UPDATED: Trains of the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) and Light Rail Transit (LRT) Line 2 and Line 1 will be offering free rides to passengers on June 12, as the country celebrates its 127th Independence Day.
In an announcement on Thursday, MRT-3 said that the move is in line with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s initiative to provide relief from transportation expenses and to emphasize the significance of national occasions.
"Ito ay alinsunod sa utos ni Pangulong Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. na maghandog ng mga inisyatibong naglalayong mapagaan ang gastusin sa transportasyon at mapalaganap ang pagpapahalaga sa mahahalagang pambansang okasyon," the MRT-3 said.
The free rides will be available from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at all MRT-3 stations.
Meanwhile, LRT-2 also announced that it will give free rides on Independence Day.
The free rides will also be available from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
"Ang libreng sakay na ito ay isang pasasalamat at paggunita sa ating kalayaan. Buong puso kaming nagpupugay sa ating mga bayani sa kanilang tapang, sakripisyo, at walang kapantay na pagmamahal sa bansa. Nawa’y lagi nating isapuso ang diwa ng kanilang kabayanihan," Administrator Atty. Hernando Cabrera said.
Free rides of the same time will also be available on LRT-1.
"Bilang pagdiriwang ng ika-127 anibersaryo ng Araw ng Kalayaan, ang Light Rail Manila Corporation ay maghahandog ng LIBRENG SAKAY SA LRT-1. "
