Philippines, Sept. 13 -- MANILA - President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. celebrated his 68th birthday on Saturday by launching free rides for Metro Manila commuters through the iconic Love Bus, which was launched at the Valenzuela Gateway Complex in Valenzuela City.
In his speech, Marcos encouraged commuters to take advantage of the free rides until Sept. 30, saying it would ease their burden amid long waiting times and queues for ordinary buses.
"Tangkilikin po ninyo ang ating bagong Love Bus para makabawas pasahe, para makapag-savings nang kaunti, mabawasan ang traffic, mabawasan ang polusyon dahil nga electric (We encourage everyone to take advantage of our new Love Bus to help reduce transportation costs, save a little, reduce traffice, ...