Over 23,500 workers boarded MRT-3 Labor Day ‘Libreng Sakay’
FILE PHOTO: Passengers avail of the free rides at the MRT-3. Image from DOTR-MRT 3 Facebook.
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Transportation (DOTr) reported a total of 23,527 workers both from the private and public sectors benefited from the “Libreng Sakay” (free ride) program in Metro Rail Transit – 3 (MRT-3) during the observation of Labor Day on May 1, 2023.
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More than nine thousand or 9,486 individuals availed of the free ride from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m., while over fourteen thousand or 14,041 more benefited from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
“Nakapagtala naman ang MRT-3 ng kabuuang 201,321 na pasahero na sumakay ng linya kahapon,” said DOTr.
(MRT-3 also recorded 201,321 passengers who rode the train lines yesterday.)
Article continues after this advertisement“Isang mainit at makabuluhang pagbati para sa lahat ng manggagawang Pilipino sa kanilang pagdiriwang ng Labor Day. Nawa sa aming Libreng Sakay ay naiparamdam ng MRT-3 ang aming pasasalamat at pagbibigay-pugay sa inyong hindi matatawarang sipag at sakripisyo para sa ating bansa,” said MRT-3 Officer-in-Charge Jorjette Aquino.
Article continues after this advertisement(A warm and meaningful greeting for all Filipino workers in their Labor Day celebration. We hope through our Free Rides, MRT-3 could express our gratitude to you as we honor your valuable service and sacrifice for our country.)
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