Victory Liner

Victory Liner Inc. (VLI) is one of the largest provincial bus companies operating in the Philippines, servicing routes mainly to the provinces of Central Luzon which includes Zambales, Pampanga, Bulacan; and Northern Luzon which includes Benguet, Pangasinan, Bataan, Nueva Vizcaya, Kalinga, Isabela and Cagayan.[1] It was founded in 1945, when mechanic José Hernandez repurposed Chevrolet trucks which the United States Army used as their primary transportation fleet for civilian transport between Olongapo and Manila;[2][3] it has grown to become one of the largest bus transportation business groups in the Philippines, servicing all key destinations in Northern and Central Luzon.

Victory Liner, Inc.
A Victory Liner bus in Quezon City, en route to Olongapo.
FoundedOctober 15, 1945 (1945-10-15)
Headquarters713 Rizal Avenue Ext., Brgy. 72, Grace Park West, Caloocan, Philippines
Service areaNorthern and Central Luzon
Service typeProvincial Operation
DestinationsMetro Manila, Central Luzon, and Northern Luzon
HubsCaloocan
StationsMetro Manila:
  • Cubao
  • Kamias
  • Caloocan
  • Pasay
  • Earnshaw Sampaloc

Provincial:
  • Baguio
  • Dagupan
  • Alaminos
  • Bolinao
  • Olongapo
  • Santa Cruz (Zambales)
  • Lingayen
  • Santiago (Isabela)
  • Ilagan (Isabela)
  • Roxas (Isabela)
  • Tuguegarao
  • Tuao
  • Aparri
  • Dau
Fleet900+
OperatorVictory Liner, Inc.
Websitevictoryliner.com

Victory Liner deploys more than 900 buses in its daily operations.[4] It is the sister company of Five Star.

Etymology

The phrase "Victory Joe", which referred to America's victory in World War II, became commonplace in the Philippines in the 1940s. As such, the founder, José Hernandez, decided to name his bus firm Victory Liner.[2]

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.[3]

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.[5]

Hernandez was unaware that he was about to grow his business greatly. 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.[2]

In 2007, Victory Liner introduced deluxe class for its Baguio and Cagayan Valley services.[6]

The Company was passed on to the son of Jose Hernandez, Johnny Hernandez.[7]

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.[8] Victory Liner attained the Philippine national record of most buses with free Wi-Fi after Sun equipped its fleet of air conditioned buses before the end of the year. To date, more than 600 air conditioned buses and are equipped with Wi-Fi technology, with more to be added.[9]

In April 2012, Victory Liner partnered with AirAsia Philippines, the country's newest low cost airline, to provide free shuttle service for inbound and outbound passengers of Clark International Airport for the convenience of AirAsia passengers and guests.[10]

Fleet

Victory Liner maintains and operates different buses from various manufacturers.

Current
Santarosa Motor Works
  • Daewoo BV115 Cityliner
  • Daewoo BV115 Jetliner
  • Daewoo BF106 (Non-airconditioned units)
  • Daewoo BS106 Cityliner
  • Daewoo BH117H Cityliner
  • Iveco Euromidi CC150
  • MAN R39 18.350
  • MAN A85 18.280
  • Nissan Diesel RB46S
  • Nissan Diesel JA450SSN
  • Nissan Diesel PKB212N
  • Nissan Diesel SP215NSB
Zyle Daewoo Corporation
  • Daewoo FX120 Cruising Star
  • Daewoo FX212 Super Cruiser
Higer Bus
  • Higer V91 KLQ6119QE3
  • Higer A80 KLQ6123K
Hino Motors
  • Hino RK8JST
  • Hino RK8JMT
Hyundai Motor Company
  • Hyundai Universe Space Classic
  • Hyundai Universe Space Comfort
  • Hyundai Universe Space Luxury (including Powertec variants)
  • Hyundai Universe Xpress Noble
  • Hyundai Super Aero City
  • Hyundai Unicity
Kia Motors
  • Kia Granbird Parkway
  • Kia Granbird Bluesky
  • Kia Granbird Silkroad
King Long
  • King Long XMQ6117Y3
Almazora Motors
  • MAN Lion Star 18.310
  • MAN Tourist Star RE Deluxe R39 18.350 HOCL
  • MAN Tourist Star RE Regio 18.350 HOCL
  • MAN Tourist Star RE Regio RR3 19.360 HOCL
Yutong
  • Yutong ZK6100H
  • Yutong ZK6105H
  • Yutong ZK6107HA
  • Yutong ZK6129H
  • Yutong ZK6122HD9
Autodelta Coach Builders
  • Volvo B7R
  • Volvo B8R
  • Volvo B11R
  • Guilin Daewoo GL6127HKC1
Del Monte Motor Works
  • DM12 Series 1
  • DM14 Series 3 (Hino RK8J chassis and Hyundai Aero Space chassis)
  • Volvo B7R DM16 Series 2
  • DM18 (MAN RR3 19.360 chassis)
  • Lion's Star

Former
Hyundai Motor Company
  • Hyundai Aero Space LS
Isuzu Motors
  • Isuzu Cubic (1st-generation)
King Long
  • King Long XMQ6119T
  • King Long XMQ6126Y
MAN Truck & Bus
  • MAN 16.290
  • MAN A55 18.310
Mitsubishi Fuso
UD Nissan Diesel
Nissan Diesel Philippines Corporation
  • Nissan Diesel Euro Trans JA430SAN
  • Nissan Diesel Euro Trans RB46SR
Santarosa Motor Works
  • Santarosa MAN Exfoh Hi-Deck
  • Santarosa Nissan Diesel CPB87N
Kassbohrer-Setra
  • Setra S215
Kia Motors
  • Kia Granbird KM948 SD-II
  • Kia Granbird HD

Fare classes
Interior of a first class bus in 2023

Each and every unit of their buses has its own fare classes:

  • Ordinary fare (3×2 seating)
  • Regular air conditioned (2×2 seating)
  • Deluxe (2×2 seating with more leg room, and lavatory on board)
  • First class (2×1 seating top-rated seats, lavatory on board, free newspaper, snacks, and media on-demand monitors.)

Note: Baguio First Class has a stewardess, while Tuguegarao First Class has no stewardess.[11]

Terminals

Metro Manila
  • Rizal Avenue Extension, Caloocan
  • EDSA Cubao, Quezon City
  • EDSA Kamias, Quezon City
  • Divisoria, Manila
  • EDSA Pasay
  • Earnshaw St., Sampaloc, Manila

Provincial
Victory Liner's terminal in Olongapo
Central Luzon
  • Pampanga
    • Apalit Terminal - San Vicente, Apalit, Pampanga
    • San Fernando City Terminal - Jose Abad Santos Avenue, Dolores, City of San Fernando, Pampanga
    • Robinson's Starmills Terminal - San Jose, City of San Fernando, Pampanga
    • Dau Bus Terminal - R9, Dau, Mabalacat City, Pampanga
  • Bataan
    • Bataan City Terminal - Ibayo, Balanga City, Bataan
    • Mariveles Terminal - One Source Gas Station, Roman Superhighway, Mariveles, Bataan
  • Zambales
    • Iba Terminal - Palanginan, Iba, Zambales
    • Olongapo City Terminal - West Bajac-bajac, Olongapo City
    • Santa Cruz Terminal - Poblacion North, Santa Cruz, Zambales
  • Nueva Ecija
    • San Jose - AH26, San Jose, Nueva Ecija
Ilocos Region
  • Pangasinan
    • Alaminos Terminal - Quezon Avenue, Poblacion, Alaminos, Pangasinan
    • Bolinao Terminal - Concordia, Bolinao, Pangasinan
    • Dagupan Terminal - Perez Boulevard, Herrero-Perez, Dagupan
    • Lingayen Terminal - Avenida Rizal East, Lingayen, Pangasinan
Cordillera Administrative Region
  • Baguio
    • Baguio Terminal - Upper Session Road, Barangay Marcoville, Baguio
  • Kalinga
    • Bulanao, Tabuk City, Kalinga
    • Daguitan Street, Poblacion, Dagupan Weste, Tabuk City, Kalinga
Cagayan Valley
  • Isabela
    • Cauayan Terminal - Dy-Seven Gasoline Station, San Fermin, Cauayan, Isabela
    • Ilagan City Terminal - Guinatan, Ilagan City, Isabela
    • Roxas Terminal - Bantug, Roxas, Isabela
    • San Mateo Terminal - Purok 7, Barangay Uno, San Mateo, Isabela
    • Santiago City Terminal - Calao East, Santiago City, Isabela
  • Cagayan
    • Aparri Terminal - United Petron Station 2, Gen. Luna St., Macanaya District, Aparri, Cagayan
    • Tuao Terminal - Tuao Integrated Bus Terminal, Tuao, Cagayan
    • Tuguegarao City Terminal - Maharlika Highway, Penge-Ruyu, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan

Destinations

Metro Manila
Buses of Victory Liner at its Kamias terminal in Quezon City

Provincial
Old Baguio bus terminal of Victory Liner for short inter-provincial routes.

Note: All regular service buses pass through the SCTEX Concepcion/Luisita Exit. Tuguegarao-Metro Manila buses use the TPLEX Pura Exit, while Baguio First Class buses use the TPLEX Rosario Exit.

Inter-Provincial Routes (vice versa)

Olongapo

  • Baguio (via Tarlac SCTEX Concepcion Exit)
  • Balanga
  • Clark International Airport
  • Dau via SCTEX
  • Iba
  • Sta. Cruz
  • San Felipe
  • Dagupan via Sta. Cruz

Sta. Cruz

  • Alaminos
  • Baguio
  • Bolinao
  • Dagupan
  • Olongapo

Dagupan

  • Baguio
  • Bolinao
  • Clark International Airport
  • Roxas
  • Santiago
  • Sta. Cruz via Alaminos
  • Tuguegarao
  • Olongapo via Sta .Cruz

Baguio

  • Olongapo (via Tarlac SCTEX Concepcion Exit)
  • Dagupan via San Fabian/Agoo
  • Sta. Cruz via Alaminos
  • Bolinao

Tuguegarao

  • Balanga
  • Dagupan
  • Roxas
  • Santiago via Ilagan
  • Mariveles
  • Clark

Former destinations

Subsidiaries
  • Victory Liner buses
  • Yutong ZK6122HD9
    Yutong ZK6122HD9
  • MAN A85 18.280 (Santarosa Motorworks "Modulo" body)
    MAN A85 18.280 (Santarosa Motorworks "Modulo" body)
  • Hyundai Universe Space Luxury
    Hyundai Universe Space Luxury
  • Daewoo BV115 (Santarosa Motorworks "Jetliner" body)
    Daewoo BV115 (Santarosa Motorworks "Jetliner" body)
  • Custom-built bus body by Victory Liner on a UD Nissan Diesel bus chassis
    Custom-built bus body by Victory Liner on a UD Nissan Diesel bus chassis
  • MAN R39 18.350 (Almazora Motors "Tourist Star Deluxe" body) used for first class trips
    MAN R39 18.350 (Almazora Motors "Tourist Star Deluxe" body) used for first class trips
  • Daewoo BH117H (Santarosa Motorworks "Cityliner" body)
    Daewoo BH117H (Santarosa Motorworks "Cityliner" body)
  • King Long XMQ6117Y3
    King Long XMQ6117Y3
  • Volvo B7R (Del Monte Motor Works DM16 S2 body)
    Volvo B7R (Del Monte Motor Works DM16 S2 body)

References
  1. "Know your North: A cinematic journey with Victory Liner". malaya.com.ph. Retrieved 2017-06-23.
  2. Orejas, Tonette. "Victory Liner zooms ahead at 70". business.inquirer.net. Retrieved 2017-06-23.
  3. abcatubig (2015-10-05). "Limlingan: Victory Liner, Inc. through the years". SunStar. Retrieved 2017-06-23.
  4. "Victory Liner: Victorious through the years". The Philippine Star. philstar.com. Retrieved November 28, 2015.
  5. Inquirer, Philippine Daily. "Victory Liner pays it forward through foundation". business.inquirer.net. Retrieved 2017-06-23.
  6. "A VICTORIOUS TRANSPORT ICON IN THE MILLENNIAL ERA". Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  7. "Victory Liner: 65 years on the road". philstar.com. Retrieved 2017-06-23.
  8. Philippine Star Online: Victory Liner is the newest Wi-Fi spot
  9. Manila Bulletin Online: Victory Liner equips all its buses with free Wi-Fi
  10. "AirAsia Philippines Free Shuttle Bus Now Available in Clark - The Lost Boy Lloyd". The Lost Boy Lloyd. 2012-04-05. Retrieved 2017-06-23.
  11. "New buses kick off Victory Liner fleet modernization". Philstar. 9 March 2015. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
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