Marilyn Cahatol

The LRT-1 Roosevelt Station in Quezon City reopens to the public on December 5, 2022, after completing its readiness tests, trial runs, maintenance works, and exercises to be integrated into the rail line's new signaling system. LRMC will be implementing a new train service schedule starting December 5, with last trip leaving the Baclaran Station at 10:00p.m., then 10:15p.m.from Roosevelt Station during weekdays. Weekend and holiday schedules will be at 9:30p.m. from Baclaran and 9:45p.m. from Roosevelt station.

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Johnson Manabat

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<p>MANILA — The Department of Transportation (DOTr) made a surprise inspection at the Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1) in Pasay City on Monday, Aug. 11, citing the need to address long queues at the train line especially for senior and student discount beneficiaries. </p><p>According to Dizon, this is the agency’s response to complaints on social media, including the personal experience of former Commission on Audit (COA) commissioner Heidi Mendoza.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/8/9/after-accepting-heidi-mendoza-s-comment-on-lrt-issues-dizon-says-dotr-trying-to-improve-1914">After accepting Heidi Mendoza&#x27;s comment on LRT issues, Dizon says DOTr trying to improve</a></div><p>“Since maraming nagrereklamo tungkol sa beep, gusto kong makita for myself, kagaya na rin nung nakita natin sa social media, yung post ni former commissioner Heidi Mendoza halimbawa yung mga maliliit na bagay na minsan hindi napapansin—pero anlaking bagay para sa mga kababayan natin,” Dizon said.</p><p>Dizon cited the requirement for students to fill up a form to avail the <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/business/2025/6/19/gov-t-increases-student-discount-on-lrt-mrt-to-50-percent-0617">50 percent discount.</a> </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/business/2025/7/4/student-lanes-in-mrt-3-lrt-2-open-1131">Student lanes in MRT-3, LRT-2 open</a></div><p>“Na-inconvenience po siya, pero pati yung nasa likod niya ma-inconvenience din kasi hahaba ang pila, tatagal. So kailangan, modern na tayo. Bakit nag-pi-fill-up ka pa ng ganong form?” he said.</p><div><br/></div><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display:flex;max-width:560px;width:100%;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;text-align:center"><iframe id="twitter-widget-0" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" style="position:static;visibility:visible;width:560px;height:316px;display:block;flex-grow:1" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1954697534284419077&amp;lang=en&amp;maxWidth=560px&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com%2F%23%2Fworkspace%2Fmonitoring&amp;sessionId=5147b37e331693daba9c58283903778790e3b7d8&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px" data-tweet-id="1954697534284419077"></iframe></div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8"></script><p>This issue might need auditing, said Dizon, but he believes the government and the Light Rail Manila Corp management can make an adjustment to address this concern.</p><p>“Nananawagan din ako sa COA natin, tingin ko naman makakahanap ng paraan para masigurado na walang nandadaya, walang nanloloko pero hindi naman ganon na mano-mano,” Dizon said.</p><p>Dizon said he will talk to the LRT-1 management and other agencies concerned to find ways to make this easier for commuters.</p><p>“Maghanap na lang tayo ng mas mabilis at mas madaling paraan para maiwasan yung panloloko, pandaraya pero at the same time hindi naman ma-inconvenience yung mga kababayan natin,” according to Dizon.</p><p>Another factor that is causing long lines of passengers, Dizon said is the lack of enough beep cards in some stations.</p><p>“Mag-supply sila, siguraduhin nilang meron. Kasi may sindikatong bumibili ng beep cards sa mga vending machine tapos binebenta online ng P300, hindi puwede yun,” said Dizon.</p><p>“Yung mga beep cards na vending machines—ang report sakin marami, lalo na sa LRT-2 hindi guamagana. Kasi anluma na, tsaka mukhang kulang kasi mahaba pa rin ang mga pila,” Dizon said.  </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/business/2025/7/21/mrt-to-launch-e-wallet-card-payments-on-friday-1129">MRT to launch e-wallet, card payments on Friday</a></div><p>DOTr also asked help from the MMDA personnel to clear illegal vendors at the footbridge connecting MRT-3 and LRT-1.</p><p>“Kamukha kanina, nakakaawa din naman, kailangan nilang maghanapbuhay pero ang problema hindi na-enforce. Ang tanong diyan,bakit anglakas ng loob nilang pabalik-balik,” Dizon said.</p><p>Dizon said the agency will also schedule an inspection of LRT-2 in the coming days.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/business/2025/8/6/free-rides-at-mrt-3-for-passengers-with-national-id-every-wednesday-of-august-0859">Free rides at MRT-3 for passengers with National ID every Wednesday of August</a></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div style="text-align:center"><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/q_AK-CfnKB0?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>The Department of Transportation (DOTr) made a surprise inspection at the Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1) in Pasay City on Monday, Aug. 11, citing the need to address long queues at the train line especially for senior and student discount beneficiaries.</p>

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) made a surprise inspection at the Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1) in Pasay City on Monday, Aug. 11, citing the need to address long queues at the train line especially for senior and student discount beneficiaries.

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DOTr to address long lines, lack of beep cards in LRT-1

Johnson Manabat,

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Published Aug 11, 2025 02:09 PM PHT

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Updated Aug 11, 2025 08:20 PM PHT

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