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Premium Coaches of Victory Liner
03/07/2026

Premium Coaches of Victory Liner

GV Florida Transport, Inc. - H20Laoag CityMAKE: Higer V12 KLQ6126LY "New V-Series"CAOCH BUILDER: Suzhou Higer Bus Co., L...
03/07/2026

GV Florida Transport, Inc. - H20
Laoag City
MAKE: Higer V12 KLQ6126LY "New V-Series"
CAOCH BUILDER: Suzhou Higer Bus Co., Ltd.
PRIME MOVER: Weichai WP10.336E53 1625D | 336 hp | Euro 5

The Capiz Motor Bus Co., Inc. holds a prominent place in the pre-World War II transportation history of Panay Island in ...
05/06/2026

The Capiz Motor Bus Co., Inc. holds a prominent place in the pre-World War II transportation history of Panay Island in the Philippines.

The open-air charabanc-style bus pictured in the original photograph from the early 1930s era, capturing the very fleet that defined northern Panay's roads during the dawn of regional Philippine bus transit.

Here is the history of the company:Foundation (1932):
The company was launched in 1932 by Miguel Borja, a 30-year-old Tagalog entrepreneur. Borja had previously mastered the operational dynamics of the transit industry while working at the Pangasinan Transportation Company (Pantranco) under its American founder, Frank Klar. Humble Beginnings to Rapid Expansion: Borja started the Capiz Motor Bus Company with a fleet of just three second-hand units. Through aggressive business expansion, he rapidly grew his fleet to 65 buses and bought out most of the smaller, independent local operators in the northern region of Panay.

The 1934 Merger: At the time, the largest transit entity on the island was Panay Autobus, established in 1930 by an American entrepreneur named William C. Ogan. Following a series of bitter labor strikes and operational difficulties throughout 1934, Ogan agreed to merge Panay Autobus with Borja's Capiz Motor Bus Company. Becoming a Regional Giant: The terms of the merger favored Borja, making him the general manager and the majority shareholder of the unified company.
By 1937, this consolidated regional powerhouse operated a massive fleet of over 300 buses, effectively controlling the island-wide transit network.

The Lopez Family Acquisition (1937–1938): The company's massive footprint and profitability attracted the attention of the prominent Lopez brothers (Eugenio and Fernando Lopez), who already operated the Iloilo Transportation Company. Seeking to expand their transit footprint into the rural countryside, the Lopezes engaged in a protracted legal and corporate battle to take over the firm. By 1938, the Lopezes successfully acquired Borja’s shares, absorbing the company into their expanding business empire shortly before the outbreak of World War II.

regeremce/s: Research Center for Iloilo (https://vicilongo.weebly.com/about-the-author.html)

KALSADA MEMORIES: Ang Karangyaan ng Peñafrancia Tours noong Dekada '80 at '90KALSADA MEMORIES: Ang Karangyaan ng Peñafra...
05/06/2026

KALSADA MEMORIES: Ang Karangyaan ng Peñafrancia Tours noong Dekada '80 at '90

KALSADA MEMORIES: Ang Karangyaan ng Peñafrancia Tours noong Dekada '80 at '90.

Itinatag noong 1989 sa Naga City, ang Peñafrancia Tours & Travel Transport Inc. ay binuo na hango ang pangalan sa Pintakasi ng Bicolandia—ang Our Lady of Peñafrancia. Sa loob ng maraming taon, naging simbolo sila ng prestihiyo, kaligtasan, at komportableng paglalakbay para sa mga Bicolano at turista.🚌

Ang nasa larawan ay ang makasaysayang Hino Grandtheater (na may katawan o body mula sa lokal na coachbuilder na Del Monte Motor Works Inc. o DMMW). Sikat ang modelong ito dahil sa kanyang mataas na disenyo, malalaking panoramic windows, at premium na interior layout na nagtampok sa sikat nilang mga Lazy Boy seats at fully air-conditioned compartment na malayong-malayo sa mga ordinaryong bus noon.🛣️ MGA NAUNANG RUTA:Noong kanilang heydays, ang kanilang pangunahing operasyon ay nagmumula sa mga terminal sa EDSA Cubao, Pasay, at Ermita sa Metro Manila. Direkta ang biyahe nito patungo sa puso ng Bicol Region partikular na sa mga rutang:Manila to Naga City (Camarines Sur)Manila to Legazpi City (Albay)Manila to SorsogonIsang pagpupugay sa tunay na "Hari ng South Road" na nag-iwan ng malalim na marka sa kasaysayan ng transportasyon sa Pilipinas!

Balik-Tanaw: Ang Alamat ng "Love Bus" noong Dekada '70 at '80 Bago pa man ang mga modernong P2P buses ngayon, nariyan na...
02/06/2026

Balik-Tanaw: Ang Alamat ng "Love Bus" noong Dekada '70 at '80

Bago pa man ang mga modernong P2P buses ngayon, nariyan na ang iconic na Love Bus ng Metro Manila Transit Corporation (MMTC). Sinasabing ito ang nagbago sa mukha ng pampublikong transportasyon sa Maynila—malamig, may aircon, malinis, at may garantisadong upuan kaya naman naging paborito ito ng mga commuter, mag-aaral, at mga empleyado mula Cubao, Escolta, hanggang Ermita.Sino sa inyo ang nakaabot o nakasakay pa rito?
Ibahagi ang inyong kwento sa comments! 👇

📸 John Coyle (1982) / John Ward (1986)

Villa Rey Transit, Inc. was a major provincial bus company in the Philippines, founded in the 1950s by Dr. Jose M. Villa...
01/06/2026

Villa Rey Transit, Inc. was a major provincial bus company in the Philippines, founded in the 1950s by Dr. Jose M. Villarama, a prominent businessman and later Governor of Bulacan. Renowned for its operations across Central and Northern Luzon, the company eventually ceased its independent operations in 1974 when it was acquired by Saulog Transit, Inc.

The company's history is characterized by rapid growth, fierce industry rivalries, and landmark Philippine jurisprudence:

Dr. Jose M. Villarama initially operated Villa Rey Transit as a sole proprietorship, running passenger buses in his home province of Bulacan, Tarlac, and Pangasinan.

On March 6, 1959, he and his family organized it into a formal corporation. It aggressively expanded its fleet to become the primary competitor of the Pangasinan Transportation Company (Pantranco) on the Manila-Pangasinan routes.

In 1974, the Villarama family sold Villa Rey Transit to the Cavite-based Saulog Transit, Inc.

Following the buyout, Saulog Transit used Villa Rey's existing franchises and assets (including its routes to Lingayen, Alaminos, and Baguio City) to establish a new subsidiary, the Dagupan Bus Company, Inc.

"Naalala nyo pa ba ang Manny Trans nung araw? Ang classic na Hino/Isuzu bus na ito ay simbolo ng matibay na biyaheng no...
01/06/2026

"Naalala nyo pa ba ang Manny Trans nung araw?
Ang classic na Hino/Isuzu bus na ito ay simbolo ng matibay na biyaheng norte, lalo na sa mapanghamong Dalton Pass patungong Solano, Vizcaya. Tunay na bahagi ng kasaysayan ng transportasyon sa Pilipinas! 🇵🇭

"The iconic yellow Aniceto bus making its way along one of the most scenic highways in the Philippines.
01/06/2026

"The iconic yellow Aniceto bus making its way along one of the most scenic highways in the Philippines.

Enhanced, crisp look at Yellow Bus Line, Incorporated units A-29 and A-27. These classic Mercedes-Benz liveried coaches ...
30/05/2026

Enhanced, crisp look at Yellow Bus Line, Incorporated units A-29 and A-27. These classic Mercedes-Benz liveried coaches represent an era of robust provincial travel across Southern Mindanao. From the signature tri-color stripe layout to the distinct split-windshield design, this image perfectly preserves the timeless identity of one of the country's most enduring transport institutions.

July 1, 1914: a young enterprising American serviceman Albert Louise Ammen together with another American, Max Blouse or...
29/05/2026

July 1, 1914: a young enterprising American serviceman Albert Louise Ammen together with another American, Max Blouse organized a small transportation company in Iriga, Camarines Sur, with an initial fleet of one (1) auto-truck. He called the company ALATCO or the A.L. Ammen Transport Co., Inc. Its first route was Iriga-Naga. Mr. Ammen's venture into the transport business had become so successful that soon he expanded his fleet to service the other towns of Camarines Sur, Camarines Norte, Albay and Sorsogon. ALATCO became the principal carrier in the Bicol region, inaugurating highway travel that was to open remote villages in the Bicolandia, to the mainstream of economic and social development.

read more:
https://dateline-ibalon.com/2023/06/the-pioneering-alatco-bus-company-transforming-naga-and-the-rest-of-bicol-leo-paulo-imperial/

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