The Philippine media map, with a desk that knows the local beats
Filipino audiences are social-first and split across print, digital and broadcast. This is the working directory of national dailies, business and tech titles, lifestyle blogs and networks we pitch, and a desk that knows which outlet fits which story.
- Philippine Daily Inquirer
The highest-circulation broadsheet, dominant online through Inquirer.net.
- Philippine Star
Major daily with strong business and entertainment desks.
- Manila Bulletin
Long-running daily with broad national readership.
- Rappler
Digital-first, award-winning investigative and civic newsroom.
- ABS-CBN News
Network newsroom with huge digital and social reach.
- GMA News Online
Network news, trusted and widely read online.
- The Manila Times
Oldest English-language daily, conservative editorial line.
- SunStar
Network of regional dailies, strong outside Metro Manila.
- Daily Tribune
National daily covering news, business and opinion.
- Malaya Business Insight
Business-leaning daily, useful for corporate stories.
- Philippine News Agency
State wire service, syndicated by regional outlets.
- Manila Standard
National daily with strong business and sports coverage.
- BusinessWorld
The business daily of record, read by executives and investors.
- Business Mirror
Business daily with strong corporate and markets coverage.
- Rappler Technology
Tech and startup coverage with a civic lens.
- Inquirer Technology
Consumer tech and startup news under Inquirer.
- ABS-CBN Technology
Network tech desk with broad consumer reach.
- e27
Southeast Asian startup and tech coverage with regional reach.
- YugaTech
Long-running consumer tech blog with a loyal readership.
- Unbox PH
Gadget and consumer tech reviews with social traction.
- Gadget Pilipinas
Tech and gadget reviews for the local market.
- PEP.ph
The leading Philippine entertainment site, enormous social reach.
- ABS-CBN Entertainment
Network entertainment vertical with star-driven traffic.
- Preview
Fashion and style magazine, prestige readership.
- Lifestyle Asia
Luxury lifestyle and culture for affluent readers.
- Spot.ph
Urban lifestyle, food and entertainment guide for Manila.
- WhenInManila
Lifestyle and culture blog with broad millennial reach.
- Cosmopolitan Philippines
Women's lifestyle, beauty and culture.
- Philippine Star Lifestyle
Daily's lifestyle vertical, food, fashion and features.
- Rappler Life & Style
Lifestyle, wellness and culture under Rappler.
- Philippine Primer
Lifestyle and culture guide for local and expat readers.
- ABS-CBN
Leading network, now digital-first with massive social reach.
- GMA Network
Top-rating network, dominant in news and entertainment.
- TV5
National network with news and entertainment programming.
- CNN Philippines
English-language news channel, prestige and in-depth.
- PTV
Public broadcaster, useful for policy and government angles.
- DZRH
Long-running news radio with nationwide reach.
- DZBB Super Radyo
GMA news radio, influential on Metro Manila.
- Net25
Network with news and public-affairs programming.
Journalists we rate
Individual bylines that move stories in Philippines. We never publish private contact details; pitches reach them through newsroom desks and relationships.
- Maria RessaRappler · Press freedom & investigations
- Jessica SohoGMA Network · Broadcast & long-form
- Howie SeverinoGMA Network · Documentary & investigations
- Karen DavilaABS-CBN / ANC · News & current affairs
- Pia HontiverosCNN Philippines · News & politics
- Ellen TordesillasVera Files · Investigative
- John NeryInquirer columnist · Politics & opinion
- Christian EsguerraANC · Politics & current affairs
Who covers what
Journalists move between outlets, but beats stay stable. This is where each kind of story actually lands:
- Startups & fundinge27, Rappler tech, YugaTech, Inquirer Technology
- Corporate & financeBusinessWorld, Business Mirror, Malaya, Inquirer business
- Entertainment & culturePEP.ph, ABS-CBN Entertainment, Spot.ph, WhenInManila
- National news anglesInquirer, Philippine Star, Manila Bulletin, Rappler, GMA News
- Broadcast interviewsABS-CBN, GMA, TV5, CNN Philippines. Book through producers
- Investigations & accountabilityRappler, Vera Files, PCIJ, Inquirer. Come with documents
- Consumer tech & reviewsYugaTech, Unbox PH, Gadget Pilipinas, NoypiGeeks
- Regional & community storiesSunStar, Manila Standard, local dailies. Local angles travel
- Youth & cultureWhenInManila, Spot.ph, Cosmopolitan PH. Social-first angles travel furthest
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Tell us the story. We will tell you where it can run.
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