Philippines - Transportation

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maxwel

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If I visit the Philippines, is it true I have to share my motorcycle with an entire family?

:) :) :)

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hon2294

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haha it depends on u sir maxwel and ur balance skills :D
 
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hahaha..this is not applicable in the City of philippines they'll get caught by the police..but some parts of the our provinces..
 
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images.jpg this is an example of our transportation in our provinces :)
 

gideon007

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they call that kind of transportation here in philippines as "skylab" (heard it over from my Boss, and i don't know why they called it as it is called LOL)

Ate Conz is right and you can see and have a ride on that mostly on the countryside, Kuya Max.
 

maxwel

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Here's an actual picture of Skylab.
I think the motorcycle looks safer!
:)
When you fall off a motorcycle and plummet to earth...
it's a much shorter drop.
: )

skylab1b.jpg
 
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yes your right maxwel
 

gideon007

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Here's an actual picture of Skylab.
I think the motorcycle looks safer!
:)
When you fall off a motorcycle and plummet to earth...
it's a much shorter drop.
: )
LOL :DDD

i could say that our "Skylab" is much safer and affordable ahahahahahah
 

maxwel

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LOL :DDD

i could say that our "Skylab" is much safer and affordable ahahahahahah
Hey Little Brother, no doubt the Filipino version of Skylab IS both safer and more affordable, lol.
:)

Alright, serious question now.
Is the normal habal habal found only in the provinces, or in the cities too?

(I'm talking about the motorcycles that just have a really long seat, and hold several passengers.)

habal1b.jpg
 

hon2294

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hahaha that one looks so funny :D
filipinos are quite resourceful and creative lol
 
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UpstateNYChristianBro

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Hahahaha!! Skylab!! hahhaha!! Very funny!! Speaking of transportation, I need to know from any of you who are in the Phils.. is that true Deaf people can not drive by law? Reason is that My new girlfriend who is from Marikina City near Manila, Phils who has a house she inherited (showed pics of her roomy and very nice minimalist home) and I am relocating there in the Phils. I am Deaf so what the answer to the law (my girlfriend does not know what the laws for driving for Deaf people) so I am asking any of you here..
 

maxwel

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Hahahaha!! Skylab!! hahhaha!! Very funny!! Speaking of transportation, I need to know from any of you who are in the Phils.. is that true Deaf people can not drive by law? Reason is that My new girlfriend who is from Marikina City near Manila, Phils who has a house she inherited (showed pics of her roomy and very nice minimalist home) and I am relocating there in the Phils. I am Deaf so what the answer to the law (my girlfriend does not know what the laws for driving for Deaf people) so I am asking any of you here..
I posted some info about getting a Philippines Driver License in your other thread.
 

gideon007

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Hey Little Brother, no doubt the Filipino version of Skylab IS both safer and more affordable, lol.
:)

Alright, serious question now.
Is the normal habal habal found only in the provinces, or in the cities too?

(I'm talking about the motorcycles that just have a really long seat, and hold several passengers.)
Mostly in provinces kuya Max but there are cities here in PHL that are hilly and the only way is to ride a habal-habal (the ordinary one). The one in the picture is a modified (showing again the Filipinos innovative mind LOL) and is a no-no in the city, only in provinces.
 

maxwel

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During typhoon season, when it floods,
can I cruise down the streets like this?
:)

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AgeofKnowledge

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I remember the Jeepneys :).

 
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UpstateNYChristianBro

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I love this section, so funny!!
 

conz

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provinces also :)
 

conz

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Filipinos are very resourceful and also wanted to modify things :) in order to make things easier like in our provinces...
 
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TaylorTG

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Filipinos are very resourceful and also wanted to modify things :) in order to make things easier like in our provinces...
Yeah yeah, we're resourceful, but our trusty Jeepneys have been around for a couple centuries. We should start making blueprints for more comfortable methods of transportation. -__-

Something with air conditioning. ^._.^