Typhoon Morakot (Philippine code: Kiko) wreaked havoc in Northern Philippines and made parts of the Halsema Highway (the vital strip of road that links many of the Cordillera’s towns) virtually impassable. Fortunately, there was no reported casualty or injury as a result of the landslides.
The biggest landslide occured along the roads of Sabangan, Mountain Province (around 2 hours away from Sagada by way of Baguio). The problem has already been resolved so vehicles of all sizes could once again pass.
Bus trips are rarely canceled to and from Sagada. Depsite typhoons and heavy rains, buses arrive and leave as scheduled unless there’s a blocked road due to landslides.
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hi! me and my friends are visiting Sagada this 21aug. i’m kinda concerned about the landslide article. will it affect the travel time? we only have very limited time to enjoy ourselves in sagada since we have to be back by monday. and also since most of the restos require reservations in advance do they have contact numbers so we can already make a reservation a day before we arrive in sagada?
Comment by marcia — August 13, 2009 @ 1:59 pm
Nope, only Log Cabin requires reservations.
You may walk in almost all the other restaurants.
The landslide has already been cleared. No worries.
Comment by Benj — August 14, 2009 @ 12:36 am
thank you! we’re sooooo excited to visit the place and we’re even counting the days b4 we finally get there! sadly though only for a limited time. 7 of us are travelling i wanted to know how much will it cost for the guide.
Comment by marcia — August 14, 2009 @ 8:02 am
Some restaurants require reservations for special orders like their local pinikpikan, and you may simply drop by their place to do it. Regular orders don’t need reservation. I recommend these places: Lemon Pie House (sagadalemonpiehouse.blogspot.com), Salt & Pepper and also the Stawberry Eatery.
You may try visiting the url link below for guide rates. hope this helps. enjoy your trip.
http://sagadagenuineguides.blogspot.com/2007/07/sagada-guide-and-vehicle-rates.html
Comment by biyahengpinoy — August 14, 2009 @ 1:26 pm
Hello, We are visiting sagada on sept 14. with the southwest monsoon affecting luzon, i am worried about the road safety going to sagada from banaue and from sagada to baguio. any latest update on road, landslide or flood advisory? pls advise soon. thanks.
Comment by Susan — September 7, 2009 @ 2:24 pm
Hi! My family and friends are planning to spend the long weekend on nov 27 at Sagada. Just want to ask the road condition going there. Thank you!
Comment by Rico — October 27, 2009 @ 12:48 pm
sir benj balak ko dalin ang family ko sa december diyan sa sagada..ang magiging lakbay namin manila to banaue (overnight kami dito) to sagada (overnight uli)to baguio (overnight ulit) to manila o pabaligtad..ano po ba mas maganda na rota?gusto kasi ng family ko dala kami sasakyan..kumusta po kaya ang kundisyon ng daan sa december..kelangan po ba pareserve na agad ng matutuluyan o saka nalang pagdating sa sagada peak season po ba ng december sa sagada?
ty paul.
Comment by paul — September 1, 2010 @ 8:25 am