To get a deeper understanding, a news

story or report is divided into 5 parts

namely;
 Headline – tells what the story is about.

 Byline – shows who wrote the story.

 Lead – tells the most important facts (5 W's)

 Body – contains more information and details.

 Ending – gives something to think about.

I. Lead sentence
Grab and hook your reader right away.

II. Introduction
Which facts and figures will ground your
story? You have to tell your readers where
and when this story is happening.
III. Opening quotation 
What will give the reader a sense of the
people involved and what they are thinking?

IV. Main body

What is at the heart of your story?

V. Closing quotation
Find something that sums the article up in a
few words.

VI. Conclusion (optional—the closing quote

may do the job)
Local ISIS kills soldier, wounds 3 in
Lanao Sur

ZAMBOANGA CITY: A government soldier was killed and three

others wounded after local ISIS fighters attacked a group of Marines
in the restive Muslim province of Lanao del Sur, a known stronghold
of the terrorist group in the southern Philippines.

Police confirmed the weekend attack which occurred in the village of

Cabasaran in Marogong town. It said the soldiers are members of the
2nd Marine Battalion Landing Team and the lone fatality was
identified as Sgt. Tonti Melbert Pamaran.

No other details were made available by the police and the military's
Western Mindanao Command and the 6th Infantry Division. The
Philippine Marines have not issued any report on the ambush. No
individual or group claimed responsibility for the attack, but police
said the perpetrators were members of the Dawlah Islamiya or Islamic
State.

The attack came days after United States Defense Secretary Lloyd
Austin 3rd visited the Western Mindanao Command in Zamboanga
City and met with American soldiers helping train Filipino troops in
counterterrorism in the South.

Meanwhile in Sulu, security forces killed seven people following a

fierce gun battle that wounded a police commando and two civilians,
officials said Monday, February 6.

Officials said members of the Special Action Force were sent to the
town of Maimbung on Sunday, February 5, to arrest a wanted man,
Juko Dahim, but were fired upon by a group of gunmen, sparking a
heavy firefight.

Soldiers from the 41st Infantry Battalion were quickly sent to the town
to reinforce the commandos and eventually killed Dahim and his
followers. Two other followers of Dahim were also captured.

"The firefight resulted in the wounding of one PNP-SAF personnel

and the deaths of seven lawless personalities including the target,"
said Army Lt. Col. Abdurasad Sirajan, a spokesman for the Western
Mindanao Command.

Two civilians who were caught in the crossfire were rushed to the
hospital in the capital town of Jolo, according to Sirajan.

He said security forces also recovered automatic weapons and a

grenade launcher from the slain gunmen.

It was unknown whether those killed were members of the Abu

Sayyaf, whose leaders pledged allegiance to the Islamic State.
DA gives support to tilapia industry

SANTIAGO CITY: It's all systems go for the construction of a P39

million worth facility for tilapia fingerlings production to boost the
aquaculture industry in this city.

The groundbreaking ceremony for the project was held on Thursday,

February 2.

Department of Agriculture (DA) regional technical director Rose

Mary Aquino lauded the proponent group and the city government of
Santiago for supporting the enterprise funded under the DA's special
project budget.

"The enterprise represents the city's strong past and present leadership
and private sector engagement," said Aquino who is also the Regional
Project Coordination Office 2 deputy project director.

She added that under the enterprise, the proponent group will produce
and sell sex-reversed tilapia fingerlings which, in turn, will be sold to
the cooperative members engaged in tilapia grow-out production.

The project was conceptualized during the term of Mayor Joseph Tan,
who is now a congressman, and is being realized under the leadership
of incumbent Mayor Alyssa Sheena Tan-Dy.

City Councilor Wolfrando Lugod represented Tan-Dy during the

groundbreaking.

Aquino said this marks the start of pre-construction activities which

also signifies the interest of Santiago Amos Credit and Development
Cooperative (Sacdeco) officials in uplifting the lives of not only its
members but the whole populace of Santiago City and even nearby
areas.
Acknowledging the government's effort in providing better services to
the people, Tan led the groundbreaking together with Aquino, Sacdeco
representatives and local government officials.

Aquino said the congressman was instrumental in the funding of

various PRDP-funded projects such as farm-to-market roads, peanut
economic enterprise and other infrastructures.

Also during the groundbreaking, Lugod announced that the city

government will continue to work closely with the DA in the
implementation of agricultural interventions for farmers and
fisherfolk.

He noted that one of the priority projects of the city government is the
people's livelihood, "that is why we really support this enterprise."

Assuring their full support to the success of the enterprise, Sacdeco

manager Fernando Fajardo and chairman Ernesto Pimentel expressed
commitment in leading the cooperative.

They added that with the assistance of cooperative members, PRDP's

guidance, and the city government, they will ensure that the objectives
of the enterprise will be realized.

Once completed, Aquino said the enterprise will strengthen not only
the fishery sector in the city but provide the empowerment of the
people through economic activities.
Davao Norte boosts tourism activities

DAVAO CITY: The Davao del Norte provincial government has

recently launched a program aimed at boosting the tourism industry
and economic activities in the province.

The program dubbed #DavNorTravels is a flagship initiative of Gov.

Edwin Jubahib's administration, with the goal of showcasing the
natural and cultural beauty of Davao del Norte to both local and
international tourists.

"DavNor Travels is not just a tourism program but a step towards

making Davao del Norte a destination of choice for tourists and
investors alike. With this program, we aim to create new job
opportunities, stimulate local businesses and boost the local
economy," Jubahib said.

With its diverse cultural heritage, breathtaking natural wonders and

rich history, Davao del Norte has much to offer to tourists, and
through the #DavNorTravels, both local and foreign tourists alike get
to experience the province's best.

"Our goal is to make Davao del Norte a hub for tourism and economic
growth, and I am confident that with the support of our local
government units, the private sector, and the community, we can
achieve this. I invite everyone to visit Davao del Norte and experience
its rich culture, beautiful landscapes and warm hospitality."

Jubahib alongside other provincial officials led by provincial tourism

officer Noel Daquioag, visited the famous tourist and emerging
destinations in the towns of Santo Tomas, Talaingod, New Corella and
Panabo City, among other areas.
The province's contingent was also joined by local government
officials, business leaders and community members. It can be recalled
that the Jubahib administration funded several tourism-related
infrastructures in various local government units in a bid to position
the province as a prime tourism destination in the Davao Region.

In 2023, the Jubahib administration funded P3.84 million to

operationalize Davao del Norte's Sustainable Tourism Development
Program to boost the tourism industry and stir economic activities in
the province.

The tourism industry in the province is classified as sun and beach

tourism, diving and marine sports tourism, education and agri-tourism,
sports tourism, MICE, events tourism, cultural tourism, and
ecotourism.

The province has identified three major areas of destination where

people can visit and go.

These are the Island Garden City of Samal with its white sand
beaches, diving sites, and water sports, the vast banana plantations in
the mainland and the highland journey in nature and culture that
include waterfalls, rivers, springs, and lakes at the towns of Kapalong,
New Corella, Asuncion, San Isidro and the Ata-Manobo Cultural
village in Talaingod.

With its commitment to sustainable tourism and the preservation of

cultural heritage, the #DavNorTravels program is poised to become a
game-changer for the province and its people.
Earthquake kills more than
3,800 in Turkey, Syria
SANLIURFA, Turkey - A major earthquake struck Turkey and Syria on Monday, killing more than
3,800 people and flattening thousands of buildings as rescuers dug with bare hands for survivors.

Dozens of nations pledged aid after the 7.8-magnitude quake, which hit as people were still sleeping
and amid freezing weather that has hampered emergency efforts

Multi-storey apartment buildings full of residents were among the 5,606 structures reduced to rubble
in Turkey, while Syria announced dozens of collapses, as well as damage to archaeological sites in
Aleppo.

"That was the first time we have ever experienced anything like that," said Melisa Salman, a 23-year-
old reporter in the southeastern Turkish city of Kahramanmaras. 

"We thought it was the apocalypse."

The head of Syria's National Earthquake Centre, Raed Ahmed, called it "the biggest earthquake
recorded in the history of the centre".

The initial quake was followed by dozens of aftershocks, including a 7.5-magnitude tremor that
jolted the region in the middle of search and rescue work on Monday.

"We managed to save three people, but two were dead," said Halis Aktemur, 35, in Turkey's
southeastern city of Diyarbakir after the quake that was felt as far away as Greenland.

In the southeastern Turkish city of Sanliurfa, rescuers were working into the night to try and pull
survivors from the wreckage of a seven-storey building that had collapsed.

"There is a family I know under the rubble," said 20-year-old Syrian student Omer El Cuneyd.

"Until 11:00 am or noon, my friend was still answering the phone. But she no longer answers. She is
down there."

Despite temperatures falling below zero, frightened residents in the city were preparing to spend the
night on the streets, huddling around fires for warmth.

Nearby, Mustafa Koyuncu was sitting packed inside his stationary car with his wife and their five
children, scared to move.

"We are waiting here because we can't go home," the 55-year-old told AFP. "Everyone is afraid."

'Apocalypse'
At least 1,444 people died Monday across Syria, the government and rescuers said.

The new toll brings the total deaths in both countries to at least 3,823 after Turkey revised its toll
earlier to 2,379.

Nearly 14,500 people were injured and 4,900 buildings flattened, Ankara announced late Monday.

Turkey declared seven days of mourning for the dead.

The rescue was being hampered by a winter blizzard that covered major roads in ice and snow.
Officials said the quake made three major airports in the area inoperable, further complicating
deliveries of vital aid.

Monday's first earthquake struck at 4:17am (0117 GMT) at a depth of about 18 kilometres (11 miles)
near the Turkish city of Gaziantep, which is home to around two million people, the US Geological
Survey said.

Denmark's geological institute said tremors reached the east coast of Greenland about eight minutes
after the main quake struck Turkey.

More than 12,000 people are injured in Turkey, the disaster management agency said, while Syria
said at least 3,411 people were injured.

'People under debris'

Osama Abdel Hamid, a quake survivor in Syria, said his family was sleeping when the shaking
began.

"The walls collapsed over us, but my son was able to get out," he said. 

"He started screaming and people gathered around, knowing there were survivors, and they pulled us
out from under the rubble."

The United States, the European Union and Russia all immediately sent condolences and offers of
help.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky offered to provide "the necessary assistance" to Turkey,
whose combat drones are helping Kyiv fight the Russian invasion.

Images on Turkish television showed rescuers digging through rubble across neighbourhoods of
almost all the big cities running along the border with Syria.

Some of the heaviest devastation occurred near the quake's epicentre between Kahramanmaras and
Gaziantep, where entire city blocks lay in ruins under gathering snow.

A famous mosque dating back to the 13th century partially collapsed in the province of Maltaya,
along with a 14-story building with 28 apartments that housed 92 people.

The UN cultural agency UNESCO expressed fears over heavy damage in two cities on its heritage
list -- Aleppo in Syria and Diyarbakir in Turkey.
Aleppo was Syria's pre-war commercial hub and considered one of the world's longest continuously
inhabited cities, boasting markets, mosques, caravanserais, and public baths, but a brutal siege
imposed on rebels left it disfigured.

Power outages 

The Syrian health ministry reported damage across the provinces of Aleppo, Latakia, Hama and
Tartus, where Russia is leasing a naval facility.

AFP correspondents in northern Syria said terrified residents ran out of their homes after the ground
shook.

Even before the tragedy, buildings in Aleppo -- Syria's pre-war commercial hub -- often collapsed
due to the dilapidated infrastructure, which has suffered from lack of war-time oversight.

Officials cut off natural gas and power supplies across the region as a precaution, also closing
schools for two weeks.

Turkey is in one of the world's most active earthquake zones.

The country's last 7.8-magnitude tremor was in 1939, when 33,000 died in the eastern Erzincan
province.

The Turkish region of Duzce suffered a 7.4-magnitude earthquake in 1999, when more than 17,000
people died.

Experts have long warned a large quake could devastate Istanbul, a megalopolis of 16 million people
filled with rickety homes.

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2017 District 6 Schools Press Conference News Writing

DIRECTION: Write a straight news story using the following details:

At about 8:39 a.m. Tuesday, Dagatan’s secretary Rhea Fe Sarmiento

received a phone

call informing the DepEd office that a bomb was planted in DepEd-
Cebu City buildinglocated on Imus Road.

Teachers were allowed to return to DepEd-Cebu City building at

10:57 a.m. when SWAT

personnel scour the whole building and didn’t find a bomb or any
explosive devices.

“That’s why we decided to suspend classes to avoid panic,” said

Dagatan.

Classes in Cebu City public schools were suspended Tuesday after a

series of bombthreats.

Following the call at the DepEd office, the Mabolo Elementary and
High School,Zapatera Elementary, Lahug Elementary, Labangon
Elementary, Gothong High Schooland Cebu City Central School
received the same threats

“Although we knew the purpose was just to sow panic we didn’t take
the threats forgranted,” Dagatan added

Dr. Bianito Dagatan, division superintendent of the Department of

Education (DepEd)Cebu City, recommended the suspension of classes
to prevent panic and chaos
DepEd San Juan Holds Division Schools Press
Conference 2019

Seventeen schools from private and public schools of San Juan City gathered
to compete with in the Division Schools Press Conference (DSPC) which
officially opened at Pinaglabanan Elementary School on Wednesday, 11
September 2019.
Around 200 campus journalists from elementary and secondary schools in the
public and private schools exhibited their journalistic skills in individual
contests, radio script writing and broadcasting contests, and collaborative
desktop publishing contests.
The 2019 DSPC kicked off early morning of Wednesday for the opening
program where the keynote speaker Mr. Raymund M. Garlitos, a practicing
journalist and a renowned author, talked about the significance of journalism
and why it should be learned and practiced earlier in the school.
The contest proper started immediately right after the program. All
contestants were ushered to their respective rooms by trained Boy Scouts and
Girl Scouts of the Philippines (BSPs and GSPs) of the host school,
Pinaglabanan Elementary School. Master Teachers from different public
schools were designated as proctors for the activities. Along with these
student-journalists were their school paper advisers and coaches who were
among the spectators praying their bets to win.
The DSPC 2019 was conducted for three days – 11, 12, and 17 September.
Individual contests were held on the first day along with the collaborative
desktop publishing while the remaining contests namely, the radio script
writing and broadcasting and editorial cartooning contests were done the
following day at the division conference hall. On the third day was the
awarding of winners and recognition of campus journalists who will advance
to the Regional School Press Conference 2019 which will be held on 8
October 2019 at Teodora Alonzo Elementary School in DepEd Manila.
With the theme, “Fostering 21st Century Skills and Character-based
Education Through Campus Journalism,” the DSPC upholds the Intellectual
Property Rights concerning on the policy on plagiarism.
The San Juan City Division Schools Press Conference was successfully
concluded through the guidance and leadership of Ms. Marnelli Tolentino,
Education Program Supervisor-English, and Ms. Eulafel Pascual, Education
Program Supervisor-Filipino, together with the school paper advisers from
different schools who worked as technical staff.
DepEd Cavite slates 2018 Division
Schools Press Conference
By Gladys Pino August 10, 2018, 4:16 pm
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TRECE MARTIRES CITY -- To continuously uphold the importance of

campus journalism and sustain its advocacy on social and environmental
awareness, the Department of Education (DepEd) Cavite has scheduled
its 2018 Division Schools Press Conference (DSPC) on Aug. 16-17 in
this city and Aug. 23-24 in Tanza.

DepEd’s annual schools press conference provides a venue for campus

student journalists to compete either individually oras a group in writing,
photo, broadcasting, editorial and cartooning skills.

In her DepEd Division Memorandum released Friday, Cavite School

Division Superintendent Cherrylou D. Repia said the staging of the event
is pursuant to Republic Act 7079, also known as the Campus Journalism
Act. It aims to provide a venue for enriching learning experience,
promote responsible journalism and ethical use of social media, as well
as enhance the students’ journalistic skills through healthy and friendly
competitions.

Repia said the individual competition categories will be held on Aug. 16-
17 at the Osorio National High School here while the group categories
will be held from Aug. 23-24 in Tanza, the venue of which will be
announced soon.

These events will be implemented through the DepEd-Cavite Curriculum

Implementation Division (CID), in cooperation with the Educational
Media Administrators Association of Cavite (EMAAC), Cavite Province
Association of Elementary School Paper Advisers (CPAESPA) and the
Cavite Province Association of Secondary School Papers Advisers
(CPASSPA).

Under the individual categories, students compete in various contests

like news, feature, editorial and sports writing; as well as copyreading
and headline writing plus science and technology (S&T) writing;
photojournalism, editorial cartooning and column writing.

On the other hand, the group contests include radio script writing and
broadcasting, collaborative and desktop publishing, TV scriptwriting and
broadcasting (for secondary level).

Repia explained that the participation in the contest is a pre-requisite

“before they (student/pupil delegates from public and private schools
with existing school papers) can join the Regional School Press
Conference.”

Pre-registration is available starting Friday (for the individual contests)

and Aug. 17 (for the group category) at Osorio National High School
here.

Each student-delegate must bring 1x1-picture for the DSPC ID and must
submit four copies of Accomplished Registration Form. There is also a
registration fee of PHP250 to cover for the honorarium of speakers and
other administrative expenses.

An annual membership fee of PHP20 for each student-delegate and

PHP10 for teacher-adviser shall also be paid.

Participants from private schools are advised to make the necessary

arrangements with their institutions and all participating students must
provide for their own provision for food during the event. (PNA)
Sample from Maam Richelle

District Campus Journalism 2023 successfully held at

Libona Central Elementary School.

By: Nash V. Origenes

The District of Libona I held the District Campus journalism last Friday,
September 17, 2023 at Libona Central Elementary school. It was
attended by all the participants from the 10 schools of Libona.

There were many contest held for campus journalism such as news
writing, editorial, photo journalism, and sports writing. The activity
wanted to gather all the learners so that they could show their skills in
writing their ideas about the topics. The teachers help in organizing the
event with the help of the school principals in the district.

The activity started with a short program to welcome the participants,

during the program, the supervisor encourage the participants to do
their best and think carefully of what they will write. After the program,
the participants were led to the classrooms for the start of the contest.

The participants of the Campus Journalism did their best to write their
compositions so that they will win. They were happy to experience the
contest and hope to become on of the winners.
Sample from Maam Richelle

Libona Central Elementary School Successfully held the

District BSP Camporal and GSP Encampment 2022.

By: Nash V. Origenes

Last December 9 -11, 2022, The District BSP Camporal and GSP
Encampment was successfully held at Libona Central Elementary
School. The participants of the activity are the boy scouts and girl
scouts of the 10 schools in Libona I. Together with the teachers and
principals of their respective schools.

The boy scouts and girls scouts were very happy and excited to start the
activity, but because of the heavy rains, the tents of the schools were
damaged. They could not use the tents built by the teachers and
parents because it was greatly damaged by the rain. The participants
transferred to the classrooms immediately and brought their things
with them.

During the opening program, the boy scouts and girl scouts presented
their different yells in a loud voice. Each school presented their yells
loudly and proud. The boy scout and girl scouts did their best to present
their school in a very nice way. The teachers, principals and the district
supervisor welcomed all the participants and told them of the activities
that they will experience.

Even with the rain, the 3-day program still continued. The boy scouts
and girl scouts had different activities in different areas. The had a lot of
activities and games. The girl scouts enjoyed the pajama party, camp
fire, games and craftmaking activities while the boy scouts enjoyed the
palabas, camp fire, games, cooking, fire building contest and hiking
activities.

The District BSP Camping and GSP Camporal ended on Sunday,

December 11, 2022, it was done through a closing and awarding
program. The winners were given their badges and awards for the
contests that they won during the camping activities. The boy scouts
and girl scouts were very happy to be able to experience camping
which was stopped because of the pandemic. They went home with full
of good memories.