SIM Registration, Mackenyu, ‘Oppenheimer’ Among PH’s Top Search on Google in 2023

As 2023 comes to an end, Google once again unveiled the top searches in the Philippines for the past 12 months, from news and sports to movies and song lyrics. 

Google’s Year In Search showed that SIM registration was this year’s most searched news topic. To recall, the government implemented the SIM Registration Act, or Republic Act No. 11934, mandating Filipinos to register their SIM cards to continuously access mobile services. Other topics Filipinos searched for were precinct finder, persona non grata, and Israel-Hamas war.

For the male personalities, Ahn Bo-hyun, Mackenyu, and David Licauco joined the list. Meanwhile, for the female personalities, Katy Louise Saunders, Cristine Reyes, and Issa Pressman were among the top 10 most searched. 

According to Google, TV shows and movies available on streaming platforms earned more places on this year’s lists. Hit television drama fantasy series Maria Clara at Ibarra ranked number two under the shows or series list. 

Curious about the other topics most Filipinos have searched for on Google? Check out the full list below!

News

1. SIM registration
2. Precinct finder
3. Persona non grata
4. Nipah virus
5. War in Israel and Gaza
6. Lato-lato
7. Typhoon Egay update
8. Taal Volcano update
9. Turkey earthquake
10. MoCa Farm

Sports

1. Lakers vs Warriors
2. Lakers vs Nuggets
3. FIBA World Cup
4. Miami vs Denver
5. Lakers vs Grizzlies
6. Suns vs Nuggets
7. Celtics vs 76ers
8. Heat vs Knicks
9. Golden State Warriors vs Kings
10. Ginebra vs Bay Area

Shows or Series

1. Duty After School
2. Maria Clara at Ibarra
3. Moving
4. The Glory
5. Twinkling Watermelon
6. King the Land
7. XO, Kitty
8. The Last of Us
9. My Lovely Liar
10. Strong Girl Nam-soon

Songs or Lyrics

1. Say You Won’t Let Go
2. Ere
3. Pasilyo
4. Uhaw
5. Lupang Hinirang English
6. Angels Like You
7. California King Bed
8. Rapstar
9. Raining In Manila
10. Jopay

Games

1. Blade Ball codes
2. Delta Executor
3. Soldier, Poet, or King quiz
4. Cosmic Values
5. Anime Adventures codes
6. Farlight
7. Choox Sega
8. Honkai: Star Rail
9. Minecraft 1.20
10. Project Slayers codes

Male Personalities

1. Ahn Bo-hyun
2. Mackenyu
3. Marco Gumabao
4. Taylor Lautner
5. Travis Kelce
6. Liam Hemsworth
7. David Licauco
8. Kyle Kuzma
9. Juan Karlos
10. Chen Zhe Yuan

Female Personalities

1. Katy Louise Saunders
2. Cristine Reyes
3. Millie Bobby Brown
4. Lee Da-in
5. Issa Pressman
6. Janna Dominguez
7. Bada Lee
8. Jenna Ortega
9. Emily Rudd
10. Isabel Santos

Movies

1. Oppenheimer
2. John Wick: Chapter 4
3. Barbie
4. Insidious: The Red Door
5. The Menu
6. Extraction 2
7. I Love Lizzy
8. Evil Dead Rise
9. Nowhere
10. Kill Boksoon

Farewells

1. Mike Enriquez
2. Joey Paras
3. Matthew Perry
4. Andrei Sison
5. Patrick Guzman
6. Mario Dumaual
7. John Regala
8. Michael Gambon
9. Park Soo Ryun
10. Tina Turner

Korean Series

1. Duty After School
2. Moving
3. The Glory
4. Twinkling Watermelon
5. King the Land
6. My Lovely Liar
7. Strong Girl Nam-soon
8. Alchemy of Souls
9. Island
10. A Time Called You

ALSO READ: ‘Ere’ and ‘Pasilyo’ Among the Most Searched Songs on Google This 2023

You can view the full Year in Search 2023 list here.