Yes, Life was hard back then In many places, It is not like this anymore, some of the bike paths are hahaha but a good driver is ok on it. even I have driven a bike on bike roads like that In the Philippines.but then I have been going back and forth to the Philippines for 15 years now, and it is where I chose to retire. I Love the spirit of the people and I feel at Home there so It is where I NEED to be. It is very safe now and not at all like it was back then. Now is the time for the world to see the real Philippines with all the Happy smiling faces that will melt your heart.

I love the spirit of the people ...watching from Kenya

Almost roads going to provinces of Cordillera especially during rainy seasons has lots of landslides. Roads paved off but due to landslide the roads becomes muddy as well as the soil becomes soft. The water and soil goes down from the top of the mountain that causes landslides. I've travelled different parts of the Cordillera. Lots of accidents happened, some vehicles fell and people died. The Provincial Government keeps fixing these roads but landslides always happens. Not only roads suffers landlides also some parts of villages. Villagers buried alive and some of my relatives were victims. Thank you for the said documentary.

Been there, done that!!! Actually, the road to Tabuk is very much better than the road to Tineg, Abra. In Tineg, only a WWII 4 wheel drive Weapons carrier truck, with a high ground clearance can make it up the mountains, and only halfway through. The rest, we have to hike (motorbikes nor horses cannot handle the rest of the trip) for 12 hours a day for two days to reach Poblacion Agsimao. I hope they have a road now. It was way back in 1993, but I still want to visit, or maybe stay in the mountains. I was a young volunteer doctor then. I think I am still strong enough to make the hike, after more than 25 years. I suddenly miss the mountains again, as if I am not in the mountains of Africa now, again, as a volunteer doctor.

This is an old video. I went to that area last 2018, the road project is already completed. It has beautiful sceneries but make sure if you're going there your car is ready to face zigzag.

Journey to Buscalan, Kalinga was the best I ever experienced. So exhilarating yet so fulfilling. I wish to go back there someday.

this was long time ago. Banaue and Bontok road and going to Sagada is now very far different, it's concrete, safe and you'll enjoy because of the scenic view on both sides of the road.

beautiful country with lovely mountains,

i am a lowlander, i though it was not filmed here in my motherland, as Shakespeare said the world is a big stage and i add there must be a DIRECTOR of our lives who sent us here i do believe and i hope you enjoy the journey ... good morning sir

I salute the driver and conductor of the bus because they do this not for them to be rich but to help those who are in great need to get to their destinations

I must say, been doing mountain hikings in the Cordillera region. The roads are fully established but there's still a risks of landslides.

2019 anyone?

Eye luv watching these 👍 Thank you

I love mountain biking and by watching these tracks makes me smile and want to do it with a bike

Deadly road but great view awaits

grew up around this area. roads were as thin as hell back then. the width of the road were the same as the vehicles and alot of those vehicles were super stacked with passengers as they showed you in the first part of the vid. as of today the roads have been widened and cemented so its all good

very nice documentary. im from Philippines! 😊

our rider's group already pass this treacherous road from the nearby Province of Abra going to tabuk, kalinga via central mountains. Our body and stock scooters and motorcycles have to endure 10hrs. of painstaking travel because of the road condition not to mention some ongoing clan or tribal clash as we take a rest on the town of Balbalan,kalinga but it's worth the experience!

This is a 10 year old video....the road constructions is already finished.......

This documentary was done some 20 years ago in the late 90s. Rest assured, the roads are two lane paved now.

Been there last March. The roads are all good now in Kalinga,Buscalan or Bontoc.

Beautiful

Amazing how many people feel hurt on their national pride, just because someone share an 8 year old documentary about a road in a remote area in their country. The road was like that until very recently, and nobody claim, it was or is representative for the entire country.

Nice videos.

Even it's a 10 year old videos, but this is the Truth back then an it's now part of History of that place. Because of this video or documentary, you can still watch what's that road is all about back then. Haha ang gulo. Toink

Jesus Christ - what a wild and dangerous ride! No triple A, or road service here!

amazing video, a bus trip from bontoc to tabuk through mountainous road equal to that of la paz in bolivia. then a motorbike-teksi ride to the hinterland. best scenery. love to visit kalinga, bonto n tabuk in luzon island someday.

I never been to that part of the Philippines. Does it still look like that today?

I'm an American and lived in and out of the Philippines/PI for years and finally 'luckily' married my Pniy! I will say this about Filipino's- they can get-by, make-do and improvise whatever it takes to get some where or do most anything, i.e. I've seen 7-8 people on A Honda 100 and no one wears helmets and it works for them. I just came from a Filipina family birthday here in suburbia USA and now- 'here' most of these people- Filipio's and Americans are 'fat and spoiled' (No mo riding on bus tops and 7-8 people motor taxis for these!) Yet, I like the real Filipino's best for they just get there and make it work!

sinu ti ilocano nga agbuybuya itoy i like mo man aytoy ne tapnu ammuk hahaha

I will never forget this road after we pass from ilog the next buss flip over and a lot people die:(

My brother was the project engineer of that road, it was called the "sona project" during the arroyo administration.

amazing piece

The mountain has spoken by falling rocks do not built on it rather go around it for a longer more scenic journey.

who still watching here 2018..

dyan ako nag work nong 2017 mt.province at kalinga.maganda na yong daan mula lubwagan hanggang buntok...nkaka mis ang lugar nayan mkaka balik pa kaya ako dyan...lalo na sa batong buhay.yong pina ka sentro ng work namin.sna mag kita2x pa tau mga kaibigan ko dyan.spicialy tulabang family.and kuya survey bakidan.and kuya puday.pina ka pogi ko dyan na kaibigan hunasan

This documentary is so old..... because the road from Bontoc to Kalinga now is concrete..

Can’t wait to see Detroit Michigan’s documentary

Seeing the trails and motorcycles is making me drool! I'm surprised they are all street bikes. A dual sport or enduro would be at home on those trails!

We just recently went to sagada and the roads are beutiful thanks to the courageous labor workers of the highway litterally high hundred of miles high hahahhaha

Been to bontoc last 2016 the roads were polished. I bet this documentary is old.. roads are finally on pavement.

This is like a box full of chocolates. You don't know what you get. I like it even the video is old👍

This was our road 30years ago.

I would guess this was made around 2002 to 2006. The bus driver mentioned Former President Arroyo's 2nd State of the Nation Address.

Lalakarin ko nlng. Potcha kaka Lula. I choose to walk.than to ride that bus. Just by watching this I felt nauseated.

I live in Tabuk for 5 years, Santino is famous in the time when i was in Tabuk, He healed many people with different sickness, but when i came back to Tabuk, i heard that Santino now can’t heal anymore of our “Kailyan”

i didnt know this beautiful place exists in philippines

I left there 30 years ago and it looks like it hasn’t changed a bit. I wonder if a long-time is still $15?

TMX! Best "pantra" moto of the Philippines

This is very old video! !! It's very nice road now!!!

Nice

Breath taking to watch 😱😱😱

Very nice place and lots of bars!!!

Gloria Arroyo was still the president here. Noynoy Aquino succeeded Arroyo and was president for 6 years. Duterte is the current president and he has been a president for 3 years now. So this video is at least 10 years old now. (date stamp: April 16, 2019)

I enjoyed watching the trip from Bontoc to Tabuk but not the FAKE HEALER!"

Yah I already watch this back then, they re-upload this?

This is an old documentary..it was 10 yrs ago..Nabayag datoy met

This isn't new post. All roads going to those mentioned areas are paved and easy to drive already. The route is favorite destination of motor bikers.

Polaris ATV would be very useful for this kind of road situations

You want a dangerous journey?? Ride Santrans or JAC LINER Buses!!

Hehehe exciting 😋😋😁

What are the mayor , governor and elected officials doing to improve this thing.

Quite an Adventure i suppose, the mountains are beautiful!

How petrol can reach that place with thise roads

Hehe. Whow. Pasunglao bridge and the old petron. This is not just 10 years ago but 15 to 20years ago pa. Love to see the old tabuk back when i was little.Haha

Madness that so glad I don't have to travel to work like that sounds like it has got better looking at the comments though

mayat etatan dayta nga kalsada... maganda na uan ngayon

This was 10 yrs ago hahaha!

Wherei s that?

Im not from this place, but Its been developed for how many years. I drove this place even I’m girl due of improvement.

The road from iloilo to sanjose was really tough But it's ok

Driver in the Philippines are the Best Ever!!!

Try visit mindanao and go to the isolated mountain you will experience how scared and difficult road there

You can add Shimshal valley road because it is the deadliest off road gone through high cliff mountains.

Must be old, nobody is holding a smart phone

Definitely no texting while driving in that area lol

Imagine pag tag-ulan? Goodluck

This was a decade ago,,,,

That's one of the most reliable motorcycle in our country.. we have that model but the newer models sucks

This is Ophir - Land of Creation 🙏🇵🇭

san lugar to..?

As a medical personal,,, I see her lower legs are not changed from nomwalking her musculoskeletal view is normal. Wow Santino wag mag butingun

Nice driver 👍👍👍👍

Filipino documentaries: *exist* Filipinos: *Allow Us to Introduce Ourselves*

The construction is already finished tho

Oh my God i didn't knw that this road here in philippines really exist ...super scary dangerous and deadly road...i wish our president will see this situation on that road ...

lol , I don't see any danger traveling in the of the North of Luzon . North of Luzon is the most safe to travel , but not much to show . To my young age , I spent several yrs in the north , that was in Laoag city . I graduated in Laoag central school , until second high school in Laoag national high school . I like Laoag city of the North !

Maganda na po daan sa kalinga.

Na ayos na yata yang kalsada na yan

You guys can have it.i'll stick with my California highway even with the traffic

Nice offroading

Of course there's gonna be land slides , there's not even a single tree in sight that would naturally hold the ground in place , combined with a climate rich in heavy rains and the result is that road

FYI, sagada is not the destination of that bus for you to include the hanging coffins

Maglakaw nalang ko oy😩

the most improve country in Asia and they all proud of

I guess I will never go on that road ..Im scared to death of heights.

how do you change a flat tire there.

This is a super old video the road is ok now but the landslide ruin it

I'ved crossed Tugeugarao - Bontoc Sagada via Tabuk. It is now a lot nicer since PNoy had concreted the roads in there. But still dangerous hehehe

The dialect of Kalinga, sounds like Myanmar or Burma. And their facial features is similar to those Countries.