Juaymah Maureen Transport was a bus company founded in the early to mid 90's in Las Piñas City by Elenita C. Mababangloob, the sole proprietor. The business name, as was common that time, was a composite of her two daughters' names. The company's main route was the Alabang-Lawton route, an important line that connects the capital to the southern business district and transport hub. Later on, Juaymah Maureen acquired a terminal in General Mariano Alvarez (GMA), a resettlement town in eastern Cavite. No records were available yet to show when exactly JMT started operations in GMA, but by 2003 it held the legal privilege to the route with two franchises in the GMA-Lawton via Carmona line, totaling 15 units. Complementing those lines were two franchises for the Alabang-Lawton route, with 14 units. These franchises were operated using Hino RF and RK3H air-conditioned buses. As no other company lasted in the GMA route at the turn of the century, JMT enjoyed success at the line,...

Long before or during the Hey Days of our known local bus builder, there's a bus assembler, importer, distributor and manufacturer of MAN Diesel Buses and Trucks named Delta Motor Sales, Corp. they produced local replicas of MAN's SR240 and SR280 coaches and also introduced MAN Articulated City Bus carrying 170 passengers on its demonstration. Delta Motor has several offices and production facilities in Makati, Paranaque, and Quezon city, some are still standing today, especially the building at the corner of West Avenue and Quezon Avenue, the Delta Motors Building, but there is one of Delta Motor's former facilities that still standing and somewhat still stood to its purpose being a maintenance facility until today, eventually after few years, their Mirasol service facility is acquired as a motorpool and service facility of Bicol Isarog TSI Group bus units and also as the group's administrative headquarters, once a facility that specializes in Toyota cars and MAN buses...

Photo By: Arnold Zamora/PBPA Raymond Transportation, one of the biggest Bus Companies that serves the Southern Luzon area, particularly in Quezon Province and major parts of Bicolandia, has been inclined on upgrading their fleet of buses to cope up with the increasing demand on Public Utility Buses that are more Traveller and Operator - Friendly amenities, Fuel - Effiecient and most of all, Environment - Friendly. The Refleeting plan of Raymond Transportation started with the Introduction of 2 Zhongtong LCK6118H Elegance in Euro V Emission Standard buses that are now currently serving Infanta in Quezon Province and Tamban in Camarines Sur. In 2019, the company rose to stardom again to the Bus Enthusiasts and Bus Communities alike with the Introduction of their Brand New Volvo B8R Buses, also in Euro V Emission Standard, made by Autodelta Coach Builders Inc. in 2x2 Deluxe and 2x1 Luxury Class that are serving Naga City in Camarines Sur, Legazpi City and Tabaco City in Albay. That same y...

  Photo By: Cristian Pineda/PBPA Erjohn & Almark Transit Corporation is a provincial bus company established in the 90's by Cielito Santiaguel of Las Piñas City. The company name is a composite of Mr. Santiaguel's children's names. In its history of operation, Erjohn and Almark is involved in numerous company acquisitions and divestment, gaining and losing routes and units along the way. The company's first route (possibly as a sole proprietorship under Mr. Santiaguel's name) was the BF Almanza - Lawton - Sta. Cruz route, alongside a relative's company, TAS Trans. At the time, it operated Isuzu city buses in green and yellow livery, with body numbers starting with 20**. At the turn of the century, Erjohn & Almark entered the Cavite sector, operating Nissan Diesel buses now numbered in the 80** series. Its first route at the provincial sector is possibly Silang-Divisoria via Lawton, in direct competition with J.S. Vergara Lines, Regal Starliner and San Ag...

Photo By: Ron Camia/PBPA Saulog Transit, Inc. is a bus company based in Cavite province. The company was named after the large Saulog clan, who, for generations, managed the company. Founded by Alejandro Saulog in 1946 as an incorporated company and operated and managed by his son Eliseo, it soon became a common name among passengers seeking travel from the province to nearby Rizal (now parts of NCR), Manila, and Zambales at the post-war period, a reputation which it holds to the present day. As a public utility operator, Saulog Transit plied the Naic-Manila, Cavite City-Manila, and Cavite City-Olongapo Zambales route since the late 40's and early 50's, in stiff competition with Luzon Bus Line (not to be confused with Luzon Bus Inc. of Bulacan) at the Naic route (before it closed in 1962), Victory Liner at the Olongapo route, and Saint Raphael Transit, owned by Jose Samala, in the Cavite City-Manila route. Samala was Saulog's archrival in the 1950's, and the two opera...

Southern Philippines Tribal Transport Multi-purpose Cooperative or SPTTMC, started as a local tribal service in 2016 for Lumad Tribe and Indigenous People of Panay Island and Mindanao, eventually they see some opportunity by applying the provision on Republic Act 8371 under Chapter 4, Section 13, “the right to pursue economic, social and cultural development”, under this provision they ventured and invested for their own independent economic activities thru transportation and several livelihood programs, part of this program is to ensure government support and acknowledge their independent economic activities, they filed a lot of cases, some are still on going and some are already closed or dropped. But because of unclear Guidelines of RA 8371, some government agency specially the Transportation Agencies, LTFRB and LTO didn’t acknowledged the existence and the operation of SPTTMC, resulting in apprehension and stopping the buses on mid trip, until today some of the buses are still on L...

  Photo By: Petersen Lim LTFRB opened a franchise application under the Memorandum Circular 2021-072 (Same Memorandum Circular with Davao City - Marawi City) with a route of General Santos City - Dipolog City, Zamboanga Del Norte via Koronadal City/Tacurong City/Cotabato City/Pagadian City. This is one of the three Friendship PUB Routes that were opened by the Government to connect the different key cities in Mindanao to help boost the progress of people and businesses alike.  This specific Friendship route will connect the Cities of General Santos in the SOCCKSARGEN Region, will pass through the heart of the BARMM Region, and end in Dipolog City located in Zamboanga Peninsula Region. By connecting these 3 Mindanaoan Regions means progress, easy access to public transport, especially to those places that are very remote. Rural Transit of Mindanao Inc. will start linking the Boom City of The South, General Santos City, and the Gateway of Western Mindanao, the City of Dipolog in...

Photo By: Ron Camia Pamana Transport Services, Inc. is a bus company serving the Valenzuela-Baclaran corridor. Based in Barangay Malanday, the company was founded on April 5, 2000, by Angel C. Secerio, who used part of his money inherited by his parents to establish a business with aims to generate jobs, hence the name "Pamana". Pamana's two franchises were granted in 2003, one after another; one franchise authorized them to ply the Baclaran-Malanday via Ayala route with 16 units, while another authorized the Baclaran-Malanday via McArthur EDSA route with 6 units. The units Pamana operated during this period were non-aircondtioned Isuzu FTR buses supplied by Almazora, later complemented by fleets of Nissan Diesel Metrostar and Exfoh supplied by Santarosa.   Around 2010 (or possibly later), Pamana acquired assets of a competing company: that of Edgardo Mimay, operator of St. Martin of Tours Trailways (formerly known as Filipinas Trailways) based in Bocaue. Aside from...

Photo By: Josh Manguera/PBPA Dela Rosa Transit Corp. is a bus company operating in Metro Manila and Southern Luzon. Founded by spouses Rosauro Sr. and Nora Dela Rosa sometime in the early 90's, it serves as a parent company to two other subsidiaries, Dela Rosa Express and N. Dela Rosa Liner. Available public records show that Dela Rosa Transit was first officially authorized to operate buses sometime in 1993, when its franchise at the Pacita-Novaliches via Malinta Exit was approved by the LTFRB. Its first franchise allows Dela Rosa Transit to run 5 units, and later in the year was granted another franchise for additional 5 units. Its first 10 units consist of Nissan Diesel buses built by Santarosa Motor Works, then already a popular choice among metro bus operators, having been extensively used by operators under the Metrobus umbrella. The years 1996 and 1997 saw the Dela Rosas expanding towards the south. The spouses established N. Dela Rosa Liner, Inc., applying for the GMA-Ayala...

Annil A1001 Volvo B8R In Calinan, Davao City Photo By: Jaiam Sarabillo/ PBPA Annil's daily services has commence at its terminals at Bangkerohan and Calinan public market On February 16, 2020. Annil utilize its brand-new fleet of Volvo B8R city buses, equipped with modern features such as CCTV, electronic air suspension, anti-lock braking system, Euro 5 emission standard, PWD access, and kneeling capability, GPS, and WiFi, alongside its existing Yutong ZK6858 fleet to provide exceptional transport service to commuters around Davao. Annil 007 | A1001 | A1002 Photo By: Jaiam Sarabillo/ PBPA The company is the first Davao city bus operator to equip its units with Beep, a cashless fare payment system prevalent in Metro Manila railways and premium buses, as part of its modernization. Annil Volvo B8R Interior Shots Photo By: Jaiam Sarabillo/ PBPA This incarnation of Annil is operated by Davao Metro Shuttle Corporation, a well-known bus among Davaoeños and serving routes from Davao City ...

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 Manil...

     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 ...