‘Newspaper of the Year’: Inquirer bags 2026 ALTA media award

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Daily Inquirer (PDI) was among the 66 media honorees recognized at the 7th Alta Media Icon Awards 2026, an honor conferred by the University of Perpetual Help System Dalta (UPHSD).

The Inquirer received the award as Newspaper of the Year.

Inquirer Foundation executive director Connie Kalagayan accepted the trophy on PDI’s behalf during the awards ceremony held Oct. 23 at the UPHSD campus in Las Piñas City.

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This year’s selection of Alta awardees was based on votes cast by thousands of UPHSD senior high school and college students.

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With the 2026 theme “Beyond the Frame: Amplifying Voices, Celebrating Excellence, Shaping the Future,” the Alta recognizes media professionals and organizations whose body of work upholds ethical standards and social responsibility through access to accurate information.

The Alta was the Inquirer’s second award coming from an academic institution this year.

On Sept. 23, the paper earned the top honors for Media Excellence in Technology and Innovation at the 2026 USTV+ Awards given by the University of Santo Tomas in Manila. /cb