After the onslaught of Typhoon Yolanda in 2013, a huge number of drivers and small scale transport operators servicing tourist and inbound visitors of the region were greatly affected. Coupled with the compliance with the government’s modernization program of the transport sector the concept of organizing a transport cooperative was initiated in late 2018 and was granted accreditation with Regional Cooperative Development Authority in February 2019 and officially started operations in October 2019.