Google releases its annual Year in Search in celebration of the people, events, contributions, and trending topics that defined that year in the Philippines.
With six of the top 10 overall search terms being news, the results show that Filipinos continue to rely on Google Search to learn more about the latest news. Three of the top 10 searches relating to AI also proves that the Philippines is a tech-savvy country willing to learn more about the latest innovations.
“Heat wave” comes out as the no. 1 overall and news search term (with “climate change” at no. 6 overall and no. 5 in news). This also goes for larger world events, such as the 2024 Paris Olympics that were no. 3 overall and in news, while Filipino Olympic gold medalist Carlos Yulo made four lists—overall top trending, news, sports, and male personalities.
Celebrities are once again consistent searches for Filipinos. These include those who unfortunately passed this year, with veteran Filipina actress Jaclyn Jose and former One Direction member Liam Payne at no. 2 and no. 8 overall, respectively.
Meanwhile, the Nation’s Girl Group Bini is the top search among female personalities in 2024, and member Mikha Lim is separately no. 10 on the same list. Their two breakout hits “Salamin, Salamin” and “Pantropiko” also made the top 10 list of music and lyrics searched, which was topped by R&B singer Dionela’s viral song “Sining.”
K-drama “Queen of Tears” was the no. 1 search for both series and Korean titles.
Below is the full list of the top search trends in the Philippines:
Overall Top Trending: heat wave, Jaclyn Jose, Olympics, Carlos Yulo, “Inside Out 2,” climate change, Character AI, Liam Payne, AI detector, Gemini
News: heat wave, Jaclyn Jose, Olympics, Carlos Yulo, climate change, National ID, Labubu, pertussis, Mpox, demure
Sports: Carlos Yulo, Celtics vs Mavericks, Nuggets vs Timberwolves, Lakers vs Nuggets, Timberwolves vs Mavericks, Premier Volleyball League, Dallas Mavericks, EJ Obiena, Knicks vs Pacers, Celtics vs Pacers
Shows or Series: “Queen of Tears,” “Marry My Husband,” “Lovely Runner,” “Hierarchy,” “Young Sheldon,” “Love Next Door,” “Gyeongseong Creature,” “My Demon,” “Avatar: The Last Airbender,” “A Shop for Killers”
Songs or Lyrics: “Sining,” “APT.,” “Maybe This Time,” “Die With A Smile,” “Palagi,” “Mamma Mia,” “Salamin, Salamin,” “Sa Susunod na Habang Buhay,” “Pantropiko,” “Dilaw”
Games: Sprunki Horror Music Game, Delta Executor, Anime Defenders codes, Hamster Kombat, Wuthering Waves, Snake Aim tool, Granny Horror Multiplayer, Block Blast solver, Anime Last Stand codes, Night Crows
Male personalities: Carlos Yulo, Nash Aguas, EJ Obiena, Donald Trump, Rico Blanco, Ben Wang, One Direction, Byeon Woo-seok, Kim Soo-hyun, Kobe Paras
Female personalities: Bini, Charlie Dizon, Alice Guo, Ennui, Mika Dela Cruz, Claudine Barretto, Beyoncé, Kamala Harris, Imane Khelif, Mikha Lim
Movies: “Inside Out 2,” “How To Make Millions Before Grandma Dies,” “Rewind,” “Deadpool,” “Damsel,” “GomBurZa,” “Un/Happy for You,” “Saltburn,” “Hello, Love, Again,” “Lolo and the Kid”
Farewells: Jaclyn Jose, Liam Payne, Keith Martin, Rico Yan, Akira Toriyama, Park Bo-ram, Song Jae-rim, Chino Trinidad, Shannen Doherty, Maggie Smith
Korean Series: “Queen of Tears,” “Marry My Husband,” “Lovely Runner,” “Hierarchy,” “Love Next Door,” “Gyeongseong Creature,” “My Demon,” “A Shop for Killers,” “Queen Woo,” “Pyramid Game”
