Inquirer Holdings, Inc.

Inquirer Holdings, Inc. is the umbrella company of Inquirer’s media businesses.
Its subsidiaries include Inquirer Interactive, Inc., the company that runs Inquirer.net, real estate company Lexmedia Realty, and investment company Mediacom Equities.
Pinnacle Printers Corporation holds the majority ownership of Inquirer Holdings at 68.9%.
Excel Pacific Holding Corporation, a company owned by Treasurekeeper Holdings - a subsidiary of Hastings Holdings, owned by the Manuel Pangilinan-led MediaQuest Holdings, Inc, - owns 25% of Inquirer Holdings. Inc.
According to SEC documents, Treasurekeeper Holdings is owned by Matrix Resources Portfolio Holdings, Inc. of the Rufino-Prieto family.
Mercedes “Peachy” Prieto, Marixi Prieto’s sister-in-law, also has shares in Inquirer Holdings. Peachy runs the Casa Roces restaurant in Malacanang.
As of its latest audited financial statement submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission, Inquirer holdings reported a revenue of Php 8, 415, 474 (US $151,769.62) (2023).
Inquirer Holdings has a presence in printing and publications, digital news, and broadcast.
The media conglomerate owns the Philippine Daily Inquirer, Bandera, Inquire Libre, and distributes real estate zines in upscale communities and sells a magazine on food services.
Its subsidiary, Inquirer Interactive, operates Inquirer.net, one of the most accessed news portals in the country.
Inquirer also has a radio station, DZIQ 990, which is on the AM band and airs news and public affairs programs.
Inquirer Holdings is owned by the Prieto family, who are also into real estate, printing, and logistics businesses.
The Prieto family, headed by Marixi, used to supply paper for the Philippine Daily Inquirer, until the family bought ownership of the newspaper in the 1990’s.
In 1994, Marixi became the chair of the PDI. In 1998, her daughter, “Sandy” became the company president.
The paper later expanded to other media businesses such as dailies, digital news, and radio.
Apart from media, the Prieto family also has businesses in real estate and logistics. They also own a group of printing companies.
Mother Company
Pinnacle Printers Corporation
Business Form
Private
Legal Form
Stock Corporation
Business Sectors
Real Estate - Lexmedia Realty, Inc.; Logistics - Delivery Access Group Xpress Courier; Education - Inquirer Academy; Investment - Mediacom Equities, Inc.
Individual Owner
Other Print Outlets
The Philippine Daily Inquirer
Bandera
Inquirer Libre
Forbes In Touch
Dasmarinas Village Gazette
Southern Living
Northern Living
Turista
Multisport Philippines
Soul BGC
F&B World magazine
Other Radio Outlets
Inquirer Radio DZIQ 990
Other Online Outlets
Inquirer.net
cebydailynews.inquirer.net
Media Business
Publications
Hinge Inquirer Publications
Inquirer Publications
Printing
Lexmedia Digital, Inc.
FEP Printing Corporation
Alliance Media Printing, Inc.
Content production
Megamobile
Business
Real Estate
Lexmedia Realty, Inc.
Logistics
Delivery Access Group Xpress Courier
Education
Inquirer Academy
Investment
Mediacom Equities, Inc.
General Information
Founding Year
1996
Affiliated Interests Founder
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Employees
1
Contact
G/F Molave Building, 2231 Chino Roces Avenue, Brgy. Bangkal, Makati City
Fax: 843-8061
Tax/ ID Number
005-120-584-000
Financial Information
Revenue (Financial Data/ Optional)
151,769.62 US$ / 8,415, 474 PhP
Operating Profit (in Mill. $)
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Advertising (in % of total funding)
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Management
Executive Board
Chairman of the Board of Inquirer Holdings, Inc. She is the mother of Inquirer Group of Companies President and CEO Ma. Alexandra “Sandy” Prieto-Romualdez, Inquirer Interactive President Paolo R. Prieto, and Inquirer lifestyle columnist Ma. Theresa “Tessa” Prieto-Valdes.
President of the Board of Inquirer Holdings, Inc. He is also the President of Inquirer Interactive and the founder of Inquirer.net.
Member of the Board of Inquirer Holdings, Inc. She is also the President and CEO of Inquirer Group of Companies and owns 7% of the Philippine Daily Inquirer. She is married to mining executive Philip Romualdez, of the Romualdez political and business clan of Leyte. Philip is a sibling of House Speaker Martin Romualdez, and cousin of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
Corporate Secretary of Inquirer Holdings. He is also a Credit and Collection Consultant for the Philippine Daily Inquirer
Treasurer of Inquirer Holdings, Inc.
Further Information
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Founding year based on date of incorporation as reflected in the General Information Sheet.
Number of employees (1) based on GIS filed with the SEC.
Revenue is based on the latest Audited Financial Statement available from the SEC which is as of December 2013.
Currency conversion based on the PhP-US$ exchange rate for 30 November 2023.