Prage Explained

Prage Management Corporation
Foundation:2018
Key People:Rey Marfil (Chairman)
Gil Cabacungan, Jr. (President and General Manager)
Brands:Abante
Politiko
Bilyonaryo
Homepage:

Prage Management Corporation (also known as the Abante–Bilyonaryo Group) is a Philippines-based mass media outlet. Founded in 2018, the company owns the tabloid newspaper Abante, and multiple digital news websites including Politiko, Bilyonaryo and Abogado.[1]

History

Prior to the formation of Prage, Politiko was launched in 2014.

Prage was founded in 2018 as a start-up led by seasoned journalists, former Presidential Communications Operations Office Undersecretary Rey Marfil, former Philippine Daily Inquirer senior reporter, Gil Cabacungan, Jr., and a group of investors.

Assets

Politiko

See main article: Politiko (website). Politiko, under its website Politics.com.ph, is a joint co-ownership of Prage and MCD Multimedia Corporation. The website focuses on politics-related news and current events.[2]

Abante

See main article: Abante. Abante and its sister publication Abante Tonite are tabloid newspapers published daily. Prage acquired the tabloid newspapers from Monica Publishing Corporation of the Macasaet family in October 2017.[3]

Bilyonaryo

See main article: Bilyonaryo.

Bilyonaryo is a finance news website established in 2015, with a focus on highlighting Filipino billionaires/tycoons and their presence in the business sector. The site later ventured into television production (Usapang Bilyonaryo), and later launched its own namesake channel (Bilyonaryo News Channel).[4] [5]

Other assets

In addition, Prage also operates multimedia brands like Abogado (law and legal issues), NewsKo (periodical news), Fastbreak (sports), and Celebrity Radar (entertainment).

Media ventures and partnerships

Prage made its first digital venture in the late 2010s with Abante's own online broadcast content, which was later refreshed in 2022 as Abante TeleTabloid. Abante later made its radio presence in 2024 thru its namesake station.[6]

In August 2024, Prage took over the operations of DWSS's sister station Mellow 94.7.

List of properties

Print/newspaper

Brand Format
AbanteTabloid newspaper
Abante Tonite
NewsKo

Online/digital media

Brand Format
AbogadoLaw and legal news
AtletikoSports
BankeroBanking
BilyonaryoBusiness and finance
FastbreakSports
MilyonaryoBusiness and finance
PolitikoPolitical news and current events
TNT (Tunay na Tabloidista)Tabloid-formatted news

Television

Brand Type Availability
Abante TVNews channelCable, satellite, digital/streaming
Bilyonaryo News ChannelFree-to-air (digital-only), cable, satellite, digital/streaming

Radio

BrandingCallsignFrequencyLocationNotes
Abante DWSS1494 KHzMetro ManilaFrequency owned by Supreme Broadcasting System
Mellow 94.7 BFMDWLL94.7 MHzMetro ManilaFrequency owned by FBS Radio Network

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Prage Management Corporation . Media Ownership Monitor . VERA Files . 10 October 2024.
  2. Web site: Top media Sites in the Philippines. politics.com.ph. May 8, 2016 .
  3. News: Prage Management Services bagong may-ari ng Abante. Abante TNT. July 11, 2018.
  4. News: 'I now have a new home on TV!' Ces Drilon, pumirma ng kontrata sa CNN Philippines. Richard. de Leon. Balita. December 18, 2022. January 5, 2023. Filipino.
  5. News: Veteran business broadcasters join Korina Sanchez in Bilyonaryo News Channel. The Philippine Star. August 26, 2024. August 27, 2024. Severo, Jan Milo.
  6. News: Villanueva . Angelica . Abante Teletabloid pilots newscast, public service programs . 10 October 2022 . Manila Standard . 9 October 2022.