FX?

There are a lot of vans and FX running many of the same routes as buses. They often stuff way too many people in them, though; they are not necessarily more comfortable than an AC bus and could be a good deal less so!

Vans do go from over the road from JAM but the problem is that you can spend longer for a van to fill up than a bus so you are sat there waiting whilst the buses are on their way. Price is the same so if you are the last passenger then a good deal but otherwise the buses are frequent and comfortable. Journey time is the same.

You can find them lurking around the bus terminals that have trips to Batangas Pier. Regardless of body sizes, they need to cram 10 people in there. And like what others said, these things don't fill out fast.
I'd say you are better off with the bus.

Agree with all the above. When those vans fill up you end up really cramped.

thanks everyone, sounds like the bus is better, does anyone know are there express and local buses and how I could tell the difference?

rexman....are you going to Batangas pier for the ferry to PG?
If so, several hotels do a bus/ferry run. Try the Swagman...

Yes but my flight returning to Manila gets in at 8:40am (if on time) so I will not be able to make the Sikat.