MANILA, Philippines — The US presidential elections and the coronavirus pandemic were among the top search queries of Filipinos this year, Google Philippines revealed Friday.
During its online thanksgiving party Friday, Google Philippines bared that Filipinos had their eyes on the tight presidential race between Joe Biden and Donald Trump, making the US elections the most-searched query in the Philippines for 2020.
Placing second were match scores in the National Basketball Association (NBA) games, including the finals match between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Miami Heat.
The coronavirus pandemic was the third most-searched query for Filipinos this year, followed by “DepEd commons,” “Taal Volcano,” “NBA schedule,” “Kobe Bryant,” “Lakers vs Heat,” and “first day of school.”
During the event, Google Philippines also revealed the most-searched topics in various categories:
News
- US election 2020
- Coronavirus
- Taal Volcano
- First day of school
- www.reliefagad.ph
- Kim Jong Un
- Joe Biden
- Hantavirus
- SSS calamity loan
- Typhoon Ulysses
TV shows/Series
- Crash Landing On You
- Money Heist
- It’s Okay To Not Be Okay
- Start Uo
- Itaewon Class
- The World of the Married
- Girl from Nowhere
- Backstreet Rookie
- Prison Break
- The King: Eternal Monarch
Game-related searches
- Among Us
- Genshin Impact
- Rules of Survival gift
- Adorable Home
- Valorant
- League of Legends: Wild Rift
- Krunker.io
- Codashop PH
- Shinobi Life 2 codes
- Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout
Movies
- Through Night and Day
- Parasite
- Enola Holmes
- Mulan
- Black Panther
- Train to Busan 2
- Extraction
- Contagion
- Birds of Prey
- Miracle in Cell No. 7
Female personalities
- Issa Pressman
- Sofia Andres
- Ivana Malawi
- Vanessa Bryant
- Janine Berdin
- Kamala Harris
- Seo Ye-ji
- Rabiya Mateo
- Kaachi
- Kim Go-eun
Male personalities
- Kim Jong Un
- Joe Biden
- Hyun Bin
- Tom Hanks
- Vico Sotto
- Carlo Acutis
- Marcelito Pomoy
- Kim Soo-hyun
- Michael V.
- Jeremy Jauncey