Groups to push through with

transport strike on Monday

By Xianne Arcangel, CNN Philippines
Published Sep 26, 2019 4:13:44 PM
Transport groups rejected the appeal of the Land Transportation Franchising and
Regulatory Board for them to back out of their planned strike on Monday.

Stop and Go Coalition President Jun Magno said they want President Rodrigo Duterte
to know their complaints about the public utility vehicle modernization program.

“Kami po'y humihingi ng paumanhin sa ating mamamayan. Kailangan lang namin gawin
ito para makarating sa aming Pangulo. Ang Pangulo, naniniwala kami, kokontra siya
kung pahihirapan ang taumbayan,” Magno said.

[Translation: We are asking for forgiveness from the people. We just need to do this so
our message reaches the President. We believe that the President would oppose this if
it would burden the people.]

Magno slammed the program as anti-poor since jeepney drivers and operators need to
buy modern jeeps which cost more than ₱2 million if they want to be given a franchise
next year.

ACTO national president Efren de Luna said they do not have a choice but to hold a
transport strike since their concerns about the public utility vehicle (PUV) modernization
program have allegedly fallen on deaf ears of authorities.

Officials of transport groups visited the House of Representatives to express their

support for the bill filed by DIWA party-list Rep. Michael Aglipay on the PUV
modernization program.

House Bill No. 4823 proposes allowing existing jeeps to continue their operations as
long as their road worthiness is tested and their engines are upgraded to Euro 4.

The bill also provides for a government subsidy of ₱100,000 for jeepney operators who
will buy new units, a five percent fixed interest rate for auto loans and an amortization
period of at least 10 years.

Police reveal two new suspects, weapon used in Dormitorio hazing

By CNN Philippines Staff
Published Sep 26, 2019 11:54:37 AM
Baguio City (CNN Philippines, September 26) — Police revealed two new
suspects in the hazing of Philippine Military Academy cadet Darwin Dormitorio,
while the weapon used by one of the suspects was presented to the media on
Thursday.

PCol. Allen Rae Co, PNP-Baguio police director, said one of the two new suspects
hurt the plebe using a flashlight with built-in taser.
"They call it a tactical flashlight with parangsteel parts sa taas, which serves as a
taser po. Allegedly this is the exact taser na nagamit po kay Cadet Dormitorio," he
told CNN Philippines.

He added, "'Yun pong isang bago natin (na suspect), he is allegedly suspected to
be the one who actually itong gadget na ito and it was witnessed by some other
cadets."

[Translation: It's a tactical flashlight with a taser. That was allegedly the weapon
used on Dormitorio. One of the new suspects is the one who used the gadget and it
was seen by witnesses.]
PBGen. Israel Dickson, Philippine National Police Baguio City & PRO-Cordillera
regional director , said the weapon was surrendered to PMA officials on September
18 and was only turned over to the police on Wednesday.

The late plebe's brother Dexter told GMA News that Darwin was electrocuted in his
private parts, citing the report of a medico legal officer.

Meanwhile, Co said the second suspect kicked Dormitorio in the head.

"'Yung isa po allegedly hurt Dormitorio when he was already sitting down, 'yung
nanghihina na po siya. Allegedly he called the attention of Cadet Dormitorio, but
instead of using his hands ay nagamit po niya ang paa niya, so it hit Cadet
Dormitorio in the head," he said.

[Translation: One allegedly hurt Dormitorio when he was already weak. He

allegedly called the cadet, but instead of using his hands to call his attention, he
used his feet and ended up kicking Dormitorio in the head.]

The Baguio police chief said it's possible that there were a number of instances
where Dormitorio was hurt by his upperclassmen.

The two new suspects were not namedand only identified as third class cadets.
The list of primary suspects is now at five.

Police investigation revealed on Wednesday that Dormitorio was beaten up over

missing boots that were entrusted to him by first class cadet Axl Ray Sanupao.
After the combat boots went missing for a week, Dormitorio was “made to report” to
Sanupao and third class cadets Shalimar Imperial and Felix Lumbag. The three
proceeded to Imperial and Lumbag’s room, where the maltreatment occurred, Co
said.

Imperial, Lumbag, and Sanupao have all been dismissed from the academy.

Although the police classified the case of Dormitorio as a "maltreatment," the five
suspects will be charged for violating the Anti-Hazing Law, which penalizes
violators with life imprisonment and a ₱3-million fine if a hazing rite leads to death,
rape, sodomy, or mutilation.
Dormitorio was initially rushed to the PMA hospital complaining of a stomach ache.
He was diagnosed with a urinary tract infection, and discharged after four hours,
only for him to start vomiting hours after he returned to the barracks.

He was found unconscious the next day and was rushed back to the hospital. He
was declared dead on arrival.

Co added that criminal negligence charges will also be filed against at least one
PMA hospital medical officer by Monday.

Journalist Lauren Anuma contributed to this report.

Newspaper Headlines
Newspaper Headlines often include key words that may or may not be commonly used. They are
chosen because they are shorter and require less space and also because of the effect that they
may produce on the learners. Headlines are also written in a special style which basically consist
ofsimplifying the grammar.

Therefore, in headlines, we usually find:

1. Short words instead of long ones and abreviations.

2. Dramatic adjectives and adverbs to attract readers attention.
3. Active verbs.
4. Cultural references.
5. A very condensed structure:

 articles and verb the "to be" are frequently omitted;

 verbs are simplified:
- the present simple refers to the present or the past;
- the infinitive refers to the future;
- the verb "to be" is also omitted in the passive and in continuous forms;
- the progressive -ing form is used to show something that is developing.
 nouns and adjectives are grouped together without any verbs or
conjunctions.

Following is a list of words that often appear in headlines and the meaning they usually have in
this context:

Headline word Meaning

accord (n) agreement

aid (n/v) assist/ assistance

axe (v) cut, destroy

awe (v) veneration

back (v) support

ban (n/v) prohibition

bar (n/v) exclude, prohibit

bid (n) attempt

blast (n) explosion

blaze (n) fire

blow (n) injury/disappointment

boom (n/v) sudden beneficial increase

boost (n/v) help, incentive

bring (v) to cause, result in

bug (n) disease, virus

call (for) (n/v) demand

clash (n/v) argument, conflict

cop (n) policeman

coup (n) revolution, change in government

crook (n) criminal

curb (n/v) restrain, limit

cut (n/v) reduction

deal (n) agreement

drama (n) dramatic action,

drive (n) campaign, effort

envoy (n) diplomat

exit (n/v) leave

fear (n/v) anxious expectations

flee (v) escape rapidly

gems (n) jewels

go (v) be sold or knock down

go-ahead (n) approval

gunman (n) a man with a gun

hail (v) celebrate, acclaim

halt (n/v) stop

hammer (v) beat

haul (n/v) large quantity that has been

stolen

head (n/v) direct, lead

hit (v) affect badly

hold (v) detain, keep in police custody

hurdle (n) obstacle

jail (n/v) prison

jet (n) aeroplane

jobless (adj) unemployed

key (adj) essential, vital

kid (n) child

killing (n) murder

link (n/v) connection

loom (v) approach (of something

threatening)

mob (n) mafia/ uncontrolled crowd

net (v) to capture

no (n) refusal, rejection

ordeal (n) unpleasant experience

oust (v) push out, replace

output (n) production

pact (n) agreement, treaty

peril (n) danger

pledge (n/v) promise

plea (n) strong request

poll (n) election, public survey

press (v) to insist on something

press for (v) demand, ask for

probe (n/v) investigate

quit (v) leave, resign

quiz (v) interrogate

raid (n/v) attack, robbery

riddle (n) mystery

row (n) argument, disagreement

scare (n) alarm

seek (v) request

shock (n) surprising revelation

slam (v) criticise severely

slash (v) reduce

smash (v) destroy

snub (v) reject, turn down

soar (v) increase dramatically

spark (v) cause, produce

split (n/v) divide

squeeze (n/v) shortage, scarcity

storm (n) violent disagreement

strife (n) conflict

sue (v) accuse, appeal

switch (n/v) change, deviation

swoop (n/v) sudden attack or raid

talks (n) discussions

threat (n) menace

toll (n) number of people killed

top (n) exceed

urge (v) recommend strongly

vow (n/v) promise, threaten

walkout (n) strike

wed (v) wedding

weep (v) cry, mourn

win (v) gain, achieve

woe (n) misfortune

woo (v) try to win the favour of

Newspaper headlines vocabulary
Posted by Manjusha Filed in English Writing

Short words save space, and so they are very common in newspaper headlines. The
following is a list of common headline vocabulary.

Reference: Practical English Usage by Michael Swan (Oxford University Press)

Act: take action; do something

POWER CRISIS: GOVERNMENT TO ACT

Aid: (noun) military or financial help

Aid (verb): to help
MORE AID FOR POOR COUNTRIES
UNIONS AID BANK STRIKERS

Alert: alarm, warning

TERROR ALERT IN THE CAPITAL

Allege: make an accusation

BLIND GIRL ALLEGES UNFAIR TREATMENT

Appear: appear in court accused of a crime

MP TO APPEAR ON DRUGS CHARGES

Axe (verb): abolish, close down

Axe (noun): abolition, closure
POSTAL SERVICES AXED
SMALL SCHOOLS FACE AXE

Back: support
OPPOSITION BACKS PM

Ban: forbid, refuse to allow something

GOVERNMENT BANS SMOKING IN PUBLIC

Bar: refuse
HOTEL BARS FOOTBALL FANS

Bid: attempt
WOMAN MAKES SUICIDE BID

Blast: explosion
Blast: criticize violently
BLAST AT AIRPORT
OPPOSITION BLASTS PM
Blaze: fire
SIX DIE IN TEMPLE BLAZE

Blow: bad news, unfortunate happening

SMITH ILL: BLOW TO WORLD CUP HOPES

Bond: political or business association

INDIA CUTS TRADE BONDS WITH CHINA

Boom: big increase; prosperous period

ECONOMIC BOOM: URBAN RICH TO BENEFIT

Boost: encourage
GOVERNMENT PLANS TO BOOST EXPORTS

Brink: edge of disaster

GLOBAL WARMING: EARTH ON BRINK OF DISASTER

Call for: demand/ appeal for

TRADE UNIONS CALL FOR STRIKE

Campaign: organized effort to achieve social or political result

MP LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN FOR TAX REFORMS

Claim (verb): make a statement that something is true

US SCIENTISTS CLAIM CANCER BREAKTHROUGH

Clamp down on: deal firmly with

POLICE TO CLAMP DOWN ON EVE TEASING

Clash: quarrel, fight

STUDENTS CLASH WITH POLICE

Clear: find innocent

MP CLEARED ON DRUG CHARGES

Con: swindle
TEENEGERS CON WIDOW OUT OF LIFE SAVINGS

Crackdown: firm application of the law

GOVERNMENT PROMISES CRACKDOWN ON INFILTRATORS

Crash: failure
TEN PEOPLE DIE IN PLANE CRASH

Curb: restrict
GOVERNMENT TO CURB ILLICIT LIQUOR TRADE
Cut: reduce
US CUTS AID TO INDIA

Dash: make quick journey

PM IN DASH TO BLAST HOSPITAL

Deadlock: disagreement that cannot be solved

DEADLOCK IN INDO-US NUCLEAR DEAL

Deal: agreement
INDIA SIGNS NUCLEAR DEAL WITH US

Drive: united effort

DRIVE TO SAVE PLANET

Drop (verb): give up; get rid of

Drop (noun): fall
GOVERNMENT TO DROP TERROR REFORMS
DROP IN FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT

Edge: move gradually

WORLD EDGES TOWARDS WAR

Firm: determined not to change

PM FIRM ON TAX REFORMS

Flak: heavy criticism

MINISTER FACES FLAK OVER RACIAL REMARKS

Foil: prevent somebody from succeeding

GUARD FOILS BANK ROBBERY BID

Gag: censor; prevent from speaking

AFRICAN PRESIDENT ACTS TO GAG PRESS

Go: resign; be lost, disappear

PM TO GO?

Go for: be sold for

PICASSO PAINTING GOES FOR $5 MILLION

Go-ahead: approval
NUKE-PLAN GETS GO-AHEAD

Grab: take violently

INDIANS GRAB SHARES IN FOREIGN COMPANIES
Grip: control; hold tightly
COLD WAVE GRIPS COUNTRY

Hail: welcome; praise

PM HAILS PEACE PLAN

Halt: stop
AUTOMOBILE PLANT TO HALT PRODUCTION

Haul: amount stolen in robbery, or seized by police or customs

MAJOR ARMS HAUL IN CAPITAL

Head for: move towards

ECONOMY HEADING FOR DISASTER, EXPERTS WARN

Hike: rise in costs, prices etc.

INTEREST HIKE WILL HIT REAL ESTATE MARKET

Hit: affect badly

HEAVY RAINS HIT TRANSPORT

Hit out at: attack with words

PM HITS OUT AT CRITICS

Hitch: problem that causes delay

LAST-MINUTE HITCH DELAYS SATELLITE LAUNCH

Hold: arrest; keep under arrest

POLICE HOLD TERROR SUSPECT

Key: important
KEY WITNESS IN THE POACHING CASE VANISHES

Landslide: victory by a large majority in election

LANDSLIDE FOR DEMOCRATS

Lash: criticize violently

OPPOSITION LASHES GOVERNMENT REFORMS

Lead: clue (in police enquiry)

LEAD IN RESORT MURDER CASE

Leak: unofficial publication of secret information

PM FURIOUS OVER TAX PLAN LEAKS

Leap: big increase

LEAP IN FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
Life: imprisonment for life
LIFE FOR SERIAL MURDERER

Loom: threaten to happen

VAT ON FOOD: NEW ROW LOOMS

Gun down: shoot

POLICE GUN DOWN TERRORISTS.

Mar: spoil
VIOLENCE MARS CUP FINAL

Mission: delegation (official group sent to a conference etc)

UN MISSION ARRIVES TODAY

Mob: angry crowd

Mob: organized crime/Mafia
INFANT DIES: MOBS ATTACK HOSPITAL
MOB LEADERS HELD

Move: step towards a particular result (often political)

MOVE TO BOOST TRADE LINKS WITH CHINA

Nail: force somebody to admit the truth

CRIME BRANCH NAILS THE ACCUSED

Odds: chances, probability

MAYOR RE-ELECTED AGAINST THE ODDS

Opt (for) : choose

WALES OPTS FOR INDEPENDENCE

Oust: drive out, replace

DEMOCRATS OUSTED IN UNION ELECTIONS

Over: about; on the subject of, because of

ROW OVER VAT ON FOOD

Pact: agreement
DEFENCE PACT GETS CABINET NOD

Peak: high point

INFLATION HITS NEW PEAK

Peg: hold (prices etc) at present level

BANKS PEG INTEREST RATES
Plea: call for help
BIG RESPONSE TO PLEA FOR FLOOD AID

Press: the newspapers

BID TO GAG PRESS OVER DEFENCE SPENDING

Press for: ask for urgently

OPPOSITION PRESS FOR ENQUIRY ON DEFENCE SCAM

Pull out: withdraw

PAKISTAN PULLS OUT OF PEACE TALKS WITH INDIA

Push for: ask for, encourage

SCHOOLS PUSH FOR MORE CASH

Quit: resign, leave

OPPOSITION LEADER QUITS

Raid: enter and search

POLICE RAID DUCHESS’S FLAT

Rampage: riot
HOOLIGANS RAMPAGE THROUGH STREETS

Rap: criticize
DOCTORS RAP HEALTH MINISTRY PLANS

Riddle: mystery
MISSING TEENAGER RIDDLE: TWO MEN HELD

Rift: division, disagreement

LABOUR RIFT OVER DEFENCE POLICY

Rock: shock, shake

BANK SEX SCANDAL ROCKS THE CITY
JAPAN ROCKED BY QUAKE

Row: noisy disagreement, quarrel

NEW ROW OVER WAGE CUTS

Rule out: reject the possibility of

PM RULES OUT MIDTERM ELECTION

Sack: dismissal from job

STRIKING DOCTORS FACE SACK
Scare: public alarm, alarming rumour
BIRD FLU SCARE IN MIDDLE EAST

Scrap: throw out as useless

GOVERNMENT SCRAPS DEFENCE DEAL WITH ISRAEL

Seize: take especially in police and customs searches

SMUGGLED ARMS SEIZED AT AIRPORT

Set to: ready to; about to

PROPERTY PRIZES SET TO RISE

Slam: criticize violently

OPPOSITION SLAMS DEFENCE POLICY

Slash: cut, reduce drastically

GOVERNMENT TO SLASH HEALTH EXPENDITURE

Slump: fall (economic)

EXPORTERS FEAR NEW SLUMP

Spark: cause to start

REFEREE’S DECISION SPARKS RIOT

Spree: wild spending expenditure

BUS DRIVER SPENDS MILLIONS IN CREDIT-CARD SPREE

Stake: financial interest

GERMANS BUY STAKE IN BRITISH AIRWAYS

Storm out of: leave angrily

TRADE UNION LEADERS STORM OUT OF MEETING WITH MINISTER

Toll: number killed

QUAKE TOLL MAY RISE

Urge: encourage
ENVIRONMENTALISTS URGE GOVERNMENTS TO ACT ON POLLUTION

Vow: promise
EXILED PRESIDENT VOWS TO RETURN