December 2012
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From the Makers of TrafficDito -- looloo is now...
The looloo iPhone app is now ready for download on the App Store! Download the app now and start discovering Manila’s best places!
Now Available on the App Store!
It’s time to discover all of Manila’s best places with looloo!
We hope you like it as much as we enjoyed building it.
For all things looloo, check out the looloo blog, like looloo on Facebook, and follow @looloo on...
September 2012
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August 2012
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MRTtrackr Puts Metro Manila Train Info in Your...
With Metro Manila’s highways and roads as clogged up as they are, it’s no surprise that more than 1,000,000 people in Metro Manila choose to take our local train system instead. Seeing traffic along EDSA or Taft is reason enough for people to opt for the MRT or LRT.
Unfortunately, while traffic isn’t exactly an issue for the train lines, it’s the sheer volume of people that most closely mirrors...
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July 2012
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Umagang kay Daldal: Which Radio Talk Show Gets You...
Ah, morning traffic in Metro Manila… the perfect complement to that first cup of coffee. Not.
It doesn’t matter how much of a “morning person” you are, traffic has made the simple task of getting your butt to school or work in the morning anything but fun. It’s probably not as bad as say, 3-Day Sale Friday traffic, but thinking about that extra hour of sleep you gave up just to get to work...
Why People are so MaZOOngit in Manila Traffic
While it may not have the glitz and glam of New York, I’d say Metro Manila fits the description of being a concrete jungle (where dreams are made, ohhhh!), don’t you think? I mean, given the unbelievable traffic, it sure is dense and humid enough. I always thought of the term as a metaphor, but now I’m beginning to think otherwise.
Driving through EDSA traffic or traversing C5 feels a lot like...
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TrafficDito App Makes its Showbiz Debut (LOL) on...
I almost wet my pants when I heard the news. Okay, not really, but finding out that the TrafficDito iPhone app was featured in last Sunday’s broadcast of TV Patrol was pretty cool! It got the rest of the team pretty pumped too. For lack of a better metaphor, we felt like the proud pageant mom seeing her baby’s on-stage debut. *sheds a tear*
Alongside Weatherbug and PDC World Disaster...
3 Awesome Inventions we REALLY Need Along the...
What seemed like a light downpour early this morning has turned into a relentless shower over the roads of Metro Manila. As the rain marathon extends beyond the late hours of the afternoon, early class and work suspensions seem to have been negated as the floods cause a creature worse than the Loch-Ness monster herself to rear its ugly head — heavy traffic.
Don’t forget to check...
June 2012
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Uhhh... Mag-Commute Nalang Tayo! 5 Cars We’d...
Even with the unbelievable traffic along Metro Manila’s streets, and despite not having a legitimate automotive industry of our own, Filipinos loooove cars. So much so that those who can are willing to pay WAAAAY more than sticker price to own the hottest rides in the world. We’re looking at you, Willie Revillame (and your P30M Ferrari).
The horsepower, the styling, or the years and years of...
TrafficDito Interviews: The Filipino iOS Game...
We’ve been following Streetfood Tycoon ever since we discovered it from Janette Toral of DigitalFilipino. From that day, we’ve seen it get featured on several blogs, written about in newspapers and even featured on TV shows. Whoever says SF Tycoon isn’t a success is (pea)nuts.
What’s cooler than media attention? Downloads! And Streetfood Tycoon now has 320,000 of them! That isht be cray yo. At...
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Take That, Crappy L300 with No Aircon! 5...
TrafficDito.com’s early morning reports have confirmed what we’ve been dreading these past few weeks: back-to-school traffic.
At around 7AM and 4PM, we can expect a surge in the number of vehicles on the road, probably numbering in the thousands. This, plus the rain and flooding we’ve been experiencing lately only means that we’re probably in for some gloomy mornings ahead. Le sigh.
Realization...
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H2-OMG! Wild Downpour Drowns Metro Manila in Heavy...
Sudden flooding last Thursday caused some hellish traffic along some of Metro Manila’s main roads, including SLEX and several stretches of EDSA. This left a lot of motorists frustrated, hungry, and downright pissed off. Reports poured in on TrafficDito.com and through the TrafficDito iPhone app, and in just a couple of hours, the rain had crippled Metro Manila’s streets and pretty much ruined the...
May 2012
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Floods and Metro Manila Traffic: 5 Driving...
TD Dishes out what Chris Lao Should’ve Been Informed About
With the end of May just a few days away, it seems that the unbearable heat warmth of summer is just about to fizzle out. Malls have already begun their back-to-school sales, universities such as La Salle have already begun their new trimester, and sudden afternoon downpours have become more frequent. Sure, Metro Manila traffic due to...
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Lady Gaga and Metro Manila Traffic -- A Bad...
The city went Gaga over these past two nights with a legion of Little Monsters flocking to the SM Mall of Asia Arena as it hosted its first-ever major event, Lady Gaga’s two-night Born This Way Ball Concert Tour. Oddly enough, with a seating capacity of 20,000+, the question that came to mind wasn’t whether or not the show would be a success (as it apparently was!). Rather, it was if anyone could...
The (In)famous Roads of Metro Manila
Metro Manila traffic is, wait for it… LEGENDARY! Of course, as most of you would probably attest to, we don’t mean this in a good way. With all the bad publicity Manila traffic has been getting, it seems that our capital’s roads are famous for all the wrong reasons.
While major avenues like EDSA, C5, or Roxas Boulevard are known to just about anyone who’s been on the road here, there are a...
SM 3-Day Sale Results in 27% More Heavy Traffic...
A 3-headed monster reared its head(s) in Metro Manila last weekend, particularly along the EDSA Ortigas area. Oddly enough, rather than running away from the creature, people flocked in the hundreds, maybe even thousands, only to be consumed in its path of destruction. T’was a creature so hideous that even the mighty Godzilla can only shake its head and facepalm(claw). It was another SM Megamall...
5 Traffic Memes That Made Us ROFL/Facepalm
After last weekend’s hellish traffic (the TrafficDito app was literally all red last Friday!!), I thought I’d lighten the mood a little bit. We’ve been posting a bunch of traffic-related memes on our Facebook wall lately and I figured you awesome peeps on the blog might want to check ‘em out!
1. The Perfect Excuse
Admit it, you’ve all done this before. And if my...
TD’s Traffic Reporters Raise P10,000 for a Scholar
Who would’ve thought that traffic would actually result in something good? We didn’t think so either, but you guys proved us wrong. With a few taps on your iPhones or by adding the #TrafficDito hashtag to your traffic rants on Twitter, you’ve helped raise P10,000 for the Tulong Dunong Foundation’s scholarship grant through The AralDito Project.
Think about it. Because you...
April 2012
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The Batmobile's Old News. Check Out The Avengers'...
First of all, don’t worry, this post won’t have any spoilers (On a side note, for the love of Odin, if you’ve already seen it, DON’T TWEET ABOUT THE PLOT).
Apparently the movie’s pretty bad-ass. So much so that according to TrafficDito.com, the number of cars heading to the malls has been pretty crazy these past few days! We can only imagine what this weekend’s...
10 Ridiculous Lies People Have Told to Get Out of...
Just to be clear, we do NOT condone this kind of behavior at all… it just happens to be pretty dang funny. :D
I went around the office and asked members of the TrafficDito team for the craziest lies they’ve heard people use to get out of traffic violations. And in case you’re wondering, yes, according to everyone I asked, each of them actually worked!
There are the top 10:
1. (With...
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The Sky(way)’s the Limit! (and More Mobile...
TrafficDito shows @SkywaySOMCO some lovin’
Dude, pare, bro, choooongggg… Skyway reports are like, so totally on the TD app na! Let’s go after hitting up Town! #conyokids #southjokes #justkidding
Good news, peeps from the south! The TrafficDito iPhone app now displays reports from @SkywaySOMCO on the app’s map view. Updates from Skyway’s Twitter service show up as the familiar colored dots...
TD's Product Marines: The Few, The Proud, The...
This blog post is dedicated to the brave men (or in this case, errr… man) and women who day in and day out, risk their lives for the safety of the streets of Metro Manila.
Okay fine, not exactly. But they did stick their neck outs to develop TrafficDito with the hopes of helping people avoid the often (social) life-threatening ordeal of traffic! After featuring our merry group of code...
8 and ½ Absolute MUSTs for your Summer Roadtrip!
Brand new bikini? Check. Board shorts? Check. Six pack abs? Uhhhh… yeah, let’s just call that one optional.
A bunch of you are probably psyched for the upcoming holy week holidays and have probably got your vacation plans all set. Whether it’s the beach for some fun in the sun, maybe Baguio for that cool mountain breeze, or your family’s province for the local religious festivities,...
March 2012
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Do You Know These Rockstar Developers?
What makes a “rockstar” developer? Is it that they have to be arrogant like rockstars? Do they have to own exotic cars and yachts to be cool? Should they always defy the rules and fly solo?
For us, being a “rockstar” developer is a completely different thing. A “rockstar” developer doesn’t think of himself very highly, he doesn’t see himself as a superstar. He is someone with a...
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No TD for iPhone? No Problem! 3 Reasons You...
Since TrafficDito’s first day out of the shop last October, we’ve gotten a lot of questions regarding the app in particular. A lot of them more or less go like this: “wala bang app para sa Android? BB? Nokia? Buti pa Snake at Space Impact, pwede sa 3310 ko.”
And if you’ve ever asked us this question, you probably already know the answer. :( Unfortunately, the TrafficDito app is only...
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Paper’s Not Dead: Top 3 Product Books
by Pam de Manila, Product Team
As part of the product team, we naturally have to keep up with all the latest innovations and trends. Aside from keeping up with tech-related news online (mobile, Internet, CoD tactics), some of the best information and learnings have come from reading some good old paper books. We’ve read a lot of them and I must say, they’ve really helped us improve our knowledge...
Featured Reporter: Rolling in the Deep with...
If you’ve ever been one of the lucky recipients of our out-of-the-blue and completely random just-saying-hello-and-asking-about-traffic tweets, then you probably already know how much we love reaching out to you guys on Twitter. We’re hooked! We love talking to you guys, whether it’s about traffic or not! (Please tell us when we’re talking too much though, mahilig rin kami sa chismis minsan...
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TrafficDito's Saturdate with Habitat for Humanity
Waking up at 5am to spend the day working in the heat isn’t exactly a bunch of nerds’ idea of a fun Saturday activity. But for Habitat for Humanity, that’s exactly what Team TrafficDito did. It was all smiles at the crack of dawn, ready to trade in our keyboards and mice for some shovels and rebar for our volunteering Saturdate last February 25.
The TrafficDito horses...
February 2012
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TrafficDito Version 1.3.0: NB? EB? OMGWTFBBQ!
With March just right around the corner marking the beginning of the summer months, expect more of the blazing afternoon heat we’ve been experiencing these past few days. Not really being huge fans of being outdoors, this just meant more time for us to stay indoors and work on TrafficDito! LOL. The latest version of the iPhone app is live and ready for download on the App Store, still for the low...
5 Vain Pics You Know You've Taken Inside Your Car...
Have you ever had one of those moments when you’re stuck in traffic, staring at the back of the ad-wrapped bus in front of you, bored out of your wits with nothing to do? Some of us pull our phones out to play games, some choose to be productive and helpful by using them to report traffic using TrafficDito, and some take photos. Err, photos of themselves…
Just to poke some fun, our team...
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The AralDito Project: Help Send A Teen To School...
With all the excitement and kilig surrounding Valentine’s season, we at TrafficDito have decided to spread the love in a slightly less traditional (and less cheesy) way. We’re firm believers in the importance of education, and with our team’s motto being “Just do good yo!”, instead of the traditional flowers and chocolate, we’ve decided to launch The AralDito Project.
Beginning February...
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The TD Team's Must-Have Tools for Web Development...
Being a web developer is tougher than most people think. Not only does it require you to work with rapidly evolving technologies such as databases and web frameworks, it also requires you to communicate effectively with other functional teams. As an agile team, we strongly agree that effective communication and collaboration plays a huge role in a project’s success.
Thankfully, we have tools to...
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Pimp Yo Taxi!
Yo guys, welcome to the first (of hopefully many) Pimp Yo blog post! For this entry, I will focus on taxis.
Despite the number of jeepneys, trikes, pedicabs, and horse-drawn kalesas, there are times when we really don’t have much of a choice but to take an overpriced (and often broken-down) Manila taxi.
Luckily though, Filipino cab drivers make up for it with their creativity when it comes to...
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Six Things That Ruin a Commute
Commuting. Whether we take a bus, a jeepney, an FX, a taxi, or ride the MRT or LRT, getting to our destination is a new adventure everyday. Even though we use different modes of transportation, there are always little things we encounter that spoil our otherwise scenic, relaxing, and fun-filled journey through the streets of Metro Manila. Personally I’d like to take this opportunity to vent out my...
January 2012
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Developer Quick Tips: Awesome Print
Debugging can be pretty tough. As developers, narrowing down to the problem becomes a continuous exercise of patience as we inspect all sorts of objects at each and every step until we find what’s wrong. Staring at a cluttered screen littered with unformatted hashes, objects, and structures can be a bit overwhelming for most of us. And the worst part is that it’s all in monotonous...
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Breaking The Girl Code: What Girls Love And Hate...
With Valentine’s Day coming up, you better read this if you ever want a chance with me!
Okay boys, listen up! The surest way to win a woman’s heart is through sincerity, trust… and shoes. But before you get any ideas, you gotta get our attention! One of the first things we girls are going to notice when you guys pick us up for a date? Your cars. Like, srsly.
It takes more than just...
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Deadberry: A Eulogy for Blackberry (2012...
The Mayans have supposedly predicted our demise this 2012. Now much like everyone else, I don’t think I believe in any of that. However, I would like to make my own prediction. If there’s one thing I’m quite sure of, it’s that the one who will be experiencing an end-of-their days scenario this year is going to be RIM (Research In Motion), makers of the BlackBerry.
Here’s...
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The World's Most Painful Traffic: 3 Cities That...
Believe it or not, traffic in some parts of the world are actually described as “painful.” IBM releases an annual report called the Commuter Pain Survey, wherein survey respondents from around the globe are asked to rate and comment on the traffic in their respective cities. In particular, the survey aimed to measure the emotional and economic toll of the people’s daily commutes....
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An Inside Look at TrafficDito’s Top Secret...
Nestled somewhere within the concrete jungle of Metro Manila is TrafficDito HQ. Because we’re extremely shy and bordering on anti-social actually a secret group of ninjas, we like keeping ourselves hidden from public view. We would, however, like to give you guys a little bit of a sneak peek by showing you a few things we found lying around the office that make working here pretty cool. I guess...
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Traffic. It’s More Fun In The Philippines!
Last week, the Department of Tourism launched its brand new campaign. The big highlight of the event was the unveiling of its brand new slogan, “It’s More Fun in the Philippines!” Backed by our new social media-savvy DOT secretary, Ramon Jimenez, the local Twitter community practically exploded with tweets carrying the #ItsMoreFunInThePhilippines hashtag. It was only a matter of time before some...
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Roads to Progress: Expected Changes Along Metro...
With the resumption of work and classes around the Metro, we’re probably expecting (and we’re even seeing it in your reports on TrafficDito.com) the abrupt and let’s admit it, rather unwelcome greeting of traffic back on our streets. True, in the short term, we’re probably looking the same slow and brutal crawls through the streets we faced last year, but it’s good to know that things are looking...
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10 New Year’s Resolutions for Motorists and...
2011 has passed, and as with every start of a new year, that means it’s time to make those resolutions! I’m pretty sure a lot of you have already made a few of your own, some of them perhaps along the lines of the ever popular “I’m going to get fit” or the extremely common “I’m going to start a new hobby.”
This time around though, we here at TrafficDito have a little proposition! The new...
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It's Full Speed Speed Ahead in 2012!
Happy New Year, guys!
This 2012, TrafficDito’s New Year’s resolution is to continue to help you guys out with traffic, so we hope to see you guys continue to report, tweet, and share about it! Let’s hope we can turn the corner this year for safer and less congested roads in Metro Manila!
December 2011
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Happy Holidays!
The entire TrafficDito team would like to wish all of you the best this holiday season! We hope everyone enjoyed their Christmas celebrations. :)
For all those heading back to work, and for anyone else who’ll be on the road, as always, we wish you a safe (and traffic-free) trip!
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Holiday Season Downers: Traffic Modus Operandi to...
With Christmas just days away, the holiday rush of last minute shoppers is crazier than ever. Despite all the warnings of heavy traffic all around the metro, it seems that even the thought of spending hours crawling along EDSA isn’t enough to keep us Pinoys off the road this time of year.
Everyone seems pretty determined to get our Christmas to-do lists checked off in time. Unfortunately...
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Typhoon Sendong Death Toll Surpasses That of Ondoy...
We’d like to send out our prayers to all our kababayans affected by the recent onslaught of Typhoon Sendong in the Mindanao region.
As of writing, the National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Committee’s latest updates report 957 dead, 49 missing, and 1,582 injured. This incomplete count has already surpassed those of Ondoy (464) and Pepeng (465) combined. President Aquino has...
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The 4 Songs You'd Hate to Hear in Traffic
More often than not, good music is a welcome companion while crawling along the congested roads of Metro Manila. Some smooth jazz to calm the nerves, maybe? How about some rock and roll classics to bang your head to? Sure, you can let out your secret obsession with Justin Bieber when you’re alone, but it’s when you’ve got your friends “kickin’ in the front seat, sittin’ in the back...
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Manila’s Instant Traffic: Just Add Water. Here Are...
With the bad weather we’ve been having, a particular tweet’s been gaining some popularity on the TrafficDito stream recently:
Manila Traffic = Instant. Just add water!
Of course, these kinds tweets are nothing new to us Manileños. Even the slightest downpour of rain sets off alarms in our heads, warning us of the impending rain + rush hour traffic combo. “Cuddle weather!” is another...
