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Mass media in the Philippines

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This article is part of a series on theCulture of the Philippines Society History Language sign language People ethnic groups indigenous peoples Religion Value system Kinship Honorifics Arts and literature Animation Architecture Arts Comics Dance Fashion and clothing Literature Music Other Cuisine Cultural properties Filipinization Folklore Historical markers Media newspapers radio cinema TV Internet Mythology Public holidays festivals Sports traditional games Video games Symbols Anthem Bird Coat of arms Flag Flower Gem Great Seal Language Motto Sport and martial art Tree Other national symbols Philippines portalvteMass media in the Philippines consists of several types of media: television, radio, newspapers, magazines, cinema, and websites. In 2004, the Philippines had 225 television stations, 369 AM radio broadcast stations, 583 FM radio broadcast stations, 10 internet radio stations, 5 shortwave stations and 7 million newspapers in circulation. Media outlets, such as PTV/RPN/IBC (television) and the Presidential Broadcast Service (radio), are government-run, while most outlets are privately owned. The most trusted newspapers in the Philippines are the Philippine Daily Inquirer,