No Year-Long Free Rides on MRT
Netizens, especially those who commute daily, were abuzz recently after a
post trended and shared on Facebook about Metro Rail Transit Line 3
supposedly giving away year-long free ride cards in celebration of its 30th
anniversary.
The announcement on the Manila Metro or Manila Transport page urged people
to register on a website to get the year-long MRT-3 free ride card.
MRT-3 management immediately issued a statement saying: "Any announcements
on Manila Transport Facebook page, including supposed promotion for free
rides, are not associated with the rail line."
MRT-3 also reminded the public to check for announcements on its official
website: https://www.facebook.com/dotrmrt3.
Earlier, the MRT-3 management said that 24,998 government employees
benefited from free MRT-3 rides from September 18 to 20 as part of the
124th anniversary of the Philippine civil service.
Those who frequent social media or who get text and other messages on their
mobile phones from dubious sources should take to heart the adage: If it's
too good to be true, don't believe it.