The Philippine Daily Inquirer was born during the last days of the Marcos regime. Its maiden issue, published on Dec. 9, 1985 sold merely 30,000 copies. Today, the Inquirer dominates all other newspapers in readership and in virtually every socio-economic class in the Philippines and its circulation continues to grow at a rate higher than the industry’s. Its trademark balanced news, fearless views style of reporting has won Inquirer over 300 journalistic awards, more than any other newspaper in the history of Philippine journalism. The Inquirer is arguably the most influential news organization in the country and continues to be the benchmark among news media groups around the country.
The Philippine Daily Inquirer was born during the last days of the Marcos regime. Its maiden issue, published on Dec. 9, 1985 sold merely 30,000 copies. Today, the Inquirer dominates all other newspapers in readership and in virtually every socio-economic class in the Philippines and its circulation continues to grow at a rate higher than the industry’s. Its trademark balanced news, fearless views style of reporting has won Inquirer over 300 journalistic awards, more than any other newspaper in the history of Philippine journalism. The Inquirer is arguably the most influential news organization in the country and continues to be the benchmark among news media groups around the country.