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Davao Metro Shuttle Corporation (DMS), also known as Davao Metro Shuttle Bus Company, Inc., is a large
bus company A bus (contracted from omnibus, with variants multibus, motorbus, autobus, etc.) is a road vehicle that carries significantly more passengers than an average car or van. It is most commonly used in public transport, but is also in use for ch ...
in
Mindanao Mindanao ( ) ( Jawi: مينداناو) is the second-largest island in the Philippines, after Luzon, and seventh-most populous island in the world. Located in the southern region of the archipelago, the island is part of an island group of ...
,
Philippines The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Republika kan Filipinas * ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas * cbk, República de Filipinas * hil, Republ ...
. It operates bus transport services in and outside
Davao Region Davao Region, formerly called Southern Mindanao ( ceb, Rehiyon sa Davao; fil, Rehiyon ng Davao), is an administrative region in the Philippines, designated as Region XI. It is situated at the southeastern portion of Mindanao and comprises fi ...
with its headquarters, main garage and offices in
Davao City Davao City, officially the City of Davao ( ceb, Dakbayan sa Dabaw; ), is a first class highly urbanized city in the Davao Region, Philippines. The city has a total land area of , making it the largest city in the Philippines in terms of lan ...
. Its main terminals are located in Davao City and Tagum.


History

Davao Metro Shuttle started as a local
taxi A taxi, also known as a taxicab or simply a cab, is a type of vehicle for hire with a driver, used by a single passenger or small group of passengers, often for a non-shared ride. A taxicab conveys passengers between locations of their choice ...
service in 1995 serving the city of Davao in what has been a partnership between businessmen Reynaldo T. Uy (who later went on to be mayor of Tagum) and Reynaldo Alba. When it procured its first air-conditioned bus units in 1996, its first service was the Davao-
Digos Digos, officially the City of Digos ( ceb, Dakbayan sa Digos; fil, Lungsod ng Digos), is a 2nd class component city and capital of the province of Davao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 188,376 people. ...
route. In 1998 the company started servicing the Davao- Tagum route after purchasing 20 non-aircon bus units. In 1998 their range of service once again expanded when they started servicing the Davao-
Kidapawan Kidapawan, officially the City of Kidapawan ( ceb, Dakbayan sa Kidapawan; hil, Dakbanwa sang Kidapawan; Maguindanaon: ''Kuta nu Kidapawan'', Jawi: كوتا نو كيدڤاوان; Obo Monuvu: ''Ingod to Kidapawan''), is a 3rd class component c ...
route using Daewoo buses. As time went on, and as the company went cycles of financial setbacks and recovery, its service routes expanded greatly on time to include
Bansalan Bansalan, officially the Municipality of Bansalan ( ceb, Lungsod sa Bansalan; tl, Bayan ng Bansalan), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Davao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 62,737 people. ...
,
Malita Malita, officially the Municipality of Malita ( ceb, Lungsod sa Malita; fil, Bayan ng Malita), is a 1st class municipality and capital of the province of Davao Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 118,1 ...
, Monkayo, Compostela,
New Bataan New Bataan, officially the Municipality of New Bataan ( ceb, Lungsod sa Bag-ong Bataan; tl, Bayan ng Bagong Bataan), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Davao de Oro, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 5 ...
, & Laak. The Davao Metro shuttle is set to launch the Go-Mindanao Tour Bus program in 2017, an initiative supported by the Department of Tourism. They are targeting to launch the route by March next year which would initially travel from the city to Bukidnon,
Cagayan de Oro Cagayan ( ), officially the Province of Cagayan ( ilo, Probinsia ti Cagayan; ibg, Provinsiya na Cagayan; itv, Provinsiya ya Cagayan; fil, Lalawigan ng Cagayan), is a province in the Philippines located in the Cagayan Valley region, covering ...
and Butuan. On 2 August 2017 the company started servicing the Davao- Butuan- Nasipit route for the first time using Guilin Daewoo buses. Shortly thereafter the company's Go-Mindanao Tour Bus program officially commenced operation as a few of its units, specifically high-deck buses procured from Zhengzhou Yutong Bus covered with stickers of the Go-Mindanao Tour Bus brand, started plying the Davao-Butuan and Davao-New Bataan routes. On 8 November 2018 the company, under its Go-Mindanao Tour Bus subsidiary brand, started plying the Butuan-
Bislig Bislig, officially the City of Bislig ( ceb, Dakbayan sa Bislig; fil, Lungsod ng Bislig), is a 3rd class Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, component city in the Provinces of the Philippines, province of Surigao del Sur, Philippines ...
route using then newly acquired Golden Dragon luxury buses, marking the first instance that, although the company bears the namesake of the city and the situate region it was mainly serving and based from, the company served completely outside its main areas of operation. On 15 June 2022, the company entered the Davao-
Manila Manila ( , ; fil, Maynila, ), officially the City of Manila ( fil, Lungsod ng Maynila, ), is the capital of the Philippines, and its second-most populous city. It is highly urbanized and, as of 2019, was the world's most densely populate ...
overland route, marking the first time it serviced areas in
Luzon Luzon (; ) is the largest and most populous island in the Philippines. Located in the northern portion of the Philippines archipelago, it is the economic and political center of the nation, being home to the country's capital city, Manila, as ...
and finally entered service in all three major Philippine island groups.


Fleet

The first bus units of Davao Metro Shuttle came from
Nissan Diesel UD Trucks Corporation (UDトラックス株式会社, ''UD Torakkusu Kabushikigaisha'') is a Japanese company whose principal business is the manufacturing and sales of diesel trucks, buses, bus chassis and special-purpose vehicles. Its headquarte ...
and Daewoo Bus. Later, they also have units from
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. In 2008 they purchased units from
Xiamen Golden Dragon Bus 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 ...
, the first in Mindanao, and in 2010 they purchased units from Zhengzhou Yutong Bus. To date, the fleet of Davao Metro Shuttle is composed of buses and minibuses acquired from Yutong, Golden Dragon,
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, Daewoo,
Nissan Diesel UD Trucks Corporation (UDトラックス株式会社, ''UD Torakkusu Kabushikigaisha'') is a Japanese company whose principal business is the manufacturing and sales of diesel trucks, buses, bus chassis and special-purpose vehicles. Its headquarte ...
,
Hyundai Hyundai is a South Korean industrial conglomerate ("chaebol"), which was restructured into the following groups: * Hyundai Group, parts of the former conglomerate which have not been divested ** Hyundai Mobis, Korean car parts company ** Hyundai ...
and
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. The company was also the first in the Philippines to field buses from
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ese bus manufacturer
THACO Truong Hai Auto Corporation (THACO), (), is an automobile manufacturer in Vietnam. THACO is a member of Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers Association (VAMA). The company was founded in 1997 and is considered one of the pioneers of the Vietnamese au ...
acquired in year 2020. Currently, the company is the largest indigenous bus company in Mindanao, possessing more than 200 bus units including from its Go-Mindanao subsidiary. File:DMS Yutong Hamster Davao Kidapawan.jpg, Yutong ZK6119HA Hamster File:DMS GD Davao New Bataan.jpg, Golden Dragon XML6127 Marcopolo Series 2 File:Metro Annil Volvo.jpg, Volvo B8RLE city bus, under Annil Transport subsidiary brand


Destinations

Despite its name, Davao Metro Shuttle not only serves the Metro Davao area. The company also operates routes in other parts of
Mindanao Mindanao ( ) ( Jawi: مينداناو) is the second-largest island in the Philippines, after Luzon, and seventh-most populous island in the world. Located in the southern region of the archipelago, the island is part of an island group of ...
, the
Visayas The Visayas ( ), or the Visayan Islands (Bisayan languages, Visayan: ''Kabisay-an'', ; tl, Kabisayaan ), are one of the three Island groups of the Philippines, principal geographical divisions of the Philippines, along with Luzon and Mindanao ...
and
Luzon Luzon (; ) is the largest and most populous island in the Philippines. Located in the northern portion of the Philippines archipelago, it is the economic and political center of the nation, being home to the country's capital city, Manila, as ...
.


Davao Region

Davao Region Davao Region, formerly called Southern Mindanao ( ceb, Rehiyon sa Davao; fil, Rehiyon ng Davao), is an administrative region in the Philippines, designated as Region XI. It is situated at the southeastern portion of Mindanao and comprises fi ...
is the main and home operational area of Davao Metro Shuttle, with the overland transport terminals of the cities of Davao and Tagum serving as its main hubs. Also, the Davao-Tagum express route had its main hub and terminal at Ayala Abreeza Mall in J.P. Laurel St., Davao City. Living up to its name, Davao Metro Shuttle also offers city shuttle routes within Davao City as part of the city's Peak-Hour Augmentation Bus Service program. Augmenting it is its acquisition of the local city liner Annil Transport in September 2019, therefore expanding its shuttle service area within the city. * Davao * Tagum *
Digos Digos, officially the City of Digos ( ceb, Dakbayan sa Digos; fil, Lungsod ng Digos), is a 2nd class component city and capital of the province of Davao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 188,376 people. ...
* Mati * Panabo * Compostela * Laak * Mawab * Nabunturan *
New Bataan New Bataan, officially the Municipality of New Bataan ( ceb, Lungsod sa Bag-ong Bataan; tl, Bayan ng Bagong Bataan), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Davao de Oro, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 5 ...
*
Maragusan Maragusan, officially the Municipality of Maragusan ( ceb, Lungsod sa Maragusan; tl, Bayan ng Maragusan), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Davao de Oro, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 64,412 people ...
* Monkayo * Montevista *
Pantukan Pantukan, officially the Municipality of Pantukan ( ceb, Lungsod sa Pantukan; tl, Bayan ng Pantukan), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Davao de Oro, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 90,786 people. H ...
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Bansalan Bansalan, officially the Municipality of Bansalan ( ceb, Lungsod sa Bansalan; tl, Bayan ng Bansalan), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Davao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 62,737 people. ...
* Matanao * Hagonoy *
Padada Padada, officially the Municipality of Padada ( ceb, Lungsod sa Padada; tl, Bayan ng Padada), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Davao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 29,878 people. Its bou ...
* Santa Cruz *
Sulop Sulop, officially the Municipality of Sulop ( ceb, Lungsod sa Sulop; tl, Bayan ng Sulop), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Davao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 35,151 people. History The ...
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Malalag Malalag, officially the Municipality of Malalag ( ceb, Lungsod sa Malalag; tl, Bayan ng Malalag), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Davao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 40,158 people. Mal ...
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* Asuncion * San Isidro *
Malita Malita, officially the Municipality of Malita ( ceb, Lungsod sa Malita; fil, Bayan ng Malita), is a 1st class municipality and capital of the province of Davao Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 118,1 ...
* Sta. Maria *
Banaybanay Banaybanay (), officially the Municipality of Banaybanay ( ceb, Lungsod sa Banaybanay; tl, Bayan ng Banaybanay), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Davao Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 44,4 ...
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Lupon Lupon (), officially the Municipality of Lupon ( ceb, Lungsod sa Lupon; tl, Bayan ng Lupon), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Davao Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 66,979 people. Lupon i ...


Soccsksargen Region

Davao Metro Shuttle's North Cotabato branch and garage is located in Bartolaba Subdivision, Barangay Lanao,
Kidapawan City Kidapawan, officially the City of Kidapawan ( ceb, Dakbayan sa Kidapawan; hil, Dakbanwa sang Kidapawan; Maguindanaon: ''Kuta nu Kidapawan'', Jawi: كوتا نو كيدڤاوان; Obo Monuvu: ''Ingod to Kidapawan''), is a 3rd class component c ...
, North Cotabato. While serving the area with its routes to the cities of Davao and Digos in Davao Region, locally it also serves the Kidapawan- Arakan route from its local hub in Kidapawan City Overland Terminal, Barangay Poblacion, Kidapawan City. *
Kidapawan Kidapawan, officially the City of Kidapawan ( ceb, Dakbayan sa Kidapawan; hil, Dakbanwa sang Kidapawan; Maguindanaon: ''Kuta nu Kidapawan'', Jawi: كوتا نو كيدڤاوان; Obo Monuvu: ''Ingod to Kidapawan''), is a 3rd class component c ...
*
Makilala Makilala, officially the Municipality of Makilala ( hil, Banwa sang Makilala; ceb, Lungsod sa Makilala; tl, Bayan ng Makilala), is a 1st class municipality of the Philippines, municipality in the Philippine Province, province of Cotabato, Phil ...
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Magpet Magpet, officially the Municipality of Magpet ( hil, Banwa sang Magpet; ceb, Lungsod sa Magpet; fil, Bayan ng Magpet), is a 1st class municipality of the Philippines, municipality in the Philippine Province, province of Cotabato, Philippines. ...
* Pres. Roxas * Antipas * Arakan


Caraga Region

Davao Metro Shuttle has its Caraga regional branch located in Barangay Bading, Butuan, Agusan del Norte. Destinations solely within Caraga region are mostly served by the company's tourist line subsidiary, Go-Mindanao Tour Bus. * Butuan * Surigao *
Bislig Bislig, officially the City of Bislig ( ceb, Dakbayan sa Bislig; fil, Lungsod ng Bislig), is a 3rd class Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, component city in the Provinces of the Philippines, province of Surigao del Sur, Philippines ...
* Bayugan *
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* Prosperidad *
Talacogon Talacogon, officially the Municipality of Talacogon ( ceb, Lungsod sa Talacogon; tgl, Bayan ng Talacogon), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Agusan del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 39,678 pe ...
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* Esperanza *
Bunawan Bunawan, officially the Municipality of Bunawan ( ceb, Lungsod sa Bunawan; tgl, Bayan ng Bunawan), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Agusan del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 47,512 people. B ...
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Sibagat Sibagat, officially the Municipality of Sibagat ( ceb, Lungsod sa Sibagat; tgl, Bayan ng Sibagat), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Agusan del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 33,957 people. L ...
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* Loreto * Sta. Josefa *
Veruela Veruela, officially the Municipality of Veruela ( ceb, Lungsod sa Veruela; tgl, Bayan ng Veruela), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Agusan del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 39,708 people. ...
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* Nasipit *
Cabadbaran Cabadbaran, officially the City of Cabadbaran ( ceb, Dakbayan sa Cabadbaran), is a sixth class component city and ''de jure'' capital of the province of Agusan del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 80,354 p ...
* Las Nieves * R.T. Romualdez *
Jabonga Jabonga, officially the Municipality of Jabonga ( ceb, Lungsod sa Jabonga; tgl, Bayan ng Jabonga), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Agusan del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 24,855 people. ...
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Kitcharao Kitcharao, officially the Municipality of Kitcharao ( ceb, Lungsod sa Kitcharao; tgl, Bayan ng Kitcharao), is a 4th class municipality of the Philippines, municipality in the Philippine Province, province of Agusan del Norte, Philippines. Accord ...
* Alegria * Bad-as * Tubod * Sison * Lianga *
Barobo Barobo, officially the Municipality of Barobo ( Surigaonon: ''Lungsod nan Barobo''; tl, Bayan ng Barobo), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Surigao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 53,146 peo ...
* Lingig *
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* Tagbina


Eastern Visayas

The entrance of Davao Metro Shuttle in
Leyte Leyte ( ) is an island in the Visayas group of islands in the Philippines. It is eighth-largest and sixth-most populous island in the Philippines, with a total population of 2,626,970 as of 2020 census. Since the accessibility of land has be ...
on 5 July 2019 marked the first time the company ventured outside its main areas of operation in
Mindanao Mindanao ( ) ( Jawi: مينداناو) is the second-largest island in the Philippines, after Luzon, and seventh-most populous island in the world. Located in the southern region of the archipelago, the island is part of an island group of ...
and the second time the company operated outside its home operational area at
Davao Region Davao Region, formerly called Southern Mindanao ( ceb, Rehiyon sa Davao; fil, Rehiyon ng Davao), is an administrative region in the Philippines, designated as Region XI. It is situated at the southeastern portion of Mindanao and comprises fi ...
. * Ormoc *
Tacloban Tacloban ( ; ), officially the City of Tacloban ( war, Syudad han Tacloban; fil, Lungsod ng Tacloban), is a first class highly urbanized city in the Eastern Visayas region of the Philippines. The city is autonomous from the province of Leyte, a ...
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Calbayog Calbayog, officially the City of Calbayog ( war, Siyudad han Calbayog; fil, Lungsod ng Calbayog), is a 1st class component city in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 186,960 people. It lies ...
* Sogod *
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* Bato * Baybay *
Catbalogan Catbalogan, officially the City of Catbalogan ( war, Siyudad han Catbalogan; fil, Lungsod ng Catbalogan), is a 5th class component city and capital of the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 106,44 ...
* Dulag *
Hilongos Hilongos (IPA: ɪ'lɔŋos, officially the Municipality of Hilongos ( ceb, Lungsod sa Hilongos; war, Bungto han Hilongos; tl, Bayan ng Hilongos), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, ...
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Hindang Hindang (IPA: ɪn'daŋ, officially the Municipality of Hindang ( ceb, Lungsod sa Hindang; war, Bungto han Hindang; tl, Bayan ng Hindang), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a ...
* Inopacan *
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Calbiga Calbiga, officially the Municipality of Calbiga ( war, Bungto han Calbiga; tl, Bayan ng Calbiga), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 23,310 people. The town is ...
* Gandara *
Hinabangan Hinabangan, officially the Municipality of Hinabangan ( war, Bungto han Hinabangan; tl, Bayan ng Hinabangan), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 13,693 people. ...
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Jiabong Jiabong, officially the Municipality of Jiabong ( war, Bungto han Jiabong; tl, Bayan ng Jiabong), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 19,205 people. Jiabong was ...
* Liloan *
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* MacArthur * Mayorga *
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* Pagsanghan * Palo *
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* Pinabacdao * Pintuyan * San Isidro *
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* San Ricardo * Santa Rita * Tanauan *
Tarangnan Tarangnan, officially the Municipality of Tarangnan ( war, Bungto han Tarangnan; tl, Bayan ng Tarangnan), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 25,713 people. Tara ...
* Tolosa * Victoria


Luzon

Davao Metro Shuttle acquired the Davao-Manila route via
Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (Abbreviation: LTFRB; Filipino: ''Lupon sa Pagpaprangkisa at Regulasyon ng Transportasyong-Lupa'') is an agency of the Republic of the Philippines under the Department of Transportation ( ...
Resolution No. 2019-039 in early 2021.https://ltfrb.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/7.-RESOLUTION-NO.007-S.2021.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwi8hraz2K_4AhUFCKYKHYnYDMsQFnoECCIQAQ&usg=AOvVaw1YCKz5pUzjNPDZduUhbqaM It launched the said route in 15 June 2022 with 15 bus units acquired from
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with the inauguration held at
Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange The Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange (PITX, ), formerly called Southwest Integrated Transport System (SWITS), is a public transport terminal in Parañaque, Metro Manila, Philippines. PITX is built and operated by Megawide Construction Cor ...
(PITX) in
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, marking the first time the company rendered service within
Metro Manila Metropolitan Manila (often shortened as Metro Manila; fil, Kalakhang Maynila), officially the National Capital Region (NCR; fil, link=no, Pambansang Punong Rehiyon), is the capital region, seat of government and one of three List of metrop ...
and Luzon and serving an inter-island overland route that spanned Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao which is the longest overland bus route in the Philippines. *
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Tagkawayan Tagkawayan, officially the Municipality of Tagkawayan ( tgl, Bayan ng Tagkawayan), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 54,003 people. It is the easternmost tow ...
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Naga Naga or NAGA may refer to: Mythology * Nāga, a serpentine deity or race in Hindu, Buddhist and Jain traditions * Naga Kingdom, in the epic ''Mahabharata'' * Phaya Naga, mythical creatures believed to live in the Laotian stretch of the Mekong Riv ...
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Daraga Daraga, officially the Municipality of Daraga ( bcl, Banwaan kan Daraga; tl, Bayan ng Daraga), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Albay, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 133,893. The municipality is ...
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Sorsogon Sorsogon, officially the Province of Sorsogon (Bikol language, Bikol: ''Probinsya kan Sorsogon''; Waray language, Waray: ''Probinsya han Sorsogon''; tl, Lalawigan ng Sorsogon), is a Provinces of the Philippines, province in the Philippines locat ...
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Husky Tours Husky is a general term for a dog used in the polar regions, primarily and specifically for work as sled dogs. It refers to a traditional northern type, notable for its cold-weather tolerance and overall hardiness. Modern racing huskies that ma ...
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Yellow Bus Line Yellow Bus Line, Incorporated (YBLI) is a large bus company in Mindanao. It operates bus transport services in the Central and Southern Mindanao with its headquarters in General Santos. Its company-owned terminals and offices are located in Gene ...
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Mindanao Star Mindanao Star Bus Transport, Incorporated ''(formerly Weena Express, People's Transport Corporation)'' is a bus line under the umbrella of Yanson Group of Bus Companies (YGBC). It operates bus transport services from Davao City, to Soccsksargen R ...
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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 coaches and provide public transport bus service. Brands and manufacturers * Daewoo Bus – bus manufacturer headquarter ...


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Davao Metro Shuttle
{{Transportation in the Philippines Bus companies of the Philippines Transportation in Mindanao Companies based in Davao City 1995 establishments in the Philippines