| Founded | 1991 |
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| Headquarters | 704 EDSA Corner New York St., Cubao, Quezon City, Philippines |
| Service area | Manila-Northern, Luzon Philippines |
| Service type | Provincial Operation |
| Fleet | 300+ buses (Daewoo, Golden Dragon, Higer, Hino, Hyundai, Kia, KingLong, MAN, Mercedes-Benz, UD Trucks (formerly UD Nissan Diesel), Yutong) |
| Operator | Genesis Transport Service, Inc |
| Web site | www.genesistransport.com.ph |
Genesis Transport Service, Inc. is a provincial bus company in the Philippines, operating routes from Metro Manila to Central Luzon and Northern Luzon.
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The name of the bus company Genesis is a biblical word meaning the beginning. Half of the letter "G" in its logo shows the Philippine map representing the center of the company's operations.
Started its operation in 1991, Genesis Transport began operating with only three buses, a crew of six, and two partners. The first route was believed to be Manila to Bataan province. In 2007, Genesis Transport had a total of 300 buses, servicing routes to key destinations in Central Luzon; including Tarlac, Bataan, Cabanatuan City, Aurora and Baguio City.
In 2009, the company was one of the sponsors of the 5th Philippine Bird Festival in Bataan.[1]
On May 29, 2008, a Genesis bus unit going to Lubao, Pampanga was in a peril when a passenger named Rey Digo took passengers on board as hostages. The negotiation with the Philippine National Police failed when Digo, armed with a .38 caliber gun and a fan knife, killed one man, and injuring another. The five-hour standoff ended when Digo was shot dead by one of the snipers assigned by the PNP. Investigation showed that Digo went aboard to the bus unit in Quezon City without going to security check at Pasay City terminal.
Due to the incident, the PNP has increased security. Chief Superintendent Errol Pan, PNP Central Luzon police director, developed a new security plan in which all provincial buses must load and unload only passengers secured with policemen standing on the loading/unloading area. All of the bus terminals in Metro Manila and other provinces were inspected to ensure that the same scenario will not happen again. This initiative was supported by Provincial Bus Operators Association of the Philippines (PBOAP). As a result, Genesis Transport has imposed a policy prohibiting all drivers to load any extra passenger; hence, they are required to go to the respective terminals for ocular inspection.[2][3]
In Pasay City, a mother and her son were hit by another Genesis bus driven by Rodrigo Pagulayan, and both pedestrians died on the spot. Pagulayan was arrested and detained by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority, but he defended that he did not see the pedestrians crossing at the corner of EDSA and Taft Avenue because the road was dark.[4]
Genesis Transport has opened a new subsidiary, known as Manila Genesis Charters & Tours, Inc., in 2006 as a Philippine corporation and is duly registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Meticulous planning combined with an in-depth knowledge and expertise of the transport, charter and tourism market culminated the inception of Manila Genesis Charters & Tours, Inc. This company is offering chartered tourist service and shuttle service in Clark Special Economic Zone in Pampanga.
Last year, Genesis Transport Service, Inc. announced its partnership with Dagupan Bus Co., Inc. and Saulog Transit Inc., both under the ownership of the Saulog clans of Cavite. This conglomeration has became a wise move for the stakeholders to boost their operations by sharing resources. Genesis Transport answered all of the needs of both companies for the payments of SSS, Pag-ibig, and PhilHealth contributions when they found out that the companies were unable to pay contributions to the said government agencies due to lack of funds.
Genesis Transport utilizes and maintains Daewoo, Golden Dragon, Higer, Hino, Hyundai, Kia, KingLong, MAN, Mercedes Benz, Nissan Diesel, and Yutong buses for its fleet.