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Free LRT, MRT rides for elderly

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The Light Rail Transit (LRT) and the Metro Rail Transit (MRT) Metrostar Express will be giving senior citizens free rides for three days as part of the country’s observance of Elderly Filipino Week, which begins today.

The free rides can be availed today, Oct. 1, as well as on Oct. 4 and 7.

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Corazon "Dinky" Juliano-Soliman said senior citizens who can present a senior citizen’s ID issued by their respective local government units (LGUs) can avail of the free rides.

Soliman said the management of the LRT and MRT have already briefed their respective station personnel about the project. A senior citizen’s ID is issued to persons 60 years old and above by an LGU’s social welfare office.  Rainier Allan Ronda

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DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT

ELDERLY FILIPINO WEEK

FREE

JULIANO-SOLIMAN

LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT

METRO RAIL TRANSIT

METROSTAR EXPRESS

RAINIER ALLAN RONDA

SECRETARY CORAZON

SENIOR

SOLIMAN

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