AlDub is GOOGLE' Top Trending Topic of 2015

The biggest celebrity tandem of the year - AlDub has topped the list of the 2015 Top 10 Google trends in the Philippines, GMA Network News reported.

AlDub, or known separately as Alden Richards and Maine "Yaya Dub" Mendoza, achieved new-found fame through the segment "Juan For All For Juan" of their show, "Eat Bulaga!", which started innocently from a recurring subplot about their supposed love for each other. 


AlDub did not only top this year's trending list, but also broke the record previously held by the World Cup in 2014. 

Aside from the tandem AlDub, Maine Mendoza was also named top trending female personality, while Alden Richards placed second in the male personality category, losing only to Pope Francis. 

The Top 10 Google Trends in the Philippines are as follows: 

Top Trending Searches: 
AlDub
Pope Francis
Maine Mendoza
FIBA Asia 2015
Dubsmash
Alden Richards
Fifty Shades of Grey
APEC Summit
Paris attacks
COMELEC

Top Trending Male Personalities: 

Pope Francis
Alden Richards
Stephen Curry
Lamar Odom
Rodrigo Duterte
Manny Pacquiao
Ed Sheeran
Antonio Luna
Darren Espanto
Justin Trudeau

Top Trending Female Personalities: 

Maine Mendoza
Caitlyn Jenner
Mary Jane Veloso
4th Impact
Ronda Rousey
Ella Cruz
Dakota Johnson
Perrie Edwards
Pastillas Girl
DJ Soda