Free LRT rides for senior citizens on October 8 announced

In line with the celebration of the Elderly Filipino Week, senior citizens may avail of free LRT rides on Saturday, October 8, 2011, the Department of Social Welfare and Development announced Thursday.

Free rides will be available at the Light Rail Transit (LRT) Line 1 (Baclaran to Roosevelt) and Line 2 (Recto to Santolan) for the whole day of October 8. Senior citizens need only present their valid Office of Senior Citizens Affairs (OSCA) ID to avail of this special offer.

Annually celebrated on October 1-7 in pursuant to Proclamation No. 470 issued by former President Fidel V. Ramos in 1994, Elderly Filipino Week aims to increase public awareness on the different issues concerning the sector.