Tulong din kay itay, inay: Students should get 20% discount on air, water, and train fees–Angara

Senator Sonny Angara on Monday sponsored the passage of the bill that seeks to expand the coverage of the 20 percent student fare discount to include air, water and rail transport all year round.

Senate Bill 1597 is expected to benefit not just over 20 million public and private students but also their parents and families. Such discount will be effective throughout the year including weekends, summer breaks and holidays.

“Ito po ay isang maagang Pamasko sa ating mga mag-aaral,” said Angara, one of the authors of Senate Bill 1597 and vice chairman of the education committee.

“Tiyak na makatitipid ang mga magulang dahil alam naman nating hindi lang matrikula ang kanilang pinagkakagastusan kundi pati na rin ang baon at pamasahe ng mga estudyante,” he said.

He added, “This is especially more significant to the beneficiaries belonging to the indigent, and underprivileged sector that rely on public transport services.”

Under SB 1597, all students enrolled in basic and tertiary education institutions, including technical-vocational institutions, will be entitled to a 20% discount on regular domestic travel fares—including jeepneys, buses, UV Express vans, taxis and transport network vehicle services Grab and Uber, MRT (Metro Rail Transit), LRT (Light Rail Transit), domestic flights—upon presentation of their duly issued school ID or current validated enrollment forms.

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Tulong din kay itay, inay: Students should get 20% discount on air, water, and train fees–Angara

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