A motorcycle looked like it was cruising through the rain on its own as the driver sat inside the cart.

Footage shows the modified three-wheeler travelling through a storm while a man controlled it from the passenger seats in Nueva Ecija, the Philippines, on July 28.

The man moved from the bike to keep himself from being wet from the downpour.

A driver behind said he was baffled at first but noticed the driver's head and hand slightly poking from the passenger's side.

Ashley Gerchelle Marcelo, who was in the car behind the motorcycle, said: 'He forgot to bring the rain cover and decided to work smarter.'

The Philippines and neighbouring countries in Southeast Asia are at the start of their annual monsoon rainy season, which sees soaring temperatures followed by powerful rain storms. The rudimentary infrastructure often struggles with the deluge, leading to widespread flash floods.