Pinoy seafarers to get free LRT-2 rides on June 25
MANILA, Philippines — The Light Rail Transit Line 2 (LRT-2) will also be giving free rides to Filipino seafarers on Tuesday, June 25, in celebration of the International Day of Seafarers.
In a Twitter post on Monday, the Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) announced the seafarers could avail of free rides from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
“LIBRENG SAKAY: Bilang pagkilala sa mga kontribusyon ng mga Filipino Seafarers sa ating bansa, may handog na LIBRENG SAKAY ang @OfficialLRTA BUKAS,” the LRTA said.
The seafarers would need to present their valid Seafarer’s Identification and Record Book (SIRB) to get a free ride.
LIBRENG SAKAY: Bilang pagkilala sa mga kontribusyon ng mga Filipino Seafarers sa ating bansa, may handog na LIBRENG SAKAY ang @OfficialLRTA BUKAS, sa mga oras na nakasaad sa ibaba. Ipakita lamang ang SIRB mula sa @DOTrMARINAPH. Maligayang paglalayag sa LRT-2! pic.twitter.com/sy4H9cGRCV
— LRT2 (@OfficialLRTA) June 24, 2019
The MRT-3 earlier announced that it would be giving free rides to seafarers on Tuesday.
READ: MRT-3 to give free rides to Filipino seafarers on June 25
The International Day of the Seafarer, annually observed on June 25, was designated by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in 2010 to recognize the contributions made by the world’s seafarers. (Editor: Eden Estopace)
