De Guia Enterprises, Inc. (G Liner) Profile

History

 

On January 11, 1956, De Guia Enterprises, Inc. (G Liner) was formed by Mr. Pedro De Guia, Mrs. Segunda De Guia, Mr. Placido De Guia, Mr. Serafin De Guia and Mr. Jose Macapagal and was registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Manila for the purpose of engaging in the business of motor vehicle in all its phases, branches and sidelines. That the term for which this corporation is to exist for 50 years subject to another 50 years after its renewal in 2006.

De Guia Enterprises, Inc. started its certificates of public convenience with twenty two (22) regular units and two (2) reserve units and October 22, 1957, De Guia Enterprises, Inc. applied for authority to operate ten additional TPU units on its line Little Baguio-P. Miranda and was approved on February 27, 1958.

To better serve the increasing commuting public on the Crame-Quiapo line, G.Liner petitioned for authority to divert eight of its twenty eight(28) units operating on the line Little-Baguio-Quiapo via P. Guevarra. On the proposed modification of route, the eight(8) auto trucks shall pass Santolan road, P Guevarra, P. Casal, P. Concepcion, Arrocerros to Quiapo. This Petition was granted March 15, 1963.

On February 12, 1964. De Guia Enterprises, Inc., believing it can render better public service to the people in the area affected, applied with the Public Service Commission for authority to extend its service on the line Little Baguio (San Juan) - Barbosa (Quiapo) to the corner of Gilmore Avenue and EDSA operating the same three units already authorized as well as five reserve units.

After Martial Law, The Company suffered great setbacks due to increase in fuel cost of gasoline, without commensurate increase in fare. So the company decided to dispose gasoline fueled buses.

In 1978, the company started to purchase diesel-fueled brand new Mitsubishi buses until it reached 40 units in the year 1983. The number of units was increased in 1985 when it purchased second hand Mitsubushi Fuso buses, bringing its total 54 units.

In the line with the company's expansion in 1988, 10 brand new Hino buses and 3 second hand Mitsubishi Fuso buses was added to its fleet. Again in 1989, 15 brand new Nissan units were acquired through the Bus Installment Purchase Plan of the government.

To date, the company's total fleet numbers over a hundred aircon buses. The said units ply between Taytay-Quiapo and Cainta-Quiapo. After the pandemic, the route extended to Angono up to the present.

 

 

Going on its 68th year of operation as De Guia Enterprises, Inc. and its 72nd year since it first started it operation the company, together with its employees, is continuous to commit itself to serving the public by providing an efficient, comfortable, and safe service to its riding public.