May 13, 2021 THE role of mass transportation in a progressive city is essential. But with the worsening traffic condition in the city, Dabawenyos are looking for efficient yet affordable transportation. Davao City, being the center of commerce not only in Davao Region but also in the entire Mindanao, is now gearing toward modernizing transportation through sustainable and eco-friendly public utility vehicles (PUVs). Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the city welcomed Best Bus. Davao Light and Power Company (Davao Light), GET Philippines, and QEV Technologies in Spain recently launched the Business for Environmentally Sustainable Transformation (Best) Bus project launched the first fully-electric, free ride shuttle service in Mindanao on December 11, 2020.