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MANILA, Philippines — A game where players use a slingshot to launch stylized wingless birds at pigs; a teen idol’s life cut tragically short; and even the act of laying horizontally in the most inappropriate places were among the hottest searches made by Filipinos on Google this year.

According to Google’s yearend zeitgeist or “spirit of the times” report, Angry Birds was the top searched term for the year. The Finnish puzzle game that first took flight on Apple’s iOS, has been steadily becoming popular among tech-savvy Pinoys and has even prompted the demand for Angry Birds merchandise this holiday season.

“The game continues to gain popularity with Pinoys, making it the fastest rising search term in the country,” according to Google’s press release Thursday.

AJ Perez, the 18-year-old heartthrob who died in a car accident in Tarlac last April, was the most searched celebrity among Filipinos for this year. Perez was declared dead on arrival at the hospital after his service vehicle collided head-on with a passenger bus along the McArthur Highway in Barangay San Julian, Moncada town past 12 a.m.

Meanwhile, planking, which zoomed to popularity as a form of protest in the Philippines, was also among the most searched terms. Although it did not top the list, Google said that at that time, it was one of the “fastest rising searches.”

“(It) became one of the hottest trends in the Philippines this year, even inspiring a traffic-stopping protest against rising oil prices in Manila in September,” it added.

Planking became so infamous, Quezon City Rep. Winston Castelo has filed House Bill 5316 that seeks to ban planking or die-ins, which in turn made the proposed law a Twitter trend last September.

“Planking now rears its ugly head as a form of redress of grievance against the status quo." Castelo said in filing the bill.

Last year, the Pinoy urban slang “Jejemon,” which was 2010’s reincarnation of “jologs” (meaning outdated, unkempt, not in style), and boxer Manny Pacquiao were among the top searches on Google. 

Here is the complete list of Google’s top searches for 2011:

Pinakasikat

Fastest Rising Searches

1.     angry birds

2.     facebook

3.     price tag lyrics

4.     friv

5.     movies 2011

6.     youtube

7.     lazy song

8.     planking

9.     dragon's nest

10.  miss universe 2011

Tanyag sa Google

Fastest Rising People

1.   aj perez

2.     mario maurer

3.     bruno mars

4.     rebecca black

5.     shamcey supsup

6.     manny pacquiao

7.     steve jobs

8.     angelo reyes

9.     selena gomez

10.   andi eigenmann

Patok sa masa

Top Searches

1.     facebook

2.  aj perez

3.     youtube

4.     airphil

5.     cash cash pinoy

6.     gameclub.ph

7.     quotes about love

8.     pinoy TV

9.     pick up lines

10.   ensogo Philippines

Breaking news

Fastest Rising Local News



1.     autonomous region

2.     panay electric

3.     football federation

4.     armed forces

5.     pba trades

6.     azkals news

7.     typhoon chedeng

8.     spratly news

9.     typhoon pedring

10.    reproductive health

Sumisikat sa balita

Fastest Rising Local News Makers

1.     antonio leviste

2.     ernesto diokno

3.     mayor reynaldo uy

4.     panfilo lacson

5.     ramon credo

6.     merceditas gutierrez

7.     andal ampatuan

8.     heidi mendoza

9.     mayor sara duterte

10.  elizabeth batain

Pasyalan sa ‘Pinas

Top Local Travel Destinations



1.     anawangin

2.     boracay

3.     palawan

4.     caramoan

5.     corregidor

6.     sagada

7.     batanes

8.     isabela

9.     bohol

10.  anilao

Aktibong Pinoy

Fastest Rising Local Sports Figure

1.     manny pacquiao

2.     phil younghusband

3.     nonito donaire

4.     erik spoelstra

5.     ana julaton

6.     paulino alcantara

7.     jayjay helterbrand

8.     mark caguioa

9.     batista

10.  kiefer ravena

Match of the year

Top Sporting Events


1.     wbo welterweight championship 2011

2.     uaap cheerdance 2011

3.     nba playoffs 201

4.     us open 2011

5.     eurobasket 2011

6.     wimbledon 2011

7.     fiba asia champions cup 2011

8.     pba d-league foundation cup 2011

9.     rugby world cup 2011

10.    premier league 2011





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