Live Breaking News & Updates on Lrt 2 Train File Photo Manilaa Party List Lawmaker On Wednesday Urged The Light Rail Transit Authority Lrta And Philippine National Railways Pnr To Also Offer Free Rides Reduce Transportation Costs For Commuters Amid High Oil Prices This

LRT-2 train (File photo) MANILA - A party-list lawmaker on Wednesday urged the Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) and the Philippine National Railways (PNR) to also offer free rail rides to reduce transportation costs for commuters amid the high oil prices. This, after President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on Tuesday announced that the Metro Rail Transit 3 (MRT-3) will offer free rides from March 28 to April 30 following the successful completion of the rail system's massive and comprehensive rehabilitation project. BHW Party-list Representative Angelica Natasha Co said offering free rides is a targeted measure to cushion the impact of high fuel prices, as it will immediately benefit workers who commute by rail, including the health care front-liners and hospital workers. "I reiterate my suggestion that the LRTA and PNR give their passengers free rides even if only for a limited period," Co said in a statement. Co expressed gratitude to Duterte and Department of Transportation S ....

Rodrigo Roa Duterte , Department Of Transportation , Representative Angelica Natasha Co , Department Of Finance , Light Rail Transit Authority , Philippine National Railways , President Rodrigo Roa Duterte , Metro Rail Transit , Transportation Secretary Art Tugade , Lrt 2 Train File Photo Manilaa Party List Lawmaker On Wednesday Urged The Light Rail Transit Authority Lrta And Philippine National Railways Pnr To Also Offer Free Rides Reduce Transportation Costs For Commuters Amid High Oil Prices This , Fter President Rodrigo Roa Duterte On Tuesday Announced That The Metro Rail Transit 3 Mrt Will Offer Free Rides From March 28 To April 30 Following Successful Completion Of System 39s Massive And Comprehensive Rehabilitation Project Bhw Party List Representative Angelica Natasha Co Said Offering Isa Targeted Measure Cushion Impact High Fuel Prices , S It Will Immediately Benefit Workers Who Commute By Rail , Ncluding The Health Care Front Liners And Hospital Workers Quoti Reiterate My Suggestion That Lrta Pnr Give Their Passengers Free Rides Even If Only Fora Limited Period , Uot Co Said Ina Statement Expressed Gratitude To Duterte And Department Of Transportation Secretary Art Tugade For The Month Long Mrt 3 Free Rides Noted That Train Passengers Can Ride Charge In All Its Stations During Dates He Also Stressed This Will Greatly Help Ease Financial Burden Riding Public , Specially Amid The Inflation , Rising Fuel Prices , Nd With Many Filipino Workers Now Returning To On Site Work Co Said These Measures Would Convince Motorists Keep Their Cars At Home For Some Days So They Could Save Fuel , Hus Resulting In Less Traffic Congestion Aside From The Free Mrt 3 Rides , O Also Commended Duterte For The Government 39s Plan To Providea Php500 Monthly Subsidy Poor Filipino Families Amid Fuel Price Crisis Quot Raising Uct Unconditional Cash Transfer Is Compassionate And Properly Calibrated Response , Uot Co Said On Monday , Uterte Directed The Department Of Finance Dof To Increase Amount Monthly Fuel Subsidy Poor Families From Php200 Php500 Per Household Amid Criticism Over Measly That Government Initially Planned Distribute He Said Cash Aid Earlier Approved By Is Quot Too Small And Cannot Sustain Evena Family Three Pna ,