NEWS WRITING fact sheet:

-“My greatest contribution to journalism is time. Despite my hectic schedule, I see to it

thatcommitment to my work is there all the time. The experiences that I had made me discover
my strengths and weaknesses which shaped me into a better person,” Adjarani said afterreceiving
her award.
-Driven by determination and dedication, she was chosen by a group of panelists from
theDepartment of Education (DepEd). Adjarani has won various awards in journalism. Sheserved
as treasurer for six years in the Zamboanga Sibugay School Paper Avdisers Guild(division level)
and four years in the Regional School Paper Advisers Association (ZamboangaPeninsula). She
Also served as assistant treasurer for the National School PublicationAssociation for more than
two years.
-Lovelet Caracol-Adjarani, Master Teacher-1 of Naga National High School received the
awardof Outstanding Secondary School Paper Adviser for this school year during the
NationalSchool Press Conference (NSPC) at Subic, Olongapo City on April 10, 2014.-
“Everyone who has exerted efforts for the glory of God is worthy to be honored,” she added.
-ADJARANI receives outstanding secondary school paper adviser award 2014

NEWS WRITING FACT SHEET

Nearly seven out of ten Filipinos are worried about the rising prices of basic goods, according
to the latest survey by Pulse Asia
.In Pulse Asia's September 17 to 21 poll, 66 percent of respondents said the government must
focus on controllinginflation. Nearly half, or 44 percent, believe that increasing workers' pay is
the prime national concern.
The level of concern regarding inflation is 9 percentage points higher than in the last Pulse
Asia survey in June.
Job creation and poverty reaction followed with 35 and 34 percent, respectively, while 22
percent said corruption must beaddressed.
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said on Wednesday that inflation accelerated to 6.9
percent in September, thehighest in four years, mainly driven by higher food prices. PSA
Undersecretary Claire Dennis Mapa said that food priceswent up in different regions. "Reducing
inflation would really mean reducing food inflation. That really is one of the reasonswhy
inflation went up," he said.
The survey showed that less than 20 percent of those polled think that criminality and
involuntary hunger must be themost pressing concerns of the administration, while 12 percent
said it must be law enforcement.
Less than 10 percent cited other concerns such as helping small entrepreneurs, protecting the
environment, promotingpeace, tax reduction, controlling the spread of Covid-19, defending
national territorial integrity, protecting overseas Filipinoworkers, and preparing to deal with
terroristic threats.
Controlling inflation is the biggest worry among 35 percent of the respondents, followed by
inflation, workers' pay andemployment. Among third-ranked concerns, the most often mentioned
are inflation, jobs, poverty, workers' pay, corruptionand involuntary hunger.
 Aside from inflation, higher workers' pay is the only other issue deemed urgent by a majority
among all socioeconomic andgeographic subgroupings
.Most of the respondents said they approved of the Marcos administration's programs for
calamity response, Covid-19control, protection of overseas Filipino workers, promoting peace in
the country, fighting criminality, law enforcement, jobcreation, stopping the destruction of the
environment, increasing workers' pay, fighting graft and corruption, and defendingthe integrity
and territory against foreign aggression.
The Marcos administration had a negative approval rating on fighting inflation, -11, with 42
percent disapproval, asopposed to a -31 percent approval.
The survey had 1,200 respondents and has a sampling error of plus and minus 2.8 percent
nationwide and plus or minus5.7 percent in Metro Manila, the rest of Luzon, Visayas, and
Mindanao.
Newswriting:Write a news article based on the following
facts.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
What:
1. government troops on the hunt for Abu Sayyaf chieftain Khadaffy Janjalani and thealleged
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 FridayThis was according to military reports.

Supporting details:
Lieutenant Colonel Arnel Caculitan --- Marines spokesman.
Around 11:30 am, troops from the 7th Marine Batallion clashed with some 40 Abu Sayaff
members. The clashed happened in Danag Village. This was in Patikul town. This was according
toCaculitan.
Caculitan further said that the Abu Sayaff suffered casualties. He cannot give exact figure. He
alsosaid 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 off in the hope of catching the Al Qaeda- linked militants.
The Abu Sayaff and the JI have been responsible for the worst terrorists attack in South east
Asia.
The Al-Qaeda militants have escaped military dragnet several times
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.

NEWS WRITING Exercise

Make a news article based on the following facts:
Who: National Bureau of Investigation and Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
What: They arrested a counterfeiter. They also seized hundreds of fake denomination Philippine
peso bills.
When: The arrest happened last week.
Where: It happened in Sta Cruz, Manila.
Other details:
-- Nestor Mantaring – NBI Officer in charge.
-- He presented the counterfeiter in a press conference on Monday afternoon.
-- Ronnie Jacobo – the counterfeiter.
-- He was a resident of 895 Quezon Boulevard, Sta Cruz, Manila.
-- Article 166 is all about forging treasury or bank notes, obligationsand securities.
-- Jacobo faces charges of violating Article 166.
-- Six to twelve years imprisonment – this will be the punishment ofJacobo if proven guilty.
-- Marivic Jacobo – Ronnie’s wife. She is an accomplice to the crime. The NBI is also searching
for Marivic.
-- Regional Director Ruel Lasala – head of the NBI National CapitalRegion Division. He
launched an investigation upon receiving information that the suspect was engaged in the
printing and sale of fake 500 and 1,000 peso bills.
-- An NBI agent posed as a buyer and bought a fake 500 and 1,000 peso bills from Ronnie and
Marivic.
-- Wilfredo Villaluz – Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Supervising Agent. According to him, the
suspect did a good job.
-- Bills were complete with watermark and security thread.
-- Upon closer look one would notice that the security thread is actually a sticker.
-- The suspect (Jacobo) admitted using Corel draw and Adobe Photoshop basic graphic design
program for his counterfeiting activity.
-- The 500 peso bills and the 1,000 peso bills were sold at 75 each.
-- 453,000 – the amount of counterfeit bills recovered by the authorities