SAKAY.PH

The easiest way to get around the metro is by taking public transportation. If you are a direction noob, however, navigating the winding streets of Metro Manila can be as dreadful as losing your way in a non-English-speaking country, without internet connection. Good news! The heavens have heard the woes of people with no sense of direction and has brought upon this Earth the app Sakay.ph.

- Mia Carisse Barrientos

This app, available on iOS, Android, and via a web browser, helps you commute confidently no matter where you’re headed. According to the website, the original version of Sakay.ph was created by two brilliant programmers as a small side project. The app was then used as an entry to the Philippine Transit App Challenge, a local hackathon in 2013 where it bagged the Open Community Award.

Currently, Sakay.ph is handled and is being further improved by software development and design firm By Implication. With a user-friendly interface and mobile app to boot, Sakay.ph has helped over 500,000 users get around Manila without a hitch through easy to follow transit directions.