Senator Grace Poe (third from left), the daughter of the late Fernando Poe Jr., leads the unveiling of the Fernando Poe Jr Station at the LRT-1, together with Senator Manuel “Lito” Lapid; Former Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III; Department of Transportation (DOTr) Undersecretary Cesar Chavez; LRTA Administrator Hernando Cabrera; Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC) President and CEO Juan F. Alfonso; Quezon City Representative Juan Carlos "Arjo" Atayde; Quezon City local government unit representatives; and other officials and guests. (Photos courtesy of LRMC)
QUEZON CITY, (PIA) -- The Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC) on Sunday, August 20, unveiled the Fernando Poe Jr Station.
The station, formerly known as Roosevelt Station, was renamed by virtue of Republic Act No. 11608 and the Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) Board of Directors Resolution No. 002-2023, in time for the 84th birth anniversary of the "King of Philippine Movies" and National Artist for Film.
“In renaming Roosevelt Station to Fernando Poe Jr. Station, we hope that Filipinos will always remember and will be inspired by how FPJ lived with values of determination, courage, and hope. LRMC shares these values and supports the promotion of local arts and culture,” LRMC President and CEO Juan F. Alfonso said.
The ceremony also signifies the start of LRMC’s transition efforts to update and reflect the new station name on its overall system assets and collaterals in phases.
The unveiling of the new station name was graced by the late actor’s daughter Senator Grace Poe; Senator Manuel “Lito” Lapid; Former Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III; Department of Transportation (DOTr) Undersecretary Cesar Chavez; LRTA Administrator Hernando Cabrera; LRMC President and CEO Juan F. Alfonso; Quezon City Representative Juan Carlos "Arjo" Atayde; Quezon City local government unit representatives; DOTr and LRTA officials; LRMC Management team; friends and partners from media, and commuter groups. (LRMC/PIA-NCR)
