Maasin

Maasin City is a city in Eastern Visayas 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 Cebu City 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.

By bus & minivan

There is direct bus trips from Manila to Massin at the Ali Mall terminal in Cubao, Quezon City and Pasay City.
There are buses and Minivans between Maasin and Sogod via Bato. Baybay, Ormoc, Tacloban
Philtranco Bus lines has two buses a day to/from Manila via Tacloban and Legazpi City.

Get around

See

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

Do

Buy

Gaisano Mall & Gaisano Supermarket (next to Maasin bus Terminal.). 9AM-8PM.
Prince Supermarket, Bantug Street, ☎ +63 53-570-8008. 8AM-7:30PM.
Metro Bank, Garces Strret. Has a 24-hour Master Card/Visa Card ATM. (updated Sep 2016)
PNB Bank, Juan Luna Strret. Has a 24-hour Visa Card ATM. (updated Sep 2016)

Eat

Jollibee, R kangleon street. 7AM-10PM. Serves breakfast from 7AM-11AM

Drink

Sleep

GV Hotel, T Opus Street. (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, tomas oppus street, ☎ +63 53 570-8084. Fan single, fan double, a/c double. ₱150/300/450..
Southern Comfort Pensionne., Demetrio Street, ☎ +63 53 570-8514. Air-conditioned single and double rooms of different sizes all with own bathrooms and cable TV. ₱500/700.

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