What did they talk about, jeer at, applaud, diss, like, stalk, fancy, celebrate this year when the world did not end? Here they are — the top ten most searched and most trending:
According to Yahoo Philippines at ph.news.yahoo.com/yahoo–philippines-year-in-review–who-was-the-most-searched-personality-of-2012
the following are the most searched news subjects in the Yahoo Phil search engine (hard news):
“1. Ronald Llamas. The prominent Filipino activist and the current political adviser of President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III, was caught buying pirated DVD in January this year.
“2. Iggy Arroyo. Late Negros Occidental Representative Ignacio Arroyo died due to liver ailment in London in February.
“3. Renato Corona. Former Supreme Court Chief Justice was the first official to be impeached in May.
“4. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. Former President and the current Pampanga Representative’s arrest, hospitalization and failed attempts to seek medication abroad made her one of the top newsmakers of the year.
“5. Jessie Robredo. The interior minister in President Aquino’s cabinet died in plane crash in August.
“6. Senator Vicente “Tito” Sotto III was accused of plagiarism during Reproductive Health Bill Debates in September.
“7. Senator Antonio Trillanes IV was accused of working for Beijing in the dispute between the Philippines and China over Panatag Shoal in the West Philippine Sea.
“8. Supreme Court chief justice Maria Lourdes Sereno became one of the Top 10 newsmakers on Yahoo! for being the youngest appointed SC chief justice in September.
“9. Peace panel chair Marvic Leonen. The chief negotiator signed the framework agreement with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front in October.
“10. Juan Ponce Enrile. The senate president led the impeachment of the former Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona. “
Here, also, are the top ten overall most searched personalities in the Yahoo Network Philippines:
Top 10 search queries in the Philippines
1. Jessica Sanchez
2. NBA
3. Sarah Geronimo
4. Anne Curtis
5. American Idol
6. Angelica Panganiban
7. Marian Rivera
8. Grace Lee
9. KC Concepcion
10. Bianca Gonzalez
Yahoo Philippines places the following top ten search subjects in the U.S. in 2012:
1. Election
2. iPhone5
3. Kim Kardashian
4. Kate Upton
5. Kate Middleton
6. Whitney Houston
7. Olympics
8. Political Polls
9. Lindsay Lohan
10. Jennifer Lopez
And….the top ten most trending topics or most viral stories in the net based on Yahoo Philippines analytics are….
“1. #Amalayer: Paula Jamie Salvosa, a 23-year-old student was caught on video berating a guard on Light Railway Transit. The video as well as the student’s Twitter handle went viral online.
“2. Carabuena: Robert Carabuena, an employee of Philip Morris International physically assaulting a Metro Manila Development Authority officer was caught on video and subsequently went viral.
“3. #Sinotto: Following the plagiarism accusations involving Reproductive Health bill critic Senator Vicente Sotto, netizens coined the term “Sinotto”; the hashtag posts became immediately popular with those poking fun translating famous English quotes to Tagalog or vice versa.
“4. Claudine vs. Tulfo brothers: A brawl involving showbiz couple Raymart Santiago and Claudine Barreto and Inquirer columnist Ramon Tulfo at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport’s Terminal 3 became an Internet sensation.
“5. Noemi Lagman: Missing girl was reunited with her family thanks to social media’s help.
“6. Noynoying: Anti-government protesters in the Philippines found a new way to poke fun at President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III. “Noynoying” which means doing nothing, was a protest against the President.
“7. Anti-epal: Social media site that became a venue for the public to share photos of public servants who’ve displayed their names or images in public places to advance their political careers.
“8. “Hero dog” Kabang:Philippine hero dog Kabang saved two young girls from being run over by a motorbike but lost her snout and upper jaw by being hit by the front wheel of the motorbike.
“9. Batangas: A Hollywood style signage in Taal Volcano of Batangas became the butt of online jokes.
“10. Zendee Rose Tenerefe: The “random girl”on You Tube lands recording contract and invited to Ellen DeGeneres show.”
What do you think? What were the crowd obsessions of 2012?
“Philippine camps overflow as typhoon toll passes 500 by Agence France-Presse
“Hundreds of thousands of survivors of a deadly Philippine typhoon crammed into shelters Friday
“Typhoon Bopha whipped the south on Tuesday, leaving at least 546 people dead and hundreds more missing in the deadliest natural disaster this year in a country that is regularly hit with quakes, floods and volcanic eruptions.”
“Hungry survivors of a deadly Philippine typhoon looted shops and warehouses in a hard-hit town in a bid to stay alive amid stalled aid deliveries, a rescue official said.
“Local officials monitored the desperate scenes in the early aftermath of Typhoon Bopha’s onslaught in the isolated southern town of Cateel, Cedric Daep, a provincial public safety official, told AFP.”
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“In the Philippines, UNICEF responds to families affected by Typhoon Bopha by tolerance.ca.
“Philippines – UNICEF is providing assistance to families affected by Typhoon Bopha (local name ‘Pablo’), with a focus on ensuring clean water supply and providing temporary sanitation and non-food items for displaced families.”
“More than 100 dead in Philippine typhoonfrom AP December 4, 2012 | Updated: December 4, 2012 9:14pm
“Manila, Philippines (AP) — The death toll from Typhoon Bhopa climbed to more than 100 people Wednesday, while scores of others remain missing in the worst-hit areas of the southern Philippines.
“At least 43 people died when torrents of water rampaged down a mountain in New Bataan town in Compostela Valley province and engulfed a school and village hall where people were taking shelter from the storm. Nine soldiers and an unspecified number of villages were missing, army Maj. Gen. Ariel Bernardo told The Associated Press.
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“In nearby Davao Oriental province, 51 people died, mostly in floods, while two men perished when fierce wind ripped their boat from its mooring and it sank on central Siquijor island, according to disaster-response officials.”
