Bicol Isarog Transport System Explained

Bicol Isarog Transport System, Inc.
Parent:	Five Star Bus Company
Headquarters:	96 Mirasol Street, Corner 20th Avenue, Cubao, Quezon City
Service Type:	Provincial Operation
Fleet:	220+
Operator:	Bicol Isarog Transport System Incorporated

Bicol Isarog Transport System, Inc. (BITSI, also known as simply Bicol Isarog) is a Philippine bus company based in Quezon City. Bicol Isarog, along with 6 sister bus lines, operates routes that primarily serves the Bicol Region, as well as Samar Province and Leyte Province.

Overview

Bicol Isarog Transport System Inc. was formally incorporated in the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 19, 2011. The company has then been operating the Penafrancia, RSL bus transport and Isarog Lines to include several more bus routes which makes BITSI the leading bus company in the south of Luzon. With the recent partnership with VSPintados, the company now even expands its services bringing people safer in the Eastern Visayas region particularly in Calbayog, Catbalogan, Tacloban, Ormoc and Maasin.^[1]

Fleet

Current

Del Monte Motor Works

• Del Monte Motor Works DM10 Sleeper bus body
  • Hyundai Aero Space LS
• Del Monte Motor Works DM16 S1 Sleeper bus body
  • Hino RM2PSS
• Del Monte Motor Works DM16 S2 HID bus body
  • Volvo B8R
• Del Monte Motor Works DM16 S2 HID Sleeper bus body
  • Volvo B8R
• Del Monte Motor Works DM22T bus body
  • Scania K360IB 4x2

Higer Bus Company Limited

• Higer V92 KLQ6129
• Higer H92 KLQ6125B
• Higer A80 KLQ6123K
• Higer A80 KLQ6128LQ

Hino Motors Philippines

• Hino Grandecho II bus body
  • Hino RM2PSS
• Hino MR60 bus body
  • Hino RK1JST

King Long United Automotive Industry Co., Ltd

• King Long XMQ6129

Santarosa Motor Works

• Santarosa Motor Works Jetliner bus body
  • Daewoo BV115 Jetliner
  • Daewoo BH117H Jetliner

Modified & Custom-built buses by Five Star Bus Body:

• Nissan Diesel JA450SSN

Subsidiaries / Sister Brands

• RSL Bus Transport
• VS Pintados Corp.
• Isarog Line
• Palawan Cherry Bus
• Cat Island Express^[2]
• Elavil Tours Phils (operated by Bicol Isarog Transport System)
• Legazpi St. Jude Transport Lines Inc.
• Our Lady of Salvacion Bus Lines Inc.
• Our Lady of Penãfrancia Bus Lines Inc.
• St. Rafael Transport Lines Inc.
• Florencia Transport Services Inc
• Peñafrancia Tours and Travel Transport
• Victory Liner
• Five Star Bus Company

Destinations

Metro Manila

• Mirasol, Cubao, Quezon City
• EDSA-Cubao, Quezon City
• Arcovia City, Pasig
• Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange, Parañaque

Laguna

• Turbina, Calamba
• Santa Rosa Integrated Terminal, Santa Rosa

Bicol

• Naga, Camarines Sur
• Calabanga, Camarines Sur
• Tabaco, Albay
• Daraga, Albay
• Legazpi Grand Central Terminal, Legazpi, Albay
• San Andres, Catanduanes
• Virac, Catanduanes
• Masbate City
• Aroroy, Masbate
• Cataingan, Masbate
• Sorsogon Grand Terminal, Sorsogon City
• Gubat, Sorsogon
• Bulan, Sorsogon

Eastern Visayas

• Calbayog, Samar
• Catbalogan, Samar
• Tacloban, Leyte
• Baybay, Leyte
• Maasin, Southern Leyte
• Sogod, Southern Leyte
• Liloan, Southern Leyte
• Saint Bernard, Southern Leyte

Former destinations

• Ermita, Manila
• Araneta City Bus Port Cubao, Quezon City
• Alabang, Muntinlupa
• Pasay

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bicol Isarog Transport System, Inc.. Bicol Isarog Transport System, Inc.. 2018-10-23.
2. Web site: Finally, a choice for land transportation users. November 27, 2023. Catanduanes Tribune. Pauie Benavidez.