(UPDATE) THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Department of Transportation (DOTr) announced on Wednesday that commuters will have free rides on the MRT-3 system on Oct. 26, 2025. According to the DTI Consumer Care’s Facebook page, the measure is in celebration of the Consumer Welfare Month. The free rides will be from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m., and from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. The DTI’s Consumer Welfare Month runs throughout the whole month of October, which Presidential Communications Undersecretary and Palace Press Officer Claire Castro earlier said “promotes consumer rights, responsibilities, and awareness” throughout the entire celebration. “This month-long observance aims to strengthen consumer awareness, promote fair trade, and highlight the vital role of every Filipino consumer in building a Bagong Pilipinas where ‘Konsyumer ang Bida!’ (The consumer is the hero),” the DTI said.