News

What is news? Anything is news if you know how to present it in news form, a newspaper man says casually.
News is an interesting collection of specific facts or may be opinion, especially that of a prominent person on a
particular subject, primarily about the people of the world we live in, what they say and do.
Basically, news writing means getting the facts for the reader but before reaching the reader, it undergoes a 3-part
process: coverage, interpretation, and play.
Coverage refers to getting the news in ways like interviewing, witnessing the actual event, or a combination of the
two. It is an article reporting event which may be taking place or had already taken place. A series of coverage stories
make up the running story.
1. Political story

Serafin Cuevas 'icon of the legal profession'

Former members of the defense team of former chief justice Renato Corona are mourning the sudden
death of their lead counsel, Justice Serafin Cuevas, on Monday.

2. Death story

Napoles kin slain in Paraaque?

A 47-year-old businessman was shot dead when he resisted a group of men who reportedly tried to
arrest him in Paraaque City Wednesday night.

3. Business story

Downside of low inflation: A weaker global economy

What the global economy could use right now is a dose of higher prices, though that might be
unfathomable to people who still bear scars from the double-digit inflation of the 1970s.

4. Crime story

Peterborough sex gang jailed for total of 54 years

Members of a child sex gang responsible for raping and sexually abusing girls as young as 12 in
Peterborough were jailed at the Old Bailey today.

5. Disaster story

Military steps up flood relief work

These past few weeks have seen heavy rainfall and widespread flooding cause major disruption
across the UK, and, as the wet weather is set to continue, more than 2,000 military personnel have
been called on to provide flood relief.

6. School story

Private schools buck 4-day school week

Private schools turned down yesterday the proposed four-day school week that was seen to help ease
traffic congestion in the metropolis during the construction of major roads this year.
Interpretation refers to explaining the news, filling the background, forecasting, and sometimes, passing moral
judgement. This is the responsibility of the editor and the columnists. News that help readers understand the facts of the
story which may include: Why the incident happened, background, and significance.
Play refers to putting value to the news. This is done by the copyreaders and the news editors.
Important Factors of News
There are three essential factors to news which are fact, interest, and readers. The basis of all news is fact. A
reporters task is to make the news fact interesting to particular readers for whom he is writing. The reporter must also
have the nose for news which simply means becoming curious about people.
Elements of News
A number of elements help make events newsworthy. They are the following:
Immediacy. Playing up the latest angle of the most interesting news story.
Ex. AFP chief: China claims are nonsense

Prominence. Familiarity to the reader, which are the figures included in the news, people or places.
Ex. San Mig goes for 3-1 against ROS: Momentum on Mixers side versus E-Painters

Proximity. The closeness and nearness of the place and interest.
Ex. Empowering school children in Bian, Laguna

Consequence. The significance of appeal.
Ex. 20 NPAs charged for Batangas arson

Oddity. Unusualness which make facts interesting to people.
Ex. Read my lips: Beware of toxic lipstick

Human Interest. The emotions and instincts of the readers.
Ex. The unlikely founders behind WhatsApp's rise

Drama. This adds color and vitality to the news story.
Ex. Retired teacher, daughter bludgeoned to death

Conflict. Involves the physical and mental conflicts of man.
Ex. Australia to sea claimants: Resolve dispute peacefully

Progress. Improvement of man, moving forward.
Ex. New Biologic Drug Is Targeted Treatment for Ovarian Cancer

Sources of News
1. Beats A subject area of the reporter.
2. Press releases Contributing materials sent in by correspondents.
3. News Diary A diary of a reporter or editor which details activities.
4. Other Media Sources like the radio or magazine that has stories with a direct bearing of a particular place.
Gathering News
There are three common ways on getting facts: direct experience, reading records, interview. Reporters gathering
news must have the willingness to hold intense interest and the ability to speak well to different kinds of people with
responsibility and punctuality.
In news gathering, you must also be aware of the following:
Understanding the story before covering it.
Making sufficient appointments in advance.
Knowing how to converse by different kinds of telecommunications.
Knowing how to conduct an interview.
Structure of the News Story
In general, there is no single way of writing a news story. However, there is a certain formula being followed. The
formula for new story writing is best illustrated by an inverted pyramid.
An ordinary story begins with the groundwork of the plot building up to the climax. On the other hand, a news
story uses a reverse structure. It starts with a summary or the climax in its lead paragraph and develops the rest of the
story with details in the order of decreasing importance or chronologically. This is also the natural way of telling someone
a story. In this way, it facilitates reading, helps the headline writer, and satisfies curiosity.
The Lead
A news story starts out with a lead which contains the most important details of the story. This way it will attract
readers to continue reading the whole story. The famous five Ws and one H are found here which comprise the
ingredients of a good lead. Although, even if all five Ws and one H is sought, a good lead should have selectivity the
determination of what element is most important. There are two classifications of leads with different types, which are the
following:
*examples are borrowed from the book, Principles of Campus Journalism, Third Ed.-Elena Q. Tanodra*
A. Conventional or Summary Lead It is a summary of events that answers as many of the 5 Ws and H.
1. Who Lead (or name feature) features a prominent person or a number of persons.

Ex.
President Ramos yesterday predicted that with the solution of the peace and order
problem in Mindanao, the time is not far off when the development of the whole country
will begin in the South.
2. What Lead (or event feature) features what the story is about when it is the most important.

Ex.
The specter of a crop devastation in several barangays in Nueva Ecija appeared
with officials reporting yesterday that the locust infestation in these areas had reached
awesome proportions.
3. Why Lead features the cause of the story when it is the most important.

Ex.
Because of heavy school bags, many South Korean school children have uneven
shoulders, a recent survey reveals.
4. How Lead features the unusual happening or action story.

Ex.
By 118-109, Metro Stars demolish Batangas Blades recovery last night in the
MBA conference at the Lipa Centrum.
5. When Lead features an event taking place at an unconventional hour, or in making
announcements where the time is most important.

Ex.
Tonight at 7:30 at the PICC, the world-renowned pianist, Jose Contreras, will be
presented to the Metro Manila audience.
6. Where Lead features an event taking place at an unusual location.

Ex.
Manila will be the site of this years Miss Universe Contest, according to tourism
Secretary Gemma CruzAraneta.

B. Unconventional or Novelty Lead This lead uses any device to attract attention. It serves as an
introduction not containing the gist of the story. The following
are some novelty leads:
1. Punch lead This is meant to startle and surprise, emphasizing the situation. It is short and
terse.

Ex.
A lived-in love ends in death.

A woman, apparently distraught over her lived-in partners refusal to marry her,
killed herself yesterday by drinking insecticide in their apartment in Meycauayan,
Bulacan.
2. Background lead This describes the events and persons involved of which the background
lead is overshadowing.

Ex.
Cackling witches, screaming apparitions and violent drumbeats are just a few of
the spine-tingling sounds echoing through the halls after school hours these days as the
cast and crew members of Macbeth go through their rehearsals routines.
3. Direct quotation lead This presents a direct quote which becomes the main theme of the
story.

Ex.
Best wishes on your voyage to your nuptial joy forever.

President Ramos cup runneth over with love and sentiments as he raised it to a
toast a final one, he made clear for newly-weds Lloyd Samartino and Jo Ramos.
4. Descriptive lead This consists of descriptions of either a person or event.

Ex.
A swathe of awesome darkness fell on this ancient city of 5.8 million people
Friday as the sun disappeared behind the moon, creating the first solar eclipse here in more
than 400 years.

5. Exclamatory lead This consists of an exclamatory sentence to start off.

Ex.
A Filipino Pope has been elected!

Bells pealed or more than one hour throughout the country to announce that a
native son was recently chosen as the 269
th
successor to the throne of St. Peter in the
Vatican.

6. Question lead This provides a question which provokes the reader to continue reading to
find out the answer.

Ex.
Is it another Japanese invasion?

Prospects for more Japanese investments in the Philippines are now better with
the introduction of basic structural reforms and the governments efforts to stabilize the
peace and order condition, a Japanese businessman said yesterday,

7. Contrast lead This is used to point up the opposites and extremes. Sharp and vivid for
effectivity.

Ex.
The United States is the richest nation on earth, but some 25 million Americans
live in poverty.

8. Parody lead This consists of an appropriate parody of a well-known song, poem, quotation,
book, or even movie titles.

Ex.
Money, money everywhere and every cent well-spent.

This is the tune of the DBM as it prepared this years financial statement.

9. Atmosphere lead This is used to portray the setting and mood of the story.

Ex.
A UN oil, arms and financial embargo against Haiti went into force Tuesday,
with US warships steaming near the shores of the Caribbean nation to stop any violators.


10. Suspended interest lead This is used to intensify the readers interest composed of several
sentences.

Ex.
The air is charged with excitement. The audience is tense. A slight rustle of
expectation can be noted behind the deep red curtain.

Music is heard, and the curtain rises majestically, revealing a beautiful and
realistic set and leading actors actors who walk, talk, love, and fight, but are only eight
inches tall.

11. Direct appeal lead This interacts with the reader.

Ex.
If you think youd got it tough when you have listened to your little sister
practice the piano, take pity on Christopher Marting de Jesus. In the last 10 years hes had
to audition 10,000 child performers. And he likes the job.
GrammaticalBeginning Leads
* examples are borrowed from the book Handbook of Journalism-Victoria V. Sebastian*
1. Subject Noun
A car accident happened at Espaa has shocked the UST students.

2. Casual Clause
Since the sanguiniang bayan failed to ask aid from the national government,
construction of the roads nearby the church will be stopped.

3. Conditional Clause
Since Congress agreed on private landholdings, the present government will
mandate the limits in connection with the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform
Program.

4. Concessive Clause
Although the outreached program will start next year, the teachers have already planned
the solicitation program with the director and principal.

5. Temporal Clause
While the school board searched for outstanding teacher, the teachers felt nervous as time
goes by.

6. Infinitives Phrase
To meet the quota, the students have presented number of applicants as member.

7. Participial Phrase
Fired one month ago after abusing the rules and regulations of the company where she
was connected for the last two years, the janitor will go back to work today, her new
appointment paper in the left hand and a basket of flowers in the other.

8. Noun Clause
Whether the Faculty Club will contribute in preparing the school meeting with the
principal.

9. Gerund
Raising the salaries of the government employees was the main topic in the agenda of the
presidential meeting last Monday.
Body of the News Story
This part of news comes after the lead. Here, the point is explained and elaborated. It also adds minor features not
given in the lead. There are types of news stories which are the following:
1. Straight news story News being told in a direct fashion depending on recent events. This uses the
inverted pyramid structure.
2. Human interest story News that appeals to the interest of the readers.
3. News feature (or news article) News that is based entirely on facts of general interest in expository
form.
4. Side-bar story News that is of a smaller portion of an event run beside a significant news item.
5. News brief News no more than two paragraphs.
6. Bulletin News that is important but last-minute news in a running story.
7. Flash News that presents a recent story that comes late to be run as a full news item.
8. The speed story News that includes the speaker and his background, theme of speech, time and
place of occasion, quotations, and the reaction of the audience.
9. Box stories News used for emphasis in make-up presenting a strong, single news item. (these stories
are put in a box)
10. Personal news News with no real news value but purely of a personal item of interest only.
The Nut Graph This explains the news value of a story. It justifies to the reader why the story is timely and why they
should care. It also provides a transition from the lead explaining its connections to one another.
TEN-POINT CHECKOFF LIST
1. Accuracy
2. Brevity
3. Clarity
4. Be specific
5. Get to the point
6. Chronological in order
7. Right quotes
8. Written in active voice
9. Fairness
10. Five Ws and H answers all the questions

The ABCs of news writing are accuracy, brevity, and clarity.
Accuracy News must be perfect, otherwise it is trash.
Brevity Every word in the news must have purpose.
Clarity The subject must be understood with competent reporting.

Activity 1
Think of three different numbers ranging from 1-5, 6-10, and 11-15 respectively. Write a news story based on the given
information in random with the numbers you have thought of. Write your story on a 1 whole sheet of paper.
1. Winner
2. Explosion
3. Murder
4. Rally
5. Flood
6. Psychopath
7. Business man
8. Clown
9. Little girl
10. Soldiers
11. Restaurant
12. Football field
13. Beach
14. Police station
15. Mansion
Activity 2 *paragraphs borrowed from the book Journalism: for Filipino Students*
Rearrange the following paragraphs to make a properly written news story.
-A five-member panel of judges consisting of science professors chose Santiago as one of the two students to
represent the Philippines in the forthcoming Congress for young Women Scientists to be held in Beijing, China.
-Santiagos paper was on Ways of Eliminating the Fast-Growing Yellow Snails From Destroying Rice Plants.
-Teresa Santiago of 10-Yakal, won one of the two grand prizes in the just-concluded competition featuring the
young women scientists from public and private schools nationwide.
-Santiagos paper was among the five earlier selected from 25 papers submitted by about 20 schools to the
Department of Science and Technology
-This is the first time that he Philippines will send participants to the Congress.
Activity 3 *ledes borrowed from the book Journalism: for Filipino Students*
Identify whether it is a Conventional or Novelty lede
1. Crime indeed does not pay. A 24-year-old carpenter was apprehended by the Makati police yesterday.

2. Who should benefit from the Marcos wealth? Imelda Marcos believes that if her family cant get hold of the entire
loot, the bulk of it should got to the government.

3. The attraction of democracy is also its main weakness, President Aquino told the ILO in Geneva on Teusday.

4. When an explosion wrecked a diner and Placida Vicky Llenos became trapped upside down in the rubble, she
grabbed the first thing she could, a rescue workers hand, and wouldnt let go.

5. State-owned Land Bank of the Philippines (Landbank) has opened a loan facility to aggressively support the
development of the bamboo industry in the country and to help the Philippines becomes one of the leading
producers of bamboo products in the medium-term.

Quiz
Write a news story on the following topic, Activities in the school. Observe correct attribution and grammar use. Be sure
to make your story interesting for the reader.



























Headlining
A headline describes the gist of the story in short written in large letters to lure the readers into the story. They are written
to enable the reader to acknowledge which news he wants to read and to get a quick summary of its highlights as well.
Rules in Headline Writing
*examples are borrowed from the book, Principles of Campus Journalism, Third Ed.-Elena Q. Tanodra*
1. Write headlines in the historical present tense. This brings a needed excitement to a headline.
A good story drops into the present tense at the interesting part of the narrative: Now, General Luna crosses the
Angat River in the dead of night and catches sleeping guardia civiles by surprise.
2. Drop articles such as a, an, the, and most forms of the verb to be, as well as the conjunction and, which is
replaced by a comma. Are is also omitted and understood. This gives an effect of great urgency.
New secretary,
assistant appointed
3. Stress active verbs. Active verbs are more appealing compared to passive ones unless the object of the verb is more
important, thus making the passive voice desirable.
New director named
at DECS Region V
4. Use only common abbreviations. This way, readers can relate and understand the headline.
5. Avoid label heads. Labels lack interest.
Mass Lay-Offs
6. A headline should not require translation. It may be clever although readers do not need to ask the interpreter what it
means.
Concerned citizens
nix bomba pic
7. Avoid bad breaks. Closely linked phrases should not be broken off one line to another.
Delegates put
off Bacolod trip
8. Headlines must be accurate.
They must be specific and concise. Avoid headline speak such as hit, flay, rap, hike, nix, nab, slate.
Headline lingo
By Srowley111 *http://communication3220.wordpress.com/2009/03/30/headline-lingo/*
Just like leads, headlines can show up anywhere: billboards, marquees, message boards, newspapers, magazines, the lower
screen of television news and Web pages.

Heds: another word for headlines.
Lede: another word for leads.
Downstyle headlines: a headline that follows the same capitalization rules as a sentence. Some headlines capitalize every
word, downstyle headlines do not.
Upstyle headlines: a headline that capitalizes every word.
Tight count: not a lot of room in which to squeeze the headline.
Streamer or Banner: a one line headline that stretches across the entire page.
Flag or Nameplate: the name of the newspaper.
Skyline Banner: a streamer or banner that runs above the flag or nameplate.
Deck: the individual lines of a multi-line headline.
Drop: a smaller headline that runs beneath a larger main headline.
Subheads: another word for drop or deck.
Hammer or Kicker: a headline has a clever word or two rather than a complete sentence. Some editors call them
hammers if they are in large type and kickers if they are in a small type.
Slammer: when the clever word or words is part of the headline rather than above it, its called a slammer instead of a
hammer.
Tripod: If the smaller headline that follows the slammer is two lines rather than two, the whole thing is called a tripod.
Flush left: the first letter of each line of the headline is left-justified.
Ragged right: lines of the headline ends where it ends, not right justified.
Typeface: a collection of letters and symbols that have similar characteristics. Most publications use a consistent
typeface throughout.
Width: the width of the letters. Some letters can also come in expanded or condensed versions.
Weight: a measure of the thickness of each letter.
Points: the size of the typeface. A point is 1/72 of an inch
Headline schedule: a document prepared by a newspaper defining which typefaces and sizes should be used in specific
circumstances.
Split or Break: the way the lines are divided in a multi-line headline
Bad Break: a closely linked phrase broken off one line to another.
Headline name: a name that is recognized by everyone. Presidents are headline names.
Deadhed or Woodenhed: a headline that doesnt deliver a specific message.

Headline Schedule
This is a collection of all the heads used. Every newspaper should have this.
Each head has its own count:
All lower case letters, except = 1 unit
m and w = 1 units
f, l, I, t, j = unit
L = 1 unit
M and W = 2 units
Space between words = unit
Activity 1 *headlines borrowed from the book Journalism: for Filipino Students*
Determine whether the Headline is good or not.
1. A Storm
alarm
raised
2. Men paid
for sleeping
on the job
3. 337 MNLF
rebs yield
4. Jeepney strike on
today; govt
prepared with
ctingency plans
5. Disco light collapse in Japan; 3 dead

Activity 2 *stories borrowed from site http://www.philstar.com/headlines*
Match each Headline to its proper lede.
Headlines
1. Philippines, SoKor complete talks for 12 fighter jets
2. Health workers urge SC to stop orthopedic center
privatization
3. 2 ex-Nabcor officials also want to testify on 'pork'
4. Palace lying on DAP - Bayan
5. Solon wants P100K retirement pay for barangay execs






Ledes
a. Two former officials of the National Agribusiness
Corporation (Nabcor) tagged in the multi-billion peso
pork barrel scam have expressed willingness to become
state witnesses, a lawyer said Friday.
b. Militant group Bayan on Friday reiterated that the
government's Disbursement Acceleration Program is not
an economic stimulus scheme but a tool President
Benigno Aquino III uses to sway Congress to his side.
c. A legislator has filed a bill in Congress, seeking to
grant retirement pay of P100,000 to barangay officials.
d. A group of health workers on Friday called on the
Supreme Court to stop the privatization the Philippine
Orthopedic Center (POC).
e. The Philippines is very close to acquiring 12 lead-in
fighter trainer jets from South Korea as the two countries
completed the negotiations for the multi-billion project
on Friday.
Activity 3
Count how many heads each of the following headlines have.
___________1. Four of 10 warships
carry nuclear weapons
___________2. Pan de sal
to shrink further
___________3. Iran urges terrorist
attacks on US targets
___________4.Boat sinks off Jolo;
8 children feared dead
___________5. Rights worker shot dead
Quiz *stories borrowed from site http://www.philstar.com/headlines*
Write a proper headline for each lede and count the number of heads used.

-A Filipino maid has taken her fight for permanent residency to Hong Kong's top court.

-Any government compromise with industrialist Eduardo Cojuangco Jr. on the
P40-billion coconut levy fund would be questionable without any definitive
ruling that the levy constitutes public funds, Senate Minority Leader Teofisto
Guingona Jr.

-Sen. Robert Barbers and his son, Rep. Robert Ace Barbers, welcome the new
millennium with a major medical and dental mission that will benefit thousands
of indigent patients in their home-province of Suri-gao del Norte as well as in
the Caraga region.

-Around $16.2 million is required to address the reproductive health needs of some 3.5 million women in areas battered
by Typhoon Yolanda in Eastern Visayas, according to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).

-The Supreme Court (SC) extended yesterday by another 60 days its temporary restraining order (TRO) stopping the
Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) and the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) from enforcing an electricity rate increase
of P4.15 per kilowatt-hour.

-Armed Forces chief Gen. Emmanuel Bautista remains hopeful on the peace talks with the National Democratic Front
(NDF) even if the rebels have declared that they would not return to the negotiating table until President Aquino steps
down.

The Department of Energy (DOE) is investigating a number of power generators, including the Power Sector Assets and
Liabilities Management Corp. (PSALM), for violating rules on trading and dispatch in the electricity spot market during
the 30-day maintenance shutdown of the Malampaya natural gas platform, Energy Secretary Carlos Jericho Petilla said
Saturday.
Copyreading
Every story from the newspaper has to pass the copyreader. Copyreading corrects every error in the paper and
omits anything that seems unnecessary or damaged those that are libelous.
The copyreader is an important person on the newspaper job. Oftentimes, a reporter may send in an article with
errors due to rushing. The copyreader reads and corrects the errors that may have been made by the reporter. He also
writes the headline.
Procedure in Copyreading
This serves as a guide to copyreading.
1. Write the headline.
2. Verify other facts.
3. Pass on to the editor.
4. Check the length.
5. Reread for correction.
6. Check all errors in fact.
7. Read through for a general understanding.
8. Encircle the guideline (short title, name of reporter)
9. Read again for improvement.
10. Improve the general writing.
11. Mark the copy for the printer.
12. Write your name or initials on the upper right-hand corner of the copy.
13. Read to determine if any needed information is omitted or if any unnecessary details are included.
The copy must be free of all errors.
Some Tips for the Copyreader
1. Double-check names and titles
2. Simplify the language
3. Block off clichs
4. Check the grammar and usage
5. Make the each copy fair, readable, and neat,
6. Do not trust your own memory, use records
7. Lookout for biases
8. Rewrite
Copyreading symbols
These are symbols used by the copyreader.
How they are used What they mean How type is set

Mandaue, cebu


Capitalize

MANDAUE, Cebu

the Senator


Change to lowercase

the senator

The Davao Times


Italicize

The Davao Times

The Raven


Emphasize/place quotes
( ,caret)

The Raven

Mindanao U .


Emphasize/place period

Mindanao, U.

said I shall


Emphasize/place comma

said, I shall

The pe ple


Insert a letter or a word

The people

B r i t h d a y


Transpose letters

Birthday

Jose Tan, Dean


Transpose words

Dean Jose Tan

peoples


Delete letter

people

allright


Insert space

all right

Mem ber


Close up space

Member

Ma Luisa


Spell out

Maria Luisa

Professor J. Lim


Abbreviate

Prof. J. Lim

78 more


Spell out

seventy-eight more

Nine Juan Luna


Use numerals

9 Juan Luna

Oton, Iloilo


Indent for paragraph

Oton, Iloilo

today. Next day


New paragraph + indent
today.

Next day

will not do.
He said
Connect material to run in
preceding matter using the ruin-
in or bridge

will not do. He said

She was not in


Bridge over material + omitted

She was in


last/night


Separate

last night
La Salle Boldface La Salle

# 30


Either of these marks show the
story has ended



]Convocation[

[Move right
]Center[
Move left]
Move up

Move down

Convocation

Example of copyreading. (Adapted from The Manila Times, 28 April 1995)
Filipina Maid win Case vs. UAE Employer



A Filipino maid in the United Arab emirates, who was beeten by her Egyptian employers on several ocasions, recentlty

won a courtbattle against them, Malacaang yesterday said . A UAE Court awarded Nelfa Baltar 26, an equivalent of

P325.00 in compensation for the phusical abuse she suffers from her eimployers identified as Ayman M., only.

Activity 1 *headlines borrowed from the book Journalism: for Filipino Students*
Check whether the lines need copyreading or not.
-Guilty nor not guilty?
-The 6 - Hubert Jeffrey Webb, Hospicio "Pyke" Fern
-Eight government officials believed to be responsible
for the Cherry Hills tragedy.
-Eight and a half years after the crime.
-Regional Trial Court Judge Amelita Tolentino Will
hand down her verdict.
Activity 2
Rewrite.

Eight geese are laying





Flo wer





P r i g n l e s





Doctor Robert





May the odds
be ever in your favor





Activity 3 *news feature borrowed from the book Journalism: for Filipino Students*
Countercheck errors against the news article on the left. Make sure that they are exactly the same to each other.

Correct Wrong

Bedecked with flowers by well-wishers, the
Greenpeace ship Rainbow Warrior II sailed Monday on
its mission to block Frances planned underground
nuclear tests at Mururoa Atotl.
The ship headed southeast, farewelled by
supporters singing hymns, toward the testing ground
1,000km away, a voyage expected to take three or four
days. The tests are due to start in September.

Bedecked flowers by well-wishers the
Greenpeace ship rainbow Warrior II sails Monday on its
mission to blocked Frances planned under ground nuuclear
tests at Mururoa Atoll. The ship headed southeast farewelled
by supportoers singing humns, toward the testing ground
1,000km away, a voyage expecting to take 3 or 4 days. The
tests are due tostart in September.

SHE did her share in trying to end a tense hostage drama.
In the process, she lost her life.
For her act of courage and heroism, Police
Officer 3 Rosita Lacay of the Southern Police District
will get a posthumous promotion.
Her family will also receive in her behalf the
Medalya ng Kagitingan, the third highest decoration, in
the Philippine National Police

She did her shre in tryuing to end a tense hostage drama; in
the process she losed her life.
For her act of courageand heroism, Police
Oficer3 Rosita Lacay of the Soutern Police district will get a
posthumorous promotion. Her family will receive also in her
be half the Medalya ng Kagitingan, the 3rd high decoration in
the Philippine National Police

Quiz
Copyread the following story.

Ever wander what happen to waste from ships. Are they collected until they are taken toland, incinerated on board or
threwn into the sea! All of the above, according to official interviewed by the Philippine News and Features.

Plastics and nonbiodegradables are collected Food waste is grounded and threown out into the sea. Waste water must be
cleared of oil they are released before.

But violations of these general guidelines sukch as plastic bagss ful of stirofoam thrownout in the darkness of the neight
and at the middle of busy pasenger ship rotes, are fussed over rarely. The handleing of ship waste seems to ber losely
regulated at the country in the Philippines. Even consumer environment groups have rarely taken the time of watching out
for them.