News websites can now apply for membership in the Philippine Press Institute (PPI), also known as the national association of newspapers since 1964.
On its 2025 General Assembly at Eastwood Richmonde Hotel in Quezon City, its members unanimously approved the proposed amendment in the membership provision of its By-Laws from Regular and Associate to Print and Online.
“A bold move on the part of the PPI to be not just relevant but more inclusive,” the PPI Board said, who presented to the body the redefinition of the membership in the Institute.
PPI chairman and president Rolando Estabillo added that the media landscape has changed drastically and that the Institute cannot afford to be parochial and passive.
In his privilege speech during this year’s Assembly, re-elected Visayas trustee and corporate secretary Atty. Ruevivar Reyes emphasized the need to recalibrate the workings of the organization.
“We’ve done a lot of introspection already. The PPI News Commons as such, is a bold move, a result of our collective aspiration and commitment.”
The PPI will submit to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) the amendment in its Articles of Incorporation and By–Laws soonest.
