The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) announced Friday night that private sector and government workers will be treated to free rides on the Light Rail Transit (LRT) Line 2 on Labor Day (May 1), easing the financial burden of Filipino workers while also recognizing their significant contributions to national development.
This comes following the approval by the Department of Transportation of the labor department's request to provide free rides to Filipinos during the May 1 celebrations.
The free rides are available beginning at 7 a.m. during peak seasons until 9 a.m. and beginning at 5 p.m. until 7 p.m.
Employees must provide their corporate identification cards or any valid government-issued identification card to receive free travel.
They must comply with the standard frisking and baggage inspections performed by LRT Line 2 management, as well as other rules and regulations, including the necessary use of face masks.
Along its 17.6-kilometer route, LRT Line 2 serves 13 stations. Recto, Legarda, Pureza, V. Mapa, J. Ruiz, Gilmore, Betty Go-Belmonte, Araneta Center-Cubao, Anonas, Katipunan, Santolan, Marikina-Pasig, and Antipolo stations are among them.
Applicants that go to the numerous job fair sites in the National Capital Region are also anticipated to benefit from the free rides, according to DOLE.
SMX Convention Center in Pasay City, SM City Grand Central in Caloocan City, SM City BF Paraaque and SM City Sucat both in Paraaque City, SM Southmall in Las Pias City, San Andres Gymnasium in the City of Manila, Quezon City Quadrangle in Quezon City, and Marikina Quadrangle in Marikina City are the venues for the job fair in Metro Manila.
More than 700 firms will offer over 70,000 jobs.
Meanwhile, the DOLE will lead the 121st Labor Day celebration with the theme "Pabahay, Bilihing Abot-Presyo, Benepisyo ng Matatag na Trabaho Para sa Manggagawang Pilipino."
