Activity 1 - October 29, 2024
COPYREADING AND HEADLINE WRITING – English (ELEMENTARY)
INSTRUCTIONS: Using the standard Associated Press symbols, edit the news article written
by Jeannette I. Andrade (Philippine Daily Inquirer) on January 12, 2024. Provide 1 appropriate
headline, and should not be exceeding 35 units per deck.
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preparing well for a larger and growing population of citizens senior involves strengtening our pension
and health finance institutions, more employ ment and entrepreneurs and a continually growing
economy. All these three factors will secure the future of future seniors he said.
senior citicen party list Rep. rodolfo Ordanes proposed on thursday that the philippine health Insurance
Corp. (PhilHealth) be placed under the department of finance (DOF) to prepared for the likelihood of the
country having an aging population by 2030.
He also suggested that the social security system (SSS), Home develoment Mutual (Pag-Ibig) Fund and
PhilHealth be expanded to include more workers in the informal economy.
Rodolfo Ordanes cited a report by the comission on Population and Development, which said that due to
slow population growth, the Philippine population could be classified as aging by 2030. This would
mean an increase in the number of filipinos 60 years old and above and a decrease in those 15 years old
and below be expanded to include more workers in the informal economi
senior citicen party list Rep. rodolfo Ordanes proposed on thursday that the philippine health Insurance
Corp. (PhilHealth) be placed under the department of finance (DOF) to prepared for the likelihood of the
country having an aging population by 2030.
“PhilHealth properly belongs together with the SSS, (Government Service Insurance System) and Pag-
IBIG Fund.”
He explained that strengthening pension and health finance institutions would involve transferring
PhilHeath under the DOF where
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COPYREADING AND HEADLINE WRITING - English (ELEMENTARY)
INSTRUCTIONS: Using the standard Associated Press symbols, edit the news article written by Jean
Mangaluz for Philippine Daily Inquirer on January 12, 2024. Provide 1 appropriate headline and
should not exceeding 35 units per deck.
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In 2003, the SC ‘Mandamus to Clean-Up the manila Bay Area’ directed goverment agencies
concerned to cleaned the poluted water body of and its surounding areas.
MANILA, Philippines — president ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos jr. led the growndbreaking
of a re location site in cavite for peoples displaced by the supreme court (SC) order to clean up
Manila Bay
ito ay para makapahatid ng ginhawa para sa mga Caviteñong apektado ng Writ of Continuing
Mandamus ng Supreme Court sa paglilinis ng Manila Bay, at paglilikas ng nakatira pamilyang
sa baybaying ito, said Marcos in his speech on friday.
A total of three hundred sixty families were awarded housing units in ciudad kaunlaran Phase I,
which currently has six building.
aplace also said 3 more buildings will be added to Phase 1, resulting in a total of 9 buildings for
this portion.
the President also led the groundbreaking of Ciudad Kaunlaran Phase II, which comprises 2
five-storey low rise buil dings.
Phase II will have a total of 120 housing unit.
According to Marcos, the project is the result of cooperation among national housing Agency,
local government of bacoor, other government agencies, as well as the private sector.
Activity Number: ____________ Date: _____________________________
COPYREADING AND HEADLINE WRITING - English
INSTRUCTIONS: Using the standard Associated Press symbols, edit the news article written
by Luisa Cabato for Philippine Daily Inquirer on January 12, 2024. Provide 1 appropriate
headline, and should not be exceeding 35 units per deck.
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the increase is in line with the universal health care (UHC) law, according to PhilHealth
president and chief Executive Officer emmanuel ledesma, Jr.
as provided for in Section 10 of Republic Act 11223, or the UHC Act, PhilHealth’s [to]
implement the last adjustment of premium contributions for the 5 percent cotribution rate
and income cieling of hundred thousand this year, he added.
MANILA, Philipines — The philippine Health insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) said Friday that
members’ premium contribution will increase from four percent to 5 percent year this
Kailangan natin ng pondo para matugunan ang ating mga nasimulang magagandang
pagbabago sa mga benepisyo
ng PhilHealth, he said in a press conference
Emmanuel Ledesma said the increase will affectthose earning from P10,000 to P100,000 per
month.
for those with income of P10,000, their new PhilHealth contribution will be P500, according
to philHealth. those making P10,000.01 to P99,999.99 a month will have P500 to P5,000
deductions from the state insurer while those earning P100,000 will have to contribute
P5,000 monthly.
Ledesma explained that the hike is technically implemented from January one, based on the
UHC law, since it was not suspended by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
Activity Number: ____________ Date: _____________________________
COPYREADING AND HEADLINE WRITING - English
INSTRUCTIONS: Using the standard Associated Press symbols, edit the news article written
by Luisa Cabato for Philippine Daily Inquirer on January 12, 2024. Provide 1 appropriate
headline, and should not be exceeding 35 units per deck.
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labor Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma made the clarification in an interview over Radyo 630 on
friday
MANILA, Philippines — The ‘tulong panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced
Workers (Tupad)’ program of department of labor and employment (DOLE) is not being used to
push for the amendment of the 1987 Constitution.
e is reacting to the statement of Bayan Muna chairperson neri colmenares.
Calamares said people are being told to sign up for charter change.
At the same time, they are also being made to believe that once the Constitution is amended, the
next step is that ‘Tupad’ would be enacted into law.
Weather bureau PAGASA earlier said that up to 56 provinces in April may be affected by the El
Niño.
Colmenares cited these alleged instances in an interview over Radio 630 on wed
But Bienvenido Laguesma pointed out Tupads only aim is to give asistance to dis placed
workers and persons who are affected by calamities.
kami po ay hindi bahagi ng ano mang hakbangin na hindi po naaayon doon sa alituntunin kung
bakit mayroon tayong programa na tinatawag nating Tupad he said.
dole will ask government investigating agencies to go after individuals who are supposedly
spreading malicious information about Tupad.
DOLE will asked government investigating agencies to go after individuals supposedly
spreading malicious information about Tupad.
gusto po naming bigyan ng abiso ang ating mga kababayan na nais maka-avail ng programa
ng DOLE na walang ganitong klase ng conditionality,” he said.
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COPYREADING AND HEADLINE WRITING - English
Copyedit the news article written by Alex Pal, Dexter Cabalza and Nestor Corrales on March 05, 2023.
Use appropriate symbols in copyediting the material. Make two possible headlines.
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Degamo was shut by one of six man wearing army uniforms and bullet proof vests who entered his
residential compound in Pamplona town as he was meeting with beneficiaries of the Pantawid
Pamilyang Pilipino Project (4Ps) and local officials on Saturday morning a witness told the Inqiurer.
The fourtime Governor who was to turn fifty seven in April died in the hospital less than 2 hours later. 8
other people were killed and 16 including three provincial officials were wounded in the carnage that
was carried out “without hesitation” police said.
President Ferdinand Marcos Sr. bowed that the government would hunt down all those responsible for
the asasination of Negros Oriental Governor Ruel Degamo one of his close allies and the second
provincial chief who violently attacked since he took office last year.
My government will not rest until we have bring the perpetrators of these dastardly and heinous crime to
justice, the president said in a statement.
Marcos says the investigation of the attack “developing rapidly” and that authorities had recieved “much
informations and now have a clear direction on how to proceed to bring to justice those behind this
kiling.”
“I am warning all this involved in this killing: you can ran but you can not hide,” he said.
He told the perpetrators that the government will find them and their best option is to surender
President Marcos showed high regard on this matter since the slayed governor has been his political ally.
Three suspected gunman was arrested in the Afternoon, police said.
Activity Number: ____________ Date: _____________________________
COPYREADING AND HEADLINE WRITING – English (ELEMENTARY)
Gabrielle Narcish B. Durano
Esperanza Elementary School
INSTRUCTIONS: Copyedit the news article Published at Manila Bulletin on Feb. 15, 2023 and
make a headline (flush left) with no more than 30 units per deck.
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PIKIT, North Cotabato – A police man hunt is under way for gunmen who shot 3 school children in a
remote barangay here, killing one and wounding two others on
valentine’s day.
Two of his companions both 12-year-old boys was wounded in the attack and are currently undergo
treatment in a hospital.
Calinga said the fatality was a 13yearold resident of Barangay Macabual and a student of Pikit National
High School.
We strongly condemn the shooting at Barangay Gli-gli of minor students who are residents of Barangay
Macabual, said Lt. Col. John Miridel Calinga municipal police chief on Wednesday February 15.
Initial investigation revealed that the 3 students were walking home at past noon time when the gunmen
tailed them and shot from them behind.
The parents of the fatality quickly take his remains on the same day and buried him according to islamic
rites.
Following the shooting of the school children mayor Sumulong Sultan issued an order suspending
classes in public and private schools on all levels here from February 15 to 17
“This is due to the series of killings and shooting incidents that had been happening in Pikit” the mayor
said.
Sultan said he is convening the Municipal Peace and Order Council on Wednesday to find solutions to
the series of shooting incidents.
On Monday February 13 a tricycle driver here identified as Dodong Gonzales was also shoot dead by
gun men near the town proper.
Four days earlier local bakery owner Ansarie Luntayan killed by still unidentified attackers for still
unknown raeson in Barangay Takepan here.
Local media reports said more than thirty persons has been killed in the series of gun attacks in this town
since September last year.
Activity Number: ____________ Date: _____________________________
COPYREADING AND HEADLINE WRITING – English (ELEMENTARY)
Gabrielle Narcish B. Durano
Esperanza Elementary School
INSTRUCTIONS: Using the standard Associated Press symbols, edit the news article written
by Zacarian Sarao for Philippine Daily Inquirer on January 15, 2024. Provide 1 appropriate
headline, and should not be exceeding 35 units per deck.
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the projects is part of the metro manila flood Management project (MMFMP) that aims to rejuce the
vulnerability to and strengten resilience against Floods
Wwith the low water quality due to the highliquid and solid waste present due to the informal
settlements present along the easement, the MMDA aim to up grade the easement of waterways to
protected geological formation of the river bank, ensure proper solid waste managmeent in the area, and
encourage social activities that are more beneficial to the community,” acting MMDA Chair Don Artes
said.
the metropolitan Manila development Autority (MMDA) on monday anounced its plan to construct a
linear park along the san juan River as part of its effort to upgrade waterways and flood control systems
and
rehabilitate the overall health of the river
Additionally, Artes said clearing waterways of informal setler families would be greatly beneficial to the
environment.
ISF-free [informal settler families] easements will result in unimpeded flow of water and reduced
flooding He said.
Rreduced volume of waste will helped in improving the sani tation conditions in the communities along
the waterways and optimizing the flood control functions of waterways and drainaige channels leading
to pumping stations as targetted by the Metro Manila Flood Management Project he added.
Ssenator marcos over the weekend said it is no surprise that the ongoing people’s initiative on Charter
change is linked to Romualdez.
ISFs near the riverbanks will be relocated to a housing area, according to Interior Secretary Behur Abalos Jr.
For his part, housing Secretary jerry cuzar for his part said that the reha bilitation initiatives for the San Juan
River would extend to Manila and quezon city.
This project will signify the start of beautyfication of the environment and the hole metropolis he said.
Activity Number: ____________ Date: _____________________________
COPYREADING AND HEADLINE WRITING – English (ELEMENTARY)
Gabrielle Narcish B. Durano
Esperanza Elementary School
INSTRUCTIONS: Using the standard Associated Press symbols, edit the news article written
by Neil Jayson Servallos for Philippine Star on January 17, 2024. Provide 1 appropriate
headline, and should not be exceeding 35 units per deck.
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the department of Education (DepEd) has commenced con sultations on reverting to the old
accademic calendar of June to March, a proposal triggered by the strugle of students and
teachers to hold classes during the dri and warm season.
the teachers’dignity Coalition (TDC) said the DepEd held at its central office a consultation with
student groups, parents, teachers and other stakeholders regarding the matter.
hte steps for the planned to return to the old school calendar of public schools are being
discussed today in a consultation at the
DepEd Central Office. The consultation includes groups of students, parents, other stakeholders
and teachers TDC said.
While the DepEd has yet to reveal what was tackled, education undersecretary michael poa told
a hearing of the education basic commitee of the house of Representatives last monday that the
agency has already concluded its study and simulations on reverting to the old academic
calendar
wee actually got the results and simulations on how to go back to the april-may break. since we
are crafting the policy, consultations are Important. We will be scheduling consultations This
things have to be discussed thoroughly Apo said.
Earlier, various groups calld for the return to the old school calendar, citing the heat experience
by students last march and April.
The calls have prompted lawmakers to filed a bill seeking to revert to the old school calendar of
June to March starting school year 2024-2025, stressing that the current school calendar running
from august to June is not apropriate for the country.
Activity Number: ____________ Date: _____________________________
COPYREADING AND HEADLINE WRITING – English (ELEMENTARY)
Gabrielle Narcish B. Durano
Esperanza Elementary School
INSTRUCTIONS: Using the standard Associated Press symbols, edit the news article written
by Mariedel Irish U. Catilogo for Philippine Daily Inquirer on September 20, 2024. Provide 1
appropriate headline, and should not be exceeding 35 units per deck.
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Based on the world talent ranking 2024, the philippines rank 63rd out of sixty-seven economies,
with an overall scores of 35.44 out of 100.
The philippines moves 3 spot down in an annual global rankings of economy that
measures it’s ability to attracted and retains a skilled workforces, a reports by the institute
for management development (imd) world competitiveness center shows.
Compared to its peers in the asia-pacific, the country place 13th out of fourteen, just ahead of
mongolia, which in turns rankiiig the lowest globally.
According too the report, the imd rankings rely on 3 main criterias; “appeals,” or how effectively a country lure
inter national talent; “investment and devlopment,” which measure the resources comited to nurturing a domestic
workforce; and “readiness,” which looked at the skill and competencies present in the talent pools.
The country fell 2 spot to 64th in “investment and development” and an notch lowers to 52nd in “readiness.”
however it improve its positions in “appeals,” moving up to 54th from the previous 55th spot.
Under the readines factor, the imd says the country’s strength rely on it’s skiled labor, which was “readily
available”—graduates in science-related fields such as engineering, maths, natural sciences, and information and
communication technology, and language skill which “meet the need of enterprises.”
“this is a function of more student having science, technic, engine and mathematics (stem) courses to further
increases the competitive of students in the country and eventualy a more internationally competitive workforce,”
michael ricafort, chief economist at rizal commercial banking corp., said in a message to inquirer.
In terms of appeal, the country’s cost of living and collection of personal income tax was highlight as strength.
However, the philippines struggle with its “quality of life.”
In terms of the invstment and development factor, weakness were observing in total public spending on
educations as well as the ratio of students to teaching staffs in both primary and secondary education.
COPYREADING AND HEADLINE WRITING – English (ELEMENTARY)
INSTRUCTIONS: Using the standard Associated Press symbols, edit the news article written by Mark
Ernest Villeza for Philippine Daily Inquirer on November 5, 2024. Provide 1 appropriate headline, and
should not be exceeding 35 units per deck.
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In report, the Philippine National Police (BFP) said the blaze starts in a bakery at 7:59 a.m. It is declared
under control at past 2 p.m
According to BFP the lack of water and house made of light materials
makes it difficult for firefighter’s to contained the fire
66 fire trucks, four boat’s and two helicopter’s of the Philippine air force equip with buckets were
deploy to the site.
2 search and rescue boat’s also dispatched
by philippine coast guard to help extinguish fire.
lacuna has request the city council to declared Isla Putting Bato under state of calamity
The displace residents are take shelter at delpan evacuation center.
manila, philippines – Around 2,000 families was left homeless after a 6 hours fire destroy about 1,000
shanty’s in isla puting bato, Tondo, manila yesterday morning.
Meanwhile another fire
breaks out near
The city goverment is commited to provide cash aid food and construction materials with support from
the department of Social welfare and development (DepEd) as well as other agency’s Lacuna noted
manila Mayor honey lacuna visit the affected families and distributed hot meal’s and modular tent’s.
manila International container port yesterday
arson probers has yet determine the cause of fire
Families could remains in the center until permanent housing solution are arrange Lacuna said
she said “We will see if theres is place other than Isla Puting bato where they can resettles because that
are not safe for them.”
The DSWD distribute food pack’s to fire victim’s. The agency also deploy their mobile command center
to provides residents wifi conectivity.
Port operations remains normal but motorist’s are advise to takes alternate route’s the Philippine Port’s
Authority said
arson probers has yet determine the cause of fire
COPYREADING AND HEADLINE WRITING – English (ELEMENTARY)
INSTRUCTIONS: Using the standard Associated Press symbols, edit the news article written by Mark
Ernest Villeza for Philippine Daily Inquirer on November 25, 2024. Provide 1 appropriate headline, and
should not be exceeding 35 units per deck.
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arcilla says it would better if push to use nuclear energy is lead by private sectors and not
goverment, too allows national goverment too focus it’s attentions on regulations.
MANILA, philippines – The scientiific department of and Technology (dost) nuclear Science research
chief hails the push of Marikina Electric co (Meralco), the country’s largest power distributer, to shifted
it’s focus on studying the potential deployment of conventional, large scale Nuclear power facilitys to
addressed the growed power needs.
arcilla also expressed his approve on MORESCO putting focus in studying conventional large
scale nuclear energy technologies, instead the recent effort’s by filipino energy companies to
looks at small modular reactors (RMR) technology’s that still mainly in research and
development stages in us and france.
scientist carlo arcilla dost-Philippine nuclear research institute director cites a recent statement of
Meralco executive ronnie aperocho on working with french government for a study of feasibility on
building conventional large scale nuclear power facilities in country.
Meralco earlier bares a plan to rolls out RMR that has capacity up to 300 megawatt. One MW of nuclear
capacities can powers up to 1000 homes.
“From purely regulatory standpoint, we sees it as a very welcoming developments,” arcilla tell The star
in interview.
COPYREADING AND HEADLINE WRITING – English (ELEMENTARY)
INSTRUCTIONS: Using the standard Associated Press symbols, edit the news article written by
Mayen Jaymalin for Philippine Daily Inquirer on November 25, 2024. Provide 1 appropriate headline,
and should not be exceeding 35 units per deck.
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The said DMW the numbers of repatriated OFWs from Lebanon reaches 1,191, and 52 dependent’s.
Free psychosocial service is also available too those who has suffered trauma’s as results of the
conflict in lebanon or those whom was abused by they’re employers.
manila, philippines — 75 more overseas filipino worker's (OFW's) and they’re dependants has
returned from lebanon, the department of migrant workers report yesterday.
The returning OFW’s also re ci e v ed education vouchers from technical empowerment
and skills department authority (TESDA).
Some repatriates availed themselves to free medical
check up's and medicines which were offered by
the new naia infra corp.
The DMWs national reintegration centers for
OFW's offer livelihood program's and assistance to employments opportunity's.
Upon arrival at ninoy aquino international AIRPLANE (naia), the
repatriates recieve financial as well as livelihood assistance from the
dmw, overseas workers welfare administration, and department of social welfare and development.
COPYREADING AND HEADLINE WRITING – English (ELEMENTARY)
INSTRUCTIONS: Using the standard Associated Press symbols, edit the news article written by
Gilbert Bayoran for Philippine Daily Inquirer on November 25, 2024. Provide 1 appropriate headline,
and should not be exceeding 35 units per deck.
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Last friday, the army’s 47th infantry battalion, in coordination with local officials, facilitate the burial of
six of the seven fatality’s who were identified only by there aliases.
The remain's of the seventh fatality, identified as,wasclaimed by his families jonel saroa.
Army troopers launches a pursuits operation against the fleeing rebel’s, whom left behind there seven
dead comrade’s following the encountered at sitio cogon, barangay gatuslao on Nov 21.
Another clashes broke out the following days in sitio soso in the same barangay; which resulted to the
deaths of another suspected rebel, according to lt col bryan bagaipo acting chiefs of the armys 15th
infantry battalion.
The tenth fatality has yet to be identified.
Troopers recovered several rifle's, grenade's, improvised explosive device's, two commercial radios,
ammunitions, sixteen backpacks and subversive documents.
Bacolod city, philippines —
The encounter reportedly ensue yesterday along the boundary of candoni and towns hinobaan. No one
was reported killed or wounded in the clashes.
The number of fatalities in the series of armed encounter's in Candoni, negros occidental increased to 8
after an cadaver of another suspected rebel was found at the scene of the firefightsss yesterday.
COPYREADING AND HEADLINE WRITING – English (ELEMENTARY)
INSTRUCTIONS: Using the standard Associated Press symbols, edit the news article written by Ed
Amoroso for Philippine Daily Inquirer on November 25, 2024. Provide 1 appropriate headline, and
should not be exceeding 35 units per deck.
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Reports says that the suspect identify as Jeffrey cosejo hit a 19 years old woman, and two minor’s, with
a piece of woods on nov. 12.
camp vicente lim, laguna – the national commission police (napolcom) in calabarzon has cleared two
policemen accused off killing a man whom ran amok and attacked a woman, and two minor's more than
a week ago in lucena quezon.
owen de luna yesterday chief of the Napolcom calabarzon says that m/sgt’s. gregorio manalo and
peterson delfin yñego both from the dalahican substation of the lucena police have been reinstating to
their post’s.
Investigations show the officer’s observed standard police operational procedures when they responded
to the incidents.
Manalo and delos Santos is disarmed and were charge over the incidents. They were relieve from their
post’s and was transferred to the quezon provincial police headquarters.
A relative’s of cosejo voluntary executed an affidavite of disinterest in filing criminal case’s against
Manalo and Yñego.
luna De said that witness’ testimonys and video footages from a close-circuit television camera installed
near the scene of the incidents showed imminent threats and dangers to the life’s of the officers which
prompted them to shot the suspect.
