Yahoo Philippines' top 5 most-watched videos in 2021

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Yahoo Philippines brings back five of its most-viewed footages of the year.

Year in Review 2020: Duterte's memorable quotes – Part 3

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte listens to questions from reporters as he arrives at Manila's international airport, Philippines, Wednesday, May 24, 2017. Duterte warned Wednesday that he'll be harsh in enforcing martial law in his country's south as he abruptly left Moscow to deal with a crisis at home sparked by a Muslim extremist siege on a city, where militants burned buildings overnight and are feared to have taken hostages. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
FILE PHOTO: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte listens to questions from reporters as he arrives at Manila's international airport, Philippines, Wednesday, May 24, 2017. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

President Rodrigo Duterte's notable quips are a hit for his supporters. That's enough to make the third part of his most memorable quotes in 2020 as Yahoo Philippines's most-watched video this year. In case you want to see the other Duterte quotes, Part 1 is here and Part 2 here.

Bikini foam party sparks anger in Philippines

Group of young unrecognizable people playing at a foam pool party at the night. (Photo: Getty Images)
Group of young unrecognizable people playing at a foam pool party at the night. (Photo: Getty Images)

Filipinos were enraged when footage emerged showing youngsters partying in Panglao, Bohol in March. The bikini foam party broke COVID-19 restrictions in the Philippines. Some of the pictures from the party show a drunk woman who stripped her top exposing her breasts while dancing on the stage.

Paskong Pinoy: The world’s longest Christmas celebration

MANILA, Dec. 13, 2020 -- People take photos with festive decorations at a park in Manila, the Philippines, Dec. 13, 2020. (Photo by Rouelle Umali/Xinhua via Getty) (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali via Getty Images)
FILE PHOTO: People take photos with festive decorations at a park in Manila, the Philippines, Dec. 13, 2020. (Photo: Xinhua/Rouelle Umali via Getty Images)

A little Christmas cheer, especially for a country that is known to celebrate the world's longest Christmas, is always a hit for Filipinos.

Duterte is a cock in Chinese zodiac

Rooster zodiac. (Photo: iStock/Getty Images)
Rooster zodiac. (Photo: iStock/Getty Images)

Filipinos certainly wanted to find out more about some Rooster year traits are, and which famous personalities, President Rodrigo Duterte among them, are born under the Year of the Rooster in the Chinese zodiac.

How to make one-pot chicken adobo and rice dinner

Chicken adobo in plate. (Photo: Getty Images)
Chicken adobo in plate. (Photo: Getty Images)

It makes for interesting viewing to see how adobo, arguably the national dish of the Philippines, is transformed into a flavorful one-pot dinner.

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