Word of advice, use airplanes when travelling inter island as much as possible. Cebu Pacific - No frills, mostly on time, Philippine Airlines - country's legacy airline, AirPhilippines - another no frills airline, and other airlines are far safer compared to ferry companies.
You would think that the Philippines with 7,107 islands is safe to travel by ship and boats. Sadly, MV Dona Paz was the deadliest ferry disaster in world history with a death toll of at most 4,375 people. Ships are still sinking, despite the number of government agencies handling maritime transportation, namely Marina, Coast Guard, Port Authority, and others that I missed.
If ever you need to use ferry services don't expect them to be on time, be your own regulator. Check the weather forecast if there are possible storm on the way - your ticket is cheaper than your life, if it looks overloaded - it is, and please buy yourself a life jacket because you won't get one.
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