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A Francisco Passenger Jeepney

Francisco Motors

The original Filipino automotive maker since 1947.

Francisco Motors began as a small painting shop and grew into the builder of the legendary Francisco Passenger Jeepney. Today it is reimagining the jeepney with electric and hydrogen power, modern safety and Filipino engineering.

  1. 1947A Php 200 painting shop in Zapote, Las Piñas — the start of the Francisco story.
  2. 1951Becomes Francisco Body Builder, building jeepney bodies from surplus vehicles left after the war.
  3. 1955Begins assembling complete jeepneys with reconditioned engines from Japan.
  4. 1960Incorporated as Francisco Motor Corporation; later the franchised assembler of Isuzu vehicles.
  5. TodayFrancisco Motors LLC builds modern electric and hydrogen-powered vehicles for the Philippines and the world.
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The family of companies

Enterprise & foundations

Francisco Motors

Filipino-made modern jeepneys, the PINOY Transporter, ELEKTRON e-trikes and DOMENG pick-ups — electric and hydrogen-powered.

Jeepney.io

A Filipino social network and marketplace for jobs, services, learning and commerce.

New Babylon

Holding company and family office overseeing the Francisco family’s businesses and foundations, including renewable power and hydrogen fuel-cell research.

Michelle Francisco Beauty

Women-led fashion and beauty, serving shoppers across America.

VetCoin Foundation

A Delaware non-profit and 501(c)(3) public charity supporting veteran communities.

1111 Empire, Inc.

Real estate development, management and brokerage — and global distributor of the Filipino-invented board game Game of the Generals.

Licensed & accredited

A builder with the credentials to match

Elmer is a Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) licensed Real Estate Broker and an Insurance Commission licensed Financial Advisor, with graduate-level study at Harvard Business School, MIT and The Wharton School.

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