PHILTRANCO

Philtranco is a bus and coach company founded in 1914. It operates in the Bicol region of the Philippines. The company has undergone several changes of ownership over the years. In 1958, it passed into the hands of the Tuason family, then in 1971, it was bought by the Mantrade group and renamed Pantranco South Express, Inc. Despite financial difficulties in the 1980s, the company managed to recover thanks to restructuring in 1974. In 1979, it extended its services to the Eastern Visayas region and began offering ferry crossings in the San Bernardino Strait. Philtranco offers clean, comfortable buses, equipped with wifi, toilets and an on-board entertainment system.