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train fides for students
Lawmakers )/esterday cited
the Department of Transporta-
tion for granting free train rides
for students,. saying that it is a
financial relief to Filipino
lies.
Quezon Cty Rep. Alfted
Vargas and Marino partylist
Rep. Crrlo "Sandm" Gonzalez
thanked DoTr Secretary Ar-
thur Tugade for implementing
the pro-people prognm, even
b€fore the signing into law of
the proposed Student Fare Dis-
count Act.
"I thank DoTr and Secrebry
hmi- Art Tugade for heeding C.on-
gress' call for bre discounts.
They exceeded our expecta-
tions by exempting students
from bain and light rail hres
and fiom terminal fees at air-
porb and piers," Varga+one of
the prirrcipal authors of ttle pro-
posed Student Fare Discount
Act which has yet to be signed
by President Duterte, said as
the free train rides started yes-
terday.
Students are enuued to ride
the Metro Rail Transit 3, Light
Rail Transit 2, and Philippine
National Raikays for free dur-
ing select hours on weekdays,
except holidays, starting July 1.
(Charissa L, Atienza)
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