You will no longer have to go on a 45-minute jeepney ride to Bontoc just to withdraw cash from an ATM. Sagada now has its very own MEGALINK automated teller machine located inside the Rural Bank of Sagada. There are plans to move the machine to the precinct to allow for 24-hour access – but then again, with the 9PM curfew in place and with establishments closing early, I wonder who exactly would need money past nine. Since this is a new development and it is after all the only ATM in town, I still suggest that you take enough cash with you. Tourists could easily run through that ATM’s stash so you wouldn’t want to risk being cashless in a town that doesn’t accept plastic money.
Read the full story at Gareth’s blog.
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Wow! that’s a big development in Sagada. We’ve been there last Jan 15 – 19, 09. We’ve enjoyed every moment of it.
Comment by cenon g. costales jr — February 3, 2009 @ 9:01 am
WARNING.. The ATM is only available from tuesdays to thursdays ata.. not 24 hours yet. Found it the hard way when we really need to withdraw only to find out it will open tuesday pa..
Comment by free spirit — February 10, 2009 @ 4:16 pm
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tnx for the info free spirit!
Comment by Eves — May 19, 2009 @ 4:09 pm
I agree with free spirit. As of end-June, the ATM of the Rural bank (which is bancnet, btw) is only open tuesdays to saturdays from 8am-4pm if i’m not mistaken
Comment by TBB — June 29, 2009 @ 10:37 pm
Take note also that the ATM currently does not support Cirrus or Maestro, so no chances of withdrawing from a foreign bank. It only works with local Filipino bank accounts.
There is, however, a Western Union service in the bank so if you’re desperately short of cash, you can get your friends to send some to you.
Comment by Mike — January 26, 2010 @ 4:04 pm