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Isabela City", a Subanon Tribal Council noted how Biel II “proudly promoted the new city as a tourism destination mainly for its people’s rich and unique cultural diversity.” In his eight years in public service since his first election in 1998, Biel II built a city hospital, government complex, public markets, two bus terminals, schools, day care and feeding centers for children, multi-purpose and barangay halls, roads for farmers, cultural centers for his Muslim constituents as well as Christians, health units, and many more.
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By that time, their buses are starting to get old and are in need of heavy maintenance. By then, the bus company grew up with a coachbuilding division at their headquarters in order to cater their needs. Later on, they imported additional Isuzu
Forward trucks which later converted into buses. Several
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Basilan Province and the lone bus operator to serve the inter-city bus services for Zamboanga City. Meanwhile, his sons are also active in politics and their company still receives
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On
September 20, 2013, at least three people were reported killed while one was injured after an improvised explosive device (IED) blasted a passenger bus in Zamboanga City. Chief Insp. Ariel Huesca, Zamboanga peninsula regional police spokesman, said the IED exploded at a "Biel Transit" bus number
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With their business continuously growing and as they gained popularity in politics, it lures some terrorist group to extort their family and their business. Several threats were made against Luis Rubio Biel II. But it didn't stop him to pursue his leadership for
Isabela City. Branded as the "Father
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On
September 18, 2015, a young girl was killed while several others were injured in an explosion at a bus terminal in a public market in Tomas Claudio Street, Zamboanga City. Sources from the Philippine National Police (PNP) said the bus, which came from Barangay Labuan, had just arrived at the
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Transportation Company is a family business of both Rubio and Biel Family who are known in local politics along Zamboanga City and Basilan Province. Initiated by the late Isabela City Mayor, Luis Rubio Biel II in the late 1990s. it started with at least 5
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trucks which are modified into jeepneys. They initially serve the
Zamboanga City's downtown (Zamboanga City Public Market / ZCPM) to Barangay Labuan in Zamboanga City and an inter-connecting route from Isabela City, Basilan to Lamitan City, Basilan.
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terminal when an unidentified passenger left a plastic bag inside the bus' trash bin. Suspecting something, the bus conductor took the plastic to move it to another area. This prompted the explosion.
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Luis Biel III started his political career in
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2871 with a plate number JAW 651. The bus was parked at the bus storage in Barangay Labuan, a coastal village 35 kilometers from the city proper.
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In year 2000, the company offers rent-a-car service such as bridal car and public utility vans. Once started with a
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A D' Biel bus embarking passengers at the D' Biel Bus Terminal in Magay St., Zamboanga City.
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Their buses are well known by its iconic livery with the name "La Virgen Milagrosa" (
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extortions from terrorist groups demanding money from their company such as the
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imports were made from Pilipinas Hino Motors Inc., around another 5
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Magay Terminal, Magay St., corner Tomas Claudio St., Zamboanga City
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They also serve a rent-a-car service with these following fleet:
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San Jose Road., Baliwasan, Zamboanga City (D' Biel Headquarters)
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trucks that are remodified into buses, and to at least 5 to 10
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Zamboanga City Public Market - Sangali (inter-city transport)
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Zamboanga City Public Market - Labuan (inter-city transport)
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Newspaper, The Mindanao Examiner Regional (2006-03-05).
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637:"Abu Sayyaf tagged in Zamboanga bombing"
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635:Zamboanga, RJ Rosalado, ABS-CBN News.
282:These are their bus units as of 2016:
301:Isuzu NQR Minibus - D' Biel Prototype
292:Isuzu Forward (remodified into a bus)
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107:Luis Biel III, Luis Biel IV (Owner)
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251:buses for their Tourist services.
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771:Transportation in the Philippines
295:Isuzu Elf (remodified into a bus)
1385:Bus companies of the Philippines
1344:Transportation in Metro Manila
1339:Traffic law in the Philippines
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1003:No Contact Apprehension Policy
132:D' Biel Transportation Company
20:D' Biel Transportation Company
16:Bus company in the Philippines
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289:Isuzu Journey (Ordinary Fare)
274:D' Biel 41, a prototype from
247:. It also added with several
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988:Anti-Distracted Driving Act
331:Isabela City - Lamitan City
245:Almazora Motors Corporation
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298:Isuzu NQR Almazora Minibus
70:San Jose Road, Baliwasan,
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286:Isuzu Journey (Airconary)
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490:– via PressReader.
1354:Metro Manila Dream Plan
1321:Cebu South Bus Terminal
1316:Cebu North Bus Terminal
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199:, and to at least five
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350:Labuan, Zamboanga City
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993:Automotive industry
398:Ever Shipping Lines
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840:Metro Manila roads
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611:old.abante.com.ph
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511:www.mindanews.com
463:. 6 February 2014
461:www.mindanews.com
364:Notable incidents
182:Our Lady of Pilar
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67:Headquarters
62:Luis Biel II
845:Luzon roads
818:Expressways
726:|last=
315:Honda Civic
207:van units.
197:Honda Civic
87:Area served
79:Philippines
1379:Categories
1311:Metro Cebu
1121:Manila MRT
1116:Manila LRT
1018:Road signs
972:UV Express
778:Government
709:2016-11-11
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404:References
120:Inter-City
103:Key people
1266:BeepRides
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