Fasten your seatbelts, top bus company Philtranco has announced that they are pursuing more female bus captains (drivers) for the firm’s brand-new additions to its fleet. 50 new state-of-the-art Daewoo and Nissan buses were recently acquired to boost Philtranco’s line.
The firm has also rolled out a new look for its buses, featuring flag colors on the exterior and elegant navy with gray trims for the bus interiors. The new buses also come with a TV screen and on-board WIFI service.
Furthermore, a recent study by Quality Planning, which reviewed car accident insurance policies, revealed that women are 3 times less likely to be involved in a “reckless driving” incident, that implies disregard for safety as well as passenger and property rights.Only half as many women are also likely to be involved in accidents as a result of speeding, and to be cited for other violations such as failure to follow stop lights or yield at intersections. As a rule of thumb, women are less aggressive and prone to take chances, including making risky decisions and breaking traffic rules and regulations.
Qualified female applicants may send in their bio-data to Philtranco Human Resources, addressed to Miss Rosalinda B. Roxas at Tel 851-8081 or text 0917-8835734 or email to lisabr2006@yahoo.com. Philtranco, which is set to celebrate its 100th year of serving the Filipino bus passenger, operates six major passenger terminals in Cubao, Pasay, Daet, Iriga, Tacloban and Davao. The company is the Philippines’ first-ever bus company and was also the very first bus operator in Asia. Philtranco also seeks to recognize the growing role of women on the streets of the Philippines and empower the highly skilled female working population. At present, the firm has three female bus captains and aims to recruit even more.The move to recruit more lady bus captains is just one initiative Philtranco has introduced as part of it commitment to deliver a total passenger experience that is “Byaheng Masaya, Serbisyong Subok Na.”