Tag: free train rides

Following completion of MRT-3 rehabilitation, President Duterte announces free MRT-3 rides from March 28 to April 30

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has announced free Metro Rail Transit-3 rides from March 28 to April 30. The President made the announcement during a ceremony that marked the completion of the rail system’s massive rehabilitation. In a statement on Wednesday, March 23, the Department of Transportation said the DOTr Railway sector, the MRT-3 management, and its maintenance provider, Sumitomo-MHI-TESP completed the rehabilitation work last December 2021, two months ahead of schedule. The department […]

MRT-3: Teachers can avail of free train rides on Saturday, Oct. 5

(Eagle News)–The Metro Rail Transit-3 is offering free train rides to teachers on Saturday, Oct. 5. In a statement, the MRT-3 said they can avail of the free rides from 5:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. They only need to present their Professional Regulatory Commission  license or their faculty identification card to avail of the same. The free rides are in celebration of National Teachers’ Day.  

DOTr: Free MRT-3, LRT-2 train rides for senior citizens from Oct. 1 to 7

(Eagle News) — Senior citizens can avail of free train rides with the Light Rail Transit 2 and Metro Rail Transit 3 from Oct. 1 to 7. The Department of Transportation said the free rides were in celebration of Filipino Elderly Week. The Filipino elderly may avail of the free MRT-3 rides from 5:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. They may avail of the free LRT-2 rides from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. […]