Commuters at the Metro Rail Transit (MRT-3) GMA-Kamuning station in Quezon City cheered President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and the First Family while boarding the train on Sunday.
President Marcos was at that MRT-3 GMA-Kamuning station to spearhead the launch of Pamilya Pass 1+3 Promo on the MRT-3 and Light Rail Transit (LRT)-1 and LRT-2. The President emphasized the importance of spending quality time with loved ones.
Under the Department of Transportation (DOTr) program, passengers who purchase one ticket will receive three free tickets, helping to reduce travel expenses for families, friends, and groups traveling together.
During the launch, President Marcos himself inserted the beep card into the MRT turnstile.
At the same time, First Lady Marie Louise “Liza” Araneta-Marcos, their children, Senior Deputy Majority Leader Ilocos Norte Rep. Ferdinand Alexander Marcos, Joseph Simon, and William Vincent used the gate for the promo.
Chanting “BBM BBM BBM!” the crowd greeted the President, the First Lady and their children in launching the Pamilya Pass 1+3 promo at the GMA-Kamuning station.
The First Family, assisted by Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Vivencio Dizon and Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Secretary Jay Ruiz, arrived at the station just before lunchtime.
Upon his arrival at the station, President Marcos first inspected the facility before the First Family went through the usual security checks at the MRT station. The President then personally lined up to purchase the tickets for his family at the ticket booth.
The First Family then went through the turnstiles of the MRT station, going through all the necessary procedures upon entering and before boarding the northbound train.
Before taking the train, President Marcos took time to explain to commuters and the media the mechanics of the DOTr projects’ 1+3 promo program as well as other concerns.
As he was about to enter the train’s coach, the President greeted the commuters, shaking their hands and having selfies with them.
A passenger, Alexander Sebulino, 71, with three children from Commonwealth, Quezon City, praised President Marcos for his administration’s help in lessening the cost of commuting.
“Napakalaking pasasalamat ko po sa Presidente. Malaking katipiran po yan!” Sebulino told the Presidential News Desk (PND) in an interview.
Another passenger, Editha Albroguera, 55, with five children, from Quezon City, also thanked President Marcos for the effort to reduce travel costs.
Albroguera told the PND that the DOTr project would help reduce their family’s expenses, as they travel every Sunday from Quezon City to Taft Avenue Station in Pasay City, then to Baclaran to attend mass.
Another passenger, a government employee from Manila who rides the LRT and MRT-3 lines almost every day, also thanked the President for the program.
“Malaking tulong po yun sa amin tuwing Linggo, para sa aming pamilya,” said the passenger. | PND
