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Palace says no budget required for Pamilya Pass 1+3 program
President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. greets commuters inside a train of the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) on Sunday, June 1, 2025, the official launch day of the Family Fare 1+3 Promo. Under the promo, families of four can have three free train rides at MRT-3 and LRT-2 every Sunday beginning June 1. Marcos was accompanied by the First Family, Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon, and other key government officials during the train ride. Yummie Dingding/ PPA POOL
Malacañang on Wednesday said there is no budget required for the government's Family/Pamilya Pass 1+3 program or free MRT-3 and LRT-2 rides.
''Wala naman pong budget require for the MRT-3 at LRT-2 iyan din po ayon kay DOTr Secretary Vince Dizon, dahil government run po ito at karaniwan naman po 'pag Sunday hindi naman po napupuno ang LRT at MRT natin,'' Palace Press Officer Undersecretary Atty. Claire Castro said in a briefing.
(There's no budget required for the MRT-3 and LRT-2 because according to DOTr Secretary Vince Dizon, this is government run and usually the LRT and MRT are not full during Sundays.)
President Ferdinand ''Bongbong'' Marcos Jr. earlier said the Family/Pamilya Pass 1+3 program was made in honor of Family Day and to celebrate Filipino families.
In this program, families or barkadas of four members only need to pay for one passenger to ride the MRT-3, LRT-2 and LRT-1 every Sunday starting on June 1, 2025.
Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon had said that under the promo, only one member of the family or a group traveling together on the same trip needs to pay for a ticket and enter the turnstile while the rest of the family will pass via the side entrance.
Aside from families, groups of four friends can also avail of the promo, Dizon said.
Meanwhile, Castro also explained that the President had ordered for its implementation until June 2028 because he wants to give the next administration the right to decide on what programs it will enforce.
''So, wala pong budget na required for this. At bakit hanggang June 2028, last Sunday ng June 2028, dahil nais po ng Pangulo na bigyan din po ng karapatan ang susunod na administrasyon kung ano po ang nanaisin nilang programa patungkol po dito, iyan po ay respeto lang po ng Pangulo sa susunod na liderato,'' Castro said.
(There's no budget required for this and why only until June 2028? It's because the President wants to give the next administration the right to decide on what programs it will implement. That's a sign of respect from the President to the next leadership.) — BAP, GMA Integrated News
