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What: 1. government troops on the hunt for Abu Sayyaf chieftain Khadaffy Janjalani
and the alleged masterminds of the 2002 Bali bombings clashed with a group of
bandits.
2. three marines were injured after the incident
Where: in the Southern island province of Sulu
When : on Friday
Supporting details:
Around 11:30 am, troops from the 7 th Marine Batallion clashed with some 40
Abu Sayaf
members. The clashed happened in Danag Village. This was in Patikul town.
This was according to Caculitan.
Caculitan further said that the Abu Sayaf sufered casualties. He cannot give
exact figure. He also said that He could not easily ascertain if Janjalani and
two other Jimaah Islamiya bomb experts Dulmatin and Omar Patik were with
the group that engaged with the marines.
Sulu province – has been sealed of in the hope of catching the Al Qaeda-
linked militants.
The Abu Sayaf and the JI have been responsible for the worst terrorists
attack in South east Asia.
The United States has put up ten million dollar bounty. This was for
Dulmatin’s capture.
One million dollar each for the capture of Janjalani and Patek.
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News w key 3
Other details:
afternoon.
and securities.
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Region Division. He launched an investigation upon receiving
-- An NBI agent posed as a buyer and bought a fake 500 and 1,000
-- Upon closer look one would notice that the security thread is
actually a sticker.
activity.
-- The 500 peso bills and the 1,000 peso bills were sold at 75 each.
Exercise 1
Newswriting
Write straight news based on the following facts which are given at random:
-- The New Peoples Army burned down the generator set of the Globe
station.
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-- The communist rebels ordered Gatila at a gun point to open the gate of
the station
-- Mendoza said that past noon Saturday, some 20 heavily armed rebels
attacked
-- Once inside, the rebels spilled gasoline on the generator set and guard
house.
-- After setting the equipment and bunkhouse on fire, the terrorists hurriedly
escaped,”
Exercise 2
Newswriting 2009
Write a news article based on the following facts which are given at random:
- two men died in the said incident. Another was seriously wounded.
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- A service crew of a fast food chain named Sonny Cagaoan was declared
dead
- Investigation showed that the victims were having a drinking spree in front
of a
house along Panday Pira Street. Here, the suspects in a dark blue
Mitsubishi
- Chief Inspector Alberto Peco – head of the Homicide Section of the Manila
Police
District. Accoding to him, revenge could be the motive for the attack.
- Another who also succumbed to gunshot wounds in the head is Mar Jerkin
Tan.
Tan is 24 years old and a maintenance crew of the Ninoy Aquino Int’l
Airport.
- Police are verifying the identities of the owners of the vehicles used in the
shooting.
- Peco said his follow-up team failed to find Quan and the rest of his gang at
their
residences.
- Peco gathered from the witnesses that several days ago, Tan and his group
figured
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in a fight with five residents of the nearby Dandan Street resulting in
injuries.
the injured here are the cousins Francis Quan and Edward Basilio.
Exercise 3
Exercise 3
Newswriting 2009
Write a news article based on the following facts which are given
at random
speeding bus rammed a Manila Electric Co. post. Franca is 32 years old. He
lives on
- according to the investigator, the victim was apparently hit by the bus.
Afterwards he
was dragged and pinned between the bus and the wall of the building. The
building
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- Joel Bacus – name of the driver. He is 37 years old. According to
Paglinawan, Bacus
claimed that the bus lost its brakes and he could no longer control the
steering wheel.
- the bus is on its way to Baclaran from Bulacan when the incident
happened. Around
9 a.m.
- thirteen passengers of the bus sustained bruises and abrasions. They were
brought to
- Franca was reportedly crossing Don Mariano Marcos Avenue when a Rubino
Elena
- The driver sustained wounds in his foot. He was also brought to the
hospital even as
he was placed under the custody of the Quezon City Traffic Sector 2.
Exercise 4
Newswriting 2009
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Write a news article based on the following facts which are given at
random.
The verdict was the harshest sentence ever meted out to a dual
national on security charges.
Abdulsamad Koramshahi – Saberi’s lawyer. According to him, Saberi
has been
sentence to eight years in jail, and he’s going to appeal, because
according to
Saberi’s father was greeted with shock and said that her daughter had
been
“tricked” into confessing. She was initially reported to have been
detained
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Exercise 5
Other details:
afternoon.
and securities.
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-- An NBI agent posed as a buyer and bought a fake 500 and 1,000
-- Upon closer look one would notice that the security thread is
actually a sticker.
-- The 500 peso bills and the 1,000 peso bills were sold at 75 each.
Exercise 7
Newswriting 5
Write a news article based on the following facts which are given at random:
It happened after police raided their hide out. A house in Bgy. Palina
West
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was brought to her attention by a certain architect Palafox.
> The bodies of the suspects were found sprawled in dif. rooms of the
house according
to Castil.
Rodriguez was found inside a room with one of the dead suspects in an
unfinished
-Army T/Sgt. Dionisio Obillo ------ he was the alleged gang leader
after they kidnapped Rodriguez (April 15) then they brought him to a
safe house in
Urdaneta City.
Exercise 8
Newswriting 1
Write news articles based on the following facts which are given at random
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-Kuen Chua – He is 46 years old. He was rescued by the operatives of the
Police Anti-Crime and Emergency Response (PACER) yesterday morning.
-The rescue took place at 11:30 a.m. This happened after 17 days of
captivity.
-Chua was kidnapped last Sept. 10 by four armed men wearing t-shirts that
bore the word “police.” The kidnappers initially demanded P30 million for
Chua’s release.
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Newswriting 2
Write a news article based on the following facts which are given at random.
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More details:-
How is it done:
-Supt. Cruz further said that a team of two DPS personnel will patrol the area.
-They will do it round the clock. A police car will be on standby. They will also check
on commuters who may be victims of robbers or snatchers.
Exercise 9
Newswriting 2009
Write a news article based on the following facts which are given
at random
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- Michael Franca- He was killed while 14 others were injured. It happened
when a
speeding bus rammed a Manila Electric Co. post. Franca is 32 years old. He
lives on
- according to the investigator, the victim was apparently hit by the bus.
Afterwards he
was dragged and pinned between the bus and the wall of the building. The
building
claimed that the bus lost its brakes and he could no longer control the
steering wheel.
- the bus is on its way to Baclaran from Bulacan when the incident
happened. Around
9 a.m.
- thirteen passengers of the bus sustained bruises and abrasions. They were
brought to
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- Franca was reportedly crossing Don Mariano Marcos Avenue when a Rubino
Elena
- The driver sustained wounds in his foot. He was also brought to the
hospital even as
he was placed under the custody of the Quezon City Traffic Sector 2.
Exercise 10
Newswriting
Write straight news based on the following facts which are given at random:
-- The New Peoples Army burned down the generator set of the Globe
station.
-- The communist rebels ordered Gatila at a gun point to open the gate of
the station
-- Mendoza said that past noon Saturday, some 20 heavily armed rebels
attacked
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-- According to Mendoza, the attacked happened when the lone security
guard was
-- Once inside, the rebels spilled gasoline on the generator set and guard
house.
Exercise 11
Newswriting 2009
Write a news article based on the following facts which are given at random:
- two men died in the said incident. Another was seriously wounded.
- A service crew of a fast food chain named Sonny Cagaoan was declared
dead
- Investigation showed that the victims were having a drinking spree in front
of a
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house along Panday Pira Street. Here, the suspects in a dark blue
Mitsubishi
- Danilo Fajardo- the companion of the two.He is 19 years old and is under
- Chief Inspector Alberto Peco – head of the Homicide Section of the Manila
Police
District. Accoding to him, revenge could be the motive for the attack.
- Another who also succumbed to gunshot wounds in the head is Mar Jerkin
Tan.
Tan is 24 years old and a maintenance crew of the Ninoy Aquino Int’l
Airport.
- Police are verifying the identities of the owners of the vehicles used in the
shooting.
- Peco said his follow-up team failed to find Quan and the rest of his gang at
their
residences.
- Peco gathered from the witnesses that several days ago, Tan and his group
figured
the injured here are the cousins Francis Quan and Edward Basilio.
Exercise 12
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Newswriting 2009
Write a news article based on the following facts which are given at
random.
The verdict was the harshest sentence ever meted out to a dual
national on security charges.
Abdulsamad Koramshahi – Saberi’s lawyer. According to him, Saberi
has been
sentence to eight years in jail, and he’s going to appeal, because
according to
Saberi’s father was greeted with shock and said that her daughter had
been
“tricked” into confessing. She was initially reported to have been
detained
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Exercise 13
Newswriting 1
Senior Police Officer 1 Ferdinand Geres- is a member of the the Gubat town police.
He was shot dead early Sunday morning. This was according to Chief Inspector Ayn
Natuel who is the Spokesperson of the Bicol police. Natuel relayed the news of the
killing in a text message Sunday.
The killing took place in Gubat town which is in Sorsogon. Responding town police
operatives collared one of the gunmen. Thus happened when the said gunman was
hiding near the scene of the crime. A Philippine National Police officer said this.
2:30 a.m. Sunday – the shooting took place. This happened when Geres was about to
board his tricycle along Manotok street-in Gubat town.
Natuel could not say if the crime was related to insurgency or ordinary crime.
Several armed men fired Geres at close range. He was killed instantly.
Exercise 15
Newswriting 1
Senior Police Officer 1 Ferdinand Geres- is a member of the the Gubat town police.
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He was shot dead early Sunday morning. This was according to Chief Inspector Ayn
Natuel who is the Spokesperson of the Bicol police. Natuel relayed the news of the
killing in a text message Sunday.
The killing took place in Gubat town which is in Sorsogon. Responding town police
operatives collared one of the gunmen. Thus happened when the said gunman was
hiding near the scene of the crime. A Philippine National Police officer said this.
2:30 a.m. Sunday – the shooting took place. This happened when Geres was about to
board his tricycle along Manotok street-in Gubat town.
Natuel could not say if the crime was related to insurgency or ordinary crime.
Several armed men fired Geres at close range. He was killed instantly.
QCSSPC 2
Newswriting: Write a news article based on the following facts which are
given
at random.
- A woman was rescued Monday from the sea of the southern Philippines
- She’s alive .she was rescued by airforce para-jumpers. This was announced
by
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- The rescue happened more than 24 hours after a passenger ferry she was
on sank,
- The Super Ferry 9 sank of the coast of Zamboanga peninsula early Sunday.
- Lita Casunglon – the identity of the woman. She was believed to be one of
two
- The rescue leaves only one of the 958 passengers and crew unaccounted
for.
Monday.
- Still to be identified are the bodies of one male and four female
victims,according
to NDCC
They are: James Patrick Gallego, he is two years old; Ferdinand Apolinario,
he
- Passengers and crew were able to abandon ship before the SuperFerry 9.
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- Captain Jose Yap – skippered Super Ferry 9 bound for Ilo-Ilo City. The ship
departed
- The ship completely submerged at 9:10 a.m. Sunday, NDCC said. Before
the ship
Submerged some had thrown out babies overboard and jumped of the
ship
in panic.
-Captain Yap gave out a distress call at 3:30 a.m. Sunday saying that the
ship was
Was listing on its starboard side 9.5 nautical miles west of Banga Point in
Siocon,
at random.
type jeep went wayward. The jeep also sideswiped a parked dump truck
and later
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- Leah- Comienzo’s mother – she was injured, also Arnulfo Subayba. Both of
them
- Highway Patrol Group investigators said four other people were killed in
similar road
- Joel Oflaria – a student. He was 14 years old. He was not wearing a safety
helmet.
He was killed when his motorcycle smashed into two other motorcycles
parked
on the road side. This happened also in Maharlika Highway, in Plaridel town.
QCSSPC 4
Newswriting: Write a news article based on the following facts which are
given
at random.
Batara said one of the passengers of the ill-fated watercraft who was
identified
as certain Sinnag Arkan is still missing as of press time.
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the pump boat hired by the said persons capsized due to rough sea
conditions.
They were en route to Pata Island to attend a fiesta and to avail of free
medical
service.
Hatib Sakan Arkan, sixty years old Elein Parson, eight years old
The 23rd Marine Company immediately coordinated the launch of a search and rescue
operation with the help of local residents and local divers in the area with 10 pump
boats,” he said.
One of the pump boat operators was able to swim toward a nearby
island and asked for help.
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TAPAT 1
NEWSWRITING
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Words of Jimenez:
“I’m here confrming it was Attorney Dalaig who was killed. Right now,
members of his family and the Comelec family are waiting for autopsy
results.”
Filomena – name of Dalaig’s wife. She claimed that her huisband had been
receiving death threats lately.
Jimenez further said that they would leave it up to the police to investigate
the motive behind Dalaig’s killing. We were very shocked. I could not believe
it when people started calling me about it. He is a big loss for the Comelec.
SPO4 Alfredo Dela Rosa – He led the investigation. According to him there
were no witnesses so far to describe how Dalaig was shot.
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According to Dela Rosa Dalaig was carrying P300,000 cash but ruled robbery
out as possible motive. Dalaig’s money and personal belongings were intact
following the attack.
Dalaig was pronounced dead upon arrival at the Ospital ng Maynila, this was
according to officials.
Dalaig was found unconscious in front of the Hyatt Hotel at the corner of M.H.
Del Pilar and Pedro Gil streets in Ermita, Manla.
TAPAT 2
2007 Taguig – Pateros Division Young Writers Contest
NEWSWRITING
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Esteban Conejos Jr. –Undersecretary for Migrant Workers’ Afairs. He said that
the nine
Pinoy seamen were scheduled to leave at 11:20 p.m., Port Louis in Mauritius.
That was 11:20 Mauritius time.
Nine Filipino seafarers will arrive home tonight. They mutinied and took over
a fishing
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announced that the nine seamen would be repatriated.
report to Vice President Noli De Castro, she said that the representative of
the vessel’s
owner promised to send home all nine Filipino seamen.
The captain will not file criminal actions against the nine seamen – This was
based on
the agreement reflected in the police report. The captain will pay for the
airfare costing
$720 each, and shoulder their food and lodging while everything is being
processed for their repatriation.
Jui-yin Huang – the captain of the ship. The Filipinos agreed that they would
just take
the airfare
According to Mendoza, the captain made it clear that he would not pay the
salaries of the nine seamen that could reach $150 - $200 each per month
The nine seamen are set to arrive at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport,
10:30 p.m. from Dubai.
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This was the challenge posed by Dr. Victoria Q. Fuentes, Quezon City
Schools Division Superintendent to the participating young writers during the
Opening Program of the 27th Quezon City Division Young Writers Contest
which is now being held at Bago Bantay Elementary School, Bago Bantay,
Quezon City.
“For the last five years, the performance of Quezon City in Campus
Journalism is so far unbeatable, as it has been champion always,” Dr. Fuentes
stressed.
“Another reason is the fact that teachers do their jobs and always aim for
excellence, Dr. Fuentes added.
“You need to really work hard, and give your best in whatever endeavour
you’ll undertake. You should double your eforts and rewards will be yours at
the end,” she said.
- Dr. Fuentes
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Ito ang hamon ni Dr. Victoria Q. Fuentes, Tagapamanihala, Kagawaran ng
Edukasyon, Lungsod Quezon, sa mga kalahok na batang manunulat, sa
Pambukas na palatuntunan ng Pandibisyong Paligsahan na kasalukuyang
ginaganap sa Bago Bantay Elementary School, Lungsod Quezon.
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