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When the elections drew to a close on May 9, “BBM na ‘yan (It’s BBM for sure)” was the sentiment that reverberated in almost all regions in the country, especially Metro Manila, Central Luzon, Calabarzon, and Central Visayas.
The 31,629,783 votes that President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. received was the conclusion of the election-related surveys where he maintained a massive lead since last year.
The 2022 national elections was arguably one of the most divisive poll in Philippine history. People were out in the streets wearing colors signifying support towards a candidate.The power of social media was heavily utilized and the issue of disinformation was highlighted.
Here's INQUIRER.net's look back the 2022 National Elections.
In 2022, a magnitude 7.0 earthquake jolted Luzon, volcanoes erupted, and another super typhoon barreled across the country.
Here's a look back on the year's biggest and deadliest natural disasters.
Philippine sports saw another successful year in 2022 as Filipino athletes continued to shine on the international stage and reach greater heights with their winning moments and record-breaking feats.
Following a banner year in 2021—when Hidilyn Diaz delivered the country's first gold medal in the Olympics—Filipino athletes kept thriving internationally and continued to bring pride and glory to the country with the world watching.
Here are Inquirer Sports' top seven moments in Philippine sports for the year 2022.
Twenty-twenty two has been a tough year for the economy and business in the Philippines and the rest of the world. It is during this period when Philippine inflation sizzled to a14-year high and to tame this, key interest rates were raised seven times since May by a record 350 basis points. The stock market plunged while the peso hit an all-time low against the dollar in early October, although it has already regained some of its losses. The country’s debt stock rose beyond what was deemed ideal for emerging economies.
There were bits of positive news like the GDP growth, although soaring inflation threatens its sustainability, and the sharp fall in the country’s unemployment rate.
The story is almost the same elsewhere in the world, or even worse in some countries that they had to run to the IMF and the World Bank for help. Some businesses even in the world’s richest countries had shut down and many had to cut jobs.
What brought all these pains? The COVID-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war.
From raging volcanoes and other natural disasters to exciting space exploration developments and the deaths of prominent personalities, the year 2022 was nothing short of uneventful. Just like any other year in the past, it was also full of events that shocked, scared, angered, and gave hope to citizens of the world. While it’s true that it seemed to have been dominated by not-so-pleasant news, there are still milestones that are worth celebrating.
For the entertainment industry, 2022 has been a year of heartbreaks and triumphs, sorrows and jubilation, death and births. From the breakdown of Carla Abellana and Tom Rodriguez’s marriage, to the use of celebrity star power during the May 9 elections, to the death of Apo Hiking Society’s Danny Javier, to the unravelling of the relationship between Matet de Leon and her mother Superstar Nora Aunor, these riveting showbiz news have placed the relevance of entertainment in the public’s estimation is safely entrenched.
KANYA-KANYANG paandar. Bardagulan ng palaban at walang inuurungan. Yan ang mga bumanderang chika ngayong 2022 na talagang pinagpiyestahan ng mga Marites all over the universe. Tulad ng pagpapakasal at agad na paghihiwalay nina Tom Rodriguez at Carla Abellana; ng panloloko ni Jason Hernandez kay Moira; ng breakup Nina Heart Evangelista at Chiz Escudero; ng pagpanaw nina Cherie Gil at Susan Roces; ng pagkakulong ni Vhong Navarro; at ng pamba-bash kay Toni Gonzaga dahil kay Pangulong Bongbong Marcos.
It has been two years since the pandemic struck and caused a significant impact on people’s lives. Yet, Filipinos still feel driven to share their life stories and experiences—whether inspiring, amusing, heartbreaking or something else that many people may relate to.
This 2022, Be An INQUIRER, INQUIRER.net’s official online citizen journalism community, has continued to serve as a platform for its followers and other online users to share their stories and news scoops, whether they be inspiring anecdotes, displays of talent, accounts of profoundly moving encounters, records of selfless acts of service, or photos of their adorable pets and rescues.
Here are this year’s most-read featured pieces.
This year, we bid farewell to famous faces in and outside our country. Here, we look back at the notable deaths in 2022 and the artists, actors, singers, and friends we’ve lost this year. May they rest in peace.
