In 2018, Pinoys went on Google search for online gaming tips, lotto results, Manny Pacquiao fights, and Binibining Pilipinas – pointing to a fondness for things to do with contests.
Google issued a list of top 10 trending topics for the Philippines on the search engine which listed the overall top trending searches, news choices, events, among others.
Online gaming tools “Memory Hackers,” “Hotshot Gamers,” Rules of Survival,” and “Summertime Saga” cornered 4 of the top 10 overall searched topics for 2018. Three other games-related top searches were for Lotto results, NBA playoffs, World Cup. Two songs made the list, and a television series completes the top 10.
The Philippines’ Overall Top Trending Searches in 2018:
- MemoryHackers
- Hot Shot Gamers
- NBA Playoffs 2018
- Hayaan Mo Sila lyrics
- Rules of Survival
- Lotto results
- Meteor Garden 2018
- Summertime Saga
- Perfect lyrics
- World Cup
The top 10 searches for events were all about contests – basketball, soccer/football, boxing, tennis, a Dota contest, Asian Games, and a beauty pageant.
2018 Trending Searches: Events
- NBA Playoffs 2018
- World Cup
- NBA Finals 2018
- Pacquiao vs Matthysse
- Asian Games 2018
- GSW vs Rockets
- Wimbledon 2018
- Australian Open 2018
- Kuala Lumpur Major
- Binibining Pilipinas
Topping the news search are lotto results, mainly due to the news that the Ultra Lotto prize reached a billion pesos.
2018 Trending Searches: News
- Lotto results
- DFA online appointment
- SONA 2018
- Typhoon Ompong
- Mayon Volcano
- Typhoon Mangkhut
- TRAIN Law
- Inflation
- Walang Pasok
- Tax Reform 2018
As for Games searches – it was all about multiplayer online games.
2018 Trending Searches: Games
- MemoryHackers
- Hot Shot Gamers
- Rules of Survival
- Summertime Saga
- Ragnarok Eternal Love
- Fortnite
- Technicpack
- Runeforge
- PUBG
- Evo Wars
Find out more about top Google search trends for the Philippines in 2018 in the Google Philippines analysis.
