G.V. Florida Transport, Inc., (stylized ''GV'' FLORIDA) formerly Florida Liner, is a Philippine bus company based in
Barangay Matucay, Allacapan, Cagayan. Established in 1970's by Virgilio Florida, Sr., the company operates buses to Northern Luzon destinations. Currently managed by Mr. Virgilio Florida, Jr.
The company also offers bus chartering services to individuals and corporations.
GV Florida Transport is the first bus company in the
Philippines
The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an Archipelagic state, archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. Located in the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of List of islands of the Philippines, 7,641 islands, with a tot ...
to introduce
sleeper bus
A sleeper bus is a type of specially adapted coach with sleeping facilities for passengers. Like rail sleeping cars, they serve long haul passenger routes. Some are chartered to provide transport, hotel, and meal services for a group who will ...
es for long-distance travels.
Etymology
The name of the bus company is derived from the incorporators of the company, the Florida brothers, George Florida and Virgilio Florida Jr.
History
G.V. FLORIDA TRANSPORT, Inc., founded in 1999 by Virgilio Florida and his son George Florida and Virgilio Florida Jr., is a popular bus company in
Cagayan
Cagayan ( ), officially the Province of Cagayan (; ; ; isnag language, Isnag: ''Provinsia nga Cagayan''; ivatan language, Ivatan: ''Provinsiya nu Cagayan''; ; ), is a Provinces of the Philippines, province in the Philippines located in the Cag ...
, Ilocos and
Quirino
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provinces. The company offers comfortable and stylish travel experiences with its distinctive flowery pink livery on its buses. Equipped with amenities like reclining seats, air conditioning, and onboard entertainment systems, it ferries goods and passengers from
Metro Manila
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to the
Cagayan Valley Region
Cagayan Valley (; ), designated as Region II, is an administrative region in the Philippines. Located in the northeastern section of Luzon, it is composed of five Philippine provinces: Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya, and Quirino. Th ...
and
Ilocos Region
The Ilocos Region (; ; ), designated as Region I, is an Region of the Philippines, administrative region of the Philippines. Located in the northwestern section of Luzon, it is bordered by the Cordillera Administrative Region to the east, the Ca ...
, as well as inter-provincial routes.
Early expansion and acquisitions
G.V. Florida Transport expanded its transportation industry presence by acquiring franchises from various bus companies, including F. Franco Transit, B. Trans, Autobus Transportation, Viva Alladin, Ballesteros Bus Line, and Dagupan Bus Company's Cagayan line. The expansion enhanced the service offerings and positioned G.V. Florida Transport as a key player in the sector, offering convenient and reliable travel options for passengers in
Cordillera
A cordillera is a chain or network of mountain ranges, such as those in the west coast of the Americas. The term is borrowed from Spanish, where the word comes from , a diminutive of ('rope').
The term is most commonly used in physical geogra ...
(with the acquisition of Autobus' remaining routes),
Ilocos
The Ilocos Region (; ; ), designated as Region I, is an administrative region of the Philippines. Located in the northwestern section of Luzon, it is bordered by the Cordillera Administrative Region to the east, the Cagayan Valley to the northe ...
,
Cagayan Valley
Cagayan Valley (; ), designated as Region II, is an Regions of the Philippines, administrative region in the Philippines. Located in the northeastern section of Luzon, it is composed of five Provinces of the Philippines, Philippine provinces: ...
, and
Isabela
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...
regions.
In early 2000's, G.V. Florida Transport is the first Philippine bus company to introduce the "Sleeper Class" with Golden Dragon, Higer, and Hino RM sleeper buses servicing Manila-Cagayan and Manila-Ilocos routes. Meanwhile, a sister company as well as a subsidiary, GMW Florida Trans Inc. (GMW TRANS.), is operated by the other siblings of George and serves Santiago-Cauayan-Tuguegarao-Laoag, Tuguegarao-Baguio via San Jose, Nueva Ecija, Bayombong, and Tuguegarao–Abra via Bantay/Vigan routes.
2011: Expansion and refleeting
In 2011, GV Florida Transport expanded its fleet by purchasing six units of MAN R39 18.350 for its Super Deluxe fleet and 20 Exclusively Modified PHI Grandeza RM for its Deluxe and Super Deluxe fleets. In 2013, they acquired the DM14 Series with Hino RM chassis for their Deluxe and Super Deluxe fleets.
2014: the "Dark Year" of GV Florida
On the early morning of February 7, 2014, GV Florida experienced one of its darkest years in its history when one of its bus
fell into a ravine in Sitio Pagang, Barangay Talubin in
Bontoc
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* Bontoc, Mountain Province, Philippines
* Bontoc, Southern Leyte, Philippines
* Bontoc people, an ethnic group from Central Luzon, Philippines
* Bontoc language, spoken by the Bontoc people
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Language and ...
. It was carrying 45 people on board. Fourteen people were killed, including one
Dutch
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** Dutch nationality law, history and regulations of Dutch citizenship ()
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and one
Canadian
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national, and Filipino comedian & actor
Tado Jimenez
Arvin Impuesto Jimenez (March 24, 1974 – February 7, 2014), known mononymously as Tado, was a Filipino comedian, actor, radio personality, businessman, published author and activist. His nickname "Tado" comes from a Tagalog expletive (''t ...
. The accident occurred due to brake failure, causing the bus to lose control and veer off the road. Rescue teams were immediately dispatched to the scene to provide medical assistance and transport the injured survivors to nearby hospitals for treatment.
The
Land Transportation Franchising Regulatory Board (LTFRB) imposed a 30-day preventive suspension on all of the company's 186 bus units on February 10, 2014, three days after the incident. The incident referred to was a fatal bus accident that resulted in multiple casualties. Later the LTFRB's decided to suspend all of the remaining company's bus units to ensure a thorough investigation and assessment of the company's safety protocols and compliance with regulations.
Recovery, further expansion and contemporary history
After the Supreme Court lifted its suspension, GV Florida returned to service. Recently, in anticipation of future demands of travelling market, GV Florida Transport continues to expand further its fleet with the acquisition of newer and modern bus units such as
Higer
Higer Bus Company Limited, also known as Higer Bus, is a Chinese bus manufacturer based in Suzhou, Jiangsu province. It was established at the end of 1998. HIGER is China's leading exporter of buses and coaches, whose units are available in mo ...
U-Tour Series, latest batches of Hino RM2PSS platform showcasing modern bus body design such as ''Hino Grandecho II Series'' by Hino Motors Philippines Inc. and ''DM16 Series 1'' by
Del Monte Motor Works, Inc.
It also paved way in acquiring various companies starting the introduction of its newest subsidiary, Transport Pro Services Inc. (from the remnants of B. Trans and F. Franco) which serves the Ilocos Region. Also, GV Florida strengthened its presence in the inter-provincial routes especially in Cordillera Region with the absorption of St. Joseph Express, Gabriel Trans and later, Dangwa Transport, along with GMW Trans, to its group of companies. Unlike previous company acquisitions, these five companies continue to operate alongside the parent company, GV Florida as separate brands.
In addition, GV Florida Transport has also introduced
Zhongtong Bus
Zhongtong Bus Holding Co., Ltd. () () is a Chinese bus manufacturing company based in Liaocheng, Shandong Province. The company is listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, and is one of China's major bus makers.
History
The company was founded in ...
to its fleet with custom bodies made by Pura Bus, an in-house body building of GV Florida Transport.
In 2019, GV Florida quietly introduced the Hino RN8J utilizing the new ''Hino Grandeza II'' and ''Del Monte Motorworks' DM16 series 1'' body. On the 4th Quarter of 2023 and early 2024, as part of its major re-fleeting program, GV Florida Transport formally launched the "Executive Class", an upgraded Super Deluxe and Sleeper service, together with another round of expansion of its bus fleet with the introduction of
Scania K series
The Scania K series is a series of chassis in Scania AB, Scania's city bus and coach (bus), coach range with Longitudinal engine, longitudinally, straight-up mounted engine at the rear, replacing the K- (Scania K94, K94, Scania K114, K114, Scania ...
platform and the bus body is built by Del Monte Motorworks, and later its in-house bodybuilder, Pura Bus, utilizing the ''DM22T'', ''DM23'' and ''DM24'' bus body. GV Florida also revived the "Executive Deluxe" with the introduction of Higer KLQ6127LA "Tourist" buses in its fleet.
Fare class
G.V. Florida has employed various types of fare classes across its fleet:
*Regular Fare: Seats between 45–50 passengers in 2x2 configuration. (This fare class is rarely seen on the road as it was mostly superseded by the Deluxe Class)
*Deluxe Class: Seats between 43 passengers in 2x2 configuration, 2 LCD TV. Similar with Regular Fare but with an addition of on-board toilet.
*Super Deluxe Class: 28 spacious seats in 2x1 configuration, 2 LCD TV, with on-board toilet.
*Sleeper Class: Features 35 reclining double-deck bunk beds in 1x1x1 configuration, 4 TV, with onboard restroom. The first company to introduce Sleeper bus in the Philippines.
Executive Class
GV Florida introduced the Executive Class in mid-2024 as a point-to-point (P2P) and an upgraded service to its existing fare classes to better compete with other bus companies' product offerings such as "Royal Class" of
Victory Liner
Victory Liner, Inc. (VLI) is a bus company in the Philippines that was established in 1945 by José Hernandez, is recognized as one of the primary providers of bus transportation in the Philippines, servicing key locations across Luzon. Initial ...
and "Joybus" of
Genesis Transport
Genesis Transport Service, Inc., is a provincial bus company in the Philippines, operating routes connecting Metro Manila to Central Luzon and Northern Luzon.
Etymology and logo
The name of the bus company ''Genesis'' is a biblical word meaning ...
.
*Executive Deluxe - GV Florida revived the Executive Deluxe Class in mid-2025 as an enhanced version of the Deluxe Class featuring 41 seats in 2x2 configuration (wider legroom versus deluxe class), individual bus pad tablets in each seat with USB charging, LCD TV, and on-board toilet. Utilized by Scania K360, Zhongtong LCK6123CRA, and Higer KLQ6127LA "Tourist" Fleet.
* Executive Super Deluxe - Similar to Super Deluxe but features "''Lazyboy''" seats in 2x1 configuration, 2 LCD TV, with restroom and additional of complementary free snacks and on-board USB Charging. Utilized by Hino RM2PSS and Scania K360 fleet.
* Executive Sleeper - An upgraded sleeper bus service which features 23 premium pods in 1x1 double-deck configuration. Bus pads tablets with headphones were provided in each pod in-lieu of TV sets for entertainment, and also includes onboard restroom and complimentary snacks, headrest, blankets, and USB Charging. This is currently the flagship service of GV Florida. The entire Executive Sleeper Class was utilized by the Scania K360.
''
Audio and Video systems and Airconditioning are standard on all of its buses. On-board toilets were standard for the majority of its fleet except the Regular Fare class. Some newer units feature either on-board Power outlet or USB Charging.''
Body Colors
The Regular Fare, Deluxe Fare and the Dangwa Transport's buses were painted pink body color, while the Super Deluxe and Sleeper buses, and some their executive class equivalents were painted light blue. The newest body color, Cyan, was exclusively used by the newer batches of Executive Sleeper.
Meanwhile the GMW Trans, Transport Pro Service, St. Joseph Express and Gabriel Trans were painted in orange color with different variations per company.
Fleet numbering
G.V. Florida Transport has its own special numberings on its fleet.
*F-series – exclusive for Korean branded units.
*D-series - assigned to Dangwa Transport's units. Scania units were re-assigned to S00 series
*T-series - assigned to Transport Pro Service.
*GD-series – currently used by locally-built units that were made by
Del Monte Motor Works, Inc, Pura Bus, and Hino Motors Philippines (Regular Fare, Deluxe and Super Deluxe). Historically exclusive fleet number for Golden Dragon XML6127 Marcopolo Super Deluxe units and was the basis for its future locally made units since.
*H-series – assigned to Higer units.
*S-series – assigned to Sleeper Buses. (not to be confused with S00-series)
*S00 series – assigned exclusively to Scania units. (not to be confused with S-series)
*001-999 – Regular and Deluxe Fare original series. Assigned as temporary fleet number for new units. Also assigned to Gabriel Trans and St. Joseph Transport units.
Retired Fleet numbering
* Bullet/B-Series (B1 and B2) – formerly used by DMMC Aero Extreme Hino RM Super Deluxe units.
* KL-series (KL1 and KL2) – formerly used by Kinglong XMQ6127 units.
* Deck of Cards (Ten Long, Jack Long & Queen Long) – formerly assigned to DMMC Aero Adamant Hino RM Super Deluxe units mimicking their then-newly released King Long units (KL series).
* J-series – Kia Granbird exclusive fleet numbering (Regular Fare).
Operating fleet
Current fleet
*''
Del Monte Motor Works, Inc.''
**''DM14 Series 1''
*** Hino RM2PSS 1630
**''DM16 Series 1''
*** Hino RM2PSS 1630
*** Hino RN8JSUA 1626
***
Zhongtong LCK6123RA
**''DM22T "Touring"''
***
Scania K360 series
**''DM23 Series 1''
*** Scania K360 series
**''DM24 Series 1''
*** Scania K360 series
**''first generation GD XML6127 'Marcopolo' replica (formerly known as Florida Series)''
*** Hino RM2PSS 1630
*** Hino RU2PSS 1733 (in KTP Chassis)
*** Hyundai Aero Express HSX
*** MAN R39 18.350 HOCL
*** Hyundai Aero Space LS
*
Hino Motors Philippines
**''Hino Grandeza''
*** Hino RM2PSS 1630
**''Hino Grandecho II''
*** Hino RM2PSS 1630
**''Hino Grandeza 2 ''
*** Hino RN8JSUA 1626
*
Higer
Higer Bus Company Limited, also known as Higer Bus, is a Chinese bus manufacturer based in Suzhou, Jiangsu province. It was established at the end of 1998. HIGER is China's leading exporter of buses and coaches, whose units are available in mo ...
**KLQ6123KQ U-Tour
**KLQ6118H U-Tour (Regular Fare for GMW Trans)
**KLQ6128LQ U-Tour
**KLQ6127LA "Tourist"
*
King Long
King Long United Automotive Industry Co., Ltd () or commonly known as King Long (, literally, ''Golden Dragon'') is a Chinese bus manufacturer headquartered in Xiamen, Fujian. Founded in December 1988, it is focused mainly on developing, manufa ...
**XMQ6111CY (acquired unit from Gabriel Trans)
*
Zhongtong Bus
Zhongtong Bus Holding Co., Ltd. () () is a Chinese bus manufacturing company based in Liaocheng, Shandong Province. The company is listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, and is one of China's major bus makers.
History
The company was founded in ...
**LCK6118H Elegance (Regular Fare unit for GMW Trans)
*''PURA BUS - (in-house body builds)''
**''DM14 custom unit''
*** Hino RM2PSS 1630
**''DM16 custom unit''
*** Hino RM2PSS 1630
*** Hino RN8JSUA 1626
***
Zhongtong LCK6123CRA
**''DM24 custom unit''
*** Hino RM2PSS 1630
*** Scania K360
***
Zhongtong LCK6123CRA
**''Higer KLQ6123/6128 "U-Tour" inspired custom unit''
*** Hino RM2PSS 1630
*** Hino RN8JSUA 1626
***
Zhongtong LCK6123CRA
''Note: All locally built units were utilizing the GD XML6127 Marcopolo/old generation Neoplan Tourliner inspired side profile.''
Former/Retired/Scrapped fleet
*
Del Monte Motor Works, Inc.
**''DM09''
*** Mercedes-Benz OH-1625
*** Hino RF821
**''DM11''
*** Hino RF821 (Dagupan Bus Co. Inc. ordinary units)
**''Aero Adamant''
*** Hino RF821
*** Hino RM2PSS 1630
*** Hino RK3HS
*** Nissan Diesel RB46S
*** Mercedes-Benz OH-1625
**''Aero Extreme''
*** Hino RM2PSS 1630
*** Hino RF821
*** Nissan Diesel RB46S
*** Nissan Diesel JA520RAN
*** Mercedes-Benz OH-1625
**''Lion Star''
*** Hino RF821
*** Nissan Diesel RB46S
*** Daewoo BV113
**''Euro Bus''
*** Hino RF821
*** Nissan Diesel RB46S/R
*** Nissan Diesel JA430SAN
**''first-generation GD XML6127 Marcopolo replica (Florida Series)''
*** Hino RF821
*** Isuzu CQR660
*** Nissan Diesel RB46S
*** Hyundai Aero Space LS
*** Daewoo BH116
*** Kia Granbird (SD-I Greenfield, SD-II Parkway, & HD Sunshine)
*PURA Bus
**''DM11''
*** Hyundai Aero Express HSX
*** Hyundai Aero Space LS
*** Daewoo BH116
*** Hino RF821
*** Nissan Diesel RB46S
*
Pilipinas Hino Inc.
** ''Hino MR-Series''
*** Hino RM2PSS 1630
*** Hino RF821
**''Hino Grandeza''
*** Hyundai Aero
*** Daewoo BH115
*** Daewoo BH116
*** SsangYong Transtar
*** Kia Granbird
**''Hino Prisma''
*** Hino RF821
*
Nissan Diesel
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Philippines Corp.
**''Euro Bus''
*** Nissan Diesel JA430SAN
*** Nissan Diesel RB46S/SR
*
Hyundai Motor Company
Hyundai Motor Company, often referred to as Hyundai Motors, ( ) and commonly known as Hyundai (), is a South Korean multinational corporation, multinational Automotive industry, automotive manufacturer headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, which ...
**
Hyundai Aero
The Hyundai Aero (hangul:현대 에어로) was a rigid bus, full-sized single-decker bus, single-decker coach (bus), coach built by the Hyundai Motor Company. It was primarily used as an coach (bus), intercity bus.
It is distinguishable by a fro ...
Space LS
** Hyundai Aero Express
** Hyundai Aero Queen
*
Kia Motors
Kia Corporation (, formerly known as Kyungsung Precision Industry (京城精密工業) and Kia Motors Corporation) is a South Korean multinational corporation, multinational Automotive industry, automobile manufacturer headquartered in Seoul, ...
**
Kia Granbird
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SD-I, SD-II & HD ''"Sunshine"''
*
Daewoo Bus
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** BH115E
** BH116
*
Ssangyong
**
SsangYong Transstar
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Mercedes-Benz has been producing buses since 1895 in Mannheim in Germany. Since 1995 Mercedes-Benz buses and coaches are known by the brand name ...
*
King Long
King Long United Automotive Industry Co., Ltd () or commonly known as King Long (, literally, ''Golden Dragon'') is a Chinese bus manufacturer headquartered in Xiamen, Fujian. Founded in December 1988, it is focused mainly on developing, manufa ...
** XMQ6127 J3 "Euro Star"
*
Higer
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**V92W KLQ6129QWE3 Sleeper bus
*
Golden Dragon (company)
Xiamen Golden Dragon Bus Co. Ltd
(, or commonly known as 金旅客车) is a Chinese joint venture company established in 1992 in developing, manufacturing, and selling 5m to 18m long luxury buses and light vans with the trade mark of "Golden D ...
**XML6127 "Marco Polo"
Terminals
GV Florida
''Cagayan Valley''
*Cagayan
**Abulug (Junction Luna)
**Alcala
**Aparri
**Baggao
**Ballesteros
**Buguey
**Claveria
**Enrile
**Faire (Sto.Nino, Cagayan)
**Nabaccayan/Palagao Norte (Gattaran, Cagayan)
**Gonzaga
**Lasam
**Piat
**Tuao
**Tuguegarao
**Sanchez-Mira
**Santa Ana
*Isabela
**Aurora
**Burgos
**Cabatuan
**Cauayan
**Delfin Albano
**Echague
**Ilagan
**Jones
**Luna
**Roxas
**San Agustin
**San Mateo
**Santiago
**Tumauini
*Quirino
**Maddela
''Ilocos Region (some routes were shared with Transport Pro)''
*Ilocos Norte
**Batac
**Dingras
**Laoag
**Nueva Era
**Pagudpud
**Piddig
**Solsona
''Cordillera Administrative Region (some routes were shared with Gabriel Trans and St. Joseph Transport)''
*Abra
**Bangued
*Benguet
**Baguio
*Ifugao
**Banawe (served by Dangwa Transport, Co.)
GMW Trans
Inter-Provincial Routes (vice versa)
''Cagayan Valley''
*Isabela
**Delfin Albano
**Roxas
**Santiago
''Cordillera Administrative Region''
*Pudtol-Luna
*Kabugao
*Abra
**Bangued
*Benguet
**Baguio
''Ilocos Region''
*Ilocos Norte
**Laoag
*Ilocos Sur
**
Bantay
Bantay, officially the Municipality of Bantay (; ), is a municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 37,118 people.
History Spanish colonization Foundation
Spanish conquistador J ...
(which is just outside
Vigan
Vigan, officially the City of Vigan (; ), is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, component city and capital of the Provinces of the Philippines, province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a populatio ...
)
Destinations
Metro Manila
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Sampaloc, Manila
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*
Kamias, Quezon City
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Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange
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,
Parañaque
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Provincial destinations
Ilocos Region (Region 1)
*
Laoag
Laoag (), officially the City of Laoag (; ), is a component city and capital of the province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 111,651 people.
It is the province's most populous settlement, ...
,
Ilocos Norte
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(via Dau/Tarlac)
*
Batac, Ilocos Norte
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Etymology
According to a legend set in pre-Hispanic Batac, a man f ...
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Dingras, Ilocos Norte
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Etymology
The Legend of Ding ...
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Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte
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It is the northernmost settlement on Luzon Island and a p ...
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Bacarra, Ilocos Norte
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Geography
The Municipality of Bacarra is bounded by the Mu ...
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Nueva Era, Ilocos Norte
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Nueva Era is from Laoag, from Manila, from Bangu ...
*
Banna, Ilocos Norte
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History
The word ''Banna'' was taken from the native chieftain ...
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Paoay, Ilocos Norte
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History
In 1701, Paoay was established as a municipality by vi ...
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Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte
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T ...
Cagayan Valley Region (Region 2)
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Tuguegarao
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,
Cagayan
Cagayan ( ), officially the Province of Cagayan (; ; ; isnag language, Isnag: ''Provinsia nga Cagayan''; ivatan language, Ivatan: ''Provinsiya nu Cagayan''; ; ), is a Provinces of the Philippines, province in the Philippines located in the Cag ...
(via Ilagan or Roxas/Cabatuan)
*
Aparri, Cagayan
Aparri ( Ibanag: ''Ili nat Aparri''; ; ), officially the Municipality of Aparri, is a municipality in the province of , Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 68,839 people.
Aparri is a bustling municipality and t ...
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Gonzaga, Cagayan
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History Pre-Colonial Period and Etymology
The original inhabitant ...
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Abulug, Cagayan
Abulug (; ; ), officially the Municipality of Abulug, is a municipality in the province of , Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 34,579 people.
History
Abulug was officially established as a Spanish mission in 159 ...
(Junction Luna) (via Laoag)
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Claveria, Cagayan
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Claveria is from Tuguegarao, from Manila, from Kabugao, ...
*
Ballesteros, Cagayan
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History
B ...
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Buguey, Cagayan
Buguey, officially the Municipality of Buguey (; ; ), is a municipality in the province of Cagayan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 32,148 people.
Buguey is from Tuguegarao, from Manila, and from Camalaniuga ...
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Santa Ana, Cagayan
Santa Ana, officially the Municipality of Santa Ana (; ; ), is a municipality in the province of Cagayan, Philippines. In the 2020 census, it had a population of 35,688 people.
History
The first inhabitants of the region were Negritos and (woo ...
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Lasam, Cagayan
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Gattaran, Cagayan
Gattaran, officially the Municipality of Gattaran (; ; ), is a municipality in the province of Cagayan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 58,874 people.
Gattaran's historic spots and tourist landmarks include the ...
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Baggao, Cagayan
Baggao, officially the Municipality of Baggao (; ; ), is a municipality of the Philippines, municipality in the Philippine Province, province of Cagayan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 87,753 people.
Baggao is ...
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Piat, Cagayan
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Solana, Cagayan
Solana, officially the Municipality of Solana (; ; ; ), is a municipality in the province of Cagayan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 88,445 people.
The Awidon Mesa Formationa Paleolithic Sites of the municip ...
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Faire, Cagayan
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Enrile, Cagayan
Enrile, officially the Municipality of Enrile ( Itawis: ''Babalay yo Enrile''; ; ; ), is a municipality in the province of Cagayan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 36,705 people.
The town is predominantly an ...
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Sanchez-Mira, Cagayan (via Laoag)
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Burgos, Isabela
Burgos, officially the Municipality of Burgos (; ), is a municipality in the province of Isabela, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 26,040 people.
Etymology
The town derived its name from the Ilocano martyr Fr. ...
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Echague, Isabela
Echague, officially the Municipality of Echague, is a municipality in the province of Isabela, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 88,410 people. The town is known for the indigenous and endangered Yogad language, ...
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Quirino, Isabela
Quirino, officially the Municipality of Quirino (; ), is a municipality in the province of Isabela, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 25,023 people. Quirino was named in honor of President Elpidio Quirino.
Hist ...
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Jones, Isabela
Jones, officially the Municipality of Jones (; ), is a municipality in the province of Isabela, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 45,628 people.
Etymology
The town derived its named in honor of William Atkinson J ...
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Roxas, Isabela
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Ilagan
Ilagan, officially the City of Ilagan (; ; ), is a component city and capital of the province of Isabela, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 158,218 people making it the most populous city in the province and ...
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Isabela
Isabela may refer to:
People with the given name
* Isabela Boscov, Brazilian film critic
* Isabela Corona (1913–1993), Mexican actress
* Isabela Garcia (born 1967), Brazilian actress
* Isabela Moraes (born 1980), Brazilian synchronized swimmer
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San Mariano, Isabela
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San Mateo, Isabela
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Santiago, Isabela
Santiago, officially the City of Santiago (; ; ; ), is an Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, independent component city in the Cagayan Valley region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 148,580 ...
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Santo Tomas, Isabela
Santo Tomas, officially the Municipality of Santo Tomas (; ; ), is a municipality in the province of Isabela, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 24,528 people.
History
The municipality was established in 1949 fro ...
(via Delfin Albano)
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Solano, Nueva Vizcaya
Solano, officially the Municipality of Solano (; ; ), is a municipality of the Philippines, municipality in the Philippine Province, province of Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 65,287 inhabitants.. ...
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Maddela, Quirino
Maddela, officially the Municipality of Maddela (; ), is a municipality in the province of Quirino, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 40,943 people.
Maddela is the commercial hub of the province. It is between t ...
(via Cordon or Cabarrougis)
Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
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Kabugao
Kabugao, officially the Municipality of Kabugao (; Itawis: ''Babalay yo Kabugao''; ), is a municipality and ''de jure'' capital of the province of Apayao, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 16,215 people.
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Apayao
Apayao, officially the Province of Apayao (; ; isnag language, Isnag: ''Provinsia nga Apayao''; ), is a landlocked Provinces of the Philippines, province in the Philippines in the Cordillera Administrative Region in Luzon. Kabugao, Apayao, Kab ...
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Baguio
Baguio ( , , ), officially the City of Baguio (; ; ), is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, highly urbanized city in the Cordillera Administrative Region, Philippines. It is known as the "Summer Capital of the Philippines", ...
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Benguet
Benguet (), officially the Province of Benguet ('';'' ; ; ; ), is a landlocked Provinces of the Philippines, province of the Philippines located in the southern tip of the Cordillera Administrative Region in the island of Luzon. Its capital cit ...
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Banaue, Ifugao
Banaue (or alternatively spelled as Banawe) , officially the Municipality of Banaue ( Ilocano: ''Ili ti Banaue'', Tagalog: ''Bayan ng Banaue''), is a municipality in the province of Ifugao, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has ...
(via Bagabag)
Central Luzon (Region 3)
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Mabalacat
Mabalacat, officially Mabalacat City (; ), is a component city in the province of Pampanga, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 293,244 people.
Mabalacat is in the urban core of Metro Clark, also known as Metro ...
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Pampanga
Pampanga, officially the Province of Pampanga (; ; ), is a province in Central Luzon in the Philippines. Lying on the northern shore of Manila Bay, Pampanga is bordered by Tarlac to the north, Nueva Ecija to the northeast, Bulacan to the east, ...
(Dau Terminal)
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Tarlac City
Tarlac City, officially the City of Tarlac (; ; ; ), is a component city and capital of the Provinces of the Philippines, province of Tarlac, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 385,398 people, making it the most p ...
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Tarlac
Tarlac, officially the Province of Tarlac (; ; ; ; ), is a landlocked Provinces of the Philippines, province in the Philippines located in the Central Luzon Regions of the Philippines, region. It had a population of 1,503,456 people according to ...
''Passengers may board and leave the bus at any point.''
GMW Trans destinations
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Cauayan, Isabela
Cauayan, officially the City of Cauayan (; Gaddang: ''Siyudad na Cauayan''; ; ), is a component city in the province of Isabela, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 143,403 people.
Etymology
Cauayan derives it ...
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Ilagan, Isabela
Ilagan, officially the City of Ilagan (; ; ), is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, component city and capital of the Provinces of the Philippines, province of Isabela (province), Isabela, Philippines. According to the 2020 cen ...
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Bantay, Ilocos Sur
Bantay, officially the Municipality of Bantay (; ), is a municipality of the Philippines, municipality in the Philippine Province, province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 37,118 people.
History ...
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Santiago, Isabela
Santiago, officially the City of Santiago (; ; ; ), is an Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, independent component city in the Cagayan Valley region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 148,580 ...
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Delfin Albano, Isabela
Delfin Albano, officially the Municipality of Delfin Albano (; ; ), is a municipality in the province of Isabela, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 29,928 people.
The municipality was formerly known as Magsaysay u ...
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Laoag, Ilocos Norte
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Tuguegarao, Cagayan
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Santa Ana, Cagayan
Santa Ana, officially the Municipality of Santa Ana (; ; ), is a municipality in the province of Cagayan, Philippines. In the 2020 census, it had a population of 35,688 people.
History
The first inhabitants of the region were Negritos and (woo ...
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Vigan, Ilocos Sur
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Bangued, Abra
Bangued, officially the Municipality of Bangued (; ), is a municipality and capital of the province of Abra, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 50,382 people making it the most populous in the province.
Etymo ...
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Pudtol, Apayao
Pudtol, officially the Municipality of Pudtol, (; ), is a municipality in the province of Apayao, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 15,491 people.
History
Pudtol, taken from Luna, was created as a municipal di ...
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Santa, Ilocos Sur
Santa, officially the Municipality of Santa (; ), is a municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 14,992 people.
Owing to Santa's natural topography (the ridge of Mount Tetas de ...
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Baguio, Benguet
Baguio ( , , ), officially the City of Baguio (; ; ), is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, highly urbanized city in the Cordillera Administrative Region, Philippines. It is known as the "Summer Capital of the Philippines", ...
(via Laoag)
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Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte
Pagudpud, officially the Municipality of Pagudpud (; ), is a municipality in the province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 25,098 people.
It is the northernmost settlement on Luzon Island and a p ...
Former destinations
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Congressional Avenue
Congressional Avenue () is a six-lane highway in Quezon City, Philippines. It is one of the secondary roads in Metro Manila. Part of it is designated as part of Circumferential Road 5 (C-5) of the Manila arterial road system and National Route ...
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EDSA
Epifanio de los Santos Avenue, commonly referred to by its acronym EDSA (), is a major Ring road, circumferential road around Manila, the capital city of the Philippines. It passes through 6 of Metro Manila's 17 local government units or citi ...
, Quezon City (Muñoz/Frisco)
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Bontoc, Mountain Province
Bontoc, officially the Municipality of Bontoc (; ; ; ; ), is a municipality and capital of the province of Mountain Province, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 24,104 people.
Bontoc is the historical capital o ...
(via Bagabag)
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Tabuk, Kalinga
Tabuk, officially the City of Tabuk (; ), is a component city and capital of the province of Kalinga, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 121,033 people making it the most populous in the province.
Etymology
Th ...
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San Fernando, Pampanga
San Fernando, officially the City of San Fernando (; ), is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, component city and capital of the Provinces of the Philippines, province of Pampanga, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it h ...
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San Simon, Pampanga
San Simon, officially the Municipality of San Simon (; ), is a municipality in the Philippine Province, province of Pampanga, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 59,182 people.
History
In 1770, Don Mariano del Pi ...
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Balanga, Bataan
Balanga (pronounced ), officially the City of Balanga (; ), is a component city and capital of the province of Bataan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 104,173 people.
Balanga was included the UNESCO Global N ...
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Orani, Bataan
Orani, officially the Municipality of Orani (), is a municipality in the province of Bataan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 70,342 people.
Folk etymology
According to legend, while a Spaniard was exploring a ...
See also
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Dagupan Bus Company
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List of bus companies of the Philippines
This is a list of bus companies that are operating in the Philippines. These companies may manufacture buses, build bus Coachbuilder, coaches and provide public transport bus service.
Brands and manufacturers
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References
{{Commons category, GV Florida Transport
Bus companies of the Philippines
Transportation in Luzon
Transportation in Ilocos Norte
Transportation in Ilocos Sur
Transportation in La Union
Transportation in Cagayan
Transportation in Isabela (province)
Transportation in Benguet
Transportation in Tarlac
Transport companies established in 1971
1971 establishments in the Philippines