00:00Good news for commuters, because MRT 3's operating hours on weekday evening were extended to an hour
00:07starting today, March 24, to accommodate the increased number of passengers, while additional
00:13trains will also be deployed during peak hours for a smoother and more efficient commute.
00:19Meanwhile, motorists traveling northbound from Balintawak to Mekawayan will enjoy temporary
00:25toll-free access to the North Zone Expressway or the NLEX as the company waived toll fees
00:32starting today. These and more in tonight's Business Wrap from the Philippine News Agency.
00:43In our business news, MRT 3's operating hours on weekday evening were extended to an hour
00:49starting today, March 24. According to the Department of Transportation, to ensure faster
00:55travel for commuters, additional trains will be deployed during peak hours. MRT 3 stations depart
01:02at 4.30 a.m. and 5.05 a.m. respectively. The extended operating hours were implemented after
01:10the OTR Secretary Vince Dizon's inspection of the Taft, Ayala, and Shaw stations on March 17.
01:18North Avenue station's entrance closes at 10.25 p.m. for southbound trips, while Taft Avenue
01:25station closes at 11.04 p.m. for northbound. Meanwhile, effective this Monday noon, NLEX
01:32Corporation will temporarily waive toll fees for motorists traveling northbound from Balintawak
01:40to Mekawayan. This is in response to an earlier request from Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon
01:45to waive toll fees during repairs after an 18-wheeler tanker caused severe damage on the
01:52Marilao Bridge. NLEX Corporation stated that changes in traffic flow have been made to support
01:58ongoing repairs and to ensure motorists' safety. Toll relief will remain in effect until the four
02:06lanes on northbound area are fully reopened. In other news, all prices will increase in the last
02:12week of March. Effective on Tuesday, March 25, 6 a.m., Shell Pilipinas, Caltex, and Sea Oil will
02:19implement gasoline increase of P1.10 per liter, while kerosene and diesel will go up by P40 per
02:27liter. Clean fuels price hikes will take effect at 4.01 p.m., with gasoline increasing by P1.10
02:36and diesel by P40 per liter. Assistant Director Rodela Romero of the DOE Oil Industry Management
02:44Bureau cited Israel's expansion of ground operations across Gaza, Middle East tensions,
02:50and China's consumption action plan as factors affecting oil prices. And that's the latest
02:57business news from the Philippine News Agency. This is Marita Muahe for Balitang Pambansa.
03:03Thank you, Ben.
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