This is it, folks! The 20 most popular Coconuts Manila stories of 2013, as determined by your clicks.
These are the stories that went totally viral and attracted the most eyeballs.
Without further ado, let’s countdown from 20.
20. The world’s best Christmas tree is in Tanauan, Leyte
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19. 17 cute-funny faces of Ryzza Mae Dizon
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18. Meme of the day: Janet Napoles at UN Relief Center
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17. 7 reasons why we love ‘That’s My Tomboy’
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16. Viral: A Japanese aid worker speaking in fluent and fantastic Filipino!
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15. News presenter Ted Failon taken to task by weathermen for insensitive remark
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14. Miriam strikes back: 12 hot quotes vs. Sen. Juan Ponce Enrile
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12. Miss World Megan Young in Haiti orphanage collapse, holds on to crown during fall
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11. Kidnapped Ateneo student releases statement: It was not a ‘kidnap-me’ scheme, says parents
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10. Anderson Cooper appears on David Letterman, talks about Tacloban
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9. Viral: The cutest wedding proposal ever in Binondo
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8. In Jollibee’s tearjerker ad, where has the taxi driver’s son been spending his Christmas?
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7. 11 things that ABS-CBN should do to kill GMA 7’s ‘My Husband’s Lover’
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6. Viral: Before and after maps of Tacloban
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5. Janet Lim Napoles got schooled: 7 killer quips from Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago
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4. Father of kidnapped Ateneo student recounts harrowing conversations with kidnappers
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3. Shoulda coulda woulda: Ceiling collapses in BGC condo
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2. Taxi driver won’t take you? Make him pay PHP6,000!
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1. Viral: Yolanda storm chaser releases final cut of his video
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… and 375,000+ views later, here is that video from Tacloban…
Happy New Year from Coconuts Manila and a special shout out to Yolanda survors. To a 2014 of rebirth and rebuilding.
