'Squid Game,' Halalan 2025 results, and Alex Eala, among the most searched by Filipinos on Google in 2025

2025 is a rollercoaster year jam-packed with events, headlines, and stories unfolding left and right. From controversial ghost flood control projects to devastating natural disasters, Filipinos turned to Google to satisfy their curiosity, reflected through the platform’s 2025 most searched topics in the Philippines.

"Gemini," an artificial intelligence tool developed by Google, emerged as the most searched term among Filipinos. This surge followed Google’s rollout of a free one-year Gemini Pro subscription trial for students in October 2025.

The "2025 Midterm Elections" also generated significant public attention, with "Halalan" results and senatorial candidates ranking among the top 10 most searched news queries.

"Grow a Garden" also secured a spot in the top searches. The Roblox gardening game continues to build a fun and interactive community where players trade sheckels, pets, and plants.

Following consecutive massive earthquakes that struck areas such as Cebu and Davao, searches related to “earthquake safety information” and “earthquakes near me” also climbed the list.

In entertainment, Filipinos tuned in to music and media, with Tibok, Squid Game, and Final Destination among the most searched titles of the year.

Here's the full list of top Google searches in the Philippines in 2025:

News

1. Halalan 2025 Results
2. Earthquake near me
3. Maguad siblings
4. National ID
5. Senatorial Candidates 2025
6. International Criminal Court
7. Earthquake Safety Information
8. New Pope
9. LET Results 2025
10. EGovPh

Sports

1. OKC vs. Indiana
2. Pacquiao vs. Barrios
3. NBA standings 2025
4. Alexandra Eala
5. FIBA Asia Cup
6. Wimbledon 2025
7. Premier Volleyball League
8. Golden State Warriors
9. Eurobasket
10. Tyrese Haliburton

Shows/Series

1. Squid Game
2. When Life Gives You Tangerines
3. S Line
4. Bon Appétit, Your Majesty
5. K-Pop Demon Hunters
6. Ang Mutya ng Section E
7. Monster: The Ed Gein Story
8. Friendly Rivalry
9. How To Tame A Silver Fox
10. Head Over Heels

Songs

1. Tibok
2. Marilag
3. Golden
4. Multo
5. Nandito Ako
6. You'll Be In My Heart
7. Dive
8. Die with a Smile
9. Gnarly
10. Opalite

Games

1. Grow a Garden
2. Sprunki
3. Blue Lock: Rivals
4. Arise Crossover
5. Minecraft
6. Jujutsu Infinite
7. Volleyball Legends
8. Hunty Zombie
9. Anime Adventures
10. The International 2025

Male Personalities

1. Andy Byron
2. Ed Gein
3. d4vd
4. Pope Leo XIV
5. Dionela
6. Tyrese Haliburton
7. Vince Dizon
8. Bronny James
9. Travis Kelce
10. Kendrick Lamar

Female Personalities

1. Alexandra Eala
2. Bea Borres
3. AJ Raval
4. Twice
5. Katherine Luna
6. Andi Eigenmann
7. Jo Yuri
8. Claudia Barreto
9. Jessica Sanchez
10. Mika Salamanca

Movies

1. Final Destination
2. K-pop Demon Hunters
3. Superman
4. Thunderbolts
5. Minecraft Movie
6. The Gorge
7. 28 Years Later
8. Conjuring
9. How to Train Your Dragon
10. Weapons

Farewells

1. Barbie Hsu
2. Emman Atienza
3. Pope Francis
4. Kim Sae Ron
5. Nora Aunor
6. Gloria Romero
7. Juan Ponce Enrile
8. Ricky Davao
9. Michelle Trachtenberg
10. Pilita Corrales

AI-related Searches

1. Gemini AI
2. DeepSeek
3. Claude
4. BLACKBOX.AI
5. LMArena AI
6. Verse
7. “Humanize this” prompt
8. ChatGPT
9. Veo 3
10. Nano Banana

Overall Top Trending

1. Gemini AI
2. Halalan 2025 results
3. Grow a Garden
4. Earthquake near me
5. Women in STEM fields
6. Squid Game
7. digibooth
8. National ID
9. OKC vs Indiana
10. Khan Academy