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Davao City Interim Bus Service starts operating Dec. 5

Published Nov 28, 2025 10:47 am
DAVAO CITY – The Davao City government will deploy 10 buses of the Davao City Interim Bus Service next month, marking a significant step towards modernizing the city’s public transportation.
Davao Bus Project manager and lawyer Tristan Dwight Domingo said the 10 brand-new, 12-meter low-floor buses, featuring a closed-circuit television camera, bike rack, and PWD ramp, will begin to operate on Dec. 5.
He said the buses will operate from Mondays to Saturdays from 6 to 10 a.m. and from 4 to 9 p.m. He added that the trial run will cover nine routes, with each bus making up to three trips per shift, depending on traffic.
The DC buses will serve the following routes: Toril to Sandawa, Mintal to Sandawa and Roxas, and Bangkal to Roxas in the southbound direction and Buhangin to Roxas and Panacan areas in the northbound direction.
Domingo said each DC bus can carry up to 90 passengers, with 46 regular seats, two designated for persons with disabilities, and space for at least 15 standing passengers.
A total of 124 bus stops have been set up for the interim system, which will operate free of charge during the initial learning period for the people of Davao.
The city government, led by acting Vice Mayor “Rigo” Rodrigo Duterte II, conducted a pinning ceremony on Thursday afternoon for the 22 bus drivers who will operate the initial fleet of buses.
Acting Mayor Sebastian Duterte, who led the Dan-ag sa Davao and Pag-abli sa Pasko Fiesta in the evening, said the city decided to fund the buses on its own after delays in national government support.
“We have our Davao Bus. There are only 10 buses. It is supposed to be funded by the national government, but we cannot wait for that to happen since I think the administration has other priorities,” Mayor Duterte said.
Mayor Duterte emphasized that the city remains debt-free, allowing it to purchase the vehicles without incurring debt. He said the DC buses are for the people of Davao City.
“My only request is that we take care of the bus. Let us not misuse it. Davaoeños are known to be clean and responsible people, so we should show the same behavior when using our buses,” he said.
Mayor Duterte noted that the complete Davao Public Transport Modernization Project is projected to cost around P70 billion. Despite the lack of national funding support, he said the city is moving forward.
“I believe that Dabawenyos are ready to move forward. If I am not mistaken, we are the first in the entire Philippines to invest in something like this for public transportation,” Mayor Duterte added.
The DC Bus Project Team will add real-time bus tracking and seat updates as the system grows, but the city has not yet released the full schedule for the subsequent phases.

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