what is the meaning of lrt in the philippines
Manila Light Rail Transit System The Manila Light Rail Transit System (Filipino: Sistema ng Magaang Riles Panlulan ng Maynila), popularly and informally known as the LRT, is a metropolitan rail system serving the Metro Manila area in the Philippines. Although referred to as a light rail system because it originally used light rail vehicles, it has characteristics that make it more akin to a rapid transit (metro) system, such as high passenger throughput, exclusive right-of-way and later use of full metro rolling stock. The system is operated by the Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA), a government-owned and controlled corporation under the authority of the Department of Transportation (DOTr). Along with the Manila Metro Rail Transit System (MRT-3, also called the new Yellow Line), and Philippine National Railways's commuter line, the system makes up Metro Manila's rail infrastructure.
Languages of the Philippines There are some 120 to 187[5] languages and dialects in the Philippines, depending on the method of classification.[6] Almost all are Malayo-Polynesian languages, whereas one, Chavacano, is a creole derived from Spanish, a Romance language. Two, English and Filipino, are official, while nineteen (as of 2017[update]) are official auxiliary languages.[4][7] Including second-language speakers, there are more speakers of Filipino than English in the Philippines.[8]