MEMES
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TRENDS
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TRENDS
This specific chocolate bar from the UAE became a global obsession in 2025, leading to massive worldwide shortages of pistachios and tahini.
Dubai Chocolate
In 2010, this Bicolana beauty queen ended a 10-year "drought" for the Philippines and placed 4th Runner-up after giving a viral answer about her one "major, major" mistake.
Venus Raj
In August 2024, this gymnast made history as the first Filipino to win two gold medals in a single Olympics, dominating both the Men’s Floor Exercise and the Vault in Paris.
Carlos Yulo
🦁👑
The Lion King
Player 456 returned to the games in December 2025 in the second season of this record-breaking survival drama, seeking to dismantle the organization behind the deadly competition.
Squid Game
Designed by Kasing Lung, these small, mischievous monster-shaped dolls with pointed teeth became the "it" accessory of 2025, often seen hanging from the bags of celebrities like Lisa from BLACKPINK.
Labubu
This 1999 representative is remembered for her "grace under pressure" when she tripped and fell during the evening gown preliminary, only to stand up and eventually finish as 1st Runner-up.
Miriam Quiambao
At the 2020 Tokyo Games (held in 2021), this athlete finally ended the Philippines' 97-year wait for an Olympic Gold medal by winning the Women’s 55kg weightlifting event.
Hidilyn Diaz
🕷️🏙️🕸️
Spider-Man
Netflix officially entered the world of live combat sports in late 2025 by exclusively hosting a massive heavyweight bout between Mike Tyson and this controversial creator-turned-boxer.
Jake Paul
This two-digit number became a "deep-fried" meme in late 2025, used as a nonsensical response to almost any question in TikTok comment sections, though it originally had no meaning at all.
67 (or 6-7)
Crowned in Bangkok in 2018, this winner is famous for her signature "Lava Walk," a slow-motion twirl that trended globally, and her "Mayon Volcano-inspired" red gown.
Catriona Gray
This world-class pole vaulter, currently ranked among the top in the world, narrowly missed the podium in Paris 2024, finishing in a painful but historic 4th place after clearing 5.90 meters.
EJ Obiena
🌌🌱🤖
WALL-E
This series remains a jewelry and fashion trendsetter; its 4th season, which premiered in early 2026, focuses on the character Benedict and his "Lady in Silver."
Bridgerton
This two-word term became the dominant slang of 2025 to describe the act of trying to increase one's perceived "coolness" or social standing, often used in the context of "farming" it.
Aura Farming
In 2015, the Philippines won its third crown in a chaotic coronation where the host mistakenly announced Miss Colombia as the winner before correcting himself.
Pia Wurtzbach
In Paris 2024, two Filipina boxers secured bronze medals for the country; one was Aira Villegas who made her Olympiuc debut, the other was this veteran of the sport.
Nesthy Petecio
👱🏼♀️👠💖🏠
Barbie Movie
This term refers to the practice of releasing all episodes of a season at once, a strategy Netflix popularized in 2013.
Binge-Watching
In late 2025, this company—which reached a $5 trillion valuation—officially released Sora to the public, a tool that fundamentally disrupted the film industry by generating photorealistic video from text.
OpenAI
In 1969, she became the first-ever Filipina to win Miss Universe. When asked what she would do to entertain a man from the moon, she wittily replied, "Oh, just the same things I do."
Gloria Diaz
Decades before the modern gold rush, this swimmer became the first Filipino to win multiple Olympic medals, earning bronze in the 200m breaststroke in both 1928 and 1932.
Teófilo Yldefonso
👧🧠😊😢😡🤢😳
Inside Out
This Kate Bush song from 1985 broke streaming records and returned to the global charts 37 years later after being used as Max’s "lifeline."
"Running Up That Hill (A Deal with God)"