MANILA, Philippines —Persons with disabilities (PWDs) will now enjoy a 50% fare discount on Metro Manila’s major rail lines, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. announced Wednesday, as part of the government’s expanded initiative to ease the daily transport burden on priority passengers.

During his visit to the MRT-3 Santolan-Anapolis Station, Marcos said the fare cut covers LRT-1, LRT-2, and MRT-3, and is aimed at providing financial relief to around seven million PWDs.

“Ang makikinabang dito sa programang ito ay 13 milyong senior citizens at saka 7 milyong PWDs [kada taon],” Marcos said.

“Alam naman natin ang mga estudyante, PWD, senior citizens ay kailangan ang tulong natin dahil talaga naman very limited ang kanilang income kaya naisip namin ito maaari nating gawin para tulungan ang ating mga commuter na PWD at senior citizen,” he added.

The 50% discount, which mirrors a similar fare cut granted to students in June, will apply every day—including weekends and holidays—until 2028.

Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon said the directive reflects the President’s priority to make public transportation more accessible to vulnerable groups.

“‘Yan talaga ang bilin ng Pangulo, na siguruhing laging napa-prioritize ang kapakanan ng mga senior at PWD. Itong 50% discount sa pamasahe sa tren, maliit na bagay lang ito para gawing mas abot-kaya ang public transportation sa ating priority sectors,” Dizon said.

PWDs can avail of the discount by presenting valid identification at ticket booths. Registered white Beep cards will automatically apply the reduced fare, while single journey ticket users can also access the discount upon presentation of ID.