News that went viral in PHL: SONA, Marawi, Kian, Covfefe, Martial Law

This year, the Filipino public stayed plugged in and actively participated in political conversations online.

According to Google's "Year in Search" data released on Wednesday, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte's State of the Nation Address sits at the top of the trending news items in 2017.

Concern for the conflict in Southern Philippines was also evident as Marawi City, Maute Group, and Martial Law in Mindanao appeared on the list at 2nd, 7th, and 10th place respectively.

The Bird Flu scare (4th) was a concern for most and the story involving the death teenager Kian Delos Santos (5th) stayed in people's minds.

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People were also affected by terrorists attacks and calamities happening elsewhere in the world.

US President Donald Trump's "covfefe" gaffe didn't go unnoticed by Filipinos.

The full list of trending news:

1. SONA
2. Marawi City
3. Hurricane Irma
4. Bird Flu
5. Kian delos Santos
6. Covfefe
7. Maute Group
8. Las Vegas Shooting
9. Manchester
10. Martial Law in Mindanao

— LA, GMA News