An MRT-3 train at the North Avenue Station on EDSA. Inquirer file photo
MANILA, Philippines — The Metro Rail Transit 3 (MRT-3) and Light Rail Transit 2 (LRT-2) will offer free rides to children aged 17 and below on Wednesday, November 4, in celebration of National Children’s Month.
In separate advisories, the train lines said the free rides can be availed of from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
The train lines said the initiative is in solidarity with the Council for the Welfare of Children in recognizing the importance of children’s lives and well-being.
Under Republic Act No. 10661, signed by the late former President Benigno Aquino III in 2015, November is celebrated as National Children’s Month. The declaration commemorates the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child by the United Nations General Assembly on Nov. 20, 1989.