The late National Artist Fernando Poe Jr.      

Starting Sunday, Aug. 20, the Light Rail Transit-1's (LRT-1) Roosevelt Station in Quezon City will now be called FPJ Station.

Senator Grace Poe, former Senate President Tito Sotto III and Senator Manuel ‘’Lito’’ Lapid will lead the ceremony to rename the station.

The event will also unveil a new marker bearing the name of the late National Artist Fernando Poe Jr., whose 84th birth anniversary also falls on Aug. 20.

"I hope people remember FPJ whenever they board this train. Public service has always been in FPJ's heart. Giving commuters a safe and comfortable ride is a way of keeping his legacy alive," said Senator Poe, FPJ 's adoptive daughter.

The name change was in line with Republic Act (RA) No. 11608, which renamed Roosevelt Avenue in the first legislative district of Quezon City to FPJ Avenue.

The law was authored by Lapid and sponsored by Sotto.

Joining the ceremony are Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista, Light Rail Management Corporation President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Juan Alfonso and other officials of the company.

The event will also showcase a pop-up exhibit featuring FPJ, who was declared a National Artist in 2012.

The late actor was hailed as the "King of Philippine Movies" as he starred in about 300 films in his 46 years of acting career.

Senator Poe had said the law had given her father's works and legacy a sense of place in the nation's history.