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MRT3 on limited operations starting July 13
MRT3 will deploy 12 train sets throughout the day

MRT3: Ticket sellers with COVID-19 assigned to 4 stations
MRT3 advises passengers who had direct contact with ticket sellers in the 4 stations and during specific shifts, to undergo home quarantine and observe their condition

172 MRT3 personnel test positive for coronavirus
Of the MRT3 workers who became infected, 166 are train depot personnel and the remaining 6 are station personnel

No MRT3 for 4 weekends from July to September for rail work
Rail replacement, in effect, will gradually increase train speed to 60 kilometers per hour and interval between trains to 3.5 minutes

15 MRT3 depot workers infected with coronavirus
All Metro Rail Transit Line 3 depot personnel, including those from the maintenance provider, undergo rapid testing

CHR to DOTr: Lift 'discriminatory' train ban on senior citizens
The Commission on Human Rights reminds government agencies to consider the situations of people when implementing policies

More MRT3 trains but at 13% capacity when Metro Manila enters GCQ
The Department of Transportation says the number of MRT3 train sets will be increased to 19 on Monday, June 1. But each train set will only be at 13% capacity due to physical distancing.

DOTr eyes faster MRT3 by 4th quarter of 2020
If rail replacement activities are completed in September 2020, the Department of Transportation says the current 30 km/h speed of the MRT3 could be gradually increased to 60 km/h by December 2020

MRT3, LRT2, PNR 'ready' to operate during total lockdown
The proposal is still up for the approval of the Inter-Agency Task Force for Emergency Infectious Diseases

WATCH: Daily struggle of every 'mandirigma' commuter in Metro Manila
Rappler reporter Aika Rey documents her commute as the end of motorcycle taxi pilot run draws near

MRT3 unloads 450 passengers due to electrical motor failure
The passengers board the next train 5 minutes later

Ex-MRT chief Al Vitangcol convicted of graft over maintenance contract
The contractor, and his uncle-in-law Arturo Soriano, are also convicted over the non-disclosure of the two of their relationship
FALSE: 'Suicide bomber' caught at MRT Taft Station
Both the Department of Transportation and the Philippine National Police say the man in the photo was part of a security simulation conducted by cops

DOTr refutes MRT3 'suicide bomber' post, says it was security test
The alleged 'suicide bomber' is only a man involved in a penetration test conducted by the Philippine National Police

3 years on, what are the DOTr's top projects under Duterte?
The agency's top accomplishments were either initiated before Duterte's term or have yet to be finished

MRT3 interrupts service due to smoke emission
(UPDATED) The MRT3 resumes normal operations by 6:06 pm

No extended MRT3 hours for Christmas 2019 due to rail repair works
MRT3 Director Michael Capati says this is to 'give way to the full blast rail replacement activities' that would rid the MRT3 tracks of dilapidated rails

MRT3 operations stalled after man falls on tracks
(UPDATED) 'At 12:16 pm today, a street vagrant jumped over and fell at the interstation of tracks of Buendia and Ayala,' says MRT3, prompting it to limit operations to just between North Avenue and Shaw Boulevard for over two hours

MRT3 begins trial run of Dalian train
The 3-coach train will run from 8:30 pm to 10:30 pm beginning Tuesday, October 15, until November

Sandigan dismisses 2 graft charges vs ex-MRT chief Vitangcol
The anti-graft court says the prosecution failed to provide 'the required quantum of proof' that Al Vitangcol and businessman Wilson de Vera tried to extort money from a Czech company

Poe suggests business coaches for MRT3: 'Think out of the box'
The senator floats the idea as a way to convince passengers to take the train instead of driving private vehicles

Overhaul overdue: Daily maintenance fails to prevent MRT3 short circuit
A joint investigation by Sumitomo-Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, DOTr, and MRT management shows what caused the September 6 stoppage of the trains

6 new railways to look out for
Will we see these railways completed within the lifetime of the current administration?

DOTr-MRT3 blames previous maintenance provider for revenue losses
Three years after taking over, MRT operators still blame the 'mismanagement' of previous administrators for its problems

Free LRT 2, MRT, PNR rides for students starting July 1
(UPDATED) Students need only to show their school IDs to get free rides during specific hours on weekdays, except holidays
MRT, LRT schedules for Holy Week 2019
(3rd UPDATE) LRT Lines 1 and 2, meanwhile, will be closed from Maundy Thursday to Easter Sunday

MRT3 unloads passengers due to smoke emission
The train line resumes normal operations at 6:35 pm

Woman arrested for bringing gun to MRT3
A security guard discovers the gun when the woman entered the baggage inspection area of Taft Station in Pasay City

DOTr: Payment to Sumitomo delayed, but MRT3 rehab on track
The Japanese contractor shoulders the cost of needed parts in the meantime, because of the delayed signing into law of the Philippines' 2019 national budget

Chinese ambassador commends cop in taho-throwing incident
Chinese envoy Zhao Jianhua tells President Rodrigo Duterte that he admires the 'professionalism' and 'retraint' of Police Officer 1 William Cristobal, says Malacañang

LRT2, MRT3 lift ban on liquids
Light Rail Transit Line 1 will continue to implement the ban

Aquino admin liable for MRT3, Dengvaxia, Mamasapano? Senate bets weigh in
(UPDATED) 'Dapat inako niya ang lahat ng responsibilidad doon bilang tatay ng bansa,' says opposition senatorial bet Gary Alejano

MRT3 now allows bottled liquids 100 ml and below
The Metro Rail Transit Line 3 management says that any bottled liquid more than 100 ml will still not be allowed inside train stations

Foreign student who threw taho at cop indicted for direct assault
(UPDATED) Senior Assistant City Prosecutor Leynard Dumlao says Zhang Jiale's action is considered 'deliberate and serious defiance' of a cop who was performing his duties

[OPINYON] ‘Taho, taho kayo d’yan!’
Tungkol ito sa kung gaano kalakas ang loob ng dayuhan na manaboy ng taho sa isang pulis. Dahil marahil alam niyang sa bansang ito, walang papalag sa kaniya. Temerity. At siguradong hindi pa ito ang huli.

PNP files assault charges vs taho-throwing foreign student
Chinese fashion student Jiale Zhang faces the risk of imprisonment of at least 4 months

Police want foreign student deported over MRT taho incident
The National Capital Region Police Office will recommend that Jiale Zhang be tagged as an 'undesirable alien'

Foreign student passenger throws cup of taho at MRT security
(UPDATED) The passenger, a Chinese national, is still detained in the Mandaluyong police headquarters
MRT3 management: 'We received a bomb threat in January'
'That's one reason why we tightened security following recent attacks in Mindanao,' says MRT3 management
Bottled-up emotions: Netizens slam liquids ban in train stations
'Are tears banned too?' an irate netizen asks Metro Manila's train officials
LIST: What liquids are allowed inside the MRT3?
The Metro Rail Transit Line 3 clarifies the liquids which can be brought inside its trains, as a recently enforced ban draws criticism
Bottled liquids banned inside train stations
The measure aims to prevent the entry of dangerous chemicals contained in plastic bottles, as police and military are on heightened alert after the Jolo church bombing

LOOK: 3rd China-made Dalian train hits MRT3 tracks until February 1
The train is deployed for a 150-hour validation test run

Free train rides on Rizal Day 2018
(UPDATED) LRT2 and MRT3 will give out free rides to commemorate Jose Rizal's heroism on his 122nd death anniversary

FALSE: Is this a 'new' photo of Mar Roxas using public transport?
No, this is not a new photo of Filipino opposition politician Mar Roxas using public transport

Philippines, Japan sign P18-billion MRT3 rehab loan deal
(UPDATED) With this agreement, Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III says the government would finally be able to address the 'problem that is the MRT3'

PH, Japan finalize details of P18-billion MRT3 rehab loan
(3rd UPDATE) The signing of the P18-billion loan agreement will be done on Thursday, November 8

HOAX: 'New MRT3 trains from Japan' besides Dalian trains
There are no new Japanese trains, only a Japan-funded rehabilitation for MRT3

DOTr apologizes for 'embarrassing' MRT incident with PWD passenger
The passenger's mother accused security guards of discriminating against persons with learning disabilities

After delay, Philippines, Japan to sign MRT3 rehab loan deal on November 7
The P22.06-billion MRT3 rehabilitation project will mostly be funded by an P18-billion loan from the Japanese government
