Commended for its in-depth news analyses, comprehensive reporting, writing excellence and social conscience, Inquirer and its employees have been honored with over 200 awards and citations - more than any other paper in Philippine history.

Among these honors are more than 30 Catholic Mass Media Awards and over 20 Jaime V. Ongpin Awards for Investigative Journalism. Some of the Inquirer's most recent achievements include:

• Honorable mention for Best Opinion Writing - Juan Mercado
  Society of Publishers in Asia (Sopa) 2005 Editorial Excellence Awards
  
• Child-Friendly Newspaper of the Year (Philippine Daily Inquirer)
  4th Unicef-PPI Child-Friendly Newspaper and Journalist Awards, 2005
  
• Outstanding Column on Children award (Michael Tan)
  4th Unicef-PPI Child-Friendly Newspaper and Journalist Awards, 2005
  
• Second Runner-up, People and Development category( Ma. Diosa Labiste)
  2nd Developing Asia Journalism Awards (Daja), 2005
  
• Honorable Mention, People and Development category ( Jofelle P. Tesorio)
  2nd Developing Asia Journalism Awards (Daja), 2005
  
• Best Columnist for Excellence in Population Reporting. (Rina Jimenez David)
  2004 Global Media Awards
  
• Gold Quill Award of Merit for Issue Management (Cannes Lions in
  Manila, 2004)
  
• Gold Quill Award of Merit for Special Project Design (Guyito, 2004)
  
• Catholic Mass Media Award(CMMA) 2004 Best Opinion Column - Get Real by Solita Monsod Rotary Club of Manila Newspaper of the Year, 2004
  
• Gold Quill Award of Excellence for Economic, Social and Environmental Development ( Inquirer New Paper Drive , 2004; Inquirer’s Youth Readership Program, 2003)
  
• Anvil Award of Merit for Public Affairs Management and Communications (Inquirer New Paper Drive , 2004)
  
• Anvil Award of Merit for Institutional and Corporate Programs (Inquirer’s Youth Readership Program, 2004)
  
• Newspaper Association of America Honorable Mention for Advertising, Circulation and Marketing Excellence, 2003