Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito on Friday, February 13 has called on Congress to fast track the passage of the bill that seeks to protect motor vehicle drivers involved in road accidents but have sufficient proof of their defensive driving. Ejercito made the call for the passage of Senate...
A male student died after allegedly falling from the Fernando Poe Jr. Station of LRT Line 1 in Quezon City on Wednesday morning, Feb. 11. But the Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC), operator of LRT-1, claimed that the victim "jumped off" from the station platform to the street level of EDSA. In...
SM Prime Holdings, Inc. and the Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) officially sealed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for the construction of the SM City Masinag–LRT-2 Antipolo Station Interconnection Access Bridge in a signing ceremony recently held at the concourse of the LRT-2 Antipolo...
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso announced on Wednesday, Dec. 17, the arrest of the pickpocket caught on video stealing from a passenger at the LRT Central Station. Domagoso identified the suspect as "Jerwin," a resident of Parañaque City. According to the mayor, Jerwin was arrested...
The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) and the Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) have officially launched a life-saving initiative with the installation of Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) across all LRT-2 stations and trains, making it the first rail line in the country to be...
Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC) is considering selling its stake in the private operator of the Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1) as losses continue to mount, according to business titan Manuel V. Pangilinan. “We continue to lose money on LRT-1, and I think we’re considering selling...
Malacañang said the alleged humiliation of the Light Rail Transit-Line 1 (LRT-1) Baclaran station manager by acting Transportation Secretary Giovanni Lopez during an inspection has not yet been brough to President Marcos ' attention, but it will likely reach him. "Sa ngayon po, wala pa po...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday, August 19, announced its support for the Department of Transportation’s (DOTr) implementation of a 50 percent train fare discount for students on Metro Manila’s MRT and LRT lines. DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara, in a statement, said the measure,...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has ordered Light Rail Manila Corp. (LRMC) to compensate passengers who were injured following an escalator malfunction at FPJ Station of Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1). In a statement, Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon reminded LRMC to uphold the...
Beep card, the stored-value card used for seamless travel on Metro Manila’s railways, will have a dedicated version for students starting September, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) said. These white personalized beep cards will automatically apply the 50 percent discount, meaning students...
Senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PWDs) have started getting a 50-percent fare discount in all train lines in Metro Manila — LRT-1, LRT-2, and MRT-3. This, after President Marcos launched the 50-percent fare discount for senior citizens and PWDs on Wednesday, July 16, at the MRT-3...
Senator Raffy Tulfo called on the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to establish dedicated ticket booths or lanes exclusively for students, separate from those for senior citizens, persons with disabilities (PWDs), and regular passengers. Tulfo said this amid mounting complaints regarding the...
