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== Editing Guidelines and Resources for the Philippines==
== Editing Guidelines and Resources for the Philippines==
* [[Philippines/Editing resources|Editing resources]] Specific guidelines for editing in the Philippines, tailored to our roads and driving habits
* [[Philippines/Editing resources|Editing resources]] Specific guidelines for editing in the Philippines, tailored to our roads and driving habits
* [[Philippines/Other Questions and Tips|Other Questions and Tips]] Other Questions and Tips for the Pinoy Waze Editor
 
* [[Philippines/Places_Policy |Places_Policy ]] Guidelines for editing places and handling Place Update Requests


* [[Philippines/Speedlimit |Speedlimit ]] Speed limits in accordance with ''REPUBLIC ACT No. 4136 Chapter IV Article 1 (Section 35) Restriction as to speed''.
* [[Philippines/Speedlimit |Speedlimit ]] Speed limits in accordance with ''REPUBLIC ACT No. 4136 Chapter IV Article 1 (Section 35) Restriction as to speed''.
* [[Philippines/MapRaid History |MapRaid History ]] Statistics on MapRaids conducted in the Philippines


* [[Philippines/Update_Requests |Update_Requests ]] What to do with Update Requests (URs)
* [[Philippines/Update_Requests |Update_Requests ]] What to do with Update Requests (URs)


* [[Philippines/Locking |Locking ]] Why are segments and places locked?
* [[Philippines/Locking |Locking ]] Why are segments and places locked?
 
* [[Philippines/Other Questions and Tips|Other Questions and Tips]] Other Questions and Tips for the Pinoy Waze Editor
* [[Philippines/Champs_And_AMs |Champs_And_AMs ]] Meet the PH Global and Local Champs and the Area Managers
 
* [[Philippines/Places_Policy |Places_Policy ]] Guidelines for editing places and handling Place Update Requests


== External Editing Resources for the Philippines ==
== External Editing Resources for the Philippines ==
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The Philippine community of Waze editors is a close-knit group and are constantly in communication. All editors who wish to edit in the Philippines are enjoined to join the community. Those who refuse to join have no chance to become a trusted editor. The primary means of communication of the editing community is Telegram although we also have non-editors in the group.  
The Philippine community of Waze editors is a close-knit group and are constantly in communication. All editors who wish to edit in the Philippines are enjoined to join the community. Those who refuse to join have no chance to become a trusted editor. The primary means of communication of the editing community is Telegram although we also have non-editors in the group.  
* [[Self-management statement]]
* [[Self-management statement]]
* [[Philippines/Champs_And_AMs |Champs_And_AMs ]] Meet the PH Global and Local Champs and the Area Managers
* [[Philippines/MapRaid History |MapRaid History ]] Statistics on MapRaids conducted in the Philippines
* [https://www.facebook.com/WazePhilippines/ Waze Philippines Facebook Page]
* [https://www.facebook.com/WazePhilippines/ Waze Philippines Facebook Page]
* [http://world.waze.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=309 Philippines - Waze Forum]
* [http://world.waze.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=309 Philippines - Waze Forum]

Revision as of 18:00, 19 June 2017

The Complete Guide to Waze in the Philippines

Welcome, Pinoy Wazer! If you are reading this then you probably want to learn more about how to use Waze or edit the Waze map. This may be because you want to add a new road or have found a map issue and want to contribute to the Waze community. You have come to the right place! Read up on the global standards and guidelines referred to here as well as our own guide for editing the Philippine roads before attempting to edit the maps.

About Waze

Waze is a free navigation app for your GPS equipped smartphone. It has the following features:

  • Spoken turn-by-turn directions
  • Spoken street names (Text-to-Speech) [a]
  • Real time traffic reports
  • Real time Gas Prices [b]
  • Toll road avoidance [b]
  • Free regular updates to the map that you can help make are installed automatically
  • Search for destinations how you like: entire address at once, category, place name, landmark or use the addresses from your contacts
  • Integrated destination search: Google, Foursquare, Bing
  • Support for apps to insert destinations into Waze, such as Localscope
  • Support for multiple languages
  • Gaming elements for fun and integrated social networking

^a BETA: in selected countries
^b Toll Roads and Gas Prices dependent on user contribution


Read more about the amazing way Waze gets better when you just drive around with Waze turned on

Getting Started

If you have problems, try and find your own solution or ask the community for help:

If all else fails, you can email Waze with your problem

New to Editing? Start Here

(This section under construction for the PH. Links to other Local Pages for now)

Editing Guidelines and Resources for the Philippines

  • Editing resources Specific guidelines for editing in the Philippines, tailored to our roads and driving habits
  • Places_Policy Guidelines for editing places and handling Place Update Requests
  • Speedlimit Speed limits in accordance with REPUBLIC ACT No. 4136 Chapter IV Article 1 (Section 35) Restriction as to speed.

External Editing Resources for the Philippines

  • Waze Philippines Editor Mentoring Program - If you would like to learn more about editing, you can enter the editing mentoring program where a senior editor will guide you and help you learn how to edit properly.
  • Philippine Waze area-management request form - If you are confident enough with your editing skills and you have met the requirements listed here Philippines Area Managers, you can apply to be an Area Manager in the Philippines using this form. We will send you an email regarding the next steps. If we don't hear from you within a week from our email, we will assume that you are no longer pursuing your application.
  • Philippine Highways - Another list which contains Major Highways, Tollways and expressways, Manila Arterial Road System as well as notable provincial highways and bridges on Wikipedia.
  • Philippines TTS List - A complete list of supported TTS abbreviations and custom name pronunciations

Philippine Waze Community

The Philippine community of Waze editors is a close-knit group and are constantly in communication. All editors who wish to edit in the Philippines are enjoined to join the community. Those who refuse to join have no chance to become a trusted editor. The primary means of communication of the editing community is Telegram although we also have non-editors in the group.