MANILA, Philippines — The management of the Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1) announced on Saturday that it would offer free rides on three separate days in connection with the holding of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean Summit.
It said that the free rides will be on Nov. 9, Monday; Nov. 11, Wednesday; and Nov. 13, Friday. It will be available during two rush-hour time slots from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
The initiative comes in the wake of road closures in affected areas for the 49th Asean Summit.
The Department of Tourism said that free jeepney rides will also be available until Nov. 14 with routes from SM Fairview in Novaliches, Quezon City to Buendia, Makati City and from Sucat to Baclaran, both in Parañaque City.
