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STUDENT FARE DISCOUNT COVERS E-TICKETS, SAYS DY

With the expected influx of travelers due to the upcoming Holy Week, Isabela 6th District Rep. Inno Dy said that students who are forced to pay the full transport fare when buying their tickets online should be refunded at terminals. “Dapat ma-refund ang mga estudyante na nagbabayad ng full fare dahil sa online booking kapag […]

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DOTR SHOULD PREPARE IRR FOR 20% STUDENT FARE DISCOUNT – ANGARA

Now that the bill granting the 20 percent student fare discount is awaiting the signature of President Duterte, reelectionist Senator Sonny Angara believes it will become a law in time for the return of students from the provinces for school opening in June. But this early, Angara, one of the authors of the measure at […]

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PASS STUDENT DISCOUNT BILL BEFORE SUMMER VACATION – ANGARA

Reelectionist Senator Sonny Angara has expressed hope that the bill seeking to institutionalize and expand the 20 percent student fare discount to include travel by air and sea will be passed into law before students return to their home provinces for the school summer vacation. Angara said the proposed discount would make the summer break […]

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ALL YEAR-ROUND FARE DISCOUNTS FOR STUDENTS COMING SOON – ANGARA

The proposed legislation expanding the coverage of the 20 percent transport fare discount for students has been approved by the Senate on third and final reading. With the backing of all of his colleagues who even stood as co-authors, the principal proponent, Sen. Sonny Angara, expressed hope that the House counterpart measure of Senate Bill […]