Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Vince Dizon has ordered the dismissal of Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) General Manager Oscar Bongon following a string of mishaps, which he said demands a swift response. Dizon confirmed the removal of Bongon in a radio interview on...
Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Vince Dizon said he is open to extending the operating hours of the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) and the Light Rail Transit (LRT) systems to ensure smoother commuting experience for the public. In a briefing on Tuesday, Feb. 25, Dizon expressed...
Two major national projects—the rehabilitation, operations, and maintenance of the Metro Rail Transit System Line 3 (MRT-3) and a joint energy project—have been removed from the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Center's project pipeline, which now totals ₱2.47 trillion....
The national government is considering the idea of removing the EDSA Busway and focus instead on the upgrade of the Metro Rail Transit (MRT-3) to accommodate more passengers, an official said on Wednesday, Feb. 5. Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) acting chairman Don Artes said the...
The Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) served a total of 135,885,336 passengers in 2024, which is more than 5.3 percent higher compared to its ridership in 2023. MRT-3 General Manager (GM) Oscar B. Bongon said the rise in passenger numbers can be attributed to the rail line's continuous maintenance...
President Marcos announced that passengers can ride the LRT-1, LRT-2, and MRT-3 train lines for free on Friday, Dec. 20, to help the people with their expenses this coming Christmas. Malacañang photo In a statement on Thursday afternoon, Dec. 19, the President said the initiative is expected to...
The Department of Agriculture will soon set up Kadiwa stores at the Metro Rail Transit (MRT) and Light Rail Transit (LRT) stations to expand the reach of affordable rice to as many Filipino consumers. DA Assistant Secretary Genevieve Guevarra said MRT and LRT stations are among the areas where the...
The Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) will raise its security alert level from Oct. 31 to Nov. 5 in anticipation of an influx of passengers during the observance of All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day, locally referred to as "Undas". In an advisory, the MRT-3 management said the measure aims to...
The MRT-3 (DOTr) Good news for commuters. Some P2.56 billion will be poured into the ongoing rehabilitation of the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3), said Quezon City 4th district Rep. Marvin Rillo said in a statement on Sunday, Sept....
MRT-3 (File photo) The Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) management has been placed on a heightened alert status from July 27 to August 3 in anticipation of the influx of passengers following the resumption of classes in many schools in Metro Manila. In an advisory, the MRT-3 management said that...
Japanese Foreign Minister Kamikawa Yoko took a ride on the “new and improved” Metro Rail Transit (MRT) Line 3, the rehabilitation of which was partly funded by a loan from the Japanese government. (Photo from Japanese Ambassador Endo Kazuya via X post) In a post on X on Sunday, July 7, by...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) will be providing free ride to all seafarers at the Light Rail Transit (LRT)-2 and the Metro Rail Transit (MRT)-3 in celebration of the Day of the Filipino Seafarer on Tuesday, June 25. In a statement, the DOTr said the free ride will be from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m....
