Philippine Daily Inquirer

The Philippine Daily Inquirer, often referred to as the Inquirer, holds the title of the most-read broadsheet newspaper in the Philippines, boasting a daily circulation of 260,000 copies. This newspaper is recognized as one of the country's key publications and is part of the Asia News Network.

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#5929

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#96

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AFP: China paper twisting narratives

2 weeks ago | inquirer.net | Frances Mangosing

MANILA, Philippines — Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. and Armed Forces of the Philippines chief of staff Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. on Saturday slammed “malicious narratives” by Chinese state newspaper China Daily on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, supposedly aimed at discrediting the Philippines’ stance on the West Philippine Sea.
PH gov’t maintains activities in Pag-asa Island, Pag-asa Cays lawful

2 weeks ago | inquirer.net | Charie Mae Abarca

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine government on Thursday countered the position of Chinese Embassy in Manila, maintaining that the activities of Filipino authorities in Pag-asa Island and the Pag-Asa Cays are lawful. In a statement, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) stressed that Pag-asa Island and the Pag-asa Cays form part of the Kalayaan Island Group. It said they are an integral part of the Philippines over which it has longstanding sovereignty and jurisdiction.
Marcos to Asean peers: Adopt legally binding code for South China Sea

3 weeks ago | inquirer.net | Julie M. Aurelio

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — On the first day of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Summit on Monday, President Marcos formalized the Philippines’ call for the urgent adoption of a legally binding code of conduct to prevent the escalation of conflict in the hotly contested South China Sea (SCS).
Marcos calls for legally binding South China Sea Code of Conduct

3 weeks ago | inquirer.net | Julie M. Aurelio

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday highlighted the need to hasten the adoption of a legally binding code of conduct to prevent a major conflict in the disputed South China Sea. Marcos made the call in his intervention during the plenary session of the 46th Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summits here, where he joined other state leaders in tackling issues of mutual concern to the regional bloc.
More arrests made for vote-buying in 2025 polls, says Marbil

3 weeks ago | inquirer.net | Jason Sigales

MANILA, Philippines — There were more arrests for vote-buying during the 2025 national and local elections compared to previous polls. This was according to Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Gen. Rommel Marbil in an interview with reporters at Camp Crame on Friday. Article continues after this advertisement “Is there more vote-buying now? No. We only caught more now,” he said in a mix of Filipino and English.
PH allies decry China’s aggression near Sandy Cay in West PH Sea

3 weeks ago | inquirer.net | Charie Mae Abarca

MANILA, Philippines — Several of the Philippines’ allies have expressed grave concern over China’s recent use of water cannons and a sideswiping maneuver against a Philippine vessel on a routine scientific mission near Sandy Cay in the West Philippine Sea. In separate statements on Friday, foreign ambassadors condemned the incident, describing it as reckless.
NMC ‘gravely concerned’ over water cannons vs PH research ship

3 weeks ago | inquirer.net | Jason Sigales

MANILA, Philippines — The National Maritime Council (NMC) is “gravely concerned” over an incident where the China Coast Guard (CCG) water cannoned and sideswiped a Philippine research ship in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) ships BRP Datu Sanday (MMOV 3002) and BRP Datu Pagbuaya (MMOV 3003) were on a routine marine scientific research mission near Pag-asa Cay 2 (Sandy Cay) on Wednesday.
Comelec dismisses petition vs BH party-list

3 weeks ago | inquirer.net | Charie Mae Abarca

MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has dismissed a petition for disqualification against the Bagong Henerasyon Party-List, also known as BH Party List. In a document released on Friday, the Comelec 1st Division presided over by Commissioner Aimee Ferolino said upon scrutiny of the submitted petition and its attachments, it appears that the petitioner allegedly furnished the respondents their respective copies of the petition via registered mail.
PH renews push for long-elusive South China Sea ‘Code of Conduct’

3 weeks ago | inquirer.net | Julie M. Aurelio

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will push for the completion of the Code of Conduct (COC) in the South China Sea by next year, or when Manila takes its turn as chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) and plays host to the regional bloc’s high-level meetings.
PNP to replace investigators of blank-walled ERIs

3 weeks ago | inquirer.net | Jason Sigales

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) said it will replace investigators whose cases of election-related incidents (ERIs) are stalled. As of Monday, data from the PNP Public Information Office (PIO) showed that the police validated 100 ERIs, of which 55 were still under investigation.