The Philippines is one of the most populated countries in Southeast Asia with a very active digital population. The following Top 50 blogs from the Philippines was created to regroup the archipel’s most popular blogs and help anyone find and learn from these thought-leaders and trendsetters in the Philippines and the broader region.
One of the great strength of the country is that many Filipinos are very proficient in the use of English, greatly helping business in the Philippines. Many blogs from the Philippines are therefore written in English and have gained international recognition; they are also easy to read for the rest of Southeast Asia.
Notes have been added to blog that are also written in Tagalog to help you sort them out more easily.
For those who would like to go further and plan to expand their blog or business through Internet, consider buying our “succeed online in the Philippines” ebook which will guide you through the Philippine digital landscape and best practices of digital marketing. You can also purchase our spreadsheet of 400 top blogs of ASEAN-5 to easily find partners for influencer marketing and SEO.
List of the Top 50 blogs from the Philippines
After carefully combing more than 130 blogs using the method detailed below, here are the results of the most popular blogs from the Philippines. Through various themes and industries, they regroup blogs from single and multiple authors, personal opinions, unique or multiple themes, niche focus or mass audience broadcast.
Each blog’s main themes have been added to make the list more user-friendly and help you learn about blogs that correspond to your interests… or the product or service you might want these influencers to talk about.
Note that this post is part of a series on top blogs in Southeast Asia:
1. YugaTech
Themes: tech news and reviews
Facebook: YugaTech
Twitter: YugaTech
Youtube: yugatech
Estimated monthly traffic: 2,980,000 !
Total social media community: 265,800
2. WhenInManila
Themes: lifestyle, entertainment, travel
Facebook: WhenInManila
Instagram: wheninmanila
Twitter: wheninmanila
Estimated monthly traffic: 1,550,000 !
Total social media community: 3,010,000 !
3. Lionhear TV
Themes: entertainment, tech
Facebook: LionhearTV
Twitter: lionheartvnet
Estimated monthly traffic: 397,000
Total social media community: 2,226,800 !
4. Naldz Graphics
Themes: graphic design
Facebook: naIdzgraphics
Twitter: naldzgraphics
Estimated monthly traffic: 878,000
Total social media community: 93,000
5. TravelBook.ph
Themes: travel
Facebook: TravelBook.ph
Instagram: travelbookph
Twitter: TravelBookPh
Estimated monthly traffic: 456,000
Total social media community: 594,300
6. The Poor Traveler
Themes: travel, lifestyle
Facebook: thepoortraveler
Instagram: thepoortraveler
Twitter: thepoortraveler
Estimated monthly traffic: 357,000
Total social media community: 527,600
7. Kryz Uy
Themes: beauty, lifestyle, travel, food
Facebook: thirstythought
Instagram: kryzzzie
Twitter: kryzzzie
Estimated monthly traffic: 43,000
Total social media community: 1,044,500 !
8. PinoyMoneyTalk
Themes: personal finance, investment
Facebook: pinoymoneytalk
Twitter: pinoymoneytalk
Estimated monthly traffic: 489,000
Total social media community: 53,000
9. Pinoy Adventurista
Themes: travel
Facebook: pinoyadventuristadotcom
Instagram: pinoyadventurista
Twitter: adventuristaako
Estimated monthly traffic: 441,000
Total social media community: 99,100
10. Unbox.ph
Themes: tech, gadgets
Facebook: unboxph
Twitter: unboxph
Youtube: userunboxph
Estimated monthly traffic: 390,000
Total social media community: 93,700
11. Two Monkeys Travel
Themes: travel, lifestyle
Facebook: twomonkeystravel
Instagram: 2monkeystravel
Twitter: 2MonkeysTravel
Estimated monthly traffic: 199,000
Total social media community: 455,300
12. Our Awesome Planet
Themes: travel, food
Facebook: ourawesomeplanet
Instagram: ourawesomeplanet
Twitter: antondiaz
Youtube: userantondiaz
Estimated monthly traffic: 219,000
Total social media community: 313,000
13. The Pinay Solo Backpacker
Themes: travel
Facebook: thepinaysolobackpacker
Instagram: thepinaysolobackpacker
Twitter: pinaybackpacker
Estimated monthly traffic: 267,000
Total social media community: 155,500
14. The Macho Mom
Themes: beauty, lifestyle
Facebook: kikaysikat
Instagram: themachomom
Twitter: kikaysikat
Estimated monthly traffic: 266,000
Total social media community: 40,200
15. Camille Co
Themes: travel, beauty, fashion
Facebook: camilletriestoblogbycamilleco
Instagram: itscamilleco
Twitter: itscamilleco
Estimated monthly traffic: 15,000
Total social media community: 530,500
16. Love, A
Themes: beauty, lifestyle
Facebook: arissedesantosofficial
Instagram: arissedsnts
Twitter: arissedsnts
Estimated monthly traffic: 14,000
Total social media community: 530,000
Themes: fitness
Facebook: pinoyfitness
Instagram: pinoyfitness
Twitter: pinoyfitness
Estimated monthly traffic: 97,000
Total social media community: 269,400
18. I am Aileen
Themes: travel
Facebook: iamaileencom
Instagram: i_am_aileen
Twitter: iamaileen
Estimated monthly traffic: 179,000
Total social media community: 93,900
19. DG Manila
Themes: lifestyle, travel, food
Facebook: davidguison
Instagram: davidguison
Twitter: davidguison
Estimated monthly traffic: 31,000
Total social media community: 385,100
20. Dear Kitty Kittie Kath
Themes: beauty, lifestyle, parenting
Facebook: DearKittyKittieKath
Instagram: kathneko
Twitter: kathneko
Estimated monthly traffic: 215,000
Total social media community: 15,100
21. Lakwatsero
Themes: travel
Facebook: theLakwatsero
Instagram: thelakwatsero
Twitter: thelakwatsero
Estimated monthly traffic: 99,000
Total social media community: 162,000
22. The Beauty Junkie
Themes: beauty
Facebook: TheBeautyJunkee
Instagram: thebeautyjunkee
Twitter: TheBeautyJunkee
Estimated monthly traffic: 146,000
Total social media community: 49,600
23. Takbo.ph
Themes: running, sports
Facebook: takbo.ph
Instagram: takboph
Twitter: Takboph
Estimated monthly traffic: 45,000
Total social media community: 206,000
24. Swirling Over Coffee
Themes: tech, lifestyle, food
Facebook: swirlingovercoffee
Estimated monthly traffic: 133,000
Total social media community: 12,400
25. Travel Up
Themes: travel
Facebook: TravelUp
Instagram: karasantos
Twitter: travelingup
Estimated monthly traffic: 83,000
Total social media community: 110,500
26. The Peach Kitchen
Themes: food
Facebook: PeachKitchen
Instagram: thepeachkitchen
Twitter: peachkisses
Estimated monthly traffic: 110,000
Total social media community: 31,600
27. Azrael’s Merryland Blog
Themes: lifestyle, travel, food, tech
Facebook: azraelsmerryland
Instagram: popazrael
Twitter: popazrael
Estimated monthly traffic: 107,560
Total social media community: 13,000
28. The Rod Magaru Show
Themes: entertainment, lifestyle
Facebook: rodmagarushow
Instagram: rodmagaru
Twitter: rodmagaru
Estimated monthly traffic: 24,000
Total social media community: 173,700
29. All Chucked Up!
Themes: lifestyle, food, travel, tech
Facebook: chuckdreyfus
Instagram: chuckiedreyfus
Twitter: chuckiedreyfus
Estimated monthly traffic: 13,000
Total social media community: 176,300
30. Lakad Pilipinas
Themes: travel
Facebook: LakadPilipinas
Instagram: lakadpilipinas
Estimated monthly traffic: 87,000
Total social media community: 23,900
31. Rochelle Rivera
Themes: beauty, lifestyle, food
Facebook: therealrochellerivera
Instagram: rochellemiko
Twitter: rochellemiko
Estimated monthly traffic: 83,000
Total social media community: 15,000
32. The Shoshal Network
Themes: entertainment, beauty, lifestyle, parenting – Note: blog written both in English and Tagalog
Facebook: thesoshalnetwork
Instagram: thesoshalnetwork
Twitter: dsoshalnetwork
Estimated monthly traffic: 29,000
Total social media community: 110,100
33. Go Jackie Go
Themes: lifestyle, beauty, food, parenting
Facebook: gojackiego
Instagram: gojackiego
Twitter: gojackiego
Estimated monthly traffic: 59,000
Total social media community: 38,400
34. Manila Shopper
Themes: shopping, lifestyle
Facebook: Manila-Shopper
Instagram: manilashopper
Twitter: manilashopper
Estimated monthly traffic: 55,000
Total social media community: 40,100
35. A Wanderful Sole
Themes: travel
Facebook: awanderfulsole
Estimated monthly traffic: 60,000
Total social media community: 8,300
36. PS I’m On My Way
Themes: travel
Facebook: psimonmyway
Instagram: psimonmyway
Twitter: psimonmyway
Estimated monthly traffic: 30,000
Total social media community: 63,600
37. It’s Me Bluedreamer!
Themes: travel, food, entertainment
Facebook: itsmebluedreamer
Estimated monthly traffic: 46,000
Total social media community: 1,500
38. The Solitary Wanderer
Themes: travel
Facebook: TheSolitaryWanderer
Instagram: solitarywandererblog
Twitter: ALEAHphils
Estimated monthly traffic: 25,000
Total social media community: 41,800
39. Greta’s Junkyard
Themes: beauty, lifestyle
Facebook: gretasjunkyard
Instagram: gretchengatan
Twitter: gretchengatan
Estimated monthly traffic: 31,000
Total social media community: 24,600
40. The Fanboy SEO
Themes: entertainment, tech
Facebook: thefanboyseo
Instagram: thefanboyseo
Twitter: thefanboyseo
Estimated monthly traffic: 35,000
Total social media community: 14,000
41. Celineism
Themes: travel, food
Facebook: celineismph
Instagram: celineism
Estimated monthly traffic: 20,000
Total social media community: 42,400
42. Juanderfulpinoy
Themes: travel
Facebook: juanderfulpinoy
Instagram: travel360
Twitter: juanderfulpinoy
Estimated monthly traffic: 12,000
Total social media community: 51,700
43. Wanderlass
Themes: travel
Facebook: wanderlass
Instagram: wanderlass
Twitter: wanderlass
Estimated monthly traffic: 16,000
Total social media community: 41,600
44. Orange Magazine TV
Themes: lifestyle, entertainment
Facebook: orangemagazinetv
Instagram: orangemagtv
Twitter: OrangeMagTV
Estimated monthly traffic: 16,000
Total social media community: 41,100
45. Tales from the Tummy
Themes: food
Facebook: Talesfromthetummy
Instagram: talesfromthetummy
Twitter: TalesfromtheTum
Estimated monthly traffic: 24,000
Total social media community: 23,400
46. Ivan Henares
Themes: travel, food
Facebook: ivanhenares
Instagram: ivanhenares
Twitter: ivanhenares
Estimated monthly traffic: 16,000
Total social media community: 35,700
47. Lakas ng Trip
Themes: travel
Facebook: LakasNgTrip
Instagram: lakasngtrip
Twitter: lakasngtrip
Estimated monthly traffic: 25,000
Total social media community: 15,200
48. Eazy Traveler
Themes: travel
Facebook: eazytraveler
Instagram: eazytraveler
Twitter: eazytraveler
Estimated monthly traffic: 13,000
Total social media community: 32,900
49. The pickiest eater
Themes: food
Facebook: thepickiesteater
Instagram: pickiesteater
Twitter: pickiesteater
Estimated monthly traffic: 16,000
Total social media community: 23,000
50. Pinay Travel Junkie
Themes: travel
Facebook: pinaytraveljunkie
Instagram: pinaytraveljunkie
Twitter: nomadwifey
Estimated monthly traffic: 12,000
Total social media community: 30,900
Top bloggers from the Philippines on Twitter
So that is the complete top 50 blogs from the Philippines. To help you stay informed on their activities, a Twitter list has been created to regroup their Twitter profiles (when available) together with some other top bloggers from the Philippines active on Twitter.
You can check what they are up to and follow the whole list to keep in touch with them all at once. Of course, don’t forget to follow @ASEANUP too! 🙂
Philippines’ top blogs selection criteria
Though the highest ranking blogs and websites in many “top” lists are often legitimate, when a single tool is used to rank these websites the middle and lower ranking ones are often not the most relevant, because of the inherent characteristics of the tool used. That’s why the previous list has been created by carefully selecting the 50 most influential blogs from the Philippines through a combination of well-established tools for digital marketing.
Domain authority and estimated monthly traffic
First, a shortlist of 70 blogs with recent updates was created by screening 130+ of the most prominent blogs in English and some in Tagalog through MOZ’s Domain Authority and SimilarWeb’s monthly estimated traffic as of September 2017. Only the blogs with high domain authority or estimated traffic were kept.
Total social media community
Then, the social media community on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter of each blog in the shortlist was recorded when they were above 1,000 followers. These communities were added to create a “total social media community” for each blog and indicate the general popularity of the blog/blogger on social media.
Final ranking
Finally by combining SimilarWeb’s estimated monthly traffic (weighed 2) and the total social media community (weighed 1) for each blog, the shortlist was ordered from the most to least influential. The top 50 blogs obtained through these aggregated criteria were finally retained to ensure the most relevant references and measure blogs through their relative influence in one useful list.
What do you think about our top blogs from the Philippines? Was this list useful to you? Did we miss any influential blog? Leave your comments below!
