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2 Filipinos Who are Raising the Bar of the Local Shipping Industry

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Source:https://www.evolutionpartners.com.au/fastcat-ferries-brand-promise.html Just last year, we had a trip to Mindoro for our 1st year anniversary. It was a very exhilarating experience for us because we had to commute instead of publicly driving southbound. From Bulacan, we had a 1 hour bus trip to Cubao then dropped off are Jam Liner terminal. From Jam, we again took a bus to Batangas Pier—a 4 hour trip including traffic. After getting to Batangas Pier was the challenging part: after battling a wave of fixers in the Pier who want to make a quick buck from us, what we were not expecting is the boat ride going to Puerto Galera. It was a big bangka, long enough that it can accommodate a about 50 passengers. It was stable though a little shaky, but the problem with this is we, me and my companion, both have sea sickness. The hot weather only triggered it more and the boat had no air conditioning. The trip was good but during those times when the waves hit our bangka, semi-rough se