Bottled liquids up to 100ml now allowed inside MRT-3

In its statement, the management notified the commuters that they can claim the items confiscated from them to the MRT-3’s station supervisor. (File photo: DOTr MRT-3/Facebook)

Commuters can now bring bottled liquids inside train stations but only if it does not exceed 100 milliliters (ml), the management of Metro Manila Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) announced on Thursday, February 14.

“Ang bottled water, drinks at iba pang uri ng likido tulad ng pabango, rubbing alcohol (isopropyl alcohol, ethyl alcohol), hand sanitizers na 100ML and below ang volume capacity ay pinapayagan na po sa loob ng istasyon at tren ng MRT-3 (Bottled water, drinks, and other liquid such as perfume, rubbing alcohol, hand sanitizers that have a volume capacity of 100 ml and below are now allowed inside train stations and coaches of the MRT-3),” it said in its Facebook post.

On February 8, the MRT-3 management said it has received a bomb threat through an email last  January 3. This prompted them to impose stricter security measures in its train line, following the twin blasts in a cathedral in Jolo, Sulu.

[READ: MRT-3 says it imposed stricter security measures due to bomb threat]

The management has recently implemented a ban on liquids, which drew a lot of negative reactions from the netizens.

It, however, explained it banned the bottled liquids inside the train stations as it can be “mixed to form a liquid bomb.”

The management earlier released a list of liquid items permitted inside the MRT-3 and these are:

• Baby formula or breast milk in bottles.
• Drinking water for children.
• All prescription and over-the-counter medications.
• Liquids including water, juice or liquid nutrition or gels for passengers with a disability or life condition.
• Life-support and life-sustaining liquids such as bone marrow, blood products, and transplant organs.
• Items used to augment the body and for medical and cosmetics reasons such as mastectomy products, prosthetics breast, bras or shells containing gels, saline solution, or other liquids.
• Gels or frozen liquids needed to cool disability or medical-related items used by persons with disabilities or medical conditions.

In its statement, the management notified the commuters that they can claim the items confiscated from them to the MRT-3’s station supervisor.

“Ipakita lamang ang inyong ID (identification card) sa aming Station Supervisor upang makuha ang mga nasabing item/s (Just show your ID to our station supervisor to claim the said items),” it said.

The announcement came after a Chinese fashion design student, Zhang Jiale, became the talk of the town when she threw a cup of taho to a police officer who prevented her from entering the MRT-3 due to the ban. Zhang is now under the custody of the Bureau of Immigration (BI).

[READ: Police nab Chinese woman after she throws cup of ‘taho’ to police officer in MRT-3]