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Tan, Mharela Angela A.IV-Galileo

EDITORIAL WRITING

An editorial is a critical interpretation that serves as the official stand of the newspaper on an issue of interest and

importance. It is usually made to build argumentations and influence public opinion.

The editorial is also called the soul of the newspaper.!

An editorial pageis page or set of pages in a newspaper that contains opinions and interpretations about current

events reported on the news page.

An editorial platformis made up of one or two statements regarding the editorial"s purpose. It is written regularly

on the pages of the editorial section ne#t to the masthead.

Parts of the Editorial Section

$. Editorial proper.It is the stand of the newspaper usually about the most important e#isting events or issues tha

immediately must be discussed or solved.

%. Editorial column.It e#presses the personal view or opinion of a columnist about an important issue. The editorial

column may also inform, persuade, interpret or critici&e depending on its purpose.

'. Editorial cartoon.A graphic illustration, which is usually humorous, that points out a stand on an issue.

(. Letter to the Editor.A letter of complaint or appreciation sent by a reader to the editorial staff which e#presses

views on a particular issue.

). Guest editorial.The reflection of a writer, who is usually not a part of the publication staff, about a topic useful to

the reader. *#amples of topics are education and morality.

+. Editorial liner. It is a brief statement or uotation placed at the end of the editorial to emphasi&e a point.

. Masthead.It is also called the editorial bo#. This contains data about the newspaper and the staff. ritten in the

masthead are newspaper logo, the publication staff members and their positions and the publisher.

/. Folio.This is composed of the name of the newspaper, page numbers and date of publication. The data written in

the folio is usually written on the top of the page and found on the other pages.

Characteristics of a Good Editorial

A good editorial does not only give forceful opinions and interpretations. 0ome points must also be considered in

order to create or write a good editorial. According to 1eciliano-2ose 1ru& 3%4$45, a good editorial must6

3$5 7ead logically to a conclusion

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Ideas and information provided in the editorial must be organi&ed and coherent to form an evident and logical

conclusion.

3%5 8resent only one idea

An editorial must present only one issue or an aspect of it. Adding a lot of ideas and statements to the editorial

may cause confusion and ambiguity to the readers.

3'5 Avoid wordiness

As much as possible, an editorial must be written simply and directly. The more concise the information are, the

more forcefully they are presented.

3(5 8resent facts and not mere opinion

Although editorials are opinionated news stories!, presentation of facts would serve as proofs and evidences andwould be a big help in ma9ing the editorial convincing and reliable to the readers.

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*#ample6

A!ANI"AN# $ILIPINO C%LT%RAL "ERITAGE

The effectiveness of the bayanihan! spirit was best shown by groups of students, hundreds of them, as

they too9 to the streets in support of the Metro Manila clean-up and beautification drive

The students, coming from different schools in Tondo , pooled themselves together, cleaned the streets, and

beautified them with potted ornamental plants. This is bayanihan in actionThe bayanihan is an ancient ?ilipino custom, symbolic of the ?ilipino way of group wor9. As found in the

Vocabulario de la 7engua Tagala 3$()5 by 8. 2uan de oceda and 8. 8edro de 0ncluar, the word bayanihanis

derived from the root word bayani meaning Bbra comun or group wor9

Another related word, magpabayani, is a reuest for help by one who wants a =ob done for him, and evo9es

response from neighbors who come in groups to offer their services in all forms and their own simple ways. In

return, the nagpabayani gets free brea9fast, lunch or merienda C-a to9en of appreciation and gratitude of the

nagpabayani.>ayanihan is more than help e#tended to another. It includes all 9inds of assistanceD aid, relief, or rescue

given free. It may be getting together to pray for a departed soul, or grouping together for operation linis or

operation tulong.

or9ing together in a spirit of faith, love, and charity is the essence of bayanihanD that spirits of

togetherness that ma9es the ?ilipino distinct from other peoples of the world. It is fine spirit of group wor9 to

instill in the young for the development of proper attitudes towards all forms of team wor9 at home, in school, and

in the community.

The bayanihancould be a basis for the strengthening and the enriching of our group life that will evolve a

strong unity properly directed towards useful citi&enship.

b. To interpret.*ditorials e#plain or interpret the significance of a particular action, condition, situation or decision*#ample6

A TALE O$ "ORROR# POP%LATION E&PLOSION

Today the 8hilippines has a population of /4 million. At the present rate of growth, this small country, would only

be most affected by the evil effect of population e#plosion

This means that most of our high school students now, who would only be in their early (4Es or )4Es at that time

will be the ones to be most affected by the evil effect of population e#plosion

As of today our basic problems are food, water, housing, education, and pollution. 2ust imagined how these

problems would be aggravated by the $)4 million mouths to feed, bac9s to clothe, heads to shelter, and minds to

educate.

Also today the world has a population of four billions. These will double in ') years time. The world population

is increasing at the rate of an additional %,444 million every eight years

In si# and a half centuries from now, there would be one person standing on every suare foot of land on earth.

>y that time, men would be no more place for plants to grow

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The only way to avoid this situation would be through population planning. The first conseuence can be seen in

the faces of hungry men. Bne half of humanity is hungry at this moment. There is less food per person on earth

today than there was'4 years ago during the worldwide depression

8olitical chaos is death through world wars, revolutions, aggressions, rebellions, and the li9e

The third and the best remedy is population planning done through family planning. ?amily planning simply

means the planning of the si&e and spacing of one"s family by means of scientific 9nowledge and method.

c. To praise.*ditorials sometimes aim to e#press appreciation for people and organi&ation by presenting facts about

their deeds and achievements.

*#ample6

T"E GRAND OLD MEN O$ CE%'Tri(ute)

0eptember < mar9s the $4+th birthday anniversary of a great man whose unmeasurable deeds can never

fade but should always live in the memory of every ?ilipino. The man was :on 0ergio BsmeFa 0r., the Grand old

Man of 1ebu.

In his lifetime, 8resident BsmeFa was the light that illuminated our dar9ened trail during the first days of

the liberation, leading to our national enlightenment and freedom-the building of our ;epublic. It was he who

continued the fight when his predecessor, 8resident ue&on, failed to return to his beloved people.

8resident BsmeFa, in spite of wealth and power, was one of the humblest government officials and

8resident that our country has ever had. As a man, he was realD as a friend, he was indispensable and trueD as a

leader, he was an e#ampleD as a citi&en, he was most patrioticD and as a personality, he was dynamic and virtuous.

All that he was is now a shadow, but that same shadow stands as a standard with which we can reali&e our

present state of being. Indeed, few are the men who live the life of :on 0ergio BsmeFa. That our school was

named after such a great yet humble hero is something every BsmeFan should be proud of. d. To criticize.Most editorials aim to give constructive criticisms about people, organi&ations and situations. These

editorials emphasi&e the positive or negative side of the sub=ect but still able to provide facts.

*#ample6

A *%NE +, T"O%G"T# RESPECT $LAG RITES

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A flag ceremony, wherever it be a flag raising or a flag retreat is sacred. Therefore, it should be observed

with all the solemnity and sacredness a ?ilipino citi&en can muster

The ational Anthem 38ambansang awit5, li9e the national flag, should be treated with ceremonial respect. Bn

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The church welcomes truth wherever it may be found in history, in >iblical researchers, in psychological and

natural fields of human inuiry. It welcomes every wise thought and every useful discovery, whatever its origin.

Source of examples

http6=ournsociety4$.wordpress.com

T.pes of Editorials

The type of the editorial to be written is based on the purpose of the writer and the decision and opinion of the

editorial staff. Bther types of editorials may have two or more purposes and two or more types may be combined in one

editorial.

The types of editorial are6

$. *ditorial of Information

This type of editorial gives additional information about facts and ideas un9nown to the reader. 0ub=ects of these

editorials are usually from a news story. It may define terminologies, e#plain and describe a situation, provide a

bac9ground or history and introduce people.

*#ample6

Philippine Population

:ata released by the ational 0tatistics Bffice 30B5 on :ecember +, %4$', pro=ected the 8hilippinepopulation at


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In %4$', the 8hilippines was the $%th most populated country in the world. ue&on 1ity, the largest city,has a population of %,+ 3Mimaropa5, %,((,+$D ;egion ) 3>icol ;egion5, ),(%4,($$D ;egion +3estern Visayas5, ,$4%,('/D ;egion 31entral Visayas5, +,/44,$/4D ;egion / 3*astern Visayas5, (,$4$,'%%

;egion < 3Jamboanga 8eninsula5, ',(4,')'D ;egion $4 3orthern Mindanao5, (,%usiness *ditor 7oreto :. 1abaFes, :irectors, Bfficers, and *mployees congratulate the :epartment of@ealth headed by 0ecretary :r. *nriue T. Bna, ational 0tatistics Bffice Administrator and 1ivil ;egistrarGeneral 1armelita . *ricta and :eputy Administrator 8aula Monina G. 1ollado, 1ommission on 8opulation ofthe 8hilippines *#ecutive :irector :r. 2uan Antonio A. 8ere& III and :eputy *#ecutive :irector ;osalinda :.

Marcelino, for their coordinative efforts to institutionali&e policies and programs on effective populationmanagement of the ?ilipino people in our ;epublic of the 8hilippines. 1BG;ATL7ATIB0 A:MA>L@AK

Source

www.mb.com.ph

%. *ditorial of Interpretation

It describes or interprets the importance or meaning of a significant event, action, condition, situation or theory.

The writer usually presents both sides of the story or sub=ect and does not persuade nor argue.

*#ample6

$ilipino Ti/e

0everal initiatives have been underta9en in recent years to promote punctuality and dispel perceptions

that ?ilipino time! is synonymous with tardiness. There has also been at least one recent effort to synchroni&e

timepieces nationwide. The argument is that while there are individuals who are habitually tardy, others

inadvertently arrive late for appointments because watches are not synchroni&ed under an official standard time.

ith the enactment of ;epublic Act $4)'), the campaign for punctuality may finally get off the ground.

;A $4)') reuires not only government offices but also private television and radio stations to calibrate and

synchroni&e their time devices with the 8hilippine 0tandard Time. The public can then synchroni&e persona

timepieces with the 80T, which will be set by the 8hilippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical

0ervices Administration. ?ailure to comply will cost TV and radio stations fines ranging from 8'4,444 to

8)4,444. ?or subseuent offenses, they can lose their franchise.

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ith one less e#cuse to be late, it is now up to ?ilipinos to show that tardiness is not a national trait. ?or a

long time, being fashionably late! was regarded as a mar9 of privilege in this country, with VI8s seeing nothing

rude or inconsiderate about ma9ing other people wait for them. Imelda Marcos, at the height of her power as

?erdinand Marcos" first lady, was notorious for tardiness, ma9ing people wait up to three hours for her grand

entrance.

After people power toppled the Marcos dictatorship, 1ora&on Auino tried to set the e#ample in

punctuality, sometimes arriving even ahead of others at events. egative perceptions of ?ilipino time,! however

have persisted. The passage of ;A $4)') should boost efforts to reverse that perception. That a law has to be

enacted to promote punctuality says a lot about the depth of the problem. *very person"s time is precious. ?ilipino

time should be synonymous with being on time.

Source

www.philstar.com

'. *ditorial of 1riticism

It points out the positive or negative features of a sub=ect or a current news event to emphasi&e a stand and

influence the readers. It is usually ended with a suggestion of a solution for the e#isting problem.

*#ample6

Trash Tal0

1anadaN It doesn"t seem to compute. Bne of the most ecological-minded countries on earth, not to

mention among the friendliest, with warm and stable relations with much of the international community unli9e

its pushy, more problematic neighbor to the southCwhy would a country li9e 1anada be caught in an attempted

smuggling into the 8hilippines of trash mislabeled as recyclable plasticsN

7ast wee9, the >ureau of 1ustoms was able to intercept a shipment of )4 container vans of plastic trash at

the 8ort of Manila. The shipment came from 1anada. :id that country"s government have any hand in the literally

malodorous move to try to dump its garbage in another country"s bac9yardN :etails are ha&y at this point, but1anadian activists are themselves enraged at the news, and blame their government for it.

e are deeply embarrassed at how government policies here have caused such bad behavior by some toward the

environment and the good people of the 8hilippines. This is a disgrace,! >uddy >oyd of Jero aste 1anada was

uoted as saying.

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If the public hadn"t smelled a rat, of course, and raised a stin9 about it, that provisional offer would have

become permanent. That sort of public vigilance remains crucial at this time, because, even as the 8hilippines

struggles with its own waste disposal problems 3about ) percent of rubbish found in Manila >ay is composed o

plastic waste, %) percent of it plastic bags, according to the *coaste 1oalition5, it may end up becoming the

dumping ground of other countries without a firm o, not ever! from the government.

Source

www.opinion.inuirer.ne

(. *ditorial of Appreciation or Tribute

It praises or commends or gives tribute to people or organi&ations who have performed good deeds, accomplished

a pro=ect, and given honor.

*#ample6

"istoric

It"s been said before and we"ll say it again6 The 8hilippines" Michael 1hristian Martine& made history

=ust by hitting the ice at the 0ochi inter Games, whether or not he ualified for the final round of the men"s

figure s9ating competition. >ut ualify he did, ultimately finishing $


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wearing on his figurative sleeve. Indeed, the world media were charmed not only by Martine&"s s9ill and potential

but also his bac9 story. The then /-year-old Martine& discovered the wonders of figure s9ating in the 0M

0outhmall s9ating rin9. @e proved a natural and in time was dividing his training between 1alifornia and Manila.

@e went on to emerge fifth overall in the orld 2unior 1hampionships in Milan and $+th in the ?our

1ontinents 1hampionships in Bsa9a last year. Along the way, he overcame asthma, a fractured an9le, torn 9nee

ligaments and a cut thighCa warrior as much as a s9aterCto achieve a life"s dream of ualifying for 0ochi in0eptember after finishing a rousing th at the ebelhorn Trophy in Germany.

Martine&"s performance in the inter Blympics has captured the imagination of his country and also shed

a harsh light on state assistance for athletes, including those engaged in non-mainstream sports li9e figure s9ating

It is unclear whether or not he received funds from the 8hilippine 0ports 1ommission. hat is 9nown so far is

that his family has been funding his training and competition with the help of @ans 0y of the 0M Group acting as

his godfather! and defraying 8$.) million of his e#penses, and donors adding 8)44, 444 through the 8hilippine

09ating Lnion.

801 e#ecutive director Guillermo Iroy 2r. has been uoted as saying that the commission approved

financial assistance to the 8hilippine Blympic 1ommittee in the amount of P,%44 so Martine& could participate

in the 0ochi inter Games. And it"s said that training costs amount to at least 8),444 a month.

Martine& made history in 0ochi, but the important issue now is whether the state can now bac9 him in any

meaningful way. @is case once more illustrates the continuing inability of the government sports program to scout

for potential among the youth and the lac9 of funding for athletic training and development. A virtual un9nown in

his country until the wee9s before the 0ochi inter Games, Martine& will doubtless be in for much fanfare when

he comes home. And the hand-wringing will surely intensify.

In this bas9etball-cra&y country, there has to be room for someone li9e Martine&, who has the imagination

to believe that a ?ilipino can ma9e good in a winter sport. @e"s a cool e#ample of perseverance and grace. @e

ma9es us proud. Imagine, with proper training, what heights he will conuer in the future.

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). *ditorial of 8ersuasion

In this type of editorial, the writer creates an argumentation to prove and state his views to encourage the readers

to accept and support hisher stand. It convinces or persuades the reader to ta9e an action for the issue.

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*#ample6

i1ots

hen does religious faith become bigotryN hen it assumes the worst about those who don"t share the

same religion or religious point of view. hen does morality become antithetical to democracyN hen it uses the

fundamental rights that the 1onstitution guarantees, such as free speech and freedom of assembly, to deny to

those it deems immoral the e#ercise of those very rights. And when does opposition to the ;eproductive @ealth

7aw become an act of outrageous desperationN hen organi&ations li9e the 8ro-7ife 8hilippines ?oundation see9

to stop international forums li9e the th Asia 8acific 1onference on ;eproductive and 0e#ual @ealth ;ights,

through a last-minute lawsuit.

The petitioners, all 1atholic 1hurch-affiliated advocates against the ;eproductive @ealth 7aw, want the

8asay ;egional Trial 1ourt to issue a temporary restraining order on the conference, now on its third and last day

at the 8hilippine International 1onvention 1enter. Bn what groundN Bn the assumption that the forum, by

including sessions on abortion in its program, promotes abortion itself, which is illegal in the 8hilippines.

The argument is intellectually dishonest.

e can see the intellectual dishonesty reflected in lawyer 2ames Imbong"s statement to GMA ews6

Most of the tal9s are about right to abortion.! >ut in fact, in the program of the general conference, there are

only four sessions related to abortion, out of about five do&en sessions. That"s right. There are about 4 separate

items in a pac9ed agenda. The petitioners ob=ect to four. @ow can any reasonable person describe most of the

tal9s! as being about the right to abortionN

>ut 8ro-7ife 8hilippines president *ric Manalang made Imbong sound li9e the embodiment of

intellectual integrity, when he reduced the entire conference to one sub=ect6 Their topic is about abortion and its

availability to women and the youth.!

Mischaracteri&ing the conference program is not only unchristian, scanting both the resource persons

preparations and the e#perience on which their presentations are basedD it is also stupidCbecause anyone can

easily access the program on the eb.

0o anyone can see, for e#ample, that there are sessions on @armful practices6 *nding child marriage andfemale genital mutilation! 3ednesday, meeting room /, by L?8A Indonesia5D ational Maternal, eonatal

1hild @ealth Q utrition 8rograms6 Improving access, utili&ation and uality of services,! which includes a

presentation from 1ambodia on >etter birthing care through regular clinical s9ills practice! 3Thursday, meeting

room %5D and 8artnership and local alliances,! with a presentation, among others, from the 8hilippines, on

Mindanao or9ing Group in reproductive health, se#uality and gender6 1ollaboration among universities, civil

society organi&ations and local government units! 3today, meeting room )5.

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In truth 3and the reader can chec9 the veracity of our claim5, there are many more topics li9e these than

about abortion. @ow can any person dedicated to the welfare of women in general and pregnant women and

vulnerable children in particular ob=ect to such sub=ects being discussed, their lessons shared, at an international

forumN

The sessions on abortion include one on Improving women"s access to post-abortion care,! with

presentations from 8a9istan, >angladesh, 1ambodia, and the Lnited 0tates. There is another one on omen"srights to safe abortion services,! with panelists from the Lnited Hingdom, India, Australia and 1hina, and also

one on Access to medical abortion,! with spea9ers from Australia, 8a9istan and Malaysia. These are the

presentations the petitioners want to gagN

Bur laws prohibit abortion. 8ropagating and teaching it is a criminal act,! Manalang said. Again, the

leap of logic is breathta9ing. There is no uestion that abortion is prohibited in the 8hilippines, in the same way

that there is no uestion about the dire conseuences of terrorism. >ut will an international forum on what turns

vulnerable or disaffected members of a society into terrorists propagate and teach terrorismN

:efense lawyer @arry ;oue hit the legal nail on the head. o abortions will be performed at the

conference.! The petitioners ma9e the egregious mista9e of confusing tal9Cwhich a democratic polity should

welcomeCwith performance. That"s because their desperate intolerance ma9es them assume the worst.

Source


+. *ditorial of *ntertainment

It is written in a humorous manner and aims to entertain the readers while still e#pressing facts.

*#ample6

Corruption2 More $un in the Philippines

hat is it about 2anet 7im-apoles that reminds me of the MafiaN Bh, yes, apoles sounds li9e apoli or

aples in Italy, the original turf of The Mob, which subseuently too9 control of the rac9ets in such cities as

1hicago and ew Kor9.

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The current showbi& spectacle on the alleged $4 billion peso 8:A? scams allegedly engineered by

apoles and allegedly involving allegedly honorable members of the 0enate and the @ouse of ;epresentatives

underscores the star9 similarities between the operations of the mob and the honorable Mafiosi in The 7and of the

0traight 8ath. It also highlights the star9 difference.

The similarities struc9 me when I dug up an old item written in the 0an ?rancisco 1hronicle by

Associated 8ress reporter, 0haron 1ohen. The story was about Illinois Gov. ;od >lago=evich who had beenindicted on charges of corruption6

More than %) years ago, a visiting small-town =udge stashed a tape recorder in his cowboy boots and

came away with shoc9ing evidence of bribe-ta9ing and bagmen in 1hicago"s courts.

?ormer 2udge >rocton 7oc9wood was part of an unprecedented ?>I sting operation in the 1oo9 1ounty

courts called RBperation RGreylord" that uncovered =udges, lawyers and cler9s ta9ing cash, fi#ing cases and

engaging in other bra&en =udicial corruption.

The case is a star9 e#ample of the corruption that has become a cottage industry in Illinois and

contributed to its long history of scoundrels and scandals. 7ast wee9, there was an addition to the list. Gov. ;od

>lago=evich"s arrest on charges that he schemed to auction off 8resident-elect >arac9 Bbama"s open 0enate seat.!

1ohen wrote further6 hat is it about Illinois that seems to breed political corruption, and why hasn"t

anyone been able to do anything about itN

1orruption and graft have become so entrenched over the decades that they"ve become part of the

political culture, and e#perts cite a list of reasons why6 ea9 state campaign finance laws that have allowed

influence peddlers to ma9e big contributions, 7awma9ers who don"t always get close scrutiny. A patronage

system that ma9es employees beholden to political bosses. And a =aded public that seems to accept chicanery as

the cost of doing business.!

And 1ohen delivered one 9ic9 on the butt of countries li9e the 8hilippines6 In some ways, Illinois 9ind

of reminds you of Third orld countries where everyone 9nows to get things done, you have to bribe someone

every step of the way.!

That"s the similarity. The difference is that, even in Illinois, the powerful political bad guys get caught

handcuffed, indicted, thrown out of office and thrown in =ail.

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In our country, the bad guys get reelected forever to the legislature, the governorships and the presidency

ell, o9ay, in the 8hilippines bad presidents also get thrown out of office. >ut they manage to ma9e a comebac9

run for 1ongress or for president, and members of the family never really relinuish their positions of power.

The similarities go further. 1hicago is the only L.0. city I 9now that showcases a gangster as a tourist

attraction. It actually ta9es pride in Al 1apone as part of its history. Bne is tempted to paraphrase Mon 2imene&"s

tourism promotion slogan, 1orruption. It"s more fun in the 8hilippines.!

Indeed, the 8hilippines would have been a better haven for 0carface. ?irst of all, *lliot ess"

Lntouchables would have gotten nowhere in our country of Lncatchables. 0econdly, 1apone could have run for

president and won. Is there any other country that almost elected a presidential candidate who had already been

convicted, albeit pardoned,! for plunderN And is there any other country where a successful political campaign

can be waged from behind bars 3or a hospital-cum-prison5N

If stings and audio recording devices li9e that used by 2udge >rocton 7oc9wood were to be used in our

country, the 0enate and the @ouse would yield a treasury of criminal indictments. >ut don"t hold your breath

while waiting for that to happen.

In the L0, the ?>I can conduct stings that catch political criminals redhanded. And when the L.0. =ustice

system ta9es over a case, a serious effort to prosecute is actually underta9en. ?or starters, the offices of persons

of interest! 3no matter what their official titles5 are ta9en over by the ?>I, files padloc9ed, computers carted away

ban9 records e#tracted, potential witnesses traced and, based on evidence, suspects are arrested and placed behind

bars.

hat happens in the 8hilippines is a sic9 =o9e. In the first place, anyone who attempts an ?>I-style sting

will mostly li9ely end up assassinated S or, if luc9y, fired and sent off into hiding.

>ut the sic9er =o9e 3as in 2oc-2oc >olante, remember himN5 is that the persons who are widely e#posed in

the media for corruption or, worse yet, for plunder never get touched and are, in fact, free to wage their own

counter-8; campaign to cast the suspicion on the authorities and the whistle-blowers. And don"t even thin9 about

laying hands on members of 1ongress. Any cop or >I agent who tries that is guaranteed to lose his =ob or

thrown in =ail.

As we have begun to see in the current 8:A? scandal, the 0B8 is for the good-cop-bad-cop routine,

where someone li9e 0en. 1hi& *scudero calls for a 0enate investigation and 0en. Alan 8eter 1ayetano says it"s

better for the :B2 to handle it, and where :B2 0ec. 7eila de 7ima reports that the >I is still carefully gathering

evidence,! and where the >I will ta9e forever to do so, and where the media finally get tired of running

headlines on the scandal and the public loses interest, and another scandal erupts, which will hog the headlines.

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At any rate, if *scudero"s resolution calling for a 0enate investigation where to be followed, what would

be the end gameN Kou can e#pect any of the following scenarios.

Bne S The 0upreme 1ourt gets into the act and grants the alleged scammers the right to observe the 1ode

of Bmerta 3a9a *#ecutive 8rivilege during the time of Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo5.Br the high court issues a T;B

S a Temporary 3semi-permanent5 restraining order.

Two S The honorable members of the 0enate and the @ouse and the principal suspect let loose their 8;

operators to apply 0upress ;elations on brea9ing news, involve other officials in the allegations plus new ones

and generally, leave the public confused.

Three S The histle-blowers end up being threatened with arrest, if not actually, arrested, begin to fear

for their lives and, subseuently, develop amnesia, thereby forgetting and denying any earlier revelations

concerning the alleged scam.

?our S The case is submitted to Bffice of the Bmbudsman which is a sort of 8urgatory where the accused

neither goes to heaven nor to hell. 0he =ust remains there waiting for either 0t. 8eter of the :evil to ma9e a move.

?ive S The case is eventually ta9en up by the 0andigang >ayan, there to be ad=udicated in the near or

distant future, ta9e your pic9.

0i# S The press and the public lose interest, another sensational scandal hits the headlines and another

showbi& spectacle begins. And, oh yes, the alleged wrongdoers all go scot-free and en=oy their wealth.

Kes, indeed6 1orruption. It"s more fun in the 8hilippines.

Source

www.asian=ournal.com

. Mood *ditorial

This type of editorial e#presses more of philosophy and ideology than arguments. Typical

sub=ect matters are regarding nature and feelings.

*#ample6

Sufferin1 for Lo3e

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0uffering leads us to pray. It prods us to virtue. It therefore has a positive dimension, one we need to give

much more importance to, rather than to the pain and sorrow that suffering inflicts.

8rayer connects us with our father God. Virtue connects us with what is good, true and =ustD therefore, it

connects us ultimately with the source of all goodness, truth and =ustice, who is none other than our father God

himself.

0uffering thus leads us to God6 this is its positive valueD this is the light under which we loo9 at it

respond to it, and embrace it.

>ut God is love, and therefore we loo9 at love as the principal reason for our responding to suffering with

euanimity, and for embracing it with the same passion with which 2esus 1hrist embraced his cross.

7ove directs us to the person we love. It focuses our ga&e and attention on the person to whom we have

pledged our love. 7ove is always directed towards another. It is a turning towards the beloved, and a turning away

from self.

7ove is always other-directed. It is never selfish. It is mainly about the other person, whom we loveD it is

never mainly about ourselves.

It is in this light that we understand that love always entails suffering. e suffer because we suee&e

selfishness out of ourselves. e suffer because instead of worrying mainly about our comfort and convenience,

about our pleasure and happiness, we focus on the comfort and convenience, the pleasure and happiness of the

other person, whom we love.

True love for another person puts a premium6

o longer on my physical comfort and pleasure. This is often sacrificed. It ta9es second priority to the

physical comfort and pleasure of the person we love. In most instances, this entails countless details, e.g. to get up

early to ta9e good care of the physical needs of the fruit of mutual loveD to stay up late to earn a bit more and

bring more dough homeD to get up from the pursuit of our personal hobby to do an errand for the family. :etails

such as these can be multiplied up to a do&en or more each day. They demand heroic sacrifice.

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o longer on my personal wishes and preferences. These may play second fiddle to the wishes and

preferences of the people we live with or the others we wor9 with. e easily bend our will for the sa9e of peace

and harmony, in most things that involve no essential principles and core ideals. hat does it matter if we watch a

musical instead of an action movieN hat difference does it ma9e if we go out for a meal as a special celebration

of someone else"s birthday instead of stic9ing to my personal preference, which is to stay home because of my

tirednessN

o longer my personal pre=udices and claims to superior information. e ta9e into consideration the

views and =udgments of others. e open ourselves to suggestions and contrary opinions. e give in to others

conviction that they are right on issues that are of relative importance. In most instances, we 9eep silence so as not

to embarrass or put others in a bad light. e always see9 to bolster the self-confidence and self-respect of the

others we live or wor9 with, unless an issue of critical importance arises.

8utting the shine on othersD placing them on a higher pedestalD ma9ing their life much more pleasant and

their wor9 much easier6 all these reuire suee&ing our ego and our natural tendency towards self-centeredness

out of our system. These can drain us. They ma9e us suffer.

>ut such suffering out of love and due consideration for others connects us more with our father God. It

ma9es us act more in his image and li9eness. It helps us acuire more virtue.

Source

www.mb.com.ph

/. *ditorial of 0pecial Bccasion

It states and presents information about the relevance of particular special occasion, celebration or event.

*#ample6

Cele(ration# National Da. of Ga/(ia Toda.

Gambia today celebrates its ational :ay which commemorates its independence in $


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Bver the last $) years, from the $$th to the $)th 1ongress, the ?BI bill has been stuc9 in the legislativewringer for lac9 of clarity and coherence in how lawma9ers and their political parties stand on the issue. *ven as8resident Auino himself as a candidate in May %4$4 had promised to push the ?BI into law, members of hisruling 7iberal 8arty and its allies in the ma=ority coalition of the acionalista 8arty, the ationalist 8eople"s1oalition, and the ational Lnity 8arty, have separately come out as either the most ardent champions or the moststrident critics of the ?BI bill.

>etween the pros and the cons in the ?BI bill euation, that is where these political parties are6 fence-

sitters with neither leadership nor clarity of purpose with respect to the constitutionally guaranteed state policiesof transparency and accountability that the ?BI bill upholds.

8olitical will from all the political parties could yet assure the passage of the ?BI bill in the remainingnine session days from 2an. %$ to ?eb. /, %4$', or before 1ongress ad=ourns for the elections. 1alling for aconscience vote on the ?BI bill is a clear cop-out by political parties and candidates now aspiring to be electedinto office.

All voters must carefully scrutini&e how these parties and their candidates for the %4$' elections willstand on ?BI in their remaining nine session days. The countdown begins today. @ow they stand on the ?BI bill,and if at all they will ta9e a stand on this all-important reform measure, will give us an idea whether or not theydeserve our vote in the coming May elections.

Source

www.cmfr-phil.org

$4. Guest *ditorial

It presents the opinion or reflection of a person in authority, usually not part of the publication staff, about a

particular topic useful to the readers.

*#ample6

Philippines Can uild ac0 etter

After mega-disasters li9e Typhoon @aiyan in the 8hilippines, aid officials often tal9 of a need to build

bac9 better.! A recovery should not go bac9 to old, often ris9y norms. @omes must be built to withstand ocean

surges or earthua9es. >usinesses should have built-in resiliency. Most of all, communities must re-envision a

new future.

0uch tal9 has only begun in the 8hilippines. The ov. / super typhoon has 9illed nearly (,444 by the

latest count and has left ( million displaced. 0ome half a million homes have been damaged. A global outpouring

of compassion has brought aid from %/ countries. The $ in $4 ?ilipinos who wor9 abroad have begun local aid

drives.The 8hilippines must do more than rebuild to old standards. If climate change is bringing stronger storms

countries that lie in their path should not only build structures that can withstand a disaster. They can also create

tighter communities and more durable local economies. A country"s physical capital is only as good as its

capital! in human caring, which can spring bac9 more easily than material structures.

8resident >enigno Auino has started to draft a strategic reconstruction plan, which he may propose in a

couple of wee9s. @e only visited the devastated areas this past wee9end, both promising money for rebuilding but

also as9ing survivors to begin the tas9 themselves. The process will move faster with your help,! he told

residents in the hard-hit town of Guiuan.

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The best 9ind of reconstruction can spur new types of economic growth, according to Lniversity of the

8hilippines professor >en=amin :io9no, former 8hilippine budget secretary. That happened after two previous

disasters in the 8hilippines6 an earthua9e in $


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The introduction of an editorial is composed of the newspeg and the reaction. A ne%spegis a concise

statement about the news event or issue where the editorial is based. Bnly few types of editorials reuire reactions

in the introduction. There are several ways to start an introduction6

A brief, stri9ing statement about the news event or issue

A uotation with relevance and relation to the sub=ect matter

A narration illustrating and e#plaining the problem or issue

A logical uestion which gives the readers an idea about the issue

The introduction may only contain one short paragraph with a mi#ture of facts and opinions. 0tatements

in the introduction must catch the attention of the readers.

>elow are two e#amples of editorial introductions consisting of a newspeg and reaction. The underlined phrases

are the reaction.

a5 The new office policy of reuiring tardy students to study their lessons in the library while they wait for

their ne#t period is both timely and wise.

b5 It is a source of great pride and inspiration for our school to win 0econd 8lace in the :ivision Athletic

meet.

%. >ody

The body of the editorial contains the facts, proofs and evidences that support the stand of the newspaper

Information in the body would ta9e two to three paragraphs and should =ustify the reaction or stand mentioned in

the introduction.

Lse the e#amples above. ?or the first e#ample, a, the body must be able to cite proofs that the new office

policy is really timely. The information would be in the first paragraph. 0o, in the second paragraph, it should be

proved that the policy is wise.

?or the second e#ample, (, the body must be able to enumerate reasons, evidences and figures that ma9e

their school proud of the achievement.

'. 1onclusion

The conclusion or the last paragraph of the editorial is also called punch lineror clincher. This may be in

a form of persuasion, advice, rhetorical uestion or a simple summary of the editorial. @owever, in case the

introduction and body were written very well and carefully and the readers could lead into a logical conclusion

this part is unnecessary.

Source of examples3%4$45. 1ru&, 1-2. "ampus ournalism and school paper ad-ising3%nded.5.

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0ampaloc, Manila6 ;*U >oo9store, Inc

Steps in Writin1 an Editorial

$. 1hoose only one timely, specific topic that would interest readers.

%. Gather information such as facts, evidences and proofs by doing a research, conducting an interview and many

more.

'. :ecide on your stand or belief regarding the sub=ect matter. >e sure of your purpose and decide what type of

editorial to use.

(. Thin9 of an appropriate and powerful head or title for the editorial.

). Introduce the issue with a newspeg and your reaction or stand about it.

+. It is better to have the issue ob=ectively discussed even in =ust few

sentences before emphasi&ing your side or point.

. *mphasi&e your views by listing evidences and proofs that support your

stand. These evidences include reasons, analogies, proven facts,

numerical data and many more.

/. ;estate your opinion in the conclusion part. The conclusion may sum up,

advice or command. >e sure to have a direct, forceful logical conclusion.

DO4s and DON4Ts in Writin1 an Editorial

Avoid using the first person in writing an editorial. Lse the pronoun e! instead of I!.

rite about a timely issue which is also of interest and importance to the public.

Ma9e the editorial direct and short, around '44 words only.

Idiomatic e#pressions and figures of speech should not be used freely and should be properly handled.

Avoid generalities. *#plain the meaning and importance of all the facts presented.

Avoid preaching and scolding.

?ocus on a single idea and discuss a specific topic.

Acti3it.

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$. 0ame se# marriage, also called gay marriage, refers to the union or marriage between two people having the same

biological gender. It has always been an issue and caused a lot of debates and contest of opinions in the country.

Bn the other hand, some countries li9e the Lnited 0tates, 0pain, >ra&il and 1anada allow same se# couples to get

married. rite an editorial regarding the legali&ation of same se# marriage in the 8hilippines.

%. The student government election in your school is near. rite an editorial of interpretation e#plaining the

importance of voting wisely. Include specific data about the ualities and characteristics of people you shouldvote.

'. rite an editorial of appreciation or editorial of criticism about a person or organi&ation involved in a current

news event. Ma9e sure to provide and e#plain the facts.

(. The cases of teenage pregnancy continue to increase every year. hat can you say about itN hat solution can be

doneN rite an editorial about this. Kou may use any of the types of editorial.

). 1hoose an event among the choices below and write an editorial of special occasion about it.

a. @alloween or All 0ouls" :ay c. *:0A ;evolution Anniversary

b. 1hinese ew Kear d. ational @eroes" :ay

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Tan, Mharela Angela A.IV-Galileo

WRITING T"E SPORTS STOR!

Sports %riting is a speciali&ed form of writing which can contain the nature and

characteristics of news writing, editorial writing and feature writing in reporting

about sports, athletics or physical education.

0ince sports have really been an interest of most people today, the sports

pageof the newspaper has the greatest appeal to a lot of readers especially, of

students.

A lot of people are interested in sports news, sports editorial and other related articles. @owever, only few people

have the ability to write sports stories. A sports writer needs to have certain characteristics in order to write sports articles

well.

Nature of the Sports Stor.

Although having the same characteristics with other forms of =ournalistic writing, a sports story still has its own

ualities. It may also be observed that the nature of a sports story is a combination of the characteristics of a news story,

editorial and feature article.

A sports story focuses mainly on action. It may report about a forthcoming, ongoing or past event or

game.

It is generally the same in structure with a straight news story but a sports story is written with more

freedom and enthusiasm.

In relation to the statement above, a sports story can use figures of speech li9e similes, metaphors and

synecdoche more freely than the straight news story.

A sports story may present few opinions.

A sports story contains a special vocabulary! depending on the sport or game being reported.

5ualities of a Good Sports Writer

0ince sports writing is 9nown to be a speciali&ed form =ournalistic writing, sports writers are e#pected to have

certain characteristics aside from having the ualities of general reporters. Generally, a good sports writer must6

- @ave nose for news! or the ability to cope up or be updated with both big and small sports events.

- @ave 9nowledge and enthusiasm for sports and athletic events6

- >e aware of the rules, regulations and procedure of the game or event to be reported.

- Hnow about the players, teams, officials and game records

- Must attend games and sports events to collect information and not to cheer

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- >e familiar with a wide range of sports vocabulary which is also referred to assports lingo.

- >e able to gather information ta9e notes uic9ly andaccurately as possible

- >e unbiased and not show support to a particular team

- >e able to support hisher comments and opinions by presenting facts

- Avoid clichs or tired, old phrases

- 8ossess good sportsmanship

T.pes of Sports Stories

There are several types of sports articles that can be written. @owever, the three types of sports news stories are

considered the main types of sports stories. These are the ad-ance story, the co-erage storyand the ad-ance co-erage

story.

$. Advance story

It is also sometimes called dope or prognostication. It is usually written in order to boost the enthusiasm and

interest of readers for coming games or events. The advance story may include various data such as team line-ups,

records of performance of a team or player, history and system of the game and report about the past games.

*#ample6

Will Gilas (e World Cup surprise-

0*VI77* S Ma9ing it to the 9noc9out round-of-$+ is the 8hilippines" goal at the ?I>A orld 1up and Gilas

coach 1hot ;eyes said yesterday nothing is impossible in bas9etball as proved in recent history with surprises

registered by underdog teams in different &one ualifiers.

*gypt was a surprise ualifier in ?I>A Africa and ?inland came from nowhere to beat several giants in ?I>A

*urobas9et last year,! said ;eyes. 7et"s not forget how Gilas defied the odds to finish second in ?I>A-Asia. It"s no

longer surprising for surprises to come in international bas9etball competitions. Going bac9 to the %44% orld 1up,ew Jealand placed a surprising fifth. ho 9nowsN Maybe, the 8hilippines will be the surprise of this year"s orld

1up.!

;eyes said it will ta9e two wins in the preliminaries to advance to the round-of-$+. 7ast Monday, the 8hilippines

was drawn to play in Group > with Argentina, 1roatia, Greece, 8uerto ;ico and 0enegal. The consensus is Group > is

the second toughest among the four brac9ets behind Group A composed of 0pain, 0erbia, ?rance, >ra&il, *gypt and

Iran. Group : is third in the power rating with 0lovenia, 7ithuania, Angola, Horea, Me#ico and Australia. Group 1 is

made up of the :ominican ;epublic, Tur9ey, L0A, ?inland, ew Jealand and L9raine.

The draw could"ve been better for us but we can"t complain because it could"ve been worse,! said ;eyes.

7uc9ily, we didn"t end up in Group A. e"re e#cited to play in 0eville where we hope to bring over at least $,444

?ilipino fans. e were informed that our Ambassador 31arlos 0alinas5 is planning to organi&e activities to promote

our participation. This is a huge event for 8hilippine bas9etball as it"s our first orld 1up appearance as a ualifier

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wor9 with the 0eville government international events promotions arm. The traveling party inspected the ,444-seat

8alacio Municipal de :eportes and the %arcelo ;enacimiento @otel where the 8hilippine team will be

billeted during the tournament.

hen ;eyes and his companions were at the 8alacio Municipal de :eportes, the 0eville professional club 1a=asol

coached by Aito Garcia was on the court for practice. ;eyes met Garcia, the legendary coach who led 0pain to the

silver medal in bas9etball at the %44/ Blympics. Garcia, +, has won nine 0panish league championships with

>arcelona and =oined 1a=asol from Lnica=a Malaga in %4$%.

Garcia said he was impressed with the 8hilippines" showing at the ?I>A-Asia 1hampionships last year. Anytime

a national team performs well or has a good result in an international competition, it means promoting pride for the

country,! he said. 0ports is a great way to inspire people to achieve. I"ve heard a lot about 8hilippine bas9etball and I

thin9 a 0panish team even went to Manila to play in the $A. Argentina will be fully loaded with >A

veterans Manu Ginobili, 7uis 0cola, Andres ocioni, 1arlos :elfino and 8ablo 8rigioni. 1roatia"s stars include %4$$

Miami @eat second round draft pic9 >o=an >ogdanovic and )-$$ naturali&ed citi&en :ontaye :raper. Greece"s roster

lists +-< Milwau9ee >uc9s naturali&ed citi&en Anteto9ounmpo of igeria, +-( former @ouston ;oc9ets gunner

Vassilis 0panoulis and -4 Gree9-American Hosta Houfos, a five-year >A veteran from Bhio 0tate. Greece boasts

nine players standing at least +-/ with two seven-footers.

Source

www.philstar.com

%. 1overage 0tory

It is written to present the actual coverage of an ongoing game or event. It reuires 9een eyes, attentive ears andfair observations. Interviews may also be done after the event.

*#ample6

San Mi1 Coffee escapes Rain or Shine in Ga/e Three Thriller to ta0e ,7+ lead

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The 0an Mig 0uper 1offee Mi#ers survived a tense -+ victory over the ;ain or 0hine *lasto 8ainters

in Game Three of the 87:T @ome :07 8hilippine 1up finals on ednesday at 0MA;T-Araneta 1oliseum.

hat an awesome game,! said 0an Mig 1offee coach Tim 1one. It was a bac9 and forth game.!

The Mi#ers too9 a %-$ lead in the best-of-seven finals series, but not before watching a final attempt from

2eff 1han clang off the ring to escape with the win.

The matchup between the two best bas9etball clubs in the land felt li9e a heavyweight pri&efight, with

neither suad opening a double-digit lead throughout the game.

;ain or 0hine threated to brea9 away in the first half, but 0an Mig 1offee ended the second period on an

/-4 run to cut the *lasto 8ainters" lead to a single point, 'irthday boy 2oe :evance then scored on bac9-to-bac9 layups, both off assists from Marc 8ingris, to

push 0an Mig 1offee ahead, -(.

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2ervy 1ru& cut the 0an Mig 1offee lead to a single point after a bas9et with $6$< remaining. After

scoreless trips for both teams, ;ain or 0hine forced an airball on Kap"s desperation three-point attempt with $4.+

seconds left to get one final shot to win the game.

>ut 1han"s shot over the outstretched arms of 8ingris was short, allowing the Mi#ers to come away with

the victory.

8eter 2une 0imon led 0an Mig 1offee with $( points, while :evance continued his fine performance in

the series, finishing with $' points, nine rebounds, and four assists.

:espite the victory, 1one warned that tired legs may finally be ta9ing their toll on the Mi#ers, who had to

go through a grueling Manila 1lasico series against >arangay Ginebra 0an Miguel in the semifinals.

Guys showed a little fatigue tonight,! said 1one. Gotta try to find our second win.!

The scores6

0A MIG 0L8*; 1B??** S 0imon $(, :evance $', Kap $', 0angalang $%, >arroca /, 8ingris , Mallari )

;eavis (, Melton $, :e Bcampo 4.

;AI B; 0@I* + S 7ee %', 1han $$, 1ru& $4, Alma&an , >elga +, ;odrigue& +, uinahan ), orwood (, Tiu

%, Ibanes %, Tang 4, Teng 4.

uarters6 $everly @ills, 1alifornia C Manny 8acuiao and Timothy >radley intend to leave no doubt this time.

early two years after >radley beat the ?ilipino congressman in a hotly disputed split decision, thewelterweights both seemed uncommonly confident Tuesday as they began promotional wor9 for their April $%rematch.

That"s because each man is still unsha9ably certain he won their first meeting.

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Manny 8acuiao and trainer ?reddie ;oach appear to have a serious conversation during yesterday"spress conference in 1alifornia. 3A85

I want to maintain my name at the top and prove I can still fight,"" 8acuiao said. My career is not doneyet.""

The 2une %4$% decision was savaged by fans, media and even >ob Arum, both fighters" promoter. Theyall believed 8acuiao"s power and combinations had beaten >radley"s elusiveness and tacticaapproach.

>radley 3'$-4, $% HBs5 still feels wronged by the reactions to the biggest win of his life, ranging fromcatcalls on the street to death threats in the mail.

ith all the controversy, this fight is about redemption,"" >radley said. I want to redeem what I didn"tget, which is the credit. It"s important for me to ma9e the win decisive in the people"s eyes this time. I"vealready got a win. This is so I can wal9 down the street and nobody says, W@ey, you didn"t win that fightman." That hurts me.""

8acuiao 3))-)-%, '/ HBs5 and trainer ?reddie ;oach both believe 8acuiao won essentially every roundin the first bout. >ut the 8acman still wants to prove he"s bac9 on top of his game by avenging the lossthat snapped his $)-fight winning strea9.

I"m not angry anymore,"" 8acuiao said. I was surprised by the decision, but I"m the 9ind of person thatI respect the decision of the =udges.""

>ut did 8acuiao agree that >radley gave him a bo#ing lesson,"" in the infamous words of =udge :uane ?ordN

I thin9 I gave him a bo#ing lesson, and the =udges gave him that,"" 8acuiao said with a smile.

8acuiao and >radley will meet again for the >B $(-pound title at the MGM Grand Garden in 7asVegas. >radley is opening camp in his native 8alm 0prings area on Monday, while 8acuiao will train in the8hilippines before moving bac9 to ?reddie ;oach"s ild 1ard Gym in @ollywood in March.

To be honest, I wasn"t as motivated when I was training for our first fight,"" 8acuiao said. I guess I

didn"t ta9e him seriously enough.""

The split decision was so reviled that the >B hired five independent =udges to re-score the bout onvideo, and all five favored 8acuiao. The >B didn"t overturn the result, but as9ed for a rematch X and after bothfighters boosted their careers with victories last year, they were ready to do it again.

8acuiao was 9noc9ed out by 2uan Manuel Marue& a few months after the >radley bout, and he too9nearly a year off before returning to dominate >randon ;ios in Macau. >radley watched both fights, but wasn"timpressed.

@e still has all the s9ill sets,"" >radley said. I =ust feel li9e that 9iller instinct is gone.""

Source

www.mb.com.ph

Structure of the Sports Stor.

0ports stories are also news storiesD therefore, sports news stories also consist of a lead and a body.

Lead

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It may be a word, phrase, sentence or even a paragraph that introduces and summari&es the news story. The leadmust always be eye-catching.

7eads of sports news stories can be written in different forms6

$. !he "lassic / 01s LeadS this lead directly answers the uestions a5 ho wonN, b5 Against whomN, c5 >y wha

scoreN, d5 hereN, and e5 hyN

*#ample6

Ateneo de Manila Lniversity dominated :e 7a 0alle Lniversity, /-' in Game % of the LAA8 0eason +

>aseball ?inals on Tuesday, ?ebruary $/, %4$( at the ;i&al Memorial >aseball 0tadium.

%. !he *ey (lay LeadS it states the clima#! of the game. It may be the most significant or crucial part of the game.

This may also include what made the winning team succeed.

*#ample6

7a 0alle dragged L0T"s frontline into early foul trouble and systematically mil9ed the post to 9noc9 ou

the upset-conscious Tigers, -4, and force a winner-ta9e-all Game '.

'. !he 2utstanding (layer Lead 3 is also sometimes called4ero of the Game lead.Itthe name of the player or the

team who won or stood out in the game.

*#ample6

Villanueva struggled with errors throughout Game Two but delivered the match-nailing hits to power

Adamson Lniversity to the +th LAA8 womenYs beach volleyball tournament championship.

(. !he Analytical Approach LeadS it presents an analysis of the results of the game. hat was the strength of thewinning team that made it winN hat was the wea9ness of the losing teamN

*#ample6

8ropped up by victories in the centerpiece men"s and women"s bas9etball, 7a 0alle tallied $+% points to

lead the first half of the season. >ut the Archers are not yet done this season.

Source

www.uaapsports.studio%'.tv

od.

These are the main information to be discussed in the news story.

After the lead, the other information is written in descending order. This format was suggested by *duardo

7achica of The 8hilippines @erald.

$. !eam and5or Indi-idual StandingS the sports story must present how the players stand in relation or against their

competitors. This is usually needed when the event reported is a series of games.

%. 6ecisi-e (layS describes the most crucial part of the play wherein the winning team had an advantage.

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'. +est scores for the dayS Though the scores are usually written in the headlines and leads, the top scorer or pointer

must still be mentioned and recogni&ed.

(. (lay7by7play S refers to the actual happenings of the game. @owever, this part is usually compressed or

condensed because of limited space in the newspaper.

). 8uotationS it is also important that a sports writer is able to 9now the thoughts and feelings of the significant

people involved in the event, especially the hero of the day.!

2ose 7una 1astro, former e#ecutive editor of the Manila times, had also enumerated eight elements that

ma9e up a good sports story. These elements include6

8ersonalities

8lay-by-play description

0tatistics

uotes by players

uotes by trainers and coaches

>ac9ground stuff on players

The importance or significance of the event

The bac9ground of the game

Sports Lin1o orSlanguage

0ports lingo refers to the special vocabulary or terms used in sports. It is necessary for a sports writer to befamiliar with sports terms because it is one way for him to sound authoritative and convincing to the readers. @ere are listsofsports lingoin various sports.

as0et(all

five uintet shot twinner pivot rallyrebound technical foul uarter count $)-foot line hoo9 shotlay-up ice-brea9er tip-in press one defenseman to man '4 second rule full court gun time lemon time9eyhole area long tom follow-up bac9board bac9courtbac9courtman baseline field goal foul line foul shotfree throw free-throw line frontcourt full-court press goaltendinghalf-court pass halftime =ump ball =ump shot midcourt

9olle.(all

spi9es neat placing change court 1hinese 9ill wallop

bloc9 scored off straight set two out of three spi9er

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bloc9ed his 9ill booming service net ball return play three out of five

ase(all and Soft(all

diamond pitcher bac9stop deep center struc9 out

lower fourth shut out hitless inning hit a homerun one-bagger

two-baggers force out scorcher fly bac9 pitcher"s mound

upper third flier rolling ball umpire bunt

slide shortstop fielder southpaw no-hit run

fanned out-pegged at third a scorcher to left outfield

$oot(all

soccerites goalie full bac9 corner 9ic9 centrada

penalty 9ic9 free 9ic9 pigs9in ball carrier ball club

blit& 3n.D v.5 end line end &one fair catch field goal

fullbac9 goal line goal line stand handoff 9ic9off 3v.5

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ho wants to be no.%N

:e 7a 0alle Lniversity and ?ar *astern Lniversity 3?*L5 will put that uestion to bed today as they

dispute the last twice-to-beat incentive entering the ?inal ?our stage of the +th LAA8 men"s bas9etball

tournament.

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>oth toting $4-( slates, 7a 0alle and ?*L meet anew in a ( p.m. rubber match at the Mall of Asia Arena

to settle which team gains a decisive psychological edge heading into the ?inal ?our =oust.

The Archers are coming off a wee9-long rest after plastering fellow ?inal ?our entrant Lniversity of

0anto Tomas, +A770 09y1able channel '( :estiny 1able channel '+.

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MIAMI S :wyane ade scored '4 points with $4 rebounds and five assists on Monday and 7e>ron

2ames =ust missed a triple-double as >A champions Miami beat :etroit $4%-randon 2ennings led the 8istons with %+ points. ;odney 0tuc9ey added %4 and Greg Monroe and Andre

:rummond both recorded double-doubles C Monroe with $ points and $$ rebounds and :rummond with $%

points and $% rebounds.

The 8istons had won two straight going into the contest, and they are one of =ust four teams to beat the

@eat in Miami this season.

They 9ept it close for much of the night, but surrendered seven of their %$ turnovers in the fourth uarter

as the @eat pulled away.

;ay Allen opened the fourth period with a three-pointer that launched a $(-) @eat scoring run.

A three-pointer and a driving hoo9 shot by ade stretched Miami"s lead to $44-/) with '6($ remaining

and an $$-% scoring run to finish the game by :etroit wasn"t enough.

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Gine(ra center Gre1 Slau1hter shru1s off illness to to:er for Gin arangay Ginebra 0an Miguel roo9ie center Greg 0laughter had another big game for the Gin Hings in their

87:T @ome :07 8hilippine 1up semifinal series against the 0an Mig 0uper 1offee Mi#ers.

The Gin Hings went to 0laughter often in the fourth and he made several 9ey plays in the endgame, scoring five

of his team"s last seven points.

The big man finished with %4 points and $$ rebounds and credited some of his easy loo9s to teammate Mar9

1aguioa, who draw plenty of defensive attention while putting up a game-high %$ points.

They were trying to find me in there. 1oach Ato 3Agustin5 drew up some plays in there too. Mar9 was on fire all

game, so I thin9 they had a lot of defense focused on him. e got some good opportunities down in the post in

the endgame,! 0laughter said.

That"s the good thing about our team. e have so many weapons on our team, we can go anywhere. hen

someone is hitting, we try to be more unpredictable.!

Bne of 0laughter"s biggest shots came amidst a 0an Mig 1offee run after 8eter 2une 0imon hit bac9-to-bac9

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The Lniversty of 8erpetual @elp 0ystem :alta 7ady Altas clinched a third consecutive championship after

winning a hard-fought, five-set battle with the Arellano 7ady 1hiefs in Game Three of the 1AA 0eason /ur9ey as it

trounced Green Archers Lnited Globe, $-4, to move to solo fifth with nine points, two shy of reigning 7eague

champion 0tallion ?1 with $$.

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>lue and white remained the color of dominance on the smashcourts as Ateneo de Manila Lniversity aced

separate assignments over the wee9 to move on the verge of sweeping the eliminations of the + thLAA8 menYs

and womenYs badminton tournament.

The 7ady *agles blan9ed ational Lniversity 3L5, )-4, while their male counterparts conceded only a

game en route to a (-$ ripping of ?ar *astern Lniversity 3?*L5 last ednesday as Ateneo churned out identical

+-4 slates in both men"s and women"s divisions.

L stayed behind the *agles in the men"s draw, outclassing Lniversity of the *ast 3L*5, (-$, to fashion a)-$ record. The 7ady Tamaraws also carried the same )-$ card after nipping L*, '-%, last ednesday at the

2umpsmash 1ourts in ue&on 1ity.

:e 7a 0alle Lniversity wound up at (-% after posting contrasting results in the men"s and women"s

divisions, respectively last ednesday. The 7ady Archers toppled Lniversity of the 8hilippines 3L85, (-$, to

offset the Archers" %-' loss to the Maroons.

L8 and Lniversity of 0anto Tomas 3L0T5 matched 7a 0alle"s (-% record. The Tigers trounced Adamson

Lniversity, (-$, while the 7ady Maroons boo9ed the same card despite losing to 7a 0alle.

In other women"s matches, L0T escaped Adamson, '-%, to go up at '-'.

;ounding up the women"s standings are L* 3%-(5 and Adamson and L with similar 4-+ ledgers

respectively.

Meanwhile, L8 3'-'5, ?*L 3%-(5, Adamson 34-+5, and L* 34-+5 complete the men"s standings.

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L >ulldogs defeated L0T Tigers with the score )-+$, completing a three-game winning strea9 in the + t

Men"s >as9etball tournament at the Araneta 1oliseum.

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;obin ;ono, bac9-up guard of L uintet, tallied $< points including $% in the crucial fourth uarter S all on

three-point shots. @e also grabbed four rebounds and % steals.

L earned $) turnover points against L0T.

The bulldogs had more fastbrea9 points 3%)-/5

L0T is a very strong team. That"s why we have to play better defense so that we can limit their normal

output. e also prepared hard for 2eric 3Teng5. Bur challenge really was to shut them down.! S L coach*ric Altamirano

Lndistracted with Teng"s return, bulldogs showed their guts on with Villamor, ;ono and Alolino.

'+-'', 9eeping L0T at bay, at the end of the first half.

Minus 2eric Teng and Al=on Mariano, the Tigers depended on Harim Abdul, Hevin ?errer and *d :auioag.

>ulldogs returned their defense which caused the Tigers to give careless and hurried shots.

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L ) S ;ono $enigno Auino 0tadium, Manila

hy S To select the delegation to the forthcoming 8alarong 8ambansa

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