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Philtranco

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Headquarters
  
Iriga, Philippines

Service type
  
Public transport

Service area
  
Philippines

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Slogan
  
"Biyaheng Masaya, Serbisyong Subok Na!" (lit. Happy Trip, Proven Service!)

Parent
  
Penta Pacific Realty Corporation

Operator
  
Philtranco Services Enterprises, Inc.

Chief executive
  
Dennise Trajano; President, CEO

Motto
  
"Biyaheng Masaya, Serbisyong Subok Na!"; (lit. Happy Trip, Proven Service!)

Alliances
  
Archipelago Philippine Ferries Corporation, JAM Liner

Profiles

Philtranco is a Philippine transport company in the Philippines with a reach from Luzon to Mindanao. Philtranco is also one of the largest bus company in the Philippines and the oldest bus company to exist (1914), followed by BLTBCo. (now DLTBCo), Maria De Leon Transit (1938), Farinas (1938), Victory Liner, (1945) and Philippine Rabbit (1946).

Contents

Fleet

Philtranco utilizes buses that are made from a local coach builder, Santarosa Motorworks Philippines. They have about 500 buses along with their affiliate bus companies:

  • Santarosa UD Nissan Diesel EXFOH
  • Santarosa MAN EXFOH
  • Santarosa Daewoo BF106
  • Santarosa Daewoo BS106
  • Santarosa Daewoo BV115
  • Destinations

    These are their destinations as of 2016

    Metro Manila

  • Pasay City (Main Terminal)
  • EDSA, Cubao, Quezon City
  • Araneta Center Bus Terminal Cubao, Quezon City
  • Alabang, Muntinlupa City
  • Provincial Destinations

  • Luzon
  • Clark International Airport
  • SM City Clark (Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga)
  • SM City Pampanga, City of San Fernando, Pampanga
  • Mexico, Pampanga
  • Mabalacat, Pampanga (Dau Bus Terminal)
  • Olongapo City/Subic, Zambales via (Dau/SCTEX/Tipo)
  • Turbina, Calamba City, Laguna
  • Daet, Camarines Norte
  • Jose Panganiban, Camarines Norte
  • Labo, Camarines Norte
  • Santa Elena, Camarines Norte
  • Baao, Camarines Sur
  • Goa, Camarines Sur
  • Tigaon, Camarines Sur
  • Naga City, Camarines Sur
  • Buhi, Camarines Sur
  • Iriga City, Camarines Sur
  • Lagonoy, Camarines Sur
  • Libmanan, Camarines Sur
  • Nabua, Camarines Sur
  • Balatan, Camarines Sur
  • Pili, Camarines Sur
  • Bombon, Camarines Sur
  • Camalig, Albay
  • Guinobatan, Albay
  • Ligao City, Albay
  • Pio Duran, Albay
  • Polangui, Albay
  • Oas, Albay
  • Legaspi City, Albay
  • Tabaco City, Albay
  • Tiwi, Albay
  • Daraga, Albay
  • Pilar, Sorsogon
  • Donsol, Sorsogon
  • Gubat, Sorsogon
  • Prieto Diaz, Sorsogon
  • Irosin, Sorsogon
  • Bulan, Sorsogon
  • Calapan, Oriental Mindoro
  • Matnog, Sorsogon
  • Olongapo City, Zambales
  • Sorsogon City, Sorsogon
  • Visayas
  • San Jose, Antique
  • Kalibo, Aklan
  • Caticlan, Malay, Aklan
  • Ajuy, Iloilo
  • Dumangas, Iloilo
  • Iloilo City, Iloilo
  • Cebu City, Cebu
  • Catubig, Northern Samar
  • Catarman, Northern Samar
  • Catbalogan City, Samar
  • Calbayog City, Samar
  • Ormoc City, Leyte
  • Naval, Biliran
  • Ormoc/Palompon/Liloan (via Tacloban City, Leyte)
  • Baybay City, Leyte
  • Sogod, Southern Leyte
  • Maasin, Southern Leyte
  • Silago, Southern Leyte
  • Mindanao
  • Davao City, Davao del Sur
  • Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental
  • Surigao City, Surigao del Norte
  • Tandag City, Surigao del Sur
  • Bislig City, Surigao del Sur (via San Francisco, Agusan del Sur)
  • Tagum City, Davao Del Norte
  • Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur
  • Mati City, Davao Oriental
  • Terminals

  • EDSA corner, Apelo Cruz St, Pasay City
  • 601 EDSA San Martin De Pores, Cubao, Queson City
  • Naga City Central Bus Terminal, Triangulo, Diversion Road, Naga City, Camarines Sur
  • San Nicolas Maharlika 1, Iriga City
  • Legazpi Grand Central Terminal, Bitano, Legazpi City, Albay
  • Land height II, Brgy. Buntatala, Tagbak, Jaro, Iloilo City
  • Tacloban Bus Terminal, Brgy. Abucay, Tacloban City, Leyte
  • Agora Bus Terminal, Brgy. Lapasan, Cagayan De Oro
  • Candelaria Street, Ecoland Bus Terminal, Davao City
  • Subsidiaries

    Current Philtranco's subsidiaries:

  • Amihan Bus Lines Inc.
  • PhilKargo
  • Quick Reliable Services
  • Kabayan Hotel
  • Museum

    A museum in Iriga City which was once the headquarters of Philtanco houses the artifacts of the company. Converted in September 10, 2000, the museum serves as a gift of Philtranco to the millions of Filipinos who have patronized their company up until today.

    At its inauguration, Tourism Secretary Gemma Cruz-Araneta cut the ceremonial ribbon, assisted by Philtranco president Alejandro Yaque Jr., Iriga City Vice-Mayor Rosiller Orolfo and Regional Tourism Director Maria Ravanilla. Following the official opening, invited guests composed of retired Philtranco employees and their families, and members of the national trimedia were treated to cocktails and first glimpse of the museum.

    The National Historical Institute (NHI) designated the structure as a national historical site.

    Alliance

    Jam Group of Bus Companies and Archipelago Philippine Ferries Corporation are Philtranco's allied company under Jose Alvarez-led Panta Pacific Realty Corporation. In 2016, the alliance unveil their modernization program to link the nation by establishing flutes from Luzon to Mindanao.

    References

    Philtranco Wikipedia