MANILA, Philippines — Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC) extended its P1 LRT-2 fare promotion for MySSS Cardholders through Aug. 31, aiming to sustain the shift toward digital fare payments after strong early uptake.

The lender said Friday the month-long extension follows the rollout of the Automated Fare Collection System on LRT-2, developed with the Department of Transportation, the Light Rail Transit Authority, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas and Visa.

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RCBC said the number of unique MySSS Card users tapping into the LRT-2 payment system surged 95 percent within two weeks of the promotion’s launch, while total transit transactions climbed 57 percent.FEATURED STORIES