There are at least 5 local airlines that serve many cities in Mindanao for air travelers. Cebu Pacific (CEB) and to some extent Air Philippines is setting the pace for all other airlines through its low-cost business model.
If your only concern is to get to point B from point A in a prompt manner in just a fraction of a cost compared with their full-service counterparts then budget airlines are for you.
Most budget airlines offer seat sales regularly. For CEB, bargain hunters should always log-on at its web site every Monday as it is the day seat sales usually starts. I once took advantage of the PISO promotional fare of Cebu Pacific for my Manila-Cagayan de Oro-Manila trip. The 3,000 bucks I paid nearly all went to the Philippine governments as taxes, except for the airline fuel surcharge. One drawback of booking during a seat sale is that your travel date would have to be at least in a month’s time.
For me, I don’t mind traveling with budget airlines when I’m on a vacation because I value more the $avings that I get from them as I can save more than 50% of the ticket price which can buy lots of souvenirs with the money I save… But when I’m on an official trip or someone would buy me a ticket, I don’t mind traveling with a full-service airline like Philippine Airlines. hehehe 
happy traveling!
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