Free MRT-3, LRT-2 rides for government employees Sept 18-20
IN CELEBRATION OF THE 124TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE PHILIPPINE CIVIL SERVICE

Free MRT-3, LRT-2 rides for government employees Sept 18-20

By: - Reporter / @luisacabatoINQ
/ 09:30 AM September 17, 2024

Free MRT-3 rides for government employees from Sept 18-20

FILE PHOTO: A Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) train at the North Avenue Station on Edsa. – Free MRT-3 rides will be given to government employees from September 18 to 20, 2024, to celebrate the 124th anniversary of the Philippine Civil Service. INQUIRER FILES

MANILA, Philippines — Free Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) and Light Rail Transit Authority Line 2 (LRT-2) rides will be given to government employees from September 18 to 20 to celebrate the 124th anniversary of the Philippine Civil Service.

The Department of Transportation said in a post on Facebook Tuesday that government employees only need to present their government agency IDs to train station personnel to avail of the free train rides.

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“Binabati at pinasasalamatan po natin ang lahat ng mga empleyado ng gobyerno na naglilingkod nang tapat para sa kapakanan ng publiko. Layon ng libreng sakay ng MRT-3 na makapaghatid ng kahit kaunting kasiyahan sa kanila na tanda ng aming pagsaludo at pasasalamat sa kanilang mga sakripisyo. Mabuhay ang mga kawani ng gobyerno!” MRT-3 General Manager Oscar Bongon said in a statement.

(We congratulate and appreciate all government employees who serve faithfully for the public’s welfare. The free rides on MRT-3 aim to bring them joy as a sign of our salute and gratitude for their sacrifices. Long live the government employees!)

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First MRT-3 trains depart from North Avenue Station at 4:30 a.m. and from Taft Avenue Station at 5:05 a.m. while its last trains leave from North Avenue Station at 9:30 p.m. and from Taft Avenue Station at 10:09 p.m.

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The free MRT-3 rides will be available throughout its operating hours.

The free LRT-2 rides, however, will only be available from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

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This is not the first time that the two train lines’ administration offered free MRT-3 and LRT-2 rides to certain sectors of the society as it usually extends such privileges during specific national anniversaries or public holidays.

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