Bataan Transit's inclusion in the EDSA Carousel route is a surprise to many, but there is a special reason behind it. Photo: Khemachat Dhamrong-rattanaroj 2020      Late last week, Bataan Transit  made a stir in the bus enthusiast community as their brand-new Higer KLQ6129G low-entry city buses hit the streets of Metro Manila. Quite apart from being a fresh face at the EDSA Carousel busway , it was quite a surprise to see a company known for provincial  operations, especially since most provincial buses are still kept in storage, not allowed to traverse their usual routes without LTFRB's approval .     Most provincial bus companies today were either sitting idle in their home bases, being used as company shuttles, or already approved to resume limited operations by the LTFRB. Aside from a handful of provincial operators with obvious city routes (HM Transport and Santrans, for example), most provincial buses are not allowed to operate inside Metro Manila. So what is Bataan Trans

During QC's previous mayor Sonny Belmonte's term, these government buses were available for rent to QC citizens as the "Sasakyan ng Bayan". Now his daughter, current mayor Joy Belmonte, looks to expand the concept for a sustainable development.      The Quezon City local government unit (LGU), in coordination with the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) , is set to launch its own City Bus Augmentation Program by December 2020 , as the two agencies signed the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for the program on November 20, 2020. LOOK: The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the... Posted by Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board - LTFRB on  Saturday, November 21, 2020     The program aims to supplement existing public transport options available to Quezon City residents, and provide traffic congestion relief .     Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte noted that public

  Bachelor Express bus bound to Ormoc, by Jaiam Sarabillo (file photo)      Provincial travellers between Davao and Leyte  may now plan their trips as the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) approves the resumption of the Davao - Tacloban and Davao - Ormoc bus route, which may start on  November 23, 2020 .     The re-opening of the two bus routes is in line with LTFRB Memorandum Circular 2020-075, approved on November 19, which noted that the local government units of Davao City , Tacloban , and Ormoc have already allowed buses to operate to their respective cities.     Previously, the LTFRB Central Office allowed certain operators to resume operations from Santa Rosa, Laguna to Davao, Ormoc, and Tacloban , under MC 2020-051A and B.     This will be the first inter-regional bus route re-opened by LTFRB not to touch Mega Manila .      The two routes are operated by Bachelor Express, Inc. , a subsidiary of Yanson Group of Bus Companies centered on eastern Min

     Philippine Bus Photographers Association , established in 2010, is a community of bus enthusiasts, sharing a common goal of presenting the best of the Philippine bus industry. What started as a few persons with cameras on hand in roads and terminals evolved into a booming group where enthusiasts, commuters, and even industry partners gather and cooperate together. From the old Flickr base, our primary site is Facebook , where our page has already gathered more than 23,000  likes and even more followers in our 10 years of activity. This is what you will see in the "About" section of the PBPA Facebook page.     Our primary activity is, of course, bus photography . With at least 30 full-time members and many more contributors uploading fresh bus photos everyday, we have no shortage of content to share. From Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao , our contributors have ensured that we will be presenting quality shots representative of the beauty of the Philippine bus industry. Five