An MRT-3 train at the North Avenue Station on EDSA. (INQUIRER FILE PHOTO)
The Metro Rail Transit 3 (MRT 3) and Light Rail Transit 2 (LRT 2) administrations said on Wednesday that Filipino veterans and their companions get to ride for free from April 5 to 11 in observance of Philippine Veterans’ Week. In a statement on its Facebook page, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) said a veteran and one companion or aide may avail themselves of free rides during the trains’ regular operating hours by presenting the veteran’s valid identification card issued by the Philippine Veterans Affairs Office. “MRT 3 recognizes the important contributions of all our World War II veterans to our society. That is why, in response to the request of the Department of National Defense, we want to honor and thank our veterans even through just a simple way,” DOTr Assistant Secretary for Railways Jorjette Aquino, MRT 3 officer in charge, said in a Facebook post. Light Rail Transit Authority administrator Hernando Cabrera said in a separate post that the free ride “aims to honor and recognize the sacrifices and courage of our veterans.” JEROME ANING