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The '''Republic of the Philippines''' is an island nation located in [[South-Eastern Asia]].
Hitching on in the '''Philippines''' is compared to other Southeast Asian countries a little bit harder, but this often depends on your location. You can make 200-300 km a day, maybe a bit more, depending on the route. Near tollgates and ''on'' the NLEX/SLEX (North/South Luzon Expressway) you will probably get in trouble with the police. Nevertheless they are friendly at many checkpoints. Ferries are frustrating though.
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If you travel within the island provinces out of urban centers it is a great experience for hitch hiking as many locals will often always stop to see if you need a lift (especially if you give the thumbs up or wave your hand in a downwards manner, commonly used to hail a [[Jeepney]], a type of local Filipino bus), this is much more easier done if you look like a foreigner, as many locals consider you exotic and are interested in you, you often find yourself making new friends through this.
It often can be harder to hitch a ride if you are travelling in some of the isolated islands, which often do not have very good road infrastructures in the first place. You will find out about this especially if you are wishing to hitch a ride in a mountainous area, where their is often a lack of flowing traffic, and often fewer vehicles because fewer people actually have them in more rural areas. Again, public transportation is common even in these areas and you can often get yourself onboard a local jeep run or on a tricycle bike.
==Island Hopping==
The Philippines is the worlds second largest island nation, with over 7,000 different islands. Because of this unique geography it may be harder to get very far without boarding a ferry (we assume your not flying if your hitching a ride), often you could get dropped off at a port area and find yourself on the ferry, but once you are at your destination you may run out of luck if you wish to hitch a ride, especially since many of the ferries arrive early hours or in the evening. However public transportation at the ports is plentiful every hour day, and if all else fails it really isn't much money to pay for a local jeepney or bus.
==Personal Experiences==
