Philippine Daily Inquirer Archives

Just transition or just survival?

PRESIDENT FERDINAND Marcos, Jr.’s declaration of a "state of national energy emergency" followed weeks of rising fuel prices around the world as the winds of war in the Middle... Read more

EDSA at 40: Between commemoration and counter-narrative

FORTY YEARS after the fall of Ferdinand Marcos Sr., the commemoration of the 1986 People Power Revolution unfolded as an annual ceremonial rite of remembrance, showcasing its enduring significance. Read more

EDCOM II: Media on findings and future effects

THE SECOND Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II), a national commission established in 2022 to assess the performance of the Philippine education sector, concluded its legislative mandate on January... Read more

Shabu at sea: Rising pattern calls for media attention and scrutiny

IN RECENT weeks, The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and other law government agencies have picked up large quantities of shabu (methamphetamine hydrochloride) from coastal waters and beaches in... Read more

Leticia Boniol, 75

LETICIA “LETI” Boniol, an Inquirer.net editor passed away on June 14 due to a lingering illness. She was 75. Read more

Philippine Daily Inquirer shuts down operations, merges with Inquirer.net

THE PHILIPPINE Daily Inquirer (PDI) announced on Friday, May 2, the merger of its print and digital operations, effective on the first of July this year. Read more

Inquirer photojournalist Richard Reyes, 34

AWARD-WINNING PHOTOJOURNALIST Richard Reyes of the Philippine Daily Inquirer suffered a heart attack and passed away suddenly on April 9, 2025. He was 34. Read more

Amid diminished remembrance, student and faith-based groups recall the value of EDSA People Power

THE MARCOS administration has consistently kept the commemoration of EDSA People Power events of February 1986 in the cold. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has left the ceremonial tasks to... Read more

Unpacking SWS’ self-rated poverty, official poverty stats

THE FINDINGS of public opinion polls are newsworthy. These are consistently given prominent time and space by the media, as the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey findings on... Read more

NBI summons raises concerns among journalists who attended Sara Duterte’s presscon

THREE JOURNALISTS appeared before the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Cybercrime Division on December 4, responding to a subpoena for them to shed light on the threats made by... Read more