Those looking forward to the opening of LRT-2 East Extension would have to wait a bit longer. The Light Rail Transit 2 (LRT-2) East Extension Project, supposedly to start operations this week as announced by Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Arthur Tugade last Friday, has been moved to July. The Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) […]
Commuters can now rejoice as LRT2 is back to normal operating hours again. The Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) has announced on their website and official Facebook page that the LRT 2 will be having its first commercial trip at 5:00am and last commercial trip at the Santolan station at 8:30pm and Recto Station at 9:00pm. […]
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has recently announced that the country’s four rail lines—Metro Rail Transit (MRT) Line 3, Light Rail Transit (LRT) Lines 1 and 2, and Philippine National Railways (PNR)—will all operate at limited capacity as they mass test rail personnel for the COVID-19 virus. The MRT and LRT running at limited capacity […]
Giving LRT-1 riders all the info they need in one app To improve the overall commute experience of its LRT-1 riders, the Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC) launched the ikotMNL app. Available for both Android and iOS, the app serves as a one-stop-shop platform for LRT-1 commuters, featuring real-time train arrivals, weather information, and crowd […]
Angkas to the rescue While LRT-2 commuters are set to face 9 months of agony as the LRTA will be repairing the damaged rectifier substation along Katipunan Avenue, various transport groups—Angkas included—are offering free rides for affected passengers. Here’s the schedule for Angkas’ free rides: Aside from Angkas, MMDA is also offering free bus rides […]
Free rides can be availed at select times from Monday to Friday excluding holidays Great news for all students who commute: DoTR announced that it is offering free rides to them from Monday to Friday, excluding holidays, at select times. Those taking the LRT-2 can avail of the free rides from 4:30AM to 6:00AM and […]
MRT-3 riders will be delighted to know that there will be more payment options soon thanks to a partnership between Mastercard and AF Payments–the company that handles the Beep card system. The partnership entails commuters using their Mastercard prepaid, debit, or credit cards as a mode of payment for their MRT-3 rides. “This is expected […]
Scams remain rampant in the Philippines despite recent efforts made by eWallet platforms like GCash that include insurance for transactions. The government is dealing with many cybersecurity issues as of late, and the DICT thinks that resetting the auto-debit feature in eWallet platforms should lessen the number of scams victimizing many Filipinos. According to DICT […]
Fintech platform Maya continues to get recognized for its efforts, as it recently won three awards at the Retail Banking Awards 2023 and at the World’s Best Consumer Digital Bank Awards 2023. Maya’s recognition with the latter is significant, as was named Best Consumer Digital Bank and Best Mobile Banking App in the Philippines. For […]
Back in 2019, one of the compelling features of Maya (PayMaya back then) was the ability to use their E-Wallet for paying any of your Apple ID needs–ranging from iTunes Store purchases, App Store purchases, to recurring subscriptions for services like Apple Music and Apple TV. The feature was very convenient for Maya users–however, that […]
With Visa’s 2023 Consumer Payment Attitudes Study revealing that more Filipinos are carrying less cash and opting for contactless payments, a new report from consumer credit service Digido further confirms these findings that the Philippines continues its adoption of fintech services at a rapid pace. To be specific, Digido sees that the adoption rate of […]
After waiting for a few weeks since Huawei teased everyone that they get a chance to experience the P60 Pro through an exclusive preview, the brand confirms that they will officially launch the P60 Pro in the Philippines on May 6. That’s a few days earlier than the May 9 Global Launch of the P60 […]