MANILA, Philippines – The Metro Rail Transit line 3 (MRT-3) will soft launch its own contact tracing application called “MRT-3 Trace” on January 18, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) announced on Wednesday.
“Starting January 18, passengers may use the DOTr MRT-3 Trace. But to give time for our passengers to familiarize themselves with the new app, full implementation will be on February 2021,” MRT-3 Director for Operations Michael Capati said in a statement.
The digitized process of contact tracing is seen to help prevent further transmission of COVID-19.
“MRT-3 Trace is a web application that will help us and the passengers avoid further transmission of the virus through direct contact between our commuters and personnel. It will ease the process of contact tracing, and thus, prevent long queues in stations,” Capati said.
To register, passengers may log at trace.dotrmrt3.gov.ph and fill out the basic information such as full name, birth date, address, and contact number.
After registration, the app user should activate his/her smartphone location services.
When at the MRT-3, passengers need to scan the unique quick response (QR) code located at designated areas in the station.
The user will present the verification message to the security personnel before entering the station.
All information gathered will be transmitted to the MRT-3’s Data Center for security and easy tracing of individuals.
The web application is contactless and only requires a one-time registration for passengers to avoid duplicate accounts. The MRT-3 Trace registration is free.
For passengers who do not have smartphones, they can opt to manually fill-out the health declaration forms provided by the security personnel upon entering the station.
The DOTr assured that the MRT-3 Trace is compliant with Republic Act 1017 or the Data Privacy Act.
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