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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. Initially using a fleet of repurposed military vehicles, the company was instrumental in meeting the post-WWII demand for public transport.
Over the years, Victory Liner has strategically grown its operations, upgrading its fleet and expanding service routes to meet the evolving needs of travelers. Today, it operates a comprehensive network that connects Central and Northern Luzon provinces, such as Zambales, Pampanga, Bulacan, Benguet (Baguio City), Pangasinan, Bataan, Nueva Vizcaya, Kalinga, Isabela, Nueva Ecija, and Cagayan.
Victory Liner deploys more than 1,000 buses in its daily operations.
Etymology
The name "Victory Liner" draws its inspiration from the post-World War II era sentiment. In the 1940s, the term "Victory Joe," a nod to America's victory, resonated widely within the Philippines. José Hernandez, correlating his first name "Jose" with the English equivalent "Joe," deemed "Victory Liner" an apt and evocative name for his emerging transport business.
This naming choice coincided with the company's early expansion, incorporating a team that included Hernandez as a driver-mechanic and Angel Mangahas in a similar role, with Leonardo D. Trinidad (a brother-in-law) as the conductor, Santiago Crisostomo as the mechanic, and Marta, Hernandez's wife, overseeing finances. Subsequently, Eugenio D. Trinidad, another brother-in-law, joined as a helper-conductor, contributing to the growing family operation.
History
Victory Liner's beginnings trace back from the years of Japanese occupation in the country. Jose I. Hernandez, a mechanic from Macabebe, Pampanga, collected bits and pieces of machinery, metals and spare parts from abandoned United States Armed Forces vehicles, intending to build a delivery truck from scratch for his family's resale business of rice, corn, vegetables and their home-made laundry soap. Upon completion of the truck, he was surprised to see that what he envisioned to be a delivery truck turned out to be more like a bus.
On October 15, 1945, Mr. Hernandez's first bus plied the Manila–Olongapo–Manila line. He was the driver and Leonardo D. Trinidad (a brother-in-law) was his conductor. Later on, the Hernandezes incorporated the business and Victory Liner became one of the main transport modes to shuttle passengers and goods to and from Manila and the provinces of Bulacan, Pampanga, Bataan, Zambales, Pangasinan, La Union, Tarlac, Benguet, Nueva Ecija, Nueva Vizcaya, Isabela, Cagayan, Apayao, and Kalinga.
In 2007, Victory Liner introduced its deluxe class for its Baguio and Cagayan Valley services. The company was eventually passed on to the son of Jose Hernandez, Johnny Hernandez.
In 2011, Victory Liner initially equipped 50 air-conditioned buses with Sun Cellular Wireless Broadband to allow passengers with Wi-Fi-capable devices to log on to the Internet.
In April 2012, Victory Liner partnered with AirAsia Philippines to provide shuttle service for inbound and outbound passengers of Clark International Airport.
In August 2023, Victory Liner classified its bus services as "Express" (via Expressway) and "Inner Cities" (via provincial towns) to make simplified travel choices for the passengers.
On October 13, 2023, during the 78th anniversary event of Victory Liner, the bus company launched its Royal Class sleeper bus for its Baguio, Tabuk, and Tuguegarao services. The new buses were manufactured by Volvo, with Thaco assmebling the structural body. The videos of the sleeper buses went viral on social media, causing some Royal Class trips to be sold out due to popular demand. Passenger services of the Royal Class sleeper buses begun on October 23. As part of the anniversary, Victory Liner also restored its "Jardinera" vintage bus. The type, which was the very first bus that plied the Manila–Olongapo route in 1945, embarked on a "Nostalgia Ride" tour around several tourist spots in Baguio.
Fleet
Victory Liner maintains and operates different buses from various manufacturers.
= Current
=Santarosa Motor Works
Santarosa Exfoh bus body
Nissan Diesel RB46S (operating as a cargo bus)
Nissan Diesel JA450SSN (operating as a cargo bus)
Nissan Diesel SP215NSB (operating as a cargo bus)
Santarosa Cityliner bus body
Daewoo BH117H
Daewoo BV115 (older units operating as a cargo bus)
Daewoo BF106 (non air-conditioned)
Daewoo BS106
Santarosa Jetliner bus body
Daewoo BV115
Santarosa SR620 NV bus body
Hyundai Aero Express HSX
Santarosa Modulo bus body
MAN RR3 19.360
MAN R39 18.350
MAN A85 18.280
Nissan Diesel PKB212N (some units operating as a cargo bus)
Iveco Euromidi CC150
Higer Bus Company Limited
Higer V91 KLQ6119QE3
Higer A80 KLQ6123K
Hino Motors Philippines Corporation
Hino Grandeza II bus body
RN8J
Hino Grandmetro bus body
Hino RK1JST
Hino SBC-08 bus body
Hino RK1JMT
Hyundai Motor Company
Hyundai Universe Space Classic
Hyundai Universe Space Comfort
Hyundai Universe Space Luxury
Hyundai Universe Xpress Noble
Hyundai Super Aero City
Hyundai Unicity
Kia Motors Corporation
Kia Granbird Parkway
Kia Granbird Bluesky
Kia Granbird Silkroad
Kia Granbird Sunshine
King Long United Automotive Industry Co., Ltd
King Long XMQ6117Y3
Almazora Motors Corporation
Almazora Tourist Star RE bus body
Hyundai Aero Space LS
MAN R39 18.350 HOCL
Almazora Tourist Star Regio bus body
MAN R39 18.350 HOCL
MAN RR3 19.360 HOCL
Zhengzhou Yutong Group Co., Ltd.
Yutong ZK6105H
Yutong ZK6107HA
Yutong ZK6119HA
Yutong ZK6122HD9
Yutong ZK6128H
Yutong ZK6129H
Zhongtong Bus Holding Co., Ltd.
Zhongtong LCK6129H
Autodelta Coach Builders
Autodelta 12-meter coach body
Volvo B7R
Volvo B8R
Autodelta Marcopolo Audace 1050 replica
Volvo B11R
Truong Hai Group Corporation
THACO Mobihome bus body
Volvo B8R
THACO Bluesky 120S bus body (Facelifted by Autodelta)
Volvo B8R
Del Monte Motor Works
Del Monte Motor Works DM10 Series 2 bus body
Hyundai Aero Express HSX
Del Monte Motor Works DM14 Series 1 bus body
MAN R39 18.350 HOCL
Del Monte Motor Works DM14 Series 3 bus body
Hino RK1JST
Hyundai Aero Space LS
Del Monte Motor Works DM16 S2 HID bus body
Volvo B7R
Volvo B8R
Del Monte Motor Works DM18 bus body
MAN RR3 19.360 chassis
Del Monte Motor Works DM23 bus body
MAN RR3 19.360 chassis
= Former
=Anhui Ankai Automobile Co., Ltd.
Ankai HFF6110KO6D
Almazora Motors Corporation
Almazora Lion's Star bus body
MAN A55 18.310 HOCL
Almazora Travel Star bus body
MAN A55 18.310 HOCL
Zyle Daewoo Bus
Daewoo FX120 Cruising Star
Daewoo FX212 Super Cruiser
Del Monte Motor Works
Del Monte Motor Works "Exfoh" replica
MAN 754 16.290 HOCL
Nissan Diesel RB46S
Del Monte Motor Works DM12 Series 1 bus body
Nissan Diesel RB46S
Del Monte Motor Works Euro Bus replica
Nissan Diesel RB46S
Del Monte Motor Works Lion's Star bus body
MAN A55 18.310 HOCL
Hyundai Motor Company
Hyundai Aero Space LS
Hyundai Aero Queen
Hyundai Aero City (1st-generation)
Isuzu Motors
Isuzu Cubic (1st-generation)
King Long United Automotive Industry Co., Ltd
King Long XMQ6118Y
King Long XMQ6119T
King Long XMQ6126Y
Guilin Daewoo Bus Co., Ltd.
Guilin Daewoo GL6127HKC1
Mitsubishi Fuso
Mitsubishi Fuso Aero Bus P-MS725S
UD Nissan Diesel
Fuji Heavy Industries 5E bus body
Nissan Diesel UA31S
Nissan Diesel Space Runner RA
Fuji Heavy Industries 7E bus body
Nissan Diesel UA460
Nissan Diesel Philippines Corporation
Nissan Diesel Euro Trans bus body
Nissan Diesel JA430SAN
Nissan Diesel RB46S
Pilipinas Hino Incorporated
Pilipinas Hino "Exfoh" bus body replica
Nissan Diesel RB31S
Santarosa Motor Works
Santarosa AKR bus body
Nissan Diesel CPB87N
Santarosa Exfoh Hi-Deck bus body
MAN A55 18.310 HOCL
Santarosa Explorer bus body
MAN L68 14.223 HOC
Santarosa Exfoh bus body
Nissan Diesel CPB87N
Nissan Diesel RB31S
Santarosa SR620 NV bus body
Nissan Diesel RB46S
Santarosa SR615 Flexi bus body
Nissan Diesel RB46S
Santarosa Flexstar bus body
Nissan Diesel RB46S
Santarosa SDX bus body
Nissan Diesel RB31S
Karl Kässbohrer Fahrzeugwerke GmbH (Kassbohrer-Setra)
Setra S215H
Kia Motors Corporation
Kia Granbird KM948 SD-II Parkway
Kia Granbird KM949H HD Sunshine
Zhengzhou Yutong Group Co., Ltd.
Yutong ZK6100H
Fare classes
Each and every unit of their buses has its own fare classes:
Ordinary Fare: 3×2 seating (60 seater)
Regular Airconditioned: 2×2 seating (45/49 seater)
Deluxe: 2×2 seating with more leg room, USB–A charging ports and lavatory on board (41 seater)
First Class: 2×1 seating
Royal Class: 1×1×1 double decker reclinable bed with a curtain in every suite (28 beds)
Note: Baguio First Class and Royal Class has a stewardess, while Cagayan/Isabela/Tabuk First Class and Royal Class has no stewardess.
Stations and terminals
= Metro Manila
=Caloocan - Rizal Avenue Extension, Caloocan
Cubao - 651 EDSA, Immaculate Conception, Quezon City
Kamias - 766 EDSA corner East Avenue, Pinyahan, Quezon City
Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange - Parañaque
Pasay - 712 EDSA, Pasay
Sampaloc - Sampaloc Bus Terminal, Earnshaw Street, Sampaloc, Manila
= Provincial
=Central Luzon
Pampanga
Apalit - San Vicente, Apalit, Pampanga
San Fernando - Jose Abad Santos Avenue, Dolores, San Fernando, Pampanga
Mabalacat - Dau Bus Terminal, Mabalacat, Pampanga
Bataan
Balanga - Bataan City Terminal, Ibayo, Balanga, Bataan
Zambales
Iba - Palanginan, Iba, Zambales
Olongapo - West Bajac-bajac, Olongapo
Santa Cruz - Poblacion North, Santa Cruz, Zambales
Tarlac
Tarlac City - Zamora St, Tarlac City, Tarlac
Nueva Ecija
San Jose - Pan-Philippine Highway, San Jose City, Nueva Ecija
Ilocos Region
Pangasinan
Sison - Sison Bus Stop, Manila North Road, Sison, Pangasinan
Alaminos - Quezon Avenue, Poblacion, Alaminos, Pangasinan
Bolinao - Concordia, Bolinao, Pangasinan
Dagupan - Perez Boulevard, Herrero-Perez, Dagupan
Lingayen - Avenida Rizal East, Lingayen, Pangasinan
Cordillera Administrative Region
Baguio
Baguio - Upper Session Road, Barangay Marcoville, Baguio
Kalinga
Bulanao, Tabuk, Kalinga
Daguitan Street, Poblacion, Dagupan Weste, Tabuk, Kalinga
Cagayan Valley
Nueva Vizcaya
Aritao - CCQ Bus Stop and Resto, Pan-Philippine Highway, Aritao, Nueva Vizcaya
Isabela
Cauayan - Dy-Seven Gasoline Station, San Fermin, Cauayan, Isabela
Ilagan - Guinatan, Ilagan, Isabela
Roxas - Bantug, Roxas, Isabela
Santiago - Calao East, Santiago, Isabela
Cagayan
Aparri - United Petron Station 2, Gen. Luna St., Macanaya District, Aparri, Cagayan
Tuao - Tuao Integrated Bus Terminal, Tuao, Cagayan
Tuguegarao - Maharlika Highway, Penge-Ruyu, Tuguegarao, Cagayan
Destinations
Source:
= Metro Manila
=Monumento, Caloocan City
Cubao, Quezon City
Kamias, Quezon City
Earnshaw Sampaloc, Manila
EDSA, Pasay
Divisoria, Manila
Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange, Parañaque
= Provincial
=Apalit, Pampanga
San Fernando, Pampanga
Guagua, Pampanga
Mabalacat, Pampanga (Dau Bus Terminal)
Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga
Balanga, Bataan
Olongapo
Iba, Zambales
Santa Cruz, Zambales
Tarlac City, Tarlac
Alaminos, Pangasinan
Bolinao, Pangasinan
Dagupan, Pangasinan
Rosales, Pangasinan
Manaoag, Pangasinan
Lingayen, Pangasinan
Sison, Pangasinan
Baguio
San Jose, Nueva Ecija
Aritao, Nueva Vizcaya
Roxas, Isabela
Santiago, Isabela
Ilagan, Isabela
Cauayan, Isabela
Aparri, Cagayan
Tuao, Cagayan
Tuguegarao, Cagayan
Tabuk, Kalinga
= Inter-Provincial Routes (vice versa)
=Olongapo
Baguio (via SCTEX/TPLEX or San Fernando/Tarlac)
Balanga
Clark International Airport (via SCTEX)
Dau (via San Fernando)
Iba
Sta. Cruz
Sta. Cruz
Alaminos
Baguio (via Agoo)
Dagupan
Olongapo
Dagupan
Baguio (via Agoo or Manaoag)
Bolinao (via Agoo)
Clark International Airport
Roxas (via Cauayan)
Santiago
Sta. Cruz (via Agoo)
Tuguegarao
Baguio
Olongapo (via SCTEX/TPLEX or San Fernando/Tarlac)
Dagupan (via Agoo or Manaoag)
Sta. Cruz (via Agoo)
Bolinao (via Agoo)
Tuguegarao
Balanga (via Dau/San Fernando)
Dagupan
Dau
San Fernando
Former destinations
Gonzaga, Cagayan
Jones, Isabela
San Carlos, Pangasinan
Banaue, Ifugao
Santa Ana, Cagayan
Tayug, Pangasinan
Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija
Mariveles, Bataan
Subsidiaries
Five Star Bus Company
Bataan Transit
First North Luzon Transit
Luzon Cisco Transport
Bicol Isarog Transport System
German Espiritu Liner
Gallery
Victory Liner buses
References
External links
Media related to Victory Liner at Wikimedia Commons
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