#AlDub tops Google search in PH for 2015

MANILA, Philippines – Alden Richards and Maine “Yaya Dub” Mendoza – the tandem also known as AlDub – topped the list of Top 10 Google trends in the Philippines for 2015.

According to a press release from Google, the popular tandem from Eat Bulaga‘s kalyeserye got millions of views online. The series, which is aired during Eat Bulaga’s “Juan for All For Juan” segment, tells the story of Alden and Maine’s character, Yaya Dub, who are in love with each other. Yaya Dub’s grandmother, Lola Nidora (Wally Bayola) was initially against it. (READ: #AlDub: The fun tandem of Alden Richards and ‘Yaya Dub’)

Since the AlDub tandem was born, it has trended worldwide on Twitter, breaking the record held by the World Cup in 2014. 

In the same press release, Maine was named top trending female personality, while Alden was the second top trending male personality. Pope Francis holds the number one position in the male category.

Overall, Pope Francis was in second place, while the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) was in 3rd place.

Here’s the Top 10 Google Trends list for both the Philippines and the world. For the full list, log on to Google.com/2015

Overall Top Trending Searches in the Philippines

1. AlDub
2. Pope Francis
3. Maine Mendoza
4. FIBA Asia 2015
5. Dubsmash
6. Alden Richards
7. Fifty Shades of Grey
8. APEC Summit
9. Paris attacks
10. COMELEC

Overall Global Top Trending Searches

1. Lamar Odom
2. Jurassic World
3. American Sniper
4. Caitlyn Jenner
5. Ronda Rousey
6. Paris
7. Agar.io
8. Chris Kyle
9. Fallout 4
10. Straight Outta Compton

Male Personalities

1. Pope Francis
2. Alden Richards
3. Stephen Curry
4. Lamar Odom
5. Rodrigo Duterte
6. Manny Pacquiao
7. Ed Sheeran
8. Antonio Luna
9. Darren Espanto
10. Justin Trudeau

Female Personalities

1. Maine Mendoza
2. Caitlyn Jenner
3. Mary Jane Veloso
4. 4th Impact
5. Ronda Rousey
6. Ella Cruz
7. Dakota Johnson
8. Perrie Edwards
9. Pastillas Girl
10. DJ Soda

– Rappler.com

More on Maine, Alden, and AlDub:

AlDub’s big day and beyond:

• #AlDub recap: Lola Nidora, sisters, Yaya Dub move out of the mansion
• #AlDub recap: Alden and Yaya Dub’s almost-kiss, Alden almost gets married
• #AlDub: Alden and Yaya Dub go on their second date
• #AlDub recap: Lola Nidora’s surprise birthday party
• #AlDub recap: Maine Mendoza social media hack makes its way to AlDub storyline
• 10 fun facts about Maine Mendoza, aka Yaya Dub
• #AlDub Halloween special: Alden presents Yaya Dub with a special ring
• #AlDub: Alden surprises Yaya Dub with a sweet gesture
• #AlDubNewBeginnings: Catching up with AlDub after ‘Tamang Panahon’
• AlDub’s ‘Lola Nidora’ shares past love, ex-suitors, love advice
• AlDub’s ‘Tamang Panahon’: 10 unforgettable moments
• The AlDub hug: 21 photos of Alden and Yaya Dub’s sweetest ‘Tamang Panahon’ moments
• AlDub’s ‘Tamang Panahon’ Twitter record
• Photo recap: ‘AlDub: Tamang Panahon’ with Alden, Yaya Dub, Lola Nidora
• [IN PHOTOS] ‘AlDub: Tamang Panahon’ fun: Fans flock to Philippine Arena

Other AlDub stories:

• #AlDub recap: Lola Nidora’s ‘tamang panahon’ finally gets a date
• WATCH: Lola Nidora, Yaya Dub accept Catholic Social Media Award
• Why does everyone seem to love ‘AlDub’?
• The Good, the Bad, and the Sad of the Kalyeserye/Aldub phenomenon
• #AlDub recap: Yaya Dub sings for Alden, fans get an Aldub duet
• Wally Bayola on Lola Nidora, ‘AlDub,’ Maine Mendoza
• Twitter exec commends #AlDub: ‘It’s a global phenomenon’
• #AlDub recap: Yaya Dub sings for Alden, fans get an Aldub duet
• IN PHOTOS: PH stars, fans celebrate ‘National Pabebe Wave Day’
• AlDub theme song performer Bryan White coming to Manila
• AlDub fans help #ALDubEBforLOVE pull in over 25 million tweets
• #Aldub: Yaya Dub and Alden finally go on their first date
• #AlDub: That time Yaya Dub and Alden almost met face-to-face
• Filipinos tweeted 12 million times for AlDub’s romantic date
• How #AlDub is breaking the Internet
• #AlDub update: The #YaKie wedding
• #AlDub, the story so far: Alden and Yaya Dub’s forbidden love
• #AlDub: Yaya Dub and Alden’s ‘Cinderella’ moment
• #AlDub: The fun tandem of Alden Richards and ‘Yaya Dub’
• #AlDub: 10 celebrity fans
• Yaya Dub actress doing well after fainting during ‘Eat Bulaga’