visit Pagadian and see the wonders of nature…
i really find the tricycles of pagadian intriguing and interesting
Visit Pagadian and Zamboanga del sur and see the wonders of nature…
hmm….na try ko rin ang tricycle ng pagadian.. parang nkasakay lng ng rides..hehehe…