MANILA, Philippines – Vice President Leni Robredo was the most-searched candidate in the 2022 Philippine presidential elections, according to Google’s newly-launched search trends.
The Google's Philippine election page, which was launched on March 9, will serve as tool for journalists and the media to find top queries, topics and most-searched presidential and vice presidential candidates running in the elections.
The search engine company clarified that Google Trends is not a substitute for polling data or survey.
"It merely reflects people’s search interest about particular topics at a local level over a period of time. A spike in a particular search query does not reflect that a candidate is somehow “popular” or “winning”," Google said.
As of March 11, Robredo topped Google Search with 46%, followed by another presidential candidate and former senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos with 26%.
Senator Manny Pacquiao and Manila Mayor Isko Moreno account for 12% and 11% of the search queries, respectively, followed by Senator Panfilo Lacson with 5%.
For the vice-presidential race, Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio owned the top spot with 47%. Robredo's running-mate Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan ranked second with 29%.
Senate President Vicente Sotto III ranked third at 14%, followed by former lawmaker Walden Bello with 7%, and former Manila Mayor Lito Atienza with 3%.
LIVE DATA: Search interest in top searched presidential candidates
LIVE DATA: Search interest in top searched vice-presidential candidates here.
The page also includes data on the top policy issues searched in each part of the country, such as education, economy, tourism, agriculture, and poverty, among others.
— The Summit Express
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| Vice President Leni Robredo and former senator Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos. |
The Google's Philippine election page, which was launched on March 9, will serve as tool for journalists and the media to find top queries, topics and most-searched presidential and vice presidential candidates running in the elections.
The search engine company clarified that Google Trends is not a substitute for polling data or survey.
"It merely reflects people’s search interest about particular topics at a local level over a period of time. A spike in a particular search query does not reflect that a candidate is somehow “popular” or “winning”," Google said.
As of March 11, Robredo topped Google Search with 46%, followed by another presidential candidate and former senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos with 26%.
Senator Manny Pacquiao and Manila Mayor Isko Moreno account for 12% and 11% of the search queries, respectively, followed by Senator Panfilo Lacson with 5%.
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| Screenshot from Google Trends Philippine Elections page. |
For the vice-presidential race, Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio owned the top spot with 47%. Robredo's running-mate Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan ranked second with 29%.
Senate President Vicente Sotto III ranked third at 14%, followed by former lawmaker Walden Bello with 7%, and former Manila Mayor Lito Atienza with 3%.
LIVE DATA: Search interest in top searched presidential candidates
LIVE DATA: Search interest in top searched vice-presidential candidates here.
The page also includes data on the top policy issues searched in each part of the country, such as education, economy, tourism, agriculture, and poverty, among others.
— The Summit Express
