Best mobile apps to beat the Metro Manila traffic
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Traffic should not stop us from doing the things we love. There are a ton of mobile apps we can choose from so that we can be productive and make our traveling experience more enjoyable in the metro!
Being stuck in traffic is a normal day-to-day scenario for many Metro Manila residents. The huge volume of cars plowing the major roads and poor infrastructure are just some of the many causes why the nation's capital has one of the worst traffic situations in the world.
In a 2014 report by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA), the country loses Php 2.4 billion daily due to Metro Manila traffic.
So how does Manila residents cope with this horrible road condition?
We asked the anchors of the newest digital newscasts of GMA News and Public Affairs Stand For Truth to share their advice on the best mobile apps that you should have in your phone to beat the Manila traffic!
Multi-awarded news personality Atom Araullo suggested that people should download two essential apps in their smartphones- Youtube and Pocket.
1. YouTube
YouTube is a video sharing service where users can watch, like, share, comment and upload their own videos. There's a ton of content that you could watch which is perfect to cure boredom while stuck inside your car or a public transportation.
2. Pocket
Atom also advised people to download the Pocket app for your mobile phones. Pocket is a useful app that lets you view stories from any publication, page or app offline. In his interview with GMANetwork.com, the Kapuso award-winning documentarist shared what he likes most about using Pocket.
Atom said, “It's an app to save articles that I can read off line and makes it nice and readable”
3. Spotify
S potify has revolutionized how we consume music. It is a digital service that provides us access to millions of songs.
For Kapuso resident analyst Richard Heydarian, Spotify is your best buddy to have a relaxing trip even though the traffic is at snail's pace. Some of the songs he listen to in Spotify includes classical music, techno and emotional music.
Richard tells GMANetwork.com, “I'm a Pisces, I'm a quote, unquote hopeful romantic not hopeless romantic. So I really need emotional music.”
4. FaithPlay
Meanwhile, Unang Hirit host Joyce Pring uses a FaithPlay app to have a relaxing time despite the heavy traffic. FaithPlay brings all the best Christian podcasts into one easy-to-use app.
She said, “If you are a Christian and you like to listen to sermons para siyang podcast, pero puro sermons ng mga preachers.”
Traffic should not stop us from doing the things we love. There are a ton of mobile apps we can choose from so that we can be productive and make our traveling experience more enjoyable in the metro!
