Free MRT, LRT rides pushed amid looming big time fuel increases

2026-03-09 - 04:44

MANILA, Philippines — To cushion the impact of big-time oil price hike due to Middle East tension, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) should provide free rides in metro rails and increase the availability of buses in the Edsa busway, lawmakers said on Monday. Such calls came amid the looming P20 and P10 per liter price hike