President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. announced free rides for Metro Manila's train system on December 20th, 2024, to ease the holiday travel burden for commuters.
To provide convenience to thousands of residents of Metro Manila during the Christmas holiday rush, President Ferdinand Marcos said there will be free rides for the metro trains on Friday. In a post in his social media account, the chief executive said commuters will be able to ride the Light Rail Transit System Line 1 (LRT-1), LRT-2 and the Metro Rail Transit (MRT-3) for free on December 20, 2024.
'This initiative is a simple way to provide relief to our citizens by minimizing their expenses as they prepare for Christmas,' Marcos said in Filipino. 'May this provide relief and make everyone feel the care of the government during Christmas,' he added. Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Secretary Cesar B. Chavez over a million passengers are expected to benefit from the free ride. He said the one-day free ride will be in effect from opening up to closing of line revenue operation. Chavez said the free ride aims to help commuters in the National Capital Region who will head to bus terminals in Caloocan, Manila, Pasay, Cubao, North Avenue, and the Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange (PITX)
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