MRT-3 (File photo from Philippine Daily Inquirer)
MANILA, Philippines — Free rides await students 18 years old and below at Manila Metro Rail Transit-3 (MRT-3) during select hours on Monday to celebrate National Children’s Month.
The complimentary trips will be available from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. only, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) said in an advisory.
Students only need to present a valid school ID to the station security personnel to avail of the free ride.
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“Nakikiisa po ang buong linya ng MRT-3 sa pagdiriwang ng National Children’s Month ngayong buwan ng Nobyembre. Nawa po sa aming libreng sakay ay maipadama namin sa ating mga kabataan ang aming paghanga at pagpapahalaga sa kanilang galing at husay, na siyang magiging pundasyon ng ating maunlad na bayan,” said DOTr Assistant Secretary for Railways and MRT-3 Officer-in-Charge Jorjette Aquino.
(The entire MRT-3 line is joining in the celebration of National Children’s Month this November. May our free ride make our young people feel our admiration and appreciation for their talents and skills, which will be the foundation of our prosperous nation.)
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The DOTr said MRT-3’s free ride for students 18 years and below was its response to a request from the National Council for the Welfare of Children in connection with the Children’s Month celebration and its way of paying tribute to Filipino children.