OUR VISION

Empowering the Filipino people.OUR MISSION

We are a multi-media organization passionately telling the Filipino story.VALUES

INTEGRITYWe uphold what is true and fair. We deliver what we promise, without compromising our values. EDITORIAL INDEPENDENCEWe set the news agenda. We defy pressure and vested interests with passion and conviction. RESPONSIBILITYWe are accountable to the nation. We fulfill our duty to our readers and stakeholders. No ifs, and no buts. TEAMWORKWe are stewards of the brand, working as ONE. DYNAMISMWe believe in continued improvement, that change is fun, complacency is boring and stagnation is death.

INQUIRER's SOCIAL INVOLVEMENTThe Inquirer champions' causes related to children and youth, health, education and the environment. It has not only inspired action through its journalism but has also directly participated and partnered with some of the biggest organizations in community development in its belief that they are truly agents of change that can inspire society to take action and be involved.All of our social initiatives have the meaningful goal of making a difference in the everyday life of Filipinos. By our definition, social responsibility is not a cosmetic issue, but one that cuts to the very core of the company. The Inquirer and its partners do it in a rigorous and committed fashion, and it means doing it right now.

INQUIRER READERSHIP PROGRAM

To promote reading, the Inquirer not only publishes special youth sections but also conducts award-winning youth readership programs like seminars, debates and educational tours-- because we know today's readers are tomorrow's active, critical leaders.

INQUIRER READ-ALONG

Launched in May 2007 by the Inquirer Research Department and Junior Inquirer, the Inquirer Read-Along program aims to promote love for reading among children aged 7-12 through storytelling sessions with celebrities, professional storytellers, and other volunteers.

To date, thousands of children from all over the Philippines have attended more than 200 read-along sessions held in the Inquirer main office in Makati and in outside venues.

NEWSBOY FOUNDATION

With over 1,000 graduates for the last 19 years, the Inquirer has continued to support its most-treasured newsboys through a scholarship program. Designed to assist deserving newsboys pursue their studies in pre-selected schools, Inquirer started offering monthly grants to grade school and high school students in 1993. College scholarships were also offered in 1996 whereas scholars can take any four-year degree course in any of the school of their choice.As part of the process, newspaper dealers nominate newsboys for the scholarship. He should be in the top 10 of the class, must be a newsboy or a first-degree relative of the newsboy.In 2012, six scholars of the Inquirer Newsboy Foundation were honored for their outstanding academic performance in a simple awarding ceremony attended by the Inquirer executives headed by Inquirer Chair, Marixi Prieto, the news dealers and other representatives.

Cristel Marie Perez, Janrey Buenconsejo, and Joshua Inigo Capitan were the awardees for the grade school category.For the high school category, the awardees are: Jhon Melmar, Jan Mark Neil Ramos, and Gary Roider Ladisla

INQUIRER EDUCATIONAL TOURBecause we know that todays young readers are tomorrows active and critical leaders, since 2003, Inquirer has welcomed thousands of students to attend the Inquirer Educational Tour.The main goal of the educational tour is to inspire and empower the youth to appreciate the values of reading and gain insights on news development and journalism ethics. Students from Malayan Science High School visited the Inquirer office.The students are given an exposure trip to the Inquirer Group of Companies and printing press. They get to learn how news are gathered and are given the opportunity to meet and interview the journalists and executives. The Inquirer tour has captured the youths responsiveness and awareness of the changing media landscape.The Inquirer Educational Tour is free of charge and is offered to interested students and schools nationwide, from high school to college levels.

INQUIRER JOURNALISM SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMAside from the scholarship grant given to the newsboys, Inquirer also offers scholarship program to journalism students with exceptional grades and talent for writing.The journalism scholarship program, founded in 1993 has helped outstanding journalism students from five top universities: University of the Philippines Diliman, University of Santo Tomas, Ateneo de Manila University, UP Los Baos, and University of the East.Scholarships are given every other year to at least five students starting on their third year in college. Once chosen, scholars get a stipend every year. And to further improve their skills and to be trained more, they are given the opportunity to work for the Inquirer for at least 2 years after graduation.Many of these scholars are now working as Inquirer reporters or editors. Others are known to be popular in their own fields.

There are five new scholars in addition to the 62 Inquirer journalism scholarship graduates. They are Mariejo Mariss S. Ramos, Maria Alexandra C. Austria, Dexter V. Cabalza, Jhesset Thrina O. Enano and Sunshine G. Blanco of the University of the Philippines, College of Mass Communication. All are expected to graduate on 2015.Scholarship for the massacre victims childrenPhilippine Daily Inquirer is also a proud supporter of the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP). Led by Sandy Prieto- Romualdez, Inquirers President and CEO and 22nd Advertising Congress Chair, the Ad Congress has donated Php 70,000 for scholarships for the children of the 2009 Maguindanao massacre victims through NUJP. The said cash donation was from the income of the recent Advertising Congress held November of 2011.

Fourteen students were given scholarship grants.

COMMUNITY RELATIONSNot content merely crusade, the INQUIRER puts its money where its mouth is. Providing valuable media space, and through active employee involvement, advocacy campaigns and sustained partnerships with companies, civic groups and government, we step beyond news coverage to directly address community needs.For these efforts and initiatives, Inquirer has earned the respect and recognition of prestigious social development groups such as the League of Corporate Foundations and the Philippine Business for Social Progress, and now sits in both associations as their sole print media member.

LEAGUE OF CORPORATE FOUNDATIONS(LCF) MEMBERSHIPTo promote reading, the Inquirer not only publishes special youth sections but also conducts award-winning youth readership programs like seminars, debates and educational tours-- because we know today's readers are tomorrow's active, critical leaders.

PHILIPPINE BUSINESS FOR SOCIAL PROGRESS (PBSP)The Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP), the Philippines largest corporate-led, non-profit organization composed of 201 local and multi-national companies, is committed to empower the poor by promoting business sector leadership in, and commitment to poverty alleviations programs that lead to self-reliance. Since 1970, it has partnered with institutions such as the United Nations, the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank and business companies to provide organized, professional and sustainable assistance to the underprivileged sectors of the society. In the last 34 years, it was able to provide financial assistance amounting to PhP5 billion to fund 5,000 projects benefiting 2.8 million Filipinos. It has also become the primary facilitator of the Philippine business sector involvement in the UNs Millennium Development Goals (MDGS) for poverty, health, environment and education in 2004. The Philippine Daily Inquirer is a proud member of PBSP.

HABITAT FOR HUMANITYMedia Partner and National Sponsor since 1999. Employee volunteers, fundraising and advocacy support to address poverty through the building of safe, low-cost homes for the underprivileged.

WORLD WILDLIFE FUNDCorporate Partner since 2000. Joint advertising, information and fundraising for the Environmental Fund for Legal Action, for prosecuting environmental crimes.

CHILDREN'S HOURSteering Committee member, corporate donor and print media partner since 1999. Employee volunteerism, fundraising and advocacy support for abused and disadvantaged Filipino children.

TABANG MINDANAWTask Force member since 1998. Fundraising and advocacy partner in support of relief operations, food and medical assistance, and livelihood training for indigenous peoples and families displaced by Mindanao conflict.

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