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LRT-1 to give free rides on Independence Day
Passengers of Light Rail Transit 1 (LRT-1) will get free rides on June 12 in celebration of the 127th Independence Day.
In a statement, LRT-1 said the free rides will be available from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in all of its stations.
It added that LRT-1 will still have a regular operating schedule on June 12.
The first train from Dr. Santos and Fernando Poe Jr. Stations will leave at 5 a.m.
The last trip from Dr. Santos Station will be at 9:30 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. from Fernando Poe Jr. Station.
Earlier, MRT-3 and LRT-2 announced that they will also offer free rides on June 12 during the same timeframe.
The Philippines' independence from Spain was declared on June 12, 1898, with the unveiling of the Philippine flag at the house of Emilio Aguinaldo in Kawit, Cavite. —Mariel Celine Serquiña/LDF, GMA Integrated News
