Manila, June 23 -- Professional seafarers will enjoy free train rides at the Light Rail Transit Line 2 (LRT-2) and the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) on Wednesday in celebration of the "Day of the Filipino Seafarer."

In a statement on Monday, the Department of Transportation (DOTr), in partnership with the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA), announced the 'Libreng Sakay (free ride)' initiative for Filipino mariners.

The free rides are available at the LRT-2 during the rush hour windows of 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., while free rides are available at the MRT-3 from 5:30 a.m. onwards at all stations.

To avail of free rides, seafarers would need to present their Seafarer's Record Book (SRB), Seafarer's Identity Document (S...