2017 is a wonderful year filled with many happenings, stories, events, topics, that are commonly recorded through internet and can be searched with a few clicks. In Philippines, one of the most popular search engine used is Google, because of its interesting features and user friendly interface. Before the year ends, Google Philippines has released its Year in Search 2017, an annual list of the top trending searches in the country. The list consists of topics that clearly show Filipino netizens' passion for politics, singing, beauty pageants, celebrities and Korean television shows.
The list of Overall Searches which is the overall top trending searches for 2017 in the Philippines was topped by Despacito lyrics. The hit song by Luis Fonsi took the world including the Philippines by storm when it was launched in October and quickly reached more than 4 billion views on YouTube worldwide. Next was Versace on the Floor lyrics, the popular song from Bruno Mars was released as a single from his '24K Magic' album.
The Google PH Trends Year in Search 2017 consists of different categories including Overall Searches, News, Female Personalities, Male Personalities, Events and Movies.
Despacito by Luis Fonsi
Overall Searches
1) Despacito lyrics (song by Luis Fonsi)
2) Versace on the Floor lyrics (song by Bruno Mars)
3) Miss Universe 2017 (Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters crowned as Miss Universe 2017)
4) Lucia Joaquin (A horror fictional story about the creepy experience of Enzo Cruz chatting Lucia Joaquin through Messenger, the chat platform of Facebook)
5) Xander Ford (The transformation of Marlou Arizala, a member of disbanded-boy band Hasht5. He undergone plastic surgery, earning his new name "Xander Ford")
6) The Voice Teens (Jona Soquite won the first-ever The Voice Teens Philippines)
7) 13 Reasons Why (an American drama-mystery web television series based on the 2007 novel Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher and adapted by Brian Yorkey for Netflix)
8) Baby Shark (a nursery song about a family of sharks produced by Pinkfong, which became a viral video in Indonesia and spread to many other countries, particularly in Southeast Asia including Philippines)
9) Perfect (song by Ed Sheeran)
10) FIBA Asia Cup (a continental basketball championship in Asia)
Philippine President Rodrigo "Rody" Roa Duterte, a.k.a. Digong, delivering his speech on State of the Nation Address 2017
News
1) SONA (President Duterte's State of the Nation Address)
2) Marawi City (On May 23, 2017, a pro-Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant group called the Maute group attacked the city)
3) Hurricane Irma (an extremely powerful and catastrophic Cape Verde-type hurricane, the second strongest observed in the Atlantic)
4) Bird Flu (the Avian Flu virus that killed hundreds of birds in six farms in San Luis Pampanga that has been identified as Influenza A H5N6, a virus that is transmittable to humans but far less deadly than H5N1)
5) Kian delos Santos (17-year-old Kian Loyd delos Santos was fatally shot by police officers conducting an anti-drug operation in Caloocan, Metro Manila)
6) Covfefe (Originated from Donald Trump's tweet: "Despite the constant negative press covfefe" and it is a typo made by President Trump)
7) Maute Group (ISIS-inspired group who attacked Marawi City on May 23, 2017)
8) Las Vegas Shooting (October 1, 2017, a gunman opened fire on a crowd of concertgoers at the Route 91 Harvest music festival on the Las Vegas Strip in Nevada, leaving 58 people dead and 546 injured)
9) Manchester (the Manchester Arena bombing was an Islamist terror attack in Manchester, United Kingdom onn May 22, 2017)
10) Martial Law in Mindanao (President Rodrigo Duterte declares Martial Law in Mindanao on May 23, 2017 due to Marawi siege and was extended once again to December 31, 2018.)
Maxine Medina, Top 6, Miss Universe 2016
Female Personalities
1) Maxine Medina (She represented the Philippines at the 65th Miss Universe pageant. Maxine Media doesn't use an interpreter during the crucial interview round.)
2) Gal Gadot (an Israeli actress, famous for portraying Wonder Woman in the DC Extended Universe)
3) Kylie Padilla (a GMA Artist. Padilla became engaged to actor Aljur Abrenica by late January 2017, with whom she has a child born on 4 August 2017, a boy named Alas Joaquin.)
4) Kim Tae Hee (a South Korean actress, considered Korea's most beautiful women. She was married to the popular actor, Rain on January 19, 2017. On May 23, Kim is pregnant with their first child. She gave birth to a daughter on October 25, 2017.)
5) Maureen Wroblewitz (a Filipino-German fashion model, best known for winning the fifth cycle of Asia's Next Top Model where she represented the Philippines)
6) Lee Sung Kyung (The female lead on the K-drama 'Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo' aired on ABS-CBN, and became popular due to the viral scene 'Do you like Messi?')
7) BLACKPINK (a South Korean girl group formed by YG Entertainment. Their popular hits are "Whistle" and "Boombayah", which topped the Billboard World Digital Songs chart)
8) Mariel de Leon (Miss International 2017, Philippines' representative, The daughter of screen veterans Christopher de Leon and Sandy Andolong. The beauty queen has taken to Twitter to speak up on the killings that have occurred with the government’s war on drugs)
9) Dayanara Torres (Miss Universe 1993 Dayanara Torres became emotional as she made her "ASAP" (ABS-CBN Sunday variety show) comeback on Feb. 5, 2017)
10) Rachel Peters (a Filipino-British model and beauty queen who was crowned Miss Universe Philippines 2017 and was part of the Top 10 of Miss Universe 2017)
Marlou Arizala transformation as Xander Ford
Male Personalities
1) Xander Ford (The transformation of Marlou Arizala, a member of disbanded-boy band Hasht5. He undergone plastic surgery, earning his new name "Xander Ford")
2) Park Bo Gum (the male lead in the K-Drama 'Love in the Moonlight' aired on ABS-CBN)
3) Park Hyung Sik (the male lead in the K-Drama 'Strong Girl Bong-soon' aired on GMA 7)
4) Gong Yoo (the male lead in the K-Drama ' Goblin' aired on ABS-CBN)
5) Linkin Park (lead vocals Chester Bennington died on July 20, 2017, his death was ruled a suicide by hanging)
6) Rowan Atkinson (a.k.a Mr. Bean dead from suicide or car accident is a celebrity death hoax. He is still alive and is set to become a dad again for the third time at the age of 62)
7) Gilas Pilipinas (Philippines men's national basketball team. Gilas Pilipinas survives Japan in Fiba WC Asian qualifier opener)
8) Jake Zyrus (the gender transition to male of Charice Pempengco, was dubbed by Oprah Winfrey as "the most talented girl in the world" before his transition)
9) Nam Joo Hyuk (the male lead in the K-drama 'Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo' aired on ABS-CBN)
10) Kim Joo Hyuk (He died from a car accident on October 30, 2017 in Samseong Neighborhood, Gangam, Seoul, South Korea. He starred in such films as "Singles," "The Servant," "The Truth Beneath" and drama series like "Lovers in Prague," "Terroir" and "Argon.")
Former Miss Universe Iris Mittenaere from France crowns new Miss Universe Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters from South Africa.
Events
1) Miss Universe 2017 (Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters from South Africa crowned as Miss Universe 2017)
2) FIBA Asia Cup (2017 FIBA Asia Cup was the 29th continental basketball championship in Asia. Gilas Pilipinas ranks 7th place while Australia won their first title by defeating Iran 79–56)
3) Pacquiao vs. Horn Fight (billed as the Battle of Brisbane, was a boxing match for the WBO welterweight championship, held at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, Australia on July 2, 2017. After 12 rounds, Horn won by unanimous decision)
4) NBA Playoffs (2017 NBA Playoffs, Golden State won against Cleveland Cavaliers in 4-1 series)
5) Mother's Day (celebrated on May 14, 2017 in the Philippines)
6) Mayweather vs McGregor Fight (Mayweather defeats McGregor in 10th round by TKO)
7) ASEAN Summit (The 2017 ASEAN Summits or the 30th and 31st ASEAN Summits are diplomatic conferences centering on the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) which were held in the Philippines from 28–29 April and 10–14 November 2017. This marks the third and fourth time the ASEAN Summit was held in the Philippines)
8) Chinese New Year (also known as the "Spring Festival in modern China, or simply the Lunar New Year)
9) Miss Universe 2016 (Iris Mittenaere from France crowned as Miss Universe 2016)
10) Wimbledon (the oldest tennis tournament in the world. Roger Federer won 2017 Gentlemen's Singles besting Marin Čilić)
Beauty and the Beast, starring Dan Stevens and Emma Watson
Movies
1) Beauty and the Beast
2) Wonder Woman
3) Justice League
4) Fast and Furious 8
5) Fifty Shades Darker
6) Logan
7) It
8) Moana
9) 100 Tula Para Kay Stella
10) Kita Kita
The Voice Teens Philippines Grand Finale winner Jona Soquite as she sings I Believe I Can Fly
TV Shows
1) The Voice Teens (Philippine reality television singing competition for teenagers that airs on ABS-CBN. Jona Soquite of Team Sarah is the finals winner)
2) 13 Reasons Why (an American drama-mystery web television series based on the 2007 novel Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher and adapted by Brian Yorkey for Netflix)
3) Goblin (a South Korean drama aired on ABS-CBN, starring Gong Yoo and Kim Go-eun)
4) The Legend of the Blue Sea (a South Korean drama aired on ABS-CBN, starring Jun Ji-hyun and Lee Min-ho)
5) Love in the Moonlight (a South Korean drama aired on ABS-CBN, starring Park Bo-gum and Kim Yoo-jung)
6) Encantadia (a Filipino fantasy TV series aired on GMA 7)
7) Weightlifting Fairy (a South Korean drama aired on ABS-CBN, starring Lee Sung-kyung and Nam Joo-hyuk)
8) While You Were Sleeping (a South Korean drama to be aired on GMA 7 in 2018, starring Lee Jong-suk and Bae Suzy)
9) Game of Thrones (an American fantasy drama television series)
10) Scarlet Heart (a South Korean drama aired on GMA 7, starring Lee Joon-gi and Lee Ji-eun a.k.a. IU)
Despacito by Luis Fonsi
Songs and Lyrics
1) Despacito (song by Luis Fonsi)
2) Versace on the Floor (song by Bruno Mars)
3) Baby Shark (a nursery song by Pinkfong)
4) Perfect (song by Ed Sheeran)
5) Shape of You (song by Ed Sheeran)
6) Titibo-tibo (song by Moira Dela Torre)
7) Say You Won't Let Go (song by James Arthur)
8) Too Good at Goodbyes (song by Sam Smith)
9) Beauty and the Beast (song by Ariana Grande and John Legend in the movie with the same title)
10) How Far I'll Go (song by Auli'i Cravalho in the movie 'Moana')
Slither.io
Apps
1) Slitherio
2) Messenger
3) Sarahah
4) Summertime Saga
5) ROBLOX
6) Playpark
7) wormate.io
8) Mobile Legends
9) Tic Tac Toe
10) Trivago
Apple iPhone X
Phones
1) iPhone X
2) iPhone 8
3) HUAWEI Nova 2i
4) Oppo F5
5) Oppo F1s
6) Samsung Galaxy J7 Pro
7) Nokia 6
8) Samsung Galaxy J2 Prime
9) Oppo F3
10) Nokia 3310
According to Google Trends, the lists were based terms with most number of searchers in 2017 compare to 2016.
Among these lists of top searches, which topics have you already searched? Let us know by leaving your comment below.
Thanks for reading and have a great and prosperous 2018!
Thanks for reading and have a great and prosperous 2018!