Trucking in the Philippines is Wild

[@Middy_37]

Look mom I made it!!!

[@pom8130]

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[@Aces_of_Chaos]

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[@WinterNevada]

Heyyyyy I also made it too, unfortunately being from Trinidad and Tobago having worse roads than the Philippines but hey I made it 🥲

[@zippy3377]

@@WinterNevada You mean your whole country?

[@4thImpact1208]

“all rise for the national anthem”

[@pauljoseph3081]

To be fair, _Driving_ itself in the Philippines and other parts of Asia are wild as if it's a survival game.

[@siloedspace]

Yep. I'm half Filipino and visit almost yearly to QC, and I've got to say even just being in a car there feels so scary with how packed it can get. I'm surprised how little collisions I've seen, as it's less than I see here in the US. The truck drivers are AMAZING at how close they can get to cars when at a standstill without hitting them, perfectly every time. They are amazing at their job.

[@NyxVamora]

@@siloedspace to be fair, we definitely don't usually go over speeds over 70kph given the insane amount of traffic. You'll probably average 10-30kph in the metro and it's kinda hard to hit other cars if everyone is moving at a snail's pace

[@zoobean994]

Fr there's also lots of parked cars beside the road💀

[@zhereanprogamer]

@@NyxVamora yeah I don't think street racing is good because, just look at the roads

[@adlirez]

Me and my family are Filipino and my dad has told me that driving in the Philippines goes like this: don't expect anyone to make way for you, even in a circumstance where they _should_. If you can and have to, overtake. Make that turn, even though the gap in the intersection is tiny and uncomfortable.

[@dakedres]

Despite how hard the life of a trucker is for those in the Philippines, it does seem like a nigh-perfect setting for a difficulty focused trucking game.

[@Skorpychan]

Maybe SCS will pick up Pihllipine Trucking Simulator, or just add it to the DLC of East Asia Truck Simulator.

[@asobimouryu9545]

Dark Souls tracking lmao

[@Madcat1331]

@@asobimouryu9545 Lord of Landslides appears! *destroys highway section* [ CARGO EXPIRED ]

[@killingfields6599]

Lol this game would be just called a traffic simulator.

[@jehryn407]

Truck and Bus simulator please! 😁

[@ruejr]

Filipino trucking employee here. Just wanted to share that despite having wildly different experiences in different parts of the country, going through mixed use roads remain one of the main challenges here. And then you have endless road construction some roads; for some areas, roads get destroyed and repaved before actual deterioration while others take forever to get paved.

[@dqdq4083]

WOW. I have driven throughout the country and I cannot imagine life as a trucker. Do you drive throughout the entire country? How often do you see accidents?

[@WingMaster562]

And the height clearances as well. Low hanging spaghetti wires, trees, banderitas and many more

[@shaider1982]

Philippine roads seem to only get repaired when election time is close☹️

[@eridanaeon]

@@shaider1982 you've probably never been to Bulacan and Pampanga. Never have I had a year werein I travelled and not encounter major road repair. One thing comes in mind: kickbacks

[@dqdq4083]

@@eridanaeon absolutely. They tear up perfectly fine roads just to "fix" it and have it slightly worse or better

[@RetroDaddyPH]

My Filipino uncle worked as a driver here in the Philippines since he was very young. When he moved to Qatar, then EU, he was shocked at how wide and empty the roads are. He jokingly said he could sleep while driving and he wouldn't hit anything.

[@hansword]

As a Filipino living in Cebu city I must say that roads look straight up post-apocalyptic during rush hour or when there's heavy rain resulting in flooding and yet the amount of times I have seen in person two or more vehicles actually bump into each other can be counted on one hand let alone actual crashes. The sheer precision and accuracy of filipino drivers is just...👌

[@kvrt619]

the footage at 2:37 might have been from cebu too.

[@keanpaolomiguelcabaero8819]

As a person from lapu lapu, yeah like the port is just noise bleeding

[@jayzenstyle]

hahaha it reminds me how my father(and mother) drives in heavy traffic. It's like the car is basically an extension of their human body.

[@alienbeef0421]

@@keanpaolomiguelcabaero8819 do a speedrun on Sergio Osmeña Bridge at 5pm on a weekday 💯

[@vincentlaw9006]

They are good technical drivers. But bad at following rules of the road. Can't even follow basic signages most of the time

[@theoheinrich529]

The sight of big trucks in Baguio and other mountainous regions are quite thrilling, especially if you share the same road as them.

[@man-xy1cs]

I live near the mountainous areas too, it's kinda scary driving up there. My parents coming home from Manila once got stranded because of a truck who got into an accident on the road there

[@ianhomerpura8937]

Wait until you drive through Dalton Pass. Seeing 16 wheelers pass through winding roads with such ease and going straight at you is both awesome and terrifying, to be honest.

[@MangaGamified]

Watch "The Final Destination" movies

[@sumixcvi6770]

@@MangaGamified whyyyyyy 😆

[@grass1659]

That being said, a cyclist actually got crushed under a truck that was powering up on a corner street in front of a mcdonalds. It was night time

[@scooottbruh7849]

You nailed the problems with the roads in the Philippines. The lack of urban planning really shows when you have a hard time discerning a street from a road.

[@johngrimm2074]

Tbf, the roads where designed for small cars, and small trucks with the goal that small trucks would bring goods from nearby farms. The thing tho is, the rapid pace at which urbanization happened pushed those farm farther and farther away, sometimes eliminating them completely from a region. The National Capital Region or NCR, aka as Metro Manila, is a great example of rapid urbanization, it took them 4 decades to turn this Region into a pure urban area.

[@Raz82000]

Hi, Tausug truck driver here from southern mindanao. Kenworth and Peterbilt and other american style cabs are common here in the south. I drive a Kenworth W900 myself and oh boy I shower inside the cab everyday and have a coffee. It's pretty comfy.

[@APLKitkit]

Hi sir. I think the entry of american style cabs in mindanao is in good timing. A lot of road widening projects are either ongoing or finished and for me it is more capable in carrying agri products especially in long haul deliveries. The riding comfort is even better with sleeping bunker in the back. I'm not sure but are most of the american trucks coming here are second hand right? If they are, hope that it will still perform well especially on the uphill roads.

[@Raz82000]

@@APLKitkit Most are second hands, but some are brand new. Mine is refurbished with a V12 2-stroke detroit diesel engine, it sounds pretty cool that you ain't gonna feel sleepy when driving at night haha.

[@DatDudePlays]

As a dude who lives in the Philippines, Trucks are very common, almost everywhere you see one. Many skyways were built for fast travel, mostly to prevent traffic from buses and trucks combining in highways with cars. The most common brand for trucking is Isuzu, I remembered going to a truck show with my parents and seeing different types of trucks. Overall where ever you go in the Philippines, you will see a truck, mostly container trucks/18 wheelers are very common, and other trucks such as dump trucks, garbage trucks, tractors, and construction vehicles being transported by flatbed trucks.

[@migs6674]

Why do Filipinos feel like it's necessary to point out that they live in the Philippines before saying something?

[@DatDudePlays]

@@migs6674 I mean that's how every filipino would react imo

[@siloedspace]

@@migs6674 It's not a huge country (not population-wise) so everyone who lives there is quite patriotic about it. I'm half Filipino and still feel proud about it. It's culture is great too.

[@ultomato7127]

@@migs6674 its not only filipinos who does these things tho

[@cromulom2223]

@@migs6674 because we are so incredibly happy that out country was mentioned, we are incredibly patriotic

[@trygveevensen171]

You could make an entire video about the registratered-in-Eastern-Europe-but-drives-in-western-Europe-thing. I see it all the time here in Norway, there's so many Polish truckers here, and a lot of them aren't taught how to drive in icy conditions. It's a real thing

[@HB45175]

Also no chains (despite being mandated) and tires that are basically slicks

[@michaelvick2872]

The eu system is very dumb, you have to be certified by your country and then you’re fine to drive almost anywhere. Why? Spain is different from France as much as Poland is from Germany.

[@furkankocaman356]

Yea i kinda want a video on this, seems crazy

[@MrDanielAgger]

There is such a driver shortage that if you didn't have the Eastern drivers you would not have fuel for your car, no items on your shops or anything like that. Just think about what happened when the UK left the EU and a lot of the drivers didn't go there anymore?

[@MrDanielAgger]

@@HB45175 I mean come on, you know no-one would or can go on snow on tires that are basically slicks

[@jageroogletrucks]

Hello! Philippine truck enthusiast here; this video caught my attention because of 1. the goofy thumbnail and 2. Philippines. I've always wanted someone to cover the trucks and trucking of my country, and here we are. The diversity of different trucks we have here is enough to be an interesting topic itself. My father used to be a trucker here, and he said being a trucker here, although difficult, is one of the best things he has done in his life. As a kid, I often used to go with him on his deliveries - he drove an International 9700. That started my love for trucks and everything automotive. To add to the info you gave in the video, American/ Western trucks are actually pretty common here, where most of them being cabovers/ COEs. American conventional/ bonneted trucks are often used in the South, especially in places like Mindanao or, Southern Luzon for example. MAN, Volvo, and Scania have a very strong grasp on the European truck market here, with DAF following suit. Most of the European trucks here are the mid-range ones (e.g. Scania G Series, MAN TGS, Volvo FM, etc.) I really hope more people would make videos on how interesting this topic can be in the future. Much regards.

[@siloedspace]

I visit QC almost yearly as a half Filipino person, I haven't seen many western trucks or even European trucks. Do you know any thing about the Manila parts of the Philippines trucking-wise? I'd love to see your take on that.

[@blackroberts6290]

@@siloedspace We live near an industrial complex as informal settlers. Trucks galore. But yeah Euro trucks are rare and American trucks rarer (at least on said industrial complex), most are Chinese and Isuzu.

[@eternalwind08]

@@siloedspace Whoever does the trucking for Coke in Luzon (not sure about the rest of the country) mostly use MAN trucks, IIRC. I've also observed that the ones hauling for the big three fuel companies (Shell, Petron, Caltex) tend to have more European trucks like Volvo and MAN.

[@jageroogletrucks]

@@siloedspace As a person who lives far away from the Metro, and who only visits it twice or thrice a year, I'd be happy to answer your question. The most popular spots to truck spot, are the roads where trucks passes through, and those roads are Mindanao Avenue, A. Boni, C-5, Radial Road 10 in Navotas, and Roxas Boulevard. Out of all of these, I prefer Mindanao Avenue (especially the closer you get to the SMART Interchange) as there's a high amount and diversity of trucks coming in and going to the expressway. Europeans, Americans (even bonneted/ conventionals), Chinese, and Japanese trucks pass there everyday. If you want to truck spot there yourself, I recommend camping on the intersection leading to the SMART Interchange, or on the parking lot of Toyota North Edsa Service Center. You wouldn't believe what you will see there in just 15 minutes. I recommend spotting on weekdays or on Saturdays (particularly in the afternoon), as those days are usually the peak of trucks passing by. You can check my own spotting video of what you can see in Mindanao Avenue in that time period. Cheers.

[@666tris]

I love your interest in trucks lol. Never thought someone has one in the PH before. I used to be super fascinated about trucker life before and even dreamed of having a truck. But alas, I was a 10 yo girl and was ashamed of my interest, thought it must be very weird bc no one that I expressed my interest to gave it attention.

[@frostylux5149]

Filipino here, trucking is very wild in here some trucks here are decades old that can barely climb up steep roads and mostly has a speed of 20-30KPH or even less they mostly carry heavy loads at a normal day and some trucks has to face the very terrible road conditions, and trucks also has a hard time avoiding some electrical wires because it's so disorganized in this country and it's low enough for the truck to hit causing some of the electrical pole to collapse So I am very happy that you covered the trucking here in the Philippines!

[@carjac820]

Because of those wires, it is pretty common for a truck to have 2 or 3 people sitting on the back or on top of the trailer. They are there mainly there for assisting the loading and most importantly, to fend of the electrical cables on the top.

[@SleepyKataphrakt]

20-30 Km/h is very generous, i'd say around 10 when the incline is steep as fuck

[@bot7070]

@@carjac820 Oh shit that explains the people sitting on top of the cab itself Always wondered why theyre there at times

[@jayzenstyle]

@@SleepyKataphrakt aye, especially going to Benguet or Baguio. One mistake, it's straight to the cliff.

[@SleepyKataphrakt]

@@jayzenstyle ye bro those big ass dumptrucks are always scary to drive behind when you're going up

[@siloedspace]

As a half Filipino, half white person, there is quite a difference between Filipino roads (I visit almost yearly) and US roads. Somehow, the Philippines has way tighter and packed roads and feels more dangerous, but I've seen less crashes / collisions than I do in the US, where there's huge roads. Filipino drivers are amazing, and the truck drivers deserve as much pay as they can get with how packed the roads are and they still do their job great.

[@MrSaemichlaus]

When I (swiss) did a road trip in the US, I sometimes encountered warning signs for "narrow road" and the road didn't even get as narrow as the ones back home. People must have a seizure when they drive in Europe / Asia for the first time, lol

[@jelen2579]

Rush hours are so scary with big trucks to small motorcycles cutting roads

[@kb-ww1uw]

For me driving in the Philippines is more hazardous and as such forces me to be more attentive. I have to think 5 steps ahead so that I don't get stuck behind a jeep pulling over. I also have to think about the people in the side of the road, motorcycles, and if I'm on an incline to check if there's a manual around me. And since city driving is mostly less than 100 kmh, collisions are less fatal. Most common collisions come from bumper to bumper traffic. Had to pay around 20 bucks one time to save me the trouble from wasting a day trying to fight over a bumper scratch. While in the US, the speeds are greater, cars are bigger, roads are wider, and the cars are all automatic. I notice that my alertness drops significantly because of the false sense of security. And since speeds normally go over 60 mph, any collision that might occur is deadly. Any mistake I make in American roads could be very very dangerous because of the speed difference. What's crazy is it doesn't feel faster than Filipino roads, because all the other cars around me are driving at the same speed.

[@zackomode8028]

As a Malaysian, I can confirm the tighter and packed road part.

[@helmutkruger1192]

"half white" lol no mikey bustos sit down and look at the mirror 🤣🤣you're a philipinoa

[@CrystalClearWith8BE]

In my experience seeing trucks in the Philippines, which is my country I live in, a lot are cabovers which are East Asian and European trucks. We also use retro American cabovers and some modern American conventional trucks which are rare to see.

[@drewa3597]

thats literally what the video just said. did you even watch it?

[@CrystalClearWith8BE]

@@drewa3597, I did.

[@drewa3597]

@@CrystalClearWith8BE rewatch it again

[@gokiburi-chan4255]

I usually see them hauling precast concrete but it's still very rare

[@WingMaster562]

@@gokiburi-chan4255 precast concrete, or locally known as hollowblocks

[@krazYFaic]

You won't have time to take in those stunning views because you have to keep an eye out for children playing beside the highway and other drivers that have a deathwish.

[@helper_bot]

TRUEEEEE

[@jacob_n_r_z8755]

Every truck we see, we call them optimum pride

[@kaiserredgamer8943]

As a Filipino, I concur. My parents remark that truck drivers in our country seem to believe they're the monarchs of our roads because of the size of their vehicles, and I agree. Some of them won't let a small car overtake their trucks

[@jjcarlos]

Pretty accurate. You missed the overloading issues such as weight overloading and vertical overloading.

[@ianhomerpura8937]

This is the main reason why a lot of bridges (mostly built in the 1940s) collapsed recently.

[@bmad1386]

Majority of the overloaded trucks these days are Chinese trucks, namely Howo, Faw and Shacman, as those trucks, be it 6x4 semis, 6x4 or 8x4 rigid dump trucks have superb low end torque, at the expense of the lack of comfort and convenience of driving the Euro and Japan trucks

[@etsezee]

Glad you mentioned the curfew hours of trucks. We usually avoid those times because aside from filled with trucks, traffic jams takes place (and hard to change lanes hihi) Driving in the Philippines alone is diff I would say as a new driver. Those unexpected jeepneys and motorcycles popping out of nowhere or not braking properly

[@DominuBoi]

Interesting, where I live in the Philippines, American trucks are really common here especially the Freightliner and Peterbilt and sometimes a Kenworth every now and then. Awesome video btw.

[@keso_de_bola9174]

I assume youre in Mindanao? A lot of American conventional trucks are actually there. Even rarer ones like those classic Peterbilt 379s and Kenworth W900 models.

[@cosmicegg1283]

@@keso_de_bola9174 Maguindanaon here, peterbilt 367s are quite common around where i live. They're mostly used for road constructions, the rest are all the makes mentioned in the video.

[@DominuBoi]

@@keso_de_bola9174 Yep i'm from Mindanao :). See them a lot everyday.

[@hsc894]

In my part of Mindanao, Freightliners are incredibly frequent, both conventional and cabovers.

[@Raz82000]

@@cosmicegg1283 I'm a Tausug truck driver and what you said is spot on. I drive a Kenworth w900 cab btw.

[@demarcuscousinsthe65th]

the most common trucks in the philippines are usually boxer trucks and small cabovers

[@matsv201]

The wage diffrance between Western and Eastern Europe is not as large as it use to be. Its really just remaining and Hungary that got significantly lower wages. Most of the other countries are pretty close to Portugal and Spain. Some having quite decently higher pay than Portugal. Worth saying is that taxes in Eastern Europe is generally a lot Lower.

[@thedemocraticfilipino6417]

My dad is a retired trucker, they are for sure hard workers. I remember growing up alongside the trucks he used to drive.

[@CrimsonMey]

Driving tiny car next to trucks on c5, memorizing where the potholes are and making the tiny car do a little dance while still staying on the lane, is also very wild. But really much respect to trucks!!! Saw one do a u-turn around QC city hall by backing up through a tiny tiny side street in one go. It was amazing to see.

[@Goodmanperson55]

The strained supply chain is absolutely true. Just last month, the capital was having a massive garlic shortage while one of our garlic-producing provinces was having a problem with garlic oversupply.

[@thetheatreorgan168]

you shouls have mentioned multicabs/utility vans, they’re basically Delica trucks and Isuzu Elves fitted with boxes with windows and have versatile uses from company trucks, public transit vehicles, and essentially the same role as passenger vans

[@BrettWilliamson]

I visited the Phils in July and went to Luzon, Cebu and Palawan. The roads and road manners are shocking but in saying that, I didn't see a single accident. Perhaps the collective bad driving made it safe in he end. Trucks there were always beat up and Japanese or Chinese mid size. Nothing like we get in Australia as far as condition or load size. They couldn't handle our trucks.

[@criticalpixel7153]

Can't deny the bad driving, but as someone exposed to it everyday theres a simple rule: When 2 cars are merging into one lane, the car which gets their front nearest to the rear bumper of the vehicle in front is given the position (without bumping of course)

[@kyleterry5190]

If you think about it, australia is a unified whole with super highways linking the country's cities and towns, while the philippines mainly relies on ships to move goods throughout the country, but to say we couldn't handle your trucks, long haul trucks are pretty common along the pan Philippine highway stretch

[@TORTLESSS]

It's true there's a lot of retard drivers, but there's a lot of unwritten rules drivers here that is understood by everyone after driving for a year.

[@eveakane6563]

Depends on several factors, but you most likely haven't seen the massive trucks used for long hauls, and instead saw the ones passing through the highway toll roads. While our roads between cities are shorter than most countries, especially western ones, bigger trucks are still cost effective for massive loads, though they are more likely to be shorter to not snag on the overhead wires, which can and have caused electricity poles to fall in the past. Also, the "right of way" rule in the roads is sometimes not followed. The main reason why there aren't that many road accidents is because *everyone* pays attention to the road, or eventually learns to do so. Not everyone can take out loans to buy a car, and even then not the expensive ones for sure, and insurance here is...lackluster from what I've heard, so what car/s they do own, they do their best to keep working for years to not end up in debt. We had a car that we had for around two decades, and it's only because the starter barely works that we had to buy a replacement, and a large family van that's reaching maybe 15 years?

[@helmutkruger1192]

I hope you don't get scammed by desperates wan dollah 'maid;' 💀💀

[@MJ-it5bm]

Least expected topic but thank you for covering this! In retrospect it makes sense now how traffic is so prevalent in the Metro due to the prevalence of two-lane roads, aside from poor governance lmao

[@Sp4mMe]

It's got only something like 150km of train lines in operation. That's basically instant-traffic-death for any large city.

[@MJ-it5bm]

@@Sp4mMe could be attributed to PH being a goddamn archipelago that could make constructing trains difficult, but for the Metro and the big cities side, pretty much bc of budget and corruption. There was an ongoing conversation from the previous administration about some plans to construct a subway that kinda got nowhere lmao.

[@kristoffermangila]

Work on the Metro Manila Subway is about to go full tilt next year. The tunnel borers are in the process of assembly and preliminary work is being done right now.

[@herrkommandank675]

@@MJ-it5bm The trains are actually in full-gear development. The previous administration has successfully started the subway (Metro Manila Subway) you're talking about , there were already drillings. underneath. There's another regional railway, the North-South Commuter Rail, but primarily for mass transportation, the 600-km South Long Haul, which has a freight line is already in the works, and two major regional rail networks in the planning, the 400-km North Long Haul and the Mindanao Railway. "Corruption" that you're adamantly implying isn't as pervasive and problematic when it comes to national government projects as you thought so, it's more on bureaucracy and legal codes (such as right-of-way)

[@S-396-Shark]

Very cool video! Nice to see one about my neighboring country trucking industry. It would be cool if you do more south east asia trucking industry(like Indonesia or Vietnam) but its definitely harder to find the information in those country

[@fartingfury]

At the end of this video, I got an advert looking for foreign drivers to drive in Europe, from the EU itself, via their "Road 2 Fair Transport" initiative. Incredible targeting! It looks like people are taking seriously the issues raised by Yukon.

[@lloydsaladaga2884]

In most of the Philippines, you'll see a lot of Chinese and Japanese trucks. Surprisingly, in Northern Mindanao, you'll see a lot of American trucks. It depends on the truck sellers within the area of which is either cheaper, or of what is available in there.

[@bmad1386]

There's also a lot of American trucks, whether conventional cab or coe such as peterbilt in Batangas, in Laguna they're very rare and usually I see Howo and Faw 6x4 semis pulling overloaded (I'd reckon some are pulling over 80 tons)

[@fer1763]

Truckers that cover very large distances or go through cities also have a partner called "pahinante" they are kind of apprentices, they help guide the driver navigate the tighter roads in cities they getting out of the truck and watching the blind spots. As mentioned in the video, there no formal truck stops in the country, which is why some truckers carry sacks of rice, a pot for cooking, canned goods and, at times, even fire wood to be used for cooking at roadside. Some will even hang a hammock beneath the trailer so they can lie down while resting. Thanks for making this video about trucking in my country! Loving the series!

[@Kevery_]

I’m a big fan of your videos. Your videos always make me happy and make me knowledgeable about Trucking all over the world.

[@melodybaoin1425]

Filipino highlander here and thank you for the video. It made me respect our vegetable truckers in our region . Take note that North Luzon is composed of mountain ranges that can go up as high to 2000 meters. As you said in the video, there are landslides but there is something else to add: ROCKS. Roads filled with huge ass rocks that makes you constantly bump your head on the top of the car. Some rocks can be so sharp and huge that it can dent the insides of your bumper. Driving up a steep uphill mountain ( where you really have to force yourself up with a lot of horsepower) with a narrow path is hard enough, but combine that with those rocks? Damn. This was back in the late 80's and as of the present time, there has been an effort to cementing those roads. Remembering my Grandad, even if the road was bumpy, he drove us like it was just a trip to the market. My Mom took that from him but she would never EVER drive our car to higher places as she does not want to damage our vehicle. Also shout out to the chicken poop truckers ( yes we have that, farmers need their fertilizer) , they don't just deal with the dangerous roads but also the very, VERY strong smell of chicken poop. Much respect to you all ✌️✌️✌️

[@myyou7335]

Not the chicken poop truckers! It reminded me of the live pig truckers that pass by our highway. The smell is worse than garbage collector trucks. And the smell sticks to your hair, skin, clothes, seats, walls. I bet poop trucks be like that.

[@MrSky-us1jj]

I find it rare to see European Truck brands running on Philippines roads because you can only find MAN and SCANIA trucks on the road but rarely but I found Volvo and Iveco dealerships but MAN trucks are mostly fire engines but most of the trucks you see on Filipino roads are just from China and Japan but I do understand why because its probably because japan and china is nearer than Europe but in the Philippines you mostly find Rigid Trucks if you are not in big cities

[@i_got_no_memes7392]

Ever since you started the trucking series i was curious when your gonna do Philippines 😂

[@felixbakat3348]

Bruh, same 😂

[@janjan1759]

As someone who knows someone who operates a trucking business here in the Phil, same

[@greentrurtle4451]

We traveled by land from Luzon to Mindanao a few years back, saw this old timer trucker who backs his 18 wheeler lorry into a ferry without aft cameras. Just kept using the side mirror the entire time, thought it was freaking awesome

[@matouislove8651]

Seems you've not been posting since a month, hope you're all good. Keep up with the great work !

[@Truckngirl]

That Peterbilt COE at 0:29 is SWEEEEEET. Probably more common outside the US than in. Also, international shipping employs many Filipino sailors. See Chief MAKOi channel here on YT for great representation.

[@HB45175]

Agent here, 8/10 ships have some Filipino crew. Their dominance is staggering.

[@TheRandomTulip]

@@HB45175 To add on this info, the Philippines is the largest sailor exporter in the world, with 1/4 of all shipping crews include, to some extent, Filipino sailors.

[@bmad1386]

I noticed that those COE Petes are usually owned by construction firms, at least in the calabarzon region where I'm from

[@epictarget423]

Finally the Philippine trucker is getting some attention

[@Janger82]

As a trucking worker here in the philippines since 2019. You can often see the trucks here in the philippines, and mostly you see the trucks are Japanese, Chinese, & American trucks it's too much common while European trucks are quite common when you are trucking worker and if you can relate it.

[@pierobonisoli9067]

Hi, i'm from Indonesia and Philippines is very similar to Indonesia. I found many things you said about trucks and roads and traffic familiar. Thanks for your videos!

[@cosmicegg1283]

Indonesia has more in common with the southern islands than most would think. Like how some parts use bahasa maguindanaon and maranao (the closest to melayu and indon).

[@khust2993]

I'm Filipino, I always thought of Indonesia as larger version of our country. Very similar in many ways.

[@bitelaserkhalif]

Minus American trucks and fewer JDM Isuzu, but more JDM UD trucks

[@hairglowingkyle4572]

Filipino here, this place during night is fucking wild indeed. After 10PM all of the traffic lights usually go out and the streets are pretty empty, the drivers would challenge each other to actually race with each other, sometimes even with a bet. Sometimes it doesn't end well, but see it for yourself and holy shit it's like wathing a kaiju battle

[@testaccount-ym7kd]

Van drivers are literally made out of steroids when its night time even if its new or old. Those things could literally rival supercars

[@LucyXDD]

Lmao what bullshittery is this? I usually bike at midnight. Drivers follow road rules and the traffic lights dont go off after 10pm, cars and even motorcycles follow them. Stop spreading misinformation and stop pulling stuff outta your ass lol.

[@jayzenstyle]

depends on the place. But I only experienced that stuff in Baguio during the day. DURING THE DAY.

[@concorde837]

NLEX can pretty much be like Luzon's Wangan for Christ's sakes, except that instead of street racers, it's truckers, bus drivers, and sport bike riders on crack.

[@VINNICENTE]

As a filipino i see dump trucks on my home town because theres a gravel pit nearby i love this one

[@agentsus9681]

It is true that long nose trucks are uncommon, but you can see a lot of them at the Port of Manila. One of them sporting a red and blue flame scheme became a viral meme both local and abroad. Fellow Filipinos, y'all know what I'm talking about.

[@SadGooseMan]

I have never watched a single one of your videos, nor am I interested in trucking in the slightest. this video kept me hooked for the entirety of it and I don't know why

[@AC_memes]

For some reason me and my friends all got recommend this we talked about this video for a while

[@theyeetgod8914]

Recently found this channel been waiting for the next trucking in a country video

[@theyeetgod8914]

Just got down watching!! Top tier video

[@khust2993]

Interesting video, I grew up in a quarrying town in a province adjacent to Metro Manila, so I always had fascination with trucks. It's true that Japanese and Chinese trucks are by far the most common, at least in my region. When I was a kid, it's mostly Japanese, but Chinese trucks have gained prominence since mid-2000s and now European ones are also following suit.

[@superman_69703]

Such a mix of trucks in SE Asia. In Cambodia there's lots of older USA style units, imported by the big Cambodia community from long beach California. But in Thailand you only see japanese or Chinese cabovers

[@riddshotsyoungerbrother]

A lot of the traffic in the Philippines would also be due to the apparent lack of public transportation such as trains that connect the islands.

[@herrkommandank675]

It's harder to build major infrastructure, like rails, within an archipelago, however, there's significant progress nonetheless. There's regional lines being built on its main island (Luzon), the South Long Haul, the North-South Commuter Railway Link, and the being planned North Long Haul. There's also numerous expansion and construction of metro lines within its captial city, 4 new lines currently in construction (MRT-7, MRT-4, MRT-5, MRT-9) and 4 expansions Mindanao, it's second largest landmass, is also getting in where there is currently a feasibility study for the Mindanao Railway (regional rail line)

[@riddshotsyoungerbrother]

@@herrkommandank675 thanks for the information

[@machirim2805]

@@herrkommandank675 the philippines will one day have a high speed rail + ferry + bus network as widespread, efficient, and safe as japan’s. i’m sure of it.

[@stephencoleman3578]

I used to build tanker trucks in the US before retiring to the Philippines. We sent a few tanker trucks to Korea and Japan. But I've never seen any US built tankers in the Philippines. This is a great video and answers quite a few of my questions. Many of the tankers I see here are US DOT compliant. but I don't know where they were built.

[@macherooni]

You should see the rather old trucks from where I live (still PH). Some still use old M35 trucks to haul sugarcane as well as other vintage machines, you need off-road ability to go through those sugar fields. There are also 1st-2nd generation 9000 series International cab-overs hauling usually extra heavy stuff on the highways. Speaking of European trucks, I always stare at those surplus Scanias and MAN trucks if I encounter one on the road, as well as those Volvo VNLs and other US trucks. They just stand out amongst the more common Chinese and Japanese trucks here. Lastly, there are a pair of badass Ural trucks from where I live locally. I think they're mainly used for rescue operations in calamities or to bring goods to isolated areas.

[@exudeku]

Past and the current drivers for my uncle and dad's printing businesses are former truckers. They always tell me stories of how lax they are when I accompany them in sorties. I myself have a fair share experiences of them, from almost get Isekai'd in Sumulong Highway and General McArthur highway, to being obsessed with them when I was a kid. Not only the large trucks are usually seen, but also small ones like Suzuki Super Carry mini trucks like my own.

[@soggycracker5934]

I would like to point out, the Isuzu diesel J-series 4cyl is a great engine. I had a chevy farm truck with one swapped into it. Big heavy 3500 dually with a little 4banger under the hood. never failed to pull a load, never broke down. Wasn't really highway worthy, but it got used for feed runs alot.

[@hamanakohamaneko7028]

I live in Cebu (2nd largest metro area in the country) and I can confirm with the narrow roads. It has 3.2 million people in difficult geography, existing in the flat land between mountains and sea (kind of like Hong Kong I guess). The difficult geography makes it hard to build any wide roads unlike Manila or Davao where you can throw in wide highways on the flat land.

[@turtyllio.]

basically ber months are hell in the city

[@dillanevans3835]

Please do a video on the insane trucking in alberta Canada! Some oversized loads are almost 2 million pounds and are moved by up to 8 trucks and trailers connected with over 800 tires! Insane!

[@collincomer7243]

If you haven't done Greece yet could you do that in a future video? Would be really interested with how they deal with the mountains and rocky terrain

[@JohnNecirRebellion]

@Yukon Correction: Most of the local government units have funding. Either it's been managed improperly or corrupted.

[@quotastrider801]

From personal experience one of the biggest issues behind road congestion (or at least what FEELS like one of them) is the large number of trycicles that basically park wherever they want to wait for potential passengers and the fact that they're FLIPPING SLOW

[@GatchamanX]

I want to share that in northern Philippines, overloading of truck is a big issue. In the recent years, almost 40% of the trucks passing the national highway are overloaded which is one of the cause of rapid deterioration of road and bridges in the country. Only in 2022, two bridges had collapsed due to overloading. Another interesting information, most of the truckers modified their truck to increased its capacity, especially the HOWO truck. Hopefully, the stricter enforcement of the required weight limit shall be enforced now, since the government is intensfying the anti-overloading campaign.

[@shinytia9089]

Wow that was so surprisingly precise and accurate, idk why I didn’t expect this to be so factually correct and well researched but yeah that was very well presented and had such valid and good points. Really good video and gets a pass on the fact-check👌 (Lol I really just made a review of approval for a truck video that popped up in my recommendation, totally unrelated to me at all whatsoever XD idek why I’m here)

[@patrickrodriguez8797]

It's awesome seeing Peterbilt, Kenworth, and International trucks here in the PH. I pass by near Port of Manila and it's lovely seeing those trucks in line, waiting to drop off their cargo. Apart from banning trucks during rush hour, privately owned vehicles are also banned according the the last digit of their license plate (commonly known as "number coding"). The solution of consumers? Buying a "coding car" that they'll use when their daily car is not allowed to be driven thus making number coding useless.

[@vladimirlenin5739]

You should make a video about the trucking industry of Indonesia, because the trucks there are very diverse with different types and wacky designs, so it would be very nice if you did one.

[@1nterzept661]

"Government funding has been lacking when it comes to road infrastructures." Man you really did your research, I'm impressed.

[@JohnNecirRebellion]

Bro just summoned a WHOLE NATION

[@joeabad5908]

Thank you for making this topic..

[@playertwincam]

You should really make a video about malaysia and thailand trucking in one video. Love ur vids btw luv from malaysia 🇲🇾

[@khanhdangnguyendoan9851]

You should do Vietnam, where second-hand American cabs are very popular.

[@renviluan2842]

We have some of the oldest trucks. So easy early as 1940. The funny thing is these trucks are usually easier to fix, more reliable and can take more types of fuel. Like diesel and biodiesel.

[@idrathernot_2]

Exciting and trucking are not words you ever really want to have together

[@judelagcao3575]

I came from the Philippines in Mindanao called Iligan city the population is around 380,000 people but the Trucks are always the same Mercedes, Isuzo (Most of the are Giga 10Pe), and other trucks in the Area but the worst that could happened is the Traffic.

[@HirosRandomness]

About the lack of truck stops is where I can confirm! We own and my mom runs a small restaurant in Camalig, Bypass Road here in Bicol, Many of the truckers eat from us and most of them takes a coffee or cigar break. They are the sweetest customers ever, We always tell the truckers to keep their signal light into "hazard setting" because the patrolling police might give them a ticket, we sometimes vouch for the truckers when the police is there to give them a ticket. Dude's always away from their family yet they aren't paid enough by their employers.

[@jayczedador2568]

Very informative!! Trucks don't cause traffic but the lack of public transportation does. Less public transport will force people to buy vehicles of their own, meaning more vehicles on the roads, meaning more congested roads.

[@johngemantalan8778]

2:16 that my hometown gensan! I thought "that road is familiar" then confirmed by the tricycle lmao

[@shinjimirou928]

They do say having a regular driver license here to a professional level in the Philippines will give you the skill to drive anywhere around the world

[@Puca_Patchworks]

This channel is gold, you literally cannot make bad content.

[@erwinsabilala6014]

American Trucks mostly used for heavy haulage due to their huge engine and more torque. European Trucks almost used by Oil/mining companies due to their safety features. And Volvo have great deals if you buy bulk of their trucks. Japanese trucks are most popular due to you can buy 2nd hand/brand new and cheaper spare part you can buy even on a little local auto shops. Chinese Trucks are bit newbie but get more traction due to their low prices but the thing is reliability...

[@jessISaRicePrincess]

Yup pretty much nailed it buddy have a subscriber

[@Raether608]

Where I live, only the Fuso, and ISUZU are seen and I often find a lot of the ISUZU GIGA 6x4 and 8x8 box trucks as well as (but rarely) the Freightliner and SINOTRUK HOWO. (I'm only talking about the Highway trucks )

[@appavtun]

As a Filipino, I highly appreciate this very informative video! I'm pretty impressed how you summed everything up in 6 minutes. Oh btw, Davao is pronounced with a pause or pronounced slowly; Da -- vao, not 'Davao' in quick succession. Hope this helps :DDDD

[@CoffeeMug2828]

as a filipino, i can point out the biggest problem that causes traffics. Literally all municipalities and cities were not designed for current and future traffic volumes. Unlike the US where most roads in are 4 lanes, Philippines has a surprising abundance of 2 lane roads. even major roads on newly developing cities are 2 lanes creating a huge bottleneck in transportation. The roads are built to suit the needs of the 1960s to 80s but barely any changes were made to adopt the road to current traffic volume. Another thing is the huge amount of vehicles on the road, specially tricycles. While they are banned from entering certain roads in big cities like how they are banned from entering EDSA, they are the most common sight in literally all other roads in all other cities in the Philippines. This is due to how easy it is get a motorcycle and then convert them into tricycle either for public transport use or private use. They are the "Philippine Taxi" for a reason. This is even made worse by the fact that a large number of Filipino drivers lacks proper road etiquette. About the road conditions... Yeah... Let's just say that Politicians have other priorities for the precious government funds. Projects with lower margin of profits tends to get shove down the bottom of the list.

[@AndrewGuns]

I always see 8 Wheeler and trailer HOWO trucks coming back from school, peterbilt cabovers are seen very rare and seen mostly on big busy citys, I don't see freightliners trucks but the most common truck brand there is Isuzu, (mostly the Isuzu Carry 4x4).

[@nocturnalg7891]

As someone who rides a motorbike daily to and from work for four years. Most paved roads here are typically pot holes and pot holes that have been covered up. Making it off roading and on roading at the same time on public roads. Though, you can only do it at 37mp/h (60 km/h) which doesn't make it bad. Except the traffic congestion is so heavy you might as well turn off the engine and push your car/motorbike.

[@Solidsnek2024]

As a former trucking employee this job is a mix bunch of experience pretty cool for a while but is really tiring af. I resigned because Im about to get my bachelors degree and now working on a white collar job.

[@kylemorice4870]

This was a great one. I love your trucking videos I'm an American truck driver myself and always been curious about trucking in the rest of the world . What you said about the Filipino truckers going abroad for work and what their employers do to avoid paying high wages unfortunately that exists in the USA and Canada also and it makes the countries look bad in my opinion.

[@revolzyy]

Would love to see you tackle the trucking experience in the Balkans or Eastern Europe, where all the best truckers come from

[@kinangeagle133]

Funny how the only times you’ll actually see a scania on the road here is if they’re carrying cement. Guarantee the griffin logo too

[@CuttingEdge725]

Everytime I go to province, Nueva Vizcaya, We often encounter ots of trucks otw, I gotta say we often feel scared that they'll slip or reverse since we going up or down a mountain

[@ianhomerpura8937]

Especially when driving through Dalton Pass.

[@sethleoric2598]

Brings back memories of that time i got to school late because of a traffic jam because a giant truck with a storage container tried to make a u turn on a narrow roadway and got stuck. Also there were like 2 half as large trucks behind it too.

[@subwhiffy02]

I used to remember when I was 10 years old, some truck drivers there ( Tondo ) were the age of 14 just to pay for the family because of just poverty, and some kids there that I used to know of, they know how to use heavy equipment like bulldozers, excavators, drum roller and etc. because some construction workers either leave the keys on the bulldozers and self taught or their dads is just teach them how to use it at the age of 12 just to engage the child's interest.

[@herrkommandank675]

That was a long time, trucking is now professionalized and emerging as industrialization and economic growth continues within the country.

[@elijahfilmsinc.3180]

I’d love to see a series of videos focusing on commercial cargo of the more fleshy variety! Perhaps some videos on how coach buses work around the world? Or even a series focusing on different coach lines in the USA? Not demanding these, just future ideas :)

[@bogart9409]

Yes finally your making a video about trucking in the Philippines!

[@redstonistlab3014]

As a Filipino this is completely accrurate and true

[@alexis_ian]

I lived in Gen. Santos City the southern most city in the Philippines and see a variety of trucks most are cab overs from Hino, Sino and occasional European brands (mostly MAN) and US Freightler or Navistar also on occasions semi trucks such as Peterbilt and Mack likely just around the island of Mindanao or between Gensan and Davao? Some semi trucks are also used by the military here donated by the US Goverment.

[@caseylope8194]

I requested this exact vid a month ago and here I am now. So happy!

[@KenMochii]

3:21 This broll is near where I used to live in Pasay, small world.

[@mailboxavenger644]

There is one specific route here in the north where it divides the 2 regions (2 and 3) Dalton pass route is notorious for the truck drivers because it's half uphill and half downhill When you get to the top, the curves are getting worst That's why only experienced drivers drives on Dalton pass But the pass has everything they need including truck stops in the middle of the pass, even gas stations and also resting areas for commuters

[@binishulman8655]

3:38 2 Lane roads don't generally cause traffic - unless you're talking about 1 lane in each direction on a major arterial. In which case stationary vehicles on the roadside can block traffic. Almost always, adding more lanes redirects and induces new trips that keeps the road just as congested as it was before. Lack of viable alternative transport options causes traffic. E.g. buses, trains and pedestrian/cycling orientated neighbourhoods. Likewise trucks themselves also cause traffic when they are overused in instances where other vehicles like trains and barges would be more efficient, if only there was the infrastructure.