00:00The MRT-3 and LRT-2 were given a free ride for the war veterans that will last until Friday, April 11.
00:09The MRT-3's operation is suspended for the upcoming Holy Week.
00:13We have more news from Gab Villegas of PTV Live. Gab!
00:20Princess, the MRT-3 announced that their weekday operations will be extended
00:27due to the good reception of the public.
00:30The action was also followed by the Directorate of Transportation, Secretary Vince Dizon,
00:35who will be able to provide for the passengers to rest and have time to travel at night.
00:41According to the leadership of the MRT-3,
00:43up to 61,000 passengers were able to travel in the additional operating hours
00:48after the two-week pilot test.
00:51The MRT-3 will deploy additional trainsets on the revenue line
00:55to improve the travel time during rush hour.
00:58Because of this, the travel time of the trains was extended by an hour,
01:02with the last train to North Avenue Station at 10.30 p.m.
01:06and at 11.09 p.m. at Taft Avenue Station from Monday to Friday.
01:11Meanwhile, the MRT-3 and LRT-2 will be given a free ride for the war veterans.
01:18This is a reward for the veterans who fought in the Second World War.
01:24This is the Philippine Veterans Week.
01:26The free ride started last Saturday, April 5,
01:30and it is said that it will last until Friday, April 11.
01:34Valid IDs from the Philippine Veterans Affairs Office or PVAO
01:39or from the security officers of the MRT stations are required.
01:43Princess, the MRT-3 has also announced that their operation will be suspended
01:49from Wednesday, April 17 and it will last until April 20.
01:56This is to improve the annual maintenance activities of the entire MRT-3 line.
02:02The normal operation will return on April 21, Monday.
02:07That's all for now.
02:08Back to you, Princess.
02:09Thank you very much, Dav Villegas.
