YouTube channels Philippines 2023, by number of uploaded videos
Digital population
As of 2017, 60 million of the 67 million Filipinos aged 16 years or older were active internet users. By June 2022, the Philippines accounted for 3.2 percent of Asia’s total population of internet users where the country stands among the frontline of digital economies. Browsing through social media accounts for the majority of the time spent by these users on the web, despite the lag in internet speed.
Prevalent social media apps
Of the overall growth of the Filipino internet economy, the online media segment witnessed the highest growth rate equal to 45 percent. Aside from Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, the online video streaming site, YouTube continues to gain popularity with each new wave of social media users in the country. While the top four most subscribed YouTube channels in the Philippines were mainly focused on news and politics, showbiz personality Ivana Alawi, siblings Ranz Kyle and Niana Guerrero, and vlogger Zeinab Harake also made it to the top 10 list.