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Solo parents get tricycle fare discount in Taguig
Manila Bulletin
|April 28, 2025
Solo parents in Taguig have been granted a 20-percent discount in tricycle fare through an ordinance enacted by the city government.
Ordinance No. 133, signed on April 16, mandates all tricycle operators to give the discount to registered solo parents who present an official identification card from the Taguig City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO).
Under the new law, the tricycle fare discount can be availed only by the solo parent, whether traveling alone or accompanied by their child.
This story is from the April 28, 2025 edition of Manila Bulletin.
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