Pacman, wife Jinkee rumored ‘fight’ over Krista tops PEP most read news in '09

Manny Pacquiao is famous—no doubt about it. His boxing bouts have been attracting fans from the different parts of the globe, and his feats have been featured and acknowledged by television shows in the U.S. and by magazines like Time and Forbes. But his fame now extends beyond the ring: Pacman tops this year's list of 100 Most Read PEP Breaking News. According to Google Analytics, which measures our web traffic, the one-month old story, "Manny Pacquiao and wife Jinkee reportedly had a big fight over Krista-Ranillo" brought in a lot of PEPsters, given its 158, 869 page views (or the number clicks) and 131, 172 unique users (or the number of individual Internet Service Providers that visited the site). And guess which story owned the second place? It's still our Pambansang Kamao and his video footage with a "mysterious woman inside his car" in Las Vegas, which generated 142, 417 page views and 101, 810 unique users. In Showbizlandia, Manny also shone as the most controversial man. Six more stories related to his rumored affair with the daughter of Mat Ranillo also made it to this year's "Most Read" news. Hayden Kho, another scene stealer of 2009, did not occupy any slot in the top 100, but the ladies who got dragged into the video scandal controversy got the support and sympathy of the readers. Eight stories—about Katrina Halili, Maricar Reyes, and even KC Concepcion and Bea Alonzo—got the showbiz aficionados hooked. The hotness meter of Marian Rivera, who was deemed the most in-demand topic last year, did not wane in 2009. Nine articles about the progress of her relationship with Dingdong Dantes gained a huge following. The PDA (public display affection) photos of the two became all the rage and placed Top 10. In the number 3 was the paparazzo photo of Ruffa Gutierrez and John Lloyd Cruz while shopping in Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills, California. The interference of the former beauty queen's mom Annabelle Rama and John Lloyd's constant denials also the caught the public's interest. Meanwhile, the wedding of Judy Ann Santos and Ryan Agoncillo last April 28 ranked fourth even if it was dubbed "secret." Making it to the Top 5 was Claudine Barretto's sudden transfer from ABS-CBN to GMA-7. Other staples in the readers' "Can't Miss This Story" list had something to do with Richard Gutierrez, Angel Locsin, breakups, deaths, and rifts. There's the airport incident, car accident, and libel case of Richard against PEP, and the sad endings for the love stories of Angel and Luis Manzano, Jomari Yllana and Pops Fernandez, and Jolina Magdangal and Bebong Muñoz. And let's not forget the death of Francis Magalona, Johnny Delgado, and Ted Failon's wife Trinidad Etong. The rifts between Lorna Tolentino and Chin-Chin Gutierrez, Annabelle Rama and Wilma Galvante, Cristine Reyes and RR Enriquez added a bit of spice to the lives of showbiz fans. And what rocked and shocked the Pinoys? Stories that did not involve stars. Remember the outburst of fashion designer Boyet Fajardo at the Duty Free Philippines shop and the tragic death of Ruby Rose, sister of actress Rochelle Barrameda? Of course, the NETizens didn't just patronize the controversial, the sad endings, and intriguing issues in showbiz. The Ondoy heroes—like Gerald Anderson and couple Juday and Ryan—also yielded a lot of clicks! That's just to give you a quick rundown of the PEPster's preferred showbiz topics. Here's the top 10 story titles that generated the most number of readers from January 1 to December 21, 2009: 1. Manny Pacquiao and wife Jinkee reportedly had a big fight over Krista Ranillo (page 1) PV: 158,869/ UU: 131,172 2. YouTube video shows Manny Pacquiao inside his car with a mysterious woman PV: 142,417/ UU: 101,810 3. Another paparazzo photo of Ruffa Gutierrez and John Lloyd Cruz surfaces PV: 120,455/ UU: 102,985 4. (UPDATED) Judy Ann Santos and Ryan Agoncillo tie the knot in Batangas PV: 116,029/ UU: 94,976 5. Claudine Barretto cuts her ties with ABS CBN, moves to GMA-7 PV: 113,795/ UU: 100,822 6. Richard Gutierrez involved in airport incident PV: 101,700/ UU: 92,577 7. Lorna Tolentino refuses to work with Chin Chin Gutierrez again PV: 101,542/ UU: 87,043 8. 3rd Star Magic Ball celebrates 17 years of developing ABS-CBN talents PV: 98,151/ UU: 83,107 9. Lolit Solis clarifies report that she has seen alleged video of Hayden Kho and KC Concepcion PV: 87,283/ UU: 76,983 10. Marian Rivera and Dingdong Dantes: Public display of affection! PV: 81,799/ UU: 70,641. - Click here to see the top 100 news stories of PEP – Karen A. Pagsolingan, PEP