Google has revealed the top search queries in the Philippines in 2021, and the overall top trending searches have three mentions of COVID-19 related searches, which signifies that Filipinos continue to rely on Google to look for helpful information in dealing with the virus. 2021 is marked as a year of healing, as more Filipinos get vaccinated and agree with its importance–not just for health and safety, but as a requirement to travel locally and internationally.

Moving on to the other 6 search queries that made it to the top 10, two of them are related to KDrama shows with True Beauty and Squid Game, while two of them show Filipinos’ interest in sports with NBA Games Today and the Pacquiao and Ugas match. Rounding up the top 10 is Filipinos showing interest in the results of Miss Universe 2021, along with a search for the lyrics of Pagsamo, a song by Arthur Nery.

Top Google Search Queries Philippines 2021 (Overall)

1. COVID-19 prevention
2. NBA games today
3. Squid Game
4. VaxCertPH
5. Miss Universe 2021
6. COVID-19 vaccine
7. Pacquiao vs. Ugas
8. Pagsamo lyrics
9. True Beauty
10. Metro Manila area floods

Here are the rest of the Top 10 Google search queries in the Philippines per category:

News

1. COVID-19 prevention
2. VaxCertPH
3. Miss Universe 2021
4. COVID-19 vaccine
5. Pacquiao vs. Ugas
6. Metro Manila area floods
7. Paralympics
8. Olympic Games Tokyo 2020
9. national ID registration
10. Johnson & Johnson vaccine

 

Olympics

1. Paralympics
2. Olympic Games Tokyo 2020
3. Hidilyn Diaz
4. Olympics
5. Olympics medal tally
6. Carlo Paalam
7. Devin Booker
8. Leylah Fernandez
9. Eumir Marcial
10. Nesthy Petecio

 

Sports

1. NBA games today
2. Bucks vs. Suns
3. Nets vs. Bucks
4. Lakers
5. Pacquiao vs. Ugas
6. Suns vs. Clippers
7. Paralympics
8. Olympic Games Tokyo 2020
9. PBA schedule
10. NBA score today

 

Shows or Series

1. Squid Game
2. True Beauty
3. Vincenzo
4. Nevertheless
5. Falling Into Your Smile
6. Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha
7. Bridgerton
8. Trese
9. Mr. Queen
10. Alice In Borderland

 

Songs or Lyrics

1. Pagsamo lyrics
2. Heartbreak Anniversary lyrics
3. Crazier lyrics
4. Panalo lyrics
5. Paubaya lyrics
6. Mapa lyrics
7. Drivers License lyrics
8. All Too Well lyrics
9. Levitating lyrics
10. traitor lyrics

 

Game-related

1. Axie Infinity
2. Dragonary
3. CryptoBlades
4. Specimen Zero
5. My DeFi Pet
6. Sausage Man
7. KaraStar
8. Valorant
9. Among Us
10. Genshin Impact

 

Male Personalities

1. Jake Gyllenhaal
2. Kim Seon-ho
3. Hwang In-youp
4. Gerald Anderson
5. Dylan O’brien
6. Scottie Thompson
7. Dominic Roque
8. Giannis Antetokounmpo
9. Carlo Paalam
10. Mel Sarmiento

 

Female Personalities

1. Yen Santos
2. Rabiya Mateo
3. AJ Raval
4. Hidilyn Diaz
5. Leni Robredo
6. Sara Duterte
7. Bella Poarch
8. Olivia Rodrigo
9. HoYeon Jung
10. Olivia Culpo

 

Movies

1. Raya and the Last Dragon
2. Army of the Dead
3. Black Widow
4. Red Notice
5. Death of a Girlfriend
6. Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
7. Army of Thieves
8. Rurouni Kenshin
9. Space Jam: A New Legacy
10. Cruella

 

Korean Personalities

1. Kim Seon-ho
2. Hwang In-youp
3. HoYeon Jung
4. Lee Da-in
5. Yeon Woo
6. Seo Yea-ji
7. Song Kang
8. Enhypen 
9. Han So Hee
10. Heeseung

 

Korean Series

1. Squid Game
2. True Beauty
3. Vincenzo
4. Nevertheless
5. Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha
6. Mr. Queen
7. Doom at Your Service
8. My Roommate Is a Gumiho
9. My Name
10. Youth of May