The Philippine Press Institute (PPI), the national association of newspapers and online publications, celebrates its 62nd year with a series of trailblazing initiatives that benefit its members and the communities they serve. As digital innovations reshape news production and consumption, PPI addresses this transformative shift with twin goals: maintaining credibility amid disinformation and misinformation, and achieving sustainability through expanded revenue streams.
Upcoming Events
From June 4 to 6 at the Lucky Chinatown Hotel in Manila, PPI will hold its General Membership Meeting, Community Press Awards, National Press Forum, and PPI Media-Citizen Councils Roundtable Discussion. The Community Press Awards, supported by long-time institutional partner Nickel Asia Corporation (NAC), will be graced by Manila Mayor Francisco 'Isko' Moreno Domagoso. A fellowship dinner hosted by Megaworld Corporation, led by Mr. Harold Geronimo, First Vice President of Corporate Communications and Media Affairs, will follow.
Community Press Awards Categories and Finalists
The awards recognize journalism excellence in community media across categories: Best News Website, Best in Photojournalism, Best in Environmental Reporting, Best in Business and Economic Reporting, Best Editorial Page, and Best Edited Community Newspaper. Finalists for the Weekly Category include Baguio Chronicle, Herald Express, MetroPost, Mindanao Cross, Mindanao Observer, and Pahayagang Balikas. Daily Category finalists include Daily Guardian, Panay News, Sunstar Daily Cebu, Sunstar Daily Davao, and Sunstar Daily Pampanga. Best News Website finalists are Baguio Chronicle, Herald Express, and Palawan News for Luzon; Sunstar Cebu, The Freeman, and The Visayan Daily Star for Visayas; and Mindanews and Sunstar Davao for Mindanao.
National Press Forum and AI Workshop
The National Press Forum will focus on new challenges and opportunities in the evolving media landscape. Mr. Jose Bayani D. Baylon, NAC Senior Vice President for Sustainability, Risk Management and Corporate Affairs, and Chief Sustainability and Risk Officer, will deliver the keynote address. Media advisor Jaemark Tordecilla, who has worked with newsrooms globally on AI systems and innovation, will lead a lecture and hands-on workshop on AI use for community newsrooms.
Media-Citizen Councils Roundtable
The PPI Media-Citizen Councils Roundtable Discussion will gather heads from 14 MCCs across the country to discuss pressing community issues.
Support and Supplement
PPI's 62nd anniversary is supported by the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office, SM Prime, SM Investments, Ayala Corporation, Metro Pacific Investment Corporation, Shell Pilipinas Corporation, Japan Tobacco International, Meralco, Veterans Bank, Mondelez International Inc., and Neitiviti Studios. A special supplement marking the milestone, to be published in Manila Standard, is also supported by the City of Parañaque, City of Manila, Presidential Communications Office, PCSO, Prime Infra, Toyota Motor Philippines, Cebu Pacific, Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Association of the Philippines, Shell Pilipinas Corporation, Apex Mining, Camella Homes, Pag-IBIG, Maynilad, and Metrobank.
