Philippine News

Name

Philippine News

Website

https://pnewstoday.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1961

Operating status

Closed

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Philippine News is a media company historically publishing sports, community, lifestyle, health, and entertainment news for a general Philippine-audience readership, based in South San Francisco. Its primary domain, pnewstoday.com, is currently expired and parked, indicating the business is no longer operational under this web presence.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online News Publishing

NAICS

Newspaper Publishers (513110)

SIC

Newspapers: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2711)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYMPAJADAD

Consumer News & Digital Newsrooms (Web/App-First)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Publishing (Books, News, Magazines)/News Publishing (Newspapers, Digital Newsrooms, Wire Services)

Keywords

• News publishing
• Community journalism
• Entertainment reporting
• Lifestyle coverage
• Digital media

Headquarters

HQ city

South San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Core offering

Philippine News is a media company that publishes online news content across categories including sports, community news, lifestyle, health, and entertainment for audiences interested in Philippine and Filipino-diaspora topics. The content was distributed through the website pnewstoday.com, which organized articles under headings such as Latest News, Live News, News Updates, World News, Breaking News, and Entertainment News.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Direct peers

• Rappler: Philippine digital-first news outlet covering politics, lifestyle, entertainment, and breaking news. Comparable as a web/app-first Philippine news publisher competing for the same diaspora audience.
• Inquirer.net (Philippine Daily Inquirer): One of the largest Philippine news brands, publishing general-interest news online and in print with US-edition distribution. Directly comparable as a Philippine-focused multi-category news publisher targeting both domestic and overseas Filipino readers.
• Asian Journal: US-based Filipino-American newspaper and digital outlet headquartered in California. Directly comparable as a Philippine news brand serving the Filipino diaspora in the US with overlapping content verticals.

Broad incumbents

• ABS-CBN News: Major Philippine broadcast network with a substantial online news operation covering news, entertainment, sports, and lifestyle. Overlaps significantly with Philippine News' content verticals but operates at vastly larger scale as a broadcast-led incumbent.
• Philippine Star: Major Philippine broadsheet with digital edition covering general news, lifestyle, entertainment, and sports. Comparable as a multi-vertical Philippine news publisher with global/Filipino-diaspora readership.
• GMA News Online: Online news arm of GMA Network, a leading Philippine broadcast company. Comparable as a multi-category Philippine news publisher (news, lifestyle, entertainment) with strong digital presence serving overseas Filipino audiences.
• Manila Bulletin: One of the oldest Philippine newspapers (founded 1900), now with a full digital edition. Comparable to Philippine News as a heritage Philippine news brand extending into digital distribution of multi-category content.

Emerging players

• Yahoo News Philippines: Aggregated news destination covering Philippine and global stories for Filipino audiences. Comparable as a consumer-facing digital news source competing for the same audience attention, though it is aggregator-led rather than editorially produced.

Market position

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Philippine News