Streaming and screen culture
35.3% of attention this weekMost readWikipedia
- VisionQuest11.4k views
- Godzilla Minus Zero7.8k views
- Doctor X: Mafia in White6k views
The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov · Compared with the world
Philippines
The zeitgeist this week
What stands out in Philippines’ attention is Big sports moments (6.3%, 1.6× the world). The news sounds brighter than usual.
Philippines’ zeitgeist, by theme
Its Wikipedia reading this week, each page counted once, in its main theme · Select a theme to see what’s inside it · How it’s counted
Blind spots
Where attention and coverage don’t line up
- Covered more than readMedicine and living longer0.1×
Philippines · The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov
Seen from inside and outside
How the world sees this country this week: the news abroad, pictures and videos.
The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. Located in the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of about 7,641 islands, with a total area of about 300,000 square kilometers. The islands are broadly categorized into three main geographical divisions: from north to south, Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. With a population of over 114 million, it is the world's thirteenth-most-populous country. The Philippines is bounded by the South China Sea to the west, the Philippine Sea to the east, and the Celebes Sea to the south.
- Marcos appoints COA chair as Supreme Court justicephilstar.com · 2 outlets
- Opinion: Manila must rein in reckless officials fueling South China Sea tensionsphilippinetimes.com · 2 outlets
- Coremail Helps Thai Businesses Manage High-Volume Email Deliverymanilatimes.net
- MyDiamond optimistic on jewelry sales for the holidaysbworldonline.com
- Disconnected dikes, sloppy plans: Why millions in flood control projects failed Bulakanrappler.com
- PEZA chief cites record P315.5-B investments as tenure endstribune.net.ph
- Angelina Jolie to Spotlight Southeast Asia's Growth at 2026 ASEAN Summit in Manilaaceshowbiz.com · 2 outlets
- Reuters: Private Plane Crashes in Southern Philippines, Rescue Effort Underwayeconotimes.com
- Opinion: Manila must rein in reckless officials fueling South China Sea tensionsshanghainews.net
- Filipinos lining up for Chinese visas, yet anti-China politicians in Manila pretend to be asleepglobaltimes.cn
- Filipino fishermen urge Manila to defend territorial waters – their fishing groundsrfa.org
- Lula vai às Filipinas buscando estreitar vínculo com bloco asiáticomeionews.com · 3 outlets
Pictures
Headquarters of the International Rice Research Institute in Los Baños, LagunaAfrica Rice Center · CC BY-SA 3.0 
Tourists at Chocolate Hills, conical karst hills in BoholDan Ingham · CC BY 2.0 
Traditional (left) and modern jeepneys in Quezon City. Public utility vehicles older than 15 years are gradually being phased out in favor of eco-friendly…PNA photo by Ben Briones · Public domain 
Catholics attend Mass at Basilica del Santo Niño during the annual Sinulog festival in Cebu.Francisco M. Pajares, Jr. · CC BY-SA 3.0 ![Founded in 1611, the University of Santo Tomas is Asia's oldest extant university.[583]](https://img.currentzeitgeist.com/c/9e1550b7a84bbcfbf7adf0de.jpg)
Founded in 1611, the University of Santo Tomas is Asia's oldest extant university.[583]Mark Joseph C. Olmedo · CC BY-SA 3.0 
The Banaue Rice Terraces, carved by ancestors of the Ifugao peopleCEphoto, Uwe Aranas · CC BY-SA 3.0
![Founded in 1611, the University of Santo Tomas is Asia's oldest extant university.[583]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Main_Bulding_of_the_University_of_Santo_Tomas.jpg)
Photos from Wikipedia’s articles, on Wikimedia Commons
On YouTube
Philippines · The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov
Who’s in the news
The people and organizations named in the most news stories about this place this week.
People
Daniel Torok, Public domain 9.0× last week
Organizations
2.4× last week
Philippines
Discussion
Philippines · The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov
Startups people read about
Philippines · Friday, 13 November 2026
Trending
No written brief today: there’s too little data for one, or the draft didn’t pass our checks.
Rising
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Breakout
Mass communication Specialist 2nd Class Jason R. Zalasky, Public domain New
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Top today
Weekly
Justin Higuchi from Los Angeles, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0 2LANY
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Mass communication Specialist 2nd Class Jason R. Zalasky, Public domain New
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The White House, Public domain New
9gamaliel cordoba supreme court
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Everyday apps here: Cashtra - Control de Gastos · AnkiMobile Flashcards · ThatQuiz · Money Manager (Remove Ads) · ReelShort - Stream Drama & TV. Apps that top the charts every day. They’re listed after what’s new or in the news.
Franchises and brands here
- Rush Hour series
Topics that belong to the same franchise, brand, series or maker on Wikidata, among the topics on the country pages today.
What the news is talking about
How much of the news here is about each issue today, and how it sounds, compared with the past 4 weeks. From 987 articles by the country’s own news sites today. How we read the news
Share of the coverage
- The cost of being poor | The Manila Times (manilatimes.net)
- More fuel price rollbacks expected next week (philstar.com)
- S'pore steps up carbon market push forward with grants, new initiatives at COP31 (straitstimes.com)
- 推动亚细安碳市场合作 新马印泰业者更新备忘录 (zaobao.com.sg)
Survey · 2023 87% Worried about climate change (Climate Change Opinion Survey (Meta, Yale), survey of Facebook users)
- AustraliaMigrate Examines Partner Visa Evidence Between the Stages (manilatimes.net)
- Migration to developed countries declines for second year – OECD (manilatimes.net)
How the news sounds
- Tone+1.1positive minus negative words per 100usually +1.0The GDELT Project
- Anxiety1.0× usual2.8 words per 1,000usually 2.8The GDELT Project
- Fear0.9× usual0.2 words per 1,000usually 0.3The GDELT Project
- Anger0.8× usual2.1 words per 1,000usually 2.5The GDELT Project
- Sadness1.0× usual5.7 words per 1,000usually 5.8The GDELT Project
- Happiness1.0× usual5.5 words per 1,000usually 5.5The GDELT Project
- Financial uncertainty1.1× usual9.5 words per 1,000usually 8.5The GDELT Project
News coverage in more than 100 languages, machine-translated and counted with English word lists, from The GDELT Project.
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Issues people are looking up
The top topics in politics, the economy, tech, science, health, climate, education and society that people here read and search about today.
The White House, Public domain New
Coolcaesar, CC BY-SA 4.0 New
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Nefronus, CC0 Rising
Fuzheado, CC BY 4.0 Rising
Rising on Google
Searches that grew the most in the week from Sunday, 1 November 2026, in most of the country’s regions.
By category
Business & economy
The White House, Public domain New
Coolcaesar, CC BY-SA 4.0 New
Breakout
Cars & transport
2Alpin Quest PRO – Outdoor GPS
Everyday app
Everyday app
Nature, climate & disasters
Ziko van Dijk, CC BY-SA 4.0 desierto_atacama, CC BY-SA 2.0
Crime & justice
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Falling
Books, arts & history
Rising
J. Malcolm Greany, Public domain Rising
original image : Afnecors derivative work: deerstop, Public domain Rising
Fashion & beauty
Public domain Public domain false false This work is in the public domain in th…, Public domain Rising
Myles Kalus Anak Jihem, CC BY-SA 4.0 Everyday app
Food & drink
Original uploader was TalShiar at nl.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 2XXXX
Everyday app
Money & crypto
Everyday app
Everyday app
Movies & TV
Weekly
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Music
Celebrities & creators
New
Bureau of Corrections Public Information Office, Public domain
Politics & world affairs
Rising
Daniel Torok, Public domain Rising
Science & space
Matúš Motlo, CC BY-SA 4.0 2Sun
Sports
Rising
All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 4.0 Rising
Travel & places
NASA/JPL/NIMA, Public domain Rising
Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Rising
Patrick Roque, CC BY-SA 4.0
Industries here
Media & entertainment 31Music 11Sports & fitness 10Government & public sector 3Travel & tourism 2Gaming 1Tech & software 1Health & pharma 1Education 1
The numbers behind the mood
The latest official figures, with the period each one covers. Yearly numbers can be a year or more old.
Politics in the news
- Protests in the news2reports of events, mostly in English13 Nov 2026 · usually 2 a dayThe GDELT Project
- Violence in the news6reports of events, mostly in English13 Nov 2026 · usually 13 a dayThe GDELT Project
Economy
- Inflation6.3%Jul 2026 · −0.2 pts since Jun 2026World Bank GEM · CC BY 4.0
- Unemployment4.7%Jun 2026 · ±0.0 pts since May 2026World Bank GEM · CC BY 4.0
- Central bank rate5.50%Oct 2026 · +0.50 pts since Sept 2026BIS
- Real house prices-6.0%Q2 2026 · −7.6 pts since Q1 2026BIS
- GDP growth4.4%2025 · −1.3 pts since 2024World Bank · CC BY 4.0
- Currency vs the euro70.526PHP per euro13 Nov 2026 · euro +0.2% since 6 Nov 2026European Central Bank · available free of charge from the ECB
Research
Most-published fields last month
- Education
- Developmental and Educational Psychology
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
- Clinical Psychology
Society
- Say humans mainly cause climate change33.1%survey of Facebook users2023Meta Data for Good and Yale Program on Climate Change Communication · CC0 (public domain)
- Want climate made a high government priority76.7%survey of Facebook users2023Meta Data for Good and Yale Program on Climate Change Communication · CC0 (public domain)
Charts
Netflix · TV
1Dead-End Job
Rising
2Doctor X: Mafia in White
Falling
3Balaraw: Blood Island
Falling
4100 Days of Deception
Rising
5Taken: Natalee Holloway
6The Master Cutter
7Take Charge of My Heart
8Lupin
Falling
9Someone, Someday
10Firefly Wedding
Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-08
Netflix · Films
1Final Destination Bloodlines
Breakout
2Collision Course
Breakout
3Rush Hour
New
4Sonic the Hedgehog 3
5Wonder Woman 1984
6The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
7The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
8Sing 2
9Rush Hour 2
10Me Before You
Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-08
Apple Music · Artists
1Mariah Deborah
2SHEAN
Justin Higuchi from Los Angeles, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0 3LANY
5Adéla
6Olivia Rodrigo
7Ashe
8RAPROJECT SIX
10Fitterkarma
Apple Music · 2026-11-14
Apple Podcasts · Shows
1Barangay Love Stories
2Papa Dudut Stories
3Kwentong Takipsilim Pinoy Tagalog Horror Stories Podcast
4Sitio Bangungot - Pinoy Horror Stories for Sleep Podcast
5Dear MOR
6Rotten Mango
Falling
7The Morning Rush
8Ka Istorya Horror
9Pinoy Creepypasta
Rising
10Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend
Show the top 100
Apple Podcasts · 2026-11-14
App Store · Free apps
1Pinduoduo
2MariBank PH (SeaBank)
3eGovPH
4Starbucks Philippines
5Disney+
6Shopee PH: 11.11 Sale
7GCash
8Google Maps
Rising
9Maya – savings, loans, cards
10GoTyme Bank | Philippines
Show the top 100
App Store · 2026-11-14
App Store · Paid apps
1Chromagraph Camera
2Cashtra - Control de Gastos
Rising
3Cart AI: Track Grocery Budget
Falling
4Study Site Mapper
5Silo - Budget & Bills Tracker
Falling
6Money Manager (Remove Ads)
Rising
7AnkiMobile Flashcards
Rising
8Shadowrocket
9iFake - Funny Fake Messages Creator
Falling
10ThatQuiz
Breakout
Show the top 50
App Store · 2026-11-14
Data credits: App Store · Apple Music · Apple Podcasts · Google Trends · Netflix Top 10 · Wikipedia. These signals show what people look up, watch, play and buy online. How it works.