These are the common types of features stories published in Philippine newspapers
- Newsfeature stories - usually based on a recent news story.
- Informative feature - the primary objective of this kind of features is to inform the reader - more likely to deliver details about relevant issues. Secondary emphasis is to entertain.
- A "how-to" feature article - a type of feature article that focuses on the process of how things came about. This might be a product, services or activity.
- Personality sketch - feature story that describes prominent personalities. This kind gives details behind the lives or events in the lives of interesting people.
- Personal experience - usually written in the first person and talks about an unusual event in the life of the writer.
- Human interest story - a type of feature story that appeals more to the emotion of the readers than to the relevance of the story to any news.
- Humorous feature - this type of feature story aims to entertain the readers and to deliver a funny, yet witty approach of story.
Based from the book: Journalism for Filipinos by Alito Malinao (pp. 117-135)