Commuters in the National Capital Region (NCR) received a heart-filling treat on Tuesday, Feb. 14, as Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel distributed 1,500 roses to mark the celebration of the Valentine’s Day. Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel hand out roses and serenade commuters at...
Former Quezon City 2nd district Rep. Winston "Winnie" Castelo waxed sentimental over one of his favorite places in the city, Philcoa, in a recent Facebook post . Philcoa, February 2023 (Winnie Castelo's Facebook) For those who don't know, Philcoa was once a bustling commuter stop in the heart of...
The Metro Rail Transit-3 (MRT-3) this week completed the 5-year overhaul of its 72 train coaches or light rail vehicles (LRVs) and can now deploy 18 to 21 train sets at peak hours. Before, MRT3 can only deploy a maximum of 10 to 15 train sets at peak hours. The rail line accepted the last train...
The Libreng Sakay (free bus ride) program that started in late 2020 is an initiative that shows government is listening to the people. Recently, when news reports announced that the program would not be extended after it ended on Dec. 31, 2022, people – especially those who needed the free rides...
The Metro Rail Transit-3 (DOTr MRT-3) served a total of 98,330,683 passengers in 2022, more than double than its 45,691,914 total ridership in 2021, and its 31,887,174 total in 2020. "The increase in ridership in 2022 came as the MRT-3 completed the massive rehabilitation of the rail line, which...
The Metro Rail Transit 3 (MRT-3) resumes normal operations tomorrow, Tuesday, January 3, after implementing an adjusted schedule for the Christmas and New Year holidays. Its first trip will leave 4:36 a.m from the North Avenue station, and 5:18 a.m. from the Taft Avenue station. On the other hand,...
A group of digital advocates urged on Wednesday, Nov, 30, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to look into the inappropriate practice of selling beep cards online when there is a shortage of supply at Metro Rail Transit (MRT) stations. Ronald Gustilo, Digital Pinoys national campaigner,...
The Metro Rail Transit (MRT 3) is not for sale, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) categorically stated Wednesday, November 9. “Railway systems should remain the most affordable and safest mode of mass transit in the country,” Transportation Secretary Jaime J. Bautista stressed. However,...
The management of the Metro Rail Transit 3 issued an advisory Wednesday, August 3, on items that passengers cannot bring in its stations or inside the trains, for security reasons. The prohibition is in accordance with Office for Transportation Security Memorandum Circular No. 004 series of 2019,...
Noting that the Filipino commuters are suffering because of the inefficient public transportation system in Metro Manila, human rights lawyer Chel Diokno on Tuesday, April 19, questioned the government’s slow implementation of the bus rapid transit (BRT) project in Metro Manila that could’ve...
The Metro Rail Transit-3 has served almost two million passengers in the first week of its month-long free ride that started on March 28. Michael J. Capati, officer-in-charge of the MRT-3 and director for Operations, said the highest ridership it recorded was on April 1 when a total of 309,225...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Wednesday lauded the Duterte government’s latest effort to upgrade public infrastructure saying it shows President Duterte’s commitment to provide commuters faster and efficient services. Senator Bong Go (far left), President Duterte, Secretary Arthur Tugade...
