Maasin

city of the Philippines and capital of the province of Southern Leyte

Maasin is a city and the capital of Southern Leyte. It is located at the southern tip of Leyte island.

Understand

One of its claims to fame is that the current (since 2016) popular but controversial President of the Philippines, Rodriguo Duterte, was born there. His family have long been important in local politics.

Get in

By plane

You can now fly from Maasin to/from Cebu city with Air Juan. There are also Airports near Maasin at Ormoc or Tacloban.

By boat

  • Maasin to Macrohon by Cokaliong Shipping lines.
  • There is also a ferry from Maasin to/from Ubay on Bohol Island.
  • There is now a Weesam Express fast ferry to/from Maasin to Cebu City.
  • You can also get a jeepney to Bato port and get a 290-peso ferry to Cebu from there.

By bus & minivan

Get around

See

  • Busay Falls
  • Guinsohotan Falls
  • Maasin Cathedral
  • Monte Cueva Shrine
  • Bogo Bird Paradise

Do

Buy

  • Metro Gaisano (next to Maasin bus Terminal.). 9AM-8PM. Has a Gaisano supermarket and a food court. 
  • Prince Supermarket, Bantug St, ☏ +63 53-570-8008. 8AM-7:30PM. 
  • Metrobank, Garces St. Has a 24-hour Master Card/Visa Card ATM. (updated Sep 2016)
  • PNB, Juan Luna St. Has a 24-hour Visa Card ATM. (updated Sep 2016)

Eat

  • Alberto's Pizza, Espina St, ☏ +63 53 -5708885. 9am-11pm. very good low cost pizza. from 80. (updated May 2019)

Drink

Sleep

  • GV Hotel, T. Opus St (the Maasin port is beside the GV hotel), ☏ +63 53-5708481. 43 single and double rooms each with an electric fan or air conditioning, en suite and cable TV. from ₱475. 
  • Ampil Pensionne, T. Oppus St, ☏ +63 53 570-8084. Fan single, fan double, a/c double. ₱150/₱300/₱450.. 
  • Southern Comfort Pensionne., Demetrio St, ☏ +63 53 570-8514. Air-conditioned single and double rooms of different sizes all with own bathrooms and cable TV. ₱500/₱700. 
  • DW Pensione, Abgao, ☏ +63 53-5708362. Large fan room with balcony. From ₱350. (updated May 2019)

Connect

Go next

Routes through Maasin
Baybay ← Matalom ←  N  S  → Macrohon → Sogod


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