LRMC announces LRT-1 schedule for the holidays

24 October 2019, Manila, Philippines – In observance of the holiday season, LRT-1 private operator Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC) announced today its extended train service schedule from October 25, 2019 to December 31, 2019.

The last trip leaving Baclaran Station is at 10:00 PM, while the last train leaves Roosevelt Station at 10:15 PM during weekdays. On weekends, the last train is scheduled to depart from Baclaran and Roosevelt stations at 9:30 PM and 9:45 PM, respectively.

LRMC Chief Operating Officer Enrico Benipayo shared, “We are extending the LRT-1 operating hours to accommodate the influx of passengers during the holiday rush. We continue to listen and find ways on how to better serve the needs of our customers.”

There will be no changes in the first trip for both northbound and southbound trips of LRT-1 which start at 4:30 AM on weekdays and weekends.

On Christmas Eve (December 24), the LRT-1’s operating schedule will be from 4:30 AM to 8:00 PM both bounds, and 4:30 AM to 7:00 PM both bounds for New Year’s Eve (December 31). LRT-1 will also be open to service passengers on December 25, 2019 (Christmas Day) and January 1, 2020 (New Year’s Day).

The riding public is advised to be guided accordingly on the changes in schedule and plan ahead during this period.

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LRT-1 EDSA station gets major upgrade for better service and capacity

(L-R) Ms. Ellen Palaypayon and Mr. Felix Leyson of LRTA, Asec. Fidel Cruz of DOTr, Pasay City Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano and LRMC President and CEO Juan Alfonso lead the ribbon cutting ceremony for the formal opening of the expanded LRT-1 EDSA station.

21 October 2019, Manila, PHILIPPINES — Commuters and travelers taking the iconic LRT-1 line are in for a better travel experience as the Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC) improves the EDSA station by expanding its capacity and providing even more amenities.

LRMC aims to address the limited space situation in the EDSA LRT-1 station—one of the busiest and most jam-packed train stations in Metro Manila thanks to its connections to many other areas and modes of transportation—by expanding the structure through the third floor of the adjacent Lianas/Mayson department store and building a new connecting bridge.

“We want all our commuters to have the best travel experience as they discover the joys and hidden secrets of Manila, and we are continually committed to providing comfort and convenience on the LRT-1,” said LRMC President and CEO Juan F. Alfonso. “All our efforts in this endeavor, including the further extension and modernization of the LRT-1 line, are made toward achieving this goal.”

The improvements on the new expansion in particular are new ticket booths, comfort rooms, LED lighting setups, interior paint jobs, floor finishes, and a PWD ramp. Meanwhile, the connecting bridge also comes with a new roofing system and architectural finishes, while the southeast leg of the station gets a new fire exit and a wider space, with the demolition of old ticket booths.

The EDSA station expansion is in conjunction with the current LRT-1 Cavite Extension Project, which will link Pasay and the rest of Metro Manila to Cavite and dramatically shorten travel time, as well as ongoing modernization efforts to increase efficiency, safety, environmental friendliness, commuter friendliness, train capacity, and quality. Thanks to these improvements, LRMC has also maintained its ISO certification of compliance to international standards in Quality Management System (ISO 9001:2015) and Environmental Management System (ISO 14001:2015).

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LRMC affirms ISO certification anew

KEEPING QUALITY SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION FOR PASSENGERS

08 October 2019, Manila, PHILIPPINES — Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1) operator Light Rail Manila Corporation renews its certification of compliance to international standards in Quality Management System (ISO 9001:2015) and Environmental Management System (ISO 14001:2015).

“We are happy to share this achievement because it is a result of our teamwork and commitment to quality. LRMC is committed to pursuing initiatives to modernize and improve LRT-1 and give Filipino passengers safe and quality transportation that they deserve,” LRMC President and CEO Juan Alfonso said.

The affirmation of certification was secured by LRMC after a two-day audit conducted by international certification body TüV Rheinland last July 18 to 19. This is the second year surveillance audit that LRMC has proven consistency in upholding the ISO standards since being certified last August 9, 2017.

LRMC was commended for improved passenger queueing, further reduction of headway from six minutes to four minutes in 2016 to 3.5 minutes in 2018, shorter cycle time from an average of 117 minutes to 100 minutes in 2018 and increased number of daily trips from 400 to 520.

Results of TüV Rheinland’s audit also showed how LRMC demonstrated commitment to prioritize environmental management system through improved energy efficiency and reduced water consumption, paper usage and waste generation.

The audit team lauded LRMC for the innovation and development of its RIA (Recognition Information Action) safety mobile app available on Google Play Store and App Store. The app is used by LRMC employees as a tool to report hazards or potential danger they see in their workplaces including the stations.

“Remember that we do not only take care of our own safety only but also look after the safety of our coworkers,” Alfonso stated.

LRMC Director for Health Safety Environment and Quality (HSEQ) Andrea Madrid shared, “With the privatization of the country’s oldest railway system, we were able to improve the safety, security and cleanliness of the stations as well as the quality and efficiency of services offered to customers. We will continue to work hard to ensure that they enjoy a safe and comfortable journey every day.”

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Baybayin, bugtong, and literary masterpieces are the stars of this year’s LRT-1 Gabay Guro train

MANILA, September 18, 2019 – To celebrate National Teacher’s Month this September, the annual Gabay Guro LRT-1 train is set to ride once again from the LRT-1 Balintawak station.

A yearly collaboration between the Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC) and the PLDT-Smart Foundation, the special Gabay Guro-themed train has been journeying every September for the past three years. The 2019 Gabay Guro train puts Baybayin—one of the many ancient Filipino writing systems that’s also currently enjoying a renaissance—front and center on the cars’ design, together with bugtong and literary masterpieces of notable Filipino writers like Jose Rizal, Francisco Balagtas, Leona Florentino and Andres Bonifacio.

“We’re absolutely glad to be back once again celebrating National Teacher’s Month with the Gabay Guro LRT-1 train,” said PLDT SVP and Gabay Guro chairperson Chaye Cabal-Revilla. “We look forward to the smiles and joy the beautiful trains give our teachers, who serve our country and society as true everyday heroes.”

“It’s an honor to continue our partnership for  this excellent program that gives recognition to Filipino teachers everywhere, but also to do our part in educating all our LRT-1 passengers,” says LRMC President and CEO Juan F. Alfonso.

Look out for the Gabay Guro train riding out on the LRT-1 tracks this September!

Gabay Guro is the flagship program of PLDT-Smart Foundation that provides abundant support and assistance to teachers nationwide. Building the nation one teacher at a time, Gabay Guro has seven pillars, including housing and educational facilities, scholarships, trainings, livelihood programs, broadband and computerization, teachers’ tribute, and innovation.

LRMC is a joint venture company of Metro Pacific Investments Corporation’s Metro Pacific Light Rail Corporation (MPLRC), Ayala Corporation’s AC Infrastructure Holdings Corporation (AC Infra), and the Philippine Investment Alliance for Infrastructure’s Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings (Philippines) PTE Ltd. (MIHPL). It assumed operations and maintenance of LRT-1 in September 2015 through a PhP 65-billion 32-year concession

Bakit may mga binihisang tren sa LRT 1?

Para sa mga gustong matuto, may gurong darating. At ito ay tren na nagbabahagi ng munting kaalaman at nanunukso sa ating kamalayan. Maligayang pagsakay sa binihisang tren ng Gabay Guro!

Nitong nakaraang tatlong taon, ang LRT-1 ay nakikilahok sa buwan ng Gabay Guro. Ito ay nag-ambag sa layunin ng ating mga guro na patuloy na linangin ang kaalaman ng mga Pilipino sa anumang paraan at saang sulok man matagpuan ang gustong matuto. )

Nais marating ng byaheng ito ang maramdaman ng pasahero ng tren ang yaman ng kalinangang Pilipino sa pagkilala ng mga titik ng baybayin, pagbalik tingin sa ating kasaysayan, pakipaglaro muli ng bugtung bugtungan at subukang isulat ang titik ng baybayin. Tara! pagyamanin natin ang sariling atin.

Kilalanin ang Baybayin

Ang baybayin ay titik ng ating wika, pamana ng ating lahi.
Pagyamanin natin ang sariling atin.

Ba          y             ba           yi            n

Malawakan na ang paggamit ng baybayin bago pa man dumating ang mga Espanyol sa ating bansa. Napuna ito sa isang akdang sinulat noong 1590 na ngayon ay kilalang “Boxer Codex” o kaya “Manila Manuscript”. Pinapaniwalaang ito ay ulat ng Gobernador Heneral ng Pilipinas noong panahon iyon.  Noong 1593, ang unang nailimbag na aklat sa Pilipinas, ang “Doctrina Christiana” ay sinulat sa parehong Espanyol at sa baybayin. Naisantabi man ang pagsusulat sa baybayin nang sinakop ang bansa ng mga dayuhan, ito ay buhay sa ilang mga mahahalagang simbolo ng ating kasaysayan at kultura – tulad ng bandila ng Katipunan at sa logo ng Sentro ng Kalinangang Pilipino (Cultural Center of the Philippines) at sa maraming pang ibang malikhaing gawain at personal na pagpapahayag .

Watawat ng Katipunan
Revolutionary flag of the Katipunan

Logo ng Sentro ng Kalinangang Pilipino (CCP)
Cultural Center of the Philippines Logo
Katotohanan, Kagandahan, Kabutihan

Ang Biyaheng Baybayin

Sa tren na ito ay susunduin natin ang baybayin noong panahon na siya ay gamit ng karamihan sa pagsusulat at dadalhin natin ito sa ating panahon ngayon. Gugunitain natin ang mga kabanata ng ating kasaysayan sa iba’t ibang sulok ng tren at babaybayin ang iba’t ibang mga salitang gamit na mula noon hanggang sa mga nau-uso ngayon.

Ang unang bagon ay paglalarawan ng panahon bago tayo sinakop ng mga Espanyol. Makikita natin sa iba’t ibang bahagi ng tren ang mga larawan ng mga tao noong panahong iyon, ang mga disenyo ng mga hinabi nilang tela at ang mga tatoo na nakaguhit sa balat nila.

Ang mga larawan sa mga pintuan ay hango mula sa Boxer Codex, liban sa iisang larawan mula sa tribong Subanen ng Mindanao.  Ang mga habi  sa mga bintana at mga disensyo sa dingding ay mula sa naman sa iba’t ibang tribo ng ating kapuluan.

Ang pangalawang bagon naman ay pagbalik tingin sa mga bayani ng ating bayan na nakipaglaban sa ating kasarinlan at ilang sa mga tanyag na manunulat. Ang mga bayani at manunulat na ito ang nagbigay buhay sa mga karanasan at adhikain ng ating lahi. Sa mga bintana ay ang iba’t ibang watawat bago ito nakarting sa kasalukuyan niyang anyo. Makikita din natin sa mga disenyo ng dingding ang mga disenyong dala dito mula sa europa.

Ang mga Bayani at Manunulat

Francisco Balagtas 1788-1862

Hinirang na “Prinsipe ng Manunulang Tagalog”. Pinangalan sa kaniya ang Balagtasan, ang pakipagbalitaktakan na tinutulala. Kilala din siya bilang Francisco Baltazar.

“Bihirang balita’y magtapat
Kung magkatotoo ma’y marami ang dagdag.”
– Florante at Laura

Leona Florentino 1849-1884

Tinaguriang “Ina ng Panitikang Pilipino ng Kababaihan”. Ang kaniyang mga tula ay nakasama sa Encyclopedia International des Oeuvres des Femme na inilimbag noong 1889 sa Pransya. In 1887, her works were exhibited at the Exposition Filipina in Madrid and at the Exposition Internationale in Paris in 1889. She is believed to be the first Filipina to have this recognition.

Sususubukan ko sanang magtapat
Ngunit ako’y nauumid
Dahil maliwanag namang
Ako’y mabibigo lamang.
– Naunsyaming Pag-asa

Gayagayec coma a ipalaoag
ngem bumdeng met toy dilac,
a ta maquitac met a sibabatad
nga ni paay ti calac-amac.
– Apay na Namnama (Original text in Ilocano)

Jose Rizal  1861-1896

Pambansang Bayani. Ang kaniyang mga nobela ay naghimuk ng pag-alsa laban sa pananakop ng Espanya. Pinaniwalang siya ang unang Pilipinong pinatay dahil sa kaniyang gawa bilang manunulat.

“Ako’y mamamatay na hindi man lamang nakita ang maningning na pagbubukang liwayway sa aking bayan.
Kayong makakakita, batiin ninyo siya at huwag kalilimutan ang mga nalugmok sa dilim ng gabi.”
Elias,  Noli Me Tangere

Andres Bonifacio 1863-1897

Nagtatag at naging Supremo ng rebolusyonaryong samahang Katipunan o KKK, na  nakipaglaban upang palayain ang Pilipinas sa pananakop ng Espanya. Sumulat ng tula na nagpapahayag sa kaniyang pag-ibig sa tinubuang lupa.

Kung ang bayang ito’y nasa panganib
at siya ay dapat na ipagtangkilik
ang anak, asawa, magulang, kapatid
isang tawag niya’y tatalikdang pilit.

– Pag-ibig sa Tinubuang Lupa

Apolinario Mabini 1864-1903

Ang “Dakilang Lumpo” at “Ang Utak ng Rebolusyon”, na siyang nagsulat ng konstitusyon ng Unang Republika ng Pilipinas.  Kilala din sa kaniyang akda na “Tunay na Dekalogo” at “Pagbangon at Pagbagsak ng Himagsikang Filipino”.

Aking nasa sa pagsulat ng mga karanasang ito na tuntunin
ang mga mahahalagan aral ng mga lumipas upang maunawaan ang mga nagaganap sa kasalukuyan at at sa mga darating na araw.
-Ang Himagsikan ng mga Filipino

Ang pangatlong bagon ay ang kasalukuyan na kinakatawan ng estilong “graffitti” o, “street art”. Dito binabaybay ang mga salita na ginagamit sa mga impormal na pakikipag usap. Dinadala din sa kasalukuyan ang sinaunang libangan na bugtung bugtungan. Tulad ng baybayin, ito din ay naibaon na sa mga bagong anyo ng libangan ng ating kasalukuyang lipunan.

References:
“Boxer Codex,” The Lilly Library Digital Collections, accessed September 11, 2019, http://www.indiana.edu/~liblilly/digital/collections/items/show/93.

Pastor-Roces, Marian. Sinaunang Habi: Philippine Ancestral Weave. Nikki Books, 1991

https://www.rappler.com/life-and-style/arts-and-culture/210657-reconnecting-filipino-roots-baybayin

https://bangkanixiao.files.wordpress.com/2012/10/rizal-liham-sa-kababaihan-ng-malolos.pdf
Lilia Quindoza Santiago. Women in the Philippine Revolution. Diwata Foundation and HASIK, 1995.
http://www.filippiinit-seura.fi/firefly.html

LRT-1 train timetable changes on July 29

28 June 2019 – Light Rail Transit 1 (LRT-1) operator Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC) today announced adjustments on their train operating hours to accommodate system upgrading works for improved safety and reliability of train service.

Effective July 29, last train from Baclaran (northbound) will depart 9:30PM and from Roosevelt (southbound) at 9:45PM, on all days. First trips schedule remains 4:30AM for both directions.

LRMC Operations Director Bobby San Jose shared, “The system upgrade and rehabilitation work will include the replacement of the auxiliary power supply and train control and monitoring system among many others.”

“We want to give our commuters a quality transportation that they deserve. And to be able to provide them a safe, reliable, efficient, and comfortable journey, we need to update and upgrade our signalling system,” Engr. San Jose added.

The schedule of the last trips will be effective starting July 29, according to Engr. San Jose.

LRMC shares despite the train timetable adjustment, they will still have more than 17 operating hours compliant to the minimum timetabled revenue service hours on normal weekdays.

LRMC targets to finish all maintenance and rehabilitation work by October 2020.

LRMC is a joint venture company of Metro Pacific Investments Corporation’s Metro Pacific Light Rail Corporation (MPLRC), Ayala Corporation’s AC Infrastructure Holdings Corporation (AC Infra), and the Philippine Investment Alliance for Infrastructure’s Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings (Philippines) PTE Ltd. (MIHPL).

LRMC starts EDSA Station expansion

“LRMC aims to improve the customer experience and continue to improve the quality of people’s transport commute.” — JUAN F. ALFONSO

MANILA, Philippines, 25 June, 2019 — Light Rail Manila Corp. (LRMC), private operator of LRT Line 1, announced today that it has started expanding the EDSA Station for improved safety, comfort and convenience of passengers traversing the line’s second busiest station.

LRMC President and CEO Juan Alfonso explained, “We will widen the passenger concourse area of EDSA Station to more than 400 square meters – which is more than five times the current floor area of 70 square meters.”

EDSA Station serves more than 52,000 passengers on weekdays. Mr. Alfonso disclosed that the current concourse, or the area where people queue to purchase LRT-1 tickets, is, “inadequate for the number of riders, particularly during peak hours”.

“Queuing areas, and unpaid areas will be expanded to handle increased passenger flow,” Mr. Alfonso added. “LRMC aims to improve the customer experience and continue to improve the quality of people’s transport commute.”

The expansion is also adequate to meet current and future ridership demand at EDSA Station, according to Mr. Alfonso. “The station will only get busier once the Cavite Extension is finished, with an expected 50% increase in ridership,” he said.

LRMC has recently started the construction of the 12-kilometer LRT-1 Cavite Extension. Phase 1, covering five stations from Pasay City to Parañaque City, is expected to be completed in 2022.

LRMC receives First Gold Stevie Award in Singapore

MANILA, Philippines, June 7, 2019 —  Light Rail Manila Corporation proved yet again how it values innovation. On May 31, 2019, Technical Adviser for Operations and Maintenance Emmanuel Lucas together with a technical adviser from Paris Metro’s Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens(RATP) Pascal Pellacoeur received in Singapore the company’s first gold Stevie Award at the sixth annual Asia-Pacific Stevie® Awards. It is the only awards program to recognize innovation in business throughout the entire Asia-Pacific region.

In photo: Emmanuel Lucas and Pascal Pellacoeur receive LRMC’s first Gold Stevie Award for Innovation in Technology Development in the recently concluded 2019 Asia Pacific Stevie Awards

“This award  is for the Philippine Government and the
Filipino people who deserve nothing less than safe, reliable, efficient and comfortable journeys.”

LRMC’s first golden Stevie is for the Automated Train Operations Management System (ATOMS) which was developed internally and launched in February 2018 to enable strategic traffic management that ensures a train is at every station every three minutes.

In photo: 2019 Gold Stevie Award presented to LRMC for the development of ATOMS

“ATOMS has enabled LRMC to efficiently optimize resources
to meet customer needs for more trains, more trips, shorter queueing time, more comfortable and faster rides…”

“This award  is for the Philippine Government and the Filipino people who deserve nothing less than safe, reliable, efficient and comfortable journeys. Their aspiration for a better transport system in Metro Manila is what moves us every day to continuously deliver service excellence,” said ATOMS project manager Lucas in his acceptance speech. LRMC President and CEO Juan Alfonso said: “ATOMS has enabled LRMC to efficiently optimize resources to meet customer needs for more trains, more trips, shorter queueing time, more comfortable and faster rides – enabling passengers to get home earlier and spend more time with their families.”

In photo: The LRMC team behind ATOMS. (Left to right) Angelica Saligumba, Emil Malate, Mylinn Mercado, Emmanuel Lucas, Randy Sac, Stephane Mousset, Bobby San Jose, Guillaume Turillon, Pascal Pellacoeur, Alex Maglonzo, Jake Janeo, Joel Magsumbol, Joan Valdez, Guillermo Santos, Diana Verallo, and Paul Cu.

About the Stevie® Awards
Stevie Awards are conferred in seven programs: the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, the German Stevie Awards, The American Business Awards, The International Business Awards, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, the Stevie Awards for Great Employers, and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. Stevie Awards competitions receive more than 12,000 entries each year from organizations in more than 70 nations. Honoring organizations of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide. Learn more about the Stevie Awards at https://www.StevieAwards.com.

LRMC wins Gold for innovation in technology development

MANILA, Philippines, April 22, 2019 — LRT-1 operator Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC) was announced today as a Gold winner in the sixth annual Asia-Pacific Stevie® Awards, the only awards program to recognize innovation in business throughout the entire Asia-Pacific region.  

LRMC’s first golden Stevie is for its Automated Train Operations Management System (ATOMS) which was developed internally and launched in February 2018 to enable strategic traffic management that ensures a train is at every station every three minutes.

LRMC President and CEO Juan F. Alfonso said: “ATOMS has enabled LRMC to efficiently optimize its fleet to meet customer needs for more trains, more trips, shorter queueing time, more comfortable and faster rides. Winning our first gold in the Asia Pacific Stevie Awards strengthens our commitment to service excellence in enabling passengers to get home earlier and spend more time with their families.”

Four months into assuming operations of LRT-1, LRMC, through its Information Technology, Operations Support and Engineering teams, together with technical advisors from Paris Metro’s Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens(RATP) began analyzing the requirements to automate the analysis and generation of real-time operational and engineering data for the Company to meet  key performance indicators on train availability, train reliability, train punctuality and to strategically improve passenger experience on LRT-1.

Specifically, ATOMS has enabled the Engineering team to ascertain which light rail vehicles (LRVs) are experiencing faults, which trains to pull out of the line and predict which trains are due for preventive maintenance.

With ATOMS, the Operations Support team is able to analyze accurately and generate real-time data needed to ensure train availability, train reliability and train punctuality.

In three years since assuming management of LRT-1, LRMC has been able to improve efficiencies and introduce innovations that resulted in increased number of trains and trips, reduced passenger waiting time, improved safety and cleanliness of the stations, increased ridership, extended operating hours, increased customer satisfaction and the achievement of ISO certifications for quality management and environmental management.

Today, LRT-1 is the fastest mode of transportation in Metro Manila averaging 55 minutes vis-à-vis a 60 minutes’ ride on cars, 60 minutes on a taxi and 100 minutes on a bus. It is also the most efficient in transporting the commuters with a maximum capacity of 347 passengers in one LRV versus six passengers on cars, six on taxis and 60 on a bus.

The Stevie Awards are considered to be the world’s premier business awards, conferring recognition for achievement in the workplace over the past 17 years in programs such as The International Business Awards® and The American Business Awards®. The name Stevie is derived from the Greek word for “crowned”.

The 2019 Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards have recognized organizations in 16 markets including Australia, China including HongKong, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Japan, Macao, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, the U.S.A. and Vietnam. More than 900 nominations about innovative achievements in the 29-nation APAC region were considered by close to 200 judges this year in categories such as Award for Excellence in Innovation in Products & Services, and Award for Innovative Management, among many others.

Stevie winners will be presented their awards at a gala banquet at the InterContinental Hotel in Singapore on Friday, 31 May.

“We extend our warmest congratulations to all of this year’s Gold, Silver, and Bronze Stevie Award winners and look forward to celebrating their achievements in Singapore in May,” said Michael Gallagher, founder and president of the Stevie Awards.

About the Stevie® Awards
Stevie Awards are conferred in seven programs: the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, the German Stevie Awards, The American Business Awards, The International Business Awards, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, the Stevie Awards for Great Employers, and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. Stevie Awards competitions receive more than 12,000 entries each year from organizations in more than 70 nations. Honoring organizations of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide. Learn more about the Stevie Awards at https://www.StevieAwards.com.

LRMC renews partnership with Inquirer Libre, promotes reading to LRT-1 passengers

Inquirer COO Rene Reinoso and LRMC President, CEO Juan Alfonso successfully signs the agreement to continue the distribution of Inquirer Libre in LRT-1 stations

MANILA, PHILIPPINES – Light Rail Manila Corporation President and CEO Juan Alfonso and Inquirer COO Rene Reinoso on Thursday, February 21 sealed a two-year deal to allow the Philippine Daily inquirer to continue distributing Inquirer Libre at all stations of LRT-1.

“…this distribution of Inquirer Libre serves as our continuing effort to promote to our passengers the habit of reading”

With this partnership, LRMC remains committed to provide the riding public not only a safe, efficient, and reliable transportation but free and relevant newspaper every day to keep the passengers informed and updated of news and events happening around with the help of the country’s leading news source.

Alfonso said, “Aligned with the mission of our last Teacher’s Train where we dressed up our light rail vehicles (LRVs) to look like a library, this distribution of Inquirer Libre to twenty stations of LRT-1 also serves as our continuing effort to promote to our passengers the habit of reading.”

Inquirer has been distributing its free newspaper to LRT-1 stations since 2001. “We are very happy that LRMC has given Libre this opportunity again to be of service to the commuters,” Reinoso shared.

Both parties signed the agreement with LRMC Corporate Communications Head Rochelle Gamboa and Inquirer Libre Publisher Abelardo Ulanday as witnesses.

Aside from the free newspaper, readers can also access Libre on social media through facebook.com/Inquirerlibre, @inquirer_libre on Twitter, @inquirerlibre on Instagram.