PressOne.PH is rated Left-Center with High factual reporting by Media Bias Fact Check.
LEFT-CENTER BIAS
These media sources have a slight to moderate liberal bias. They often publish factual information that utilizes loaded words (wording that attempts to influence an audience by appealing to emotion or stereotypes) to favor liberal causes. These sources are generally trustworthy for information but may require further investigation. See all Left-Center sources.
- Overall, we rate PressOne.PH Left-Center biased based on its mild liberal-democratic and human-rights orientation, while publishing a broader range of views on religion and national security. We rate it High for factual reporting due to strong sourcing, excellent transparency, professional fact-checking standards, and verified IFCN membership.
Detailed Report
Bias Rating: LEFT-CENTER (-2.5)
Factual Reporting: HIGH (0.5)
Country: Philippines
MBFC’s Country Freedom Rank: MODERATE FREEDOM
Media Type: Organization/Foundation
Traffic/Popularity: Minimal Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: HIGH CREDIBILITY
History
Founded in 2019, PressOne.PH is an independent Philippine news, opinion, investigative, and fact-checking website. According to its About page, its mission is to provide accurate reporting while combating misinformation, disinformation, and propaganda.
PressOne.PH is a verified signatory of the International Fact-Checking Network’s Code of Principles and publicly identifies its fact-checking staff and editorial policies.
Read our profile on the Philippine media and government.
Funded by / Ownership
PressOne.PH is owned and operated by PressOnePH News and Information Service Inc., a majority-owned subsidiary of Areopagus Communications Inc. Minority shares are held by employees.
According to its ownership and funding disclosure, revenue comes from online advertising, social-media monetization, grants, and subsidies from its parent company. The outlet states that its board does not exercise editorial control.
Analysis / Bias
PressOne.PH generally reports news in a professional and fact-based manner, while its Opinion section tends toward liberal-democratic, human-rights, anti-authoritarian, and reform-oriented perspectives.
One example is A History of Violence, which strongly criticizes U.S. military interventions and sanctions and reflects a left-leaning anti-imperialist perspective.
However, the opinion section is not uniformly left-wing. It also includes Catholic commentary, national-security perspectives, criticism of China, and calls for stronger Philippine defenses. Overall, the outlet’s editorial outlook is best described as mildly Left-Center.
Factual reporting is strong. PressOne.PH’s fact-checking policy requires primary sourcing, editorial review, disclosure of conflicts, and evaluation of evidence from all relevant sides.
In FACT-CHECK: Torre did not say 911 hotline responds in five minutes, PressOne.PH traced a fabricated quote to its source, checked Torre’s own statements, and identified the original photograph used in the false graphic.
Its regular reporting is also data-driven. Filipino trust in news posts biggest fall — Digital News Report 2026 accurately summarizes Reuters Institute survey data with appropriate context and methodology.
Failed Fact Checks
- None to date. They are an IFCN fact-checker.
Overall, we rate PressOne.PH Left-Center biased based on its mild liberal-democratic and human-rights orientation, while publishing a broader range of views on religion and national security. We rate it High for factual reporting due to strong sourcing, excellent transparency, professional fact-checking standards, and verified IFCN membership. (D. Van Zandt 08/20/2026)
Source: https://pressone.ph/
Last Updated on August 20, 2026 by Media Bias Fact Check
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