EDITORIAL

What is an Editorial?
It is the official stand of the publication on a relevant development or issue. It is a
concerted commentary written by any member of the editorial staff who comments or gives the
newspapers or staffs opinion on an issue which is of interest and importance to the public.
The editorial is considered the soul of the newspaper for it stirs the conscience of the
readers to action; it influence and molds public opinion. It is usually written in formal language,
expressing the stand of on controversial issues of the day. It has no byline.
Characteristics of a Good Editorial
1. The editorial must have clearness of style. It must be original, new, and the way how it is
written is distinguishable.
2. It must have a moral purpose. The article must be worthwhile to the reader, in terms of
interest and respect for the persons involved in your editorial.
3. Your stand must have sound reasoning. In making your editorial, you must defend your
stand appropriately and logically.
4. It should be able to influence people. It should be able to convince people to go to your
side and defend it.
5. The editorial should lead to a logical conclusion. The article should have a conclusion
and should be related to what your subject is.
6. Present only one idea. Your editorial should focus only in the subject you are talking
about. Unrelated ideas should be put in it.
7. Avoid wordiness. The editorial does not need too many figurative words to make it sound
good. Remember that the readers are the common people, most of them arent linguists.
If they cant read your article you wont sell your story.
8. Present facts not mere opinion. Dont just say what you think is right, you need to put
hard evidences otherwise reader will not believe in what your editorial says.
9. The editorial must be concise. You should deliver the message of your article thoroughly
and directed to the point.

TYPES OF EDITORIAL
1. Editorial of Information
This is a type of editorial discusses a certain topic the gives the reader factual and
interesting information.

PHs Miss Saigon
Produced by Cameron Mackintosh with composer Claude-Michel Schonberg and lyricist Alain Boublil,
Miss Saigon has become a Filipino treasure. Our best performing talents have made it come alive
since its inaugural turn in 1989 on Londons West End, which introduced Lea Salonga in the lead role of
Kim.
Filipinos, by birth or by virtue of roots, will shine anew in the musicals much-anticipated West End revival
in 2014: Eva Noblezada will alternate with Julia Abueva and Tanya Manalang as Kim; Rachelle Ann Go
will play Gigi; Jonjon Briones will return to the production. Ive seen Filipino talents perform in almost all
Miss Saigon productions and I can say they are the most disciplined people in the world, Schonberg
once said.
Miss Saigon, set in 1975 immediately before the end of the Vietnam War, is a dramatic tale of love and
loss involving an American GI and a young bar girl. It is a years-spanning story of sacrifice and devotion
that also speaks of the eternal rift between East and West.
The musical became synonymous with Salonga, who won both a Tony award and a Laurence Olivier
award for the part before embarking on a wildly successful Broadway career. Aside from London and
New York, Miss Saigon has been staged in Sydney, Toronto, Tokyo, Copenhagen, Stuttgart,
Stockholm, Budapest, Boston, Dublin, Manchester, Newark, Raleigh and Washington, among others.
The 12th longest running Broadway musical of all time came home to Manila in 2000 with Salonga
reprising her iconic role. Aside from the endless revivals and tours, Miss Saigon has been rumored
headed to the cinema after the big-screen box-office success of that earlier
Mackintosh/Schonberg/Boublil musical Les Misrables.
Salonga leads the long line of Filipinos who have appeared in the musical, including a virtual monopoly
on the lead role of Kim. Others have flourished as Gigi, the Engineer and Thuy, in many languages. The
casts have included our best and brightest: Leo Valdez, Isay Alvarez, Junix Inocian, Monique Wilson,
Jamie Rivera, Joanna Ampil, Cocoy Laurel, Robert Sea, Pinky Amador, Jenine Desiderio, Riva Salazar,
Maya Barredo, Gina Respall, Leila Florentino, Rona Figueroa, Deedee Lyn Magno, Emy Baysic, Joan
Almedilla, Roxanne Taga, John Uy, Jinky Llamanzares, Maan Dionisio, Cornelia Luna, Angel Suguitan,
Caselyn Francisco, Le de los Santos, Anjeanette Laborte, Michelle de Guzman, Melissa Reyes, Miriam
Valmores, Ester Barroso, Cezarah Campos, and Tricia Canilao, among others.
Many other Filipinos have made international music breakthroughs, but it is Miss Saigon that has
continually and prominently showcased Filipino talent on the global stage. And while it is set in another
Southeast Asian country and technically does not feature a single Filipino character, it has been
transformed into a homegrown enterprise and has become a launching pad for many a stage or musical
career. As Mackintosh famously said in 1993, Without the Philippines, there would be no Miss Saigon.

Source: PDI, Nov. 30, 2013

2. Editorial of Interpretation
This editorial explains the meaning of a certain event, topic, issue, etc. it show the
significant of every detail of the subject.
Honor in the PMA
Three not unconnected moments from the annual homecoming rites of the Philippine Military Academy
last Saturday: Former senator Panfilo Ping Lacson called on his fellow PMA alumni to live by the
academys honor code, Secretary Manuel Mar Roxas II joined the parade of alumni as an honorary
member of the Class of 1984and members of the Class of 1976 denied reports that controversial
businessman Cedric Lee had ever been adopted as an honorary classmate.
Mr. Lee is not connected, is not associated and is not a member [of our class, which is] being dragged
into this controversy, Edgardo Acua, a retired police general and president of the class, told the
Inquirer.
Lee is the alleged mastermind behind the beating of TV personality Vhong Navarro. The reports
stemmed from Lees business partnership with police officials, including at least one from the Class of
1976. Most of us do not know him, Acua said.
Roxas did not break new ground when he marched at the PMA rites; the academys tradition of allowing
each class and the alumni association as a whole to bestow honorary membership on civilians, especially
businessmen, celebrities and politicians, is a longstanding one.
It is also unfortunate. The idea is to link members of a class or of the alumni association as a whole with
influential civilians; the consequence has been to cheapen the worth of a PMA education and to reinforce
the continuing politicization of the military. Consider, for instance, the situation at the homecoming last
year, an election year: Vice President Jojo Binay, leader of the United Nationalist Alliance, and
businessman Eduardo Cojuangco Jr., founder of the Nationalist Peoples Coalition, took their oath as
honorary members of the PMA Alumni Association. Four of the senatorial candidates who went on to win
in May 2013 (Loren Legarda, Chiz Escudero, JV Ejercito and Cynthia Villar) were either honorary class
members or the spouse of one.
The problem is widespread, and respects no political boundaries. In 2010, another election year, the four
sisters of presidential candidate Benigno Aquino III were inducted as honorary members of the Class of
1980.
This tradition adds layers of complication to Lacsons speech as homecoming guest speaker. He drew a
more or less accurate portrait of the moral test that PMA graduates face when entering active service.
Every single day of our lives after graduation becomes a test of endurance, not of physical [trials] but of
our moral strengths, Lacson said.
The idealiststill very much armed with academy virtuessuddenly comes face to face with practically
everything that is opposite of what was taught on the hallowed grounds of Fort Del Pilarcorruption,
treachery and cowardice.
So when young graduates encounter in their fields of assignment some upperclassmen who had already
succumbed to the temptations of misplaced values or had countenanced [such acts], the effects [on the
young graduates] could be very frustrating if not disastrous, he said.
The description is not unproblematicbecause of who is doing the describing. Lacson, in 2001, very
soon after the start of his first term in the Senate, had a famous encounter with another PMA alumnus,
Defense Secretary Angelo Reyes. An editorial on the incident summarized the matter thus: Which, as a
matter of public concern, is more important to the nation? The honor code of the PMA [as invoked by
Lacson], or the rule of law as symbolized in the oath that Reyes took?
Theres more. Lacson during his second term went into hiding rather than face an investigation into his
alleged role in the double murder case of Estrada publicist Bubby Dacer and his driver Emmanuel
Corbito. In this same space, we wrote: We add our voice to the practically universal call for Lacson to
submit himself to the legal processif only to show that the constitutional injunction that all men are
equal before the law is for real; and ones position in government, no matter how lofty, does not put
anyone above the law.
In other words: It is good that Lacson has put the spotlight on the PMAs honor code again. As we can
see from the misuse of the honorary-member system, however, we regret that Lacson did not go far
enough, and acknowledge that the PMAs highest valuescourage, integrity, loyaltymust serve even
higher ends.

Source: PDI, Feb. 16, 2014

3. Editorial of Criticism
An editorial that analyzes a situation and draws out its flaws. Often gives a
solution to correct the situation.
Not Enough
The appearance of potential states witness Ruby Tuason at the hearing yesterday (Thursday) of the
Senate blue ribbon committee can be described in one word: underwhelming. She began the hearing, the
eighth that the committee has conducted to investigate the so-called pork barrel scam, surrounded by a
waiting publics highest expectations. She left it, some five hours later, attended by more questions than
answers.
This is not to say that her testimony was without value. There can be no arguing with the factual part of
the committee chairs closing remarks; Sen. TG Guingona was right to call attention to the fact that
Tuason was the first person to claim that she had personally delivered kickbacks from the pork barrel
scam to a sitting senator. None of the whistle-blowers led by Benhur Luy had the direct access to or the
full trust of Sen. Jinggoy Estrada that Tuason had. Whats more, Tuason provided information about the
turnover of the pork barrel commissions to Estrada that was verifiablethat is, capable of being tested.
This is essential testimonymade more trustworthy because, contrary to a nervous Estradas worst
fears, Tuason did not once attempt to demonize him.
And yet, the entirety of Tuasons testimony was inadequate. It did not deserve Justice Secretary Leila de
Limas effusive term, that it constituted slam-dunk evidence, or Guingonas even more elaborate
basketball metaphor, that it was a three-point buzzer-beater and winning shot. We dont say this
because Tuason failed to directly implicate Sen. Juan Ponce Enrile; as we have written in this space
before, summaries of Tuasons affidavit already showed that the money trail stopped with Gigi Reyes,
Enriles chief of staff.
The reason we found Tuasons testimony inadequate was her constant recourse to general statements,
whether about the money she delivered or about her recollection of the circumstances of delivery.
Indeed, at one point, Sen. Sonny Trillanes admonished Tuason about her testimonys lack of detail.
General statements are not allowed, he said. We cannot accept statements like that.
Tuason could not remember exactly how much cash she brought to Estrada right in the Senate; it was
only after prodding that she suggested a figure of P8-10 million. She could not remember the dates of the
couple of times she said she delivered Estradas commission from the pork barrel allocation in the
Senate. She acknowledged, under questioning, that vouchers accompanied the bags of money that
were brought to her by the staff of businesswoman Janet Lim-Napoles, the alleged scam mastermind, for
delivery to either Reyes or Estrada; she could not remember, however, how much each delivery was
worth.
On several occasions, Tuason said she would return the commissions she herself had earned as a go-
between (her term). Asked to say how much she had earned in all, she offered a round figure of P40
million (and, in perhaps the rawest part of the hearing, said she would have to sell her own house, her
only piece of real property, to raise the money). Only Sen. Bam Aquino seized on this piece of
information to estimate the total amount of pork barrel funds she had brokered; if P40 million represents
the 5-percent commission she received, more or less, then she must have been partially responsible for
diverting some P800 million in pork barrel funds.
But no one asked the logical follow-up question: How much of this P800 million that Tuason was partly
responsible for end up with Reyes and Estrada? Surely it must have been much more than the P40
million she had earned. If the report that the senators took as much as 40 percent of any pork barrel
diversion is accurate, then as much as P320 million in pork barrel funds must have gone to Reyes and
Estrada. But it seems Tuason can clearly remember only P9 million given to Estrada in 2008.
Like we said, inadequate.
Trillanes advised Tuason to focusthat is, to remember as much detail as she can. It is good advice.
Tuasons admission that she participated in acts of corruption goes against her own self-interest, and
because it does so, carries real legal weight. But it is not enough.

Source: PDI, February 14, 2014

4. Editorial of Commendation, Appreciation, or Tribute
This type writes for the dedication of a person, place, or an event. It talks about
good things about a certain situation. Basically, it is a positive review of a situation. The
related news usually can be found in the other parts of the newspaper.
Historic
Its been said before and well say it again: The Philippines Michael Christian Martinez made history just
by hitting the ice at the Sochi Winter Games, whether or not he qualified for the final round of the mens
figure skating competition. But qualify he did, ultimately finishing 19th in a field of 24 and leaving the
distinct impression that he is a serious contender to watch on the Olympics stage in the future.
The 17-year-old Martinez, the youngest skater and the first Filipino and Southeast Asian in the
competition, gave it all hes got. In the short program of 30 participants on Thursday night he performed
to Arthur Fiedlers love theme from Romeo and Juliet, hitting a triple axel and striking a cantilever
spread to cheers from the audience. He scored 64.81 and was 19th among those who qualified for the
finals.
On Friday night he performed the free skate to Ernesto Lecuonas Malaguea, scoring a cumulative
score of 184.25 and holding the lead among the first six skaters. The commentator described his
performance as fantastic.
It was clear to TV viewers that Martinez had a friendly audience, vigorously applauding his flawless
jumps and even an unfortunate spill from which he gracefully recovered.
At home his compatriots were thrilled by his presence in Sochi, and flooded social media with cheers and
praise that, he later said in a phone interview, warmed his heart and boosted his determination to make
good.
But also heartwarming was the sight of the young Olympian waving a jacket with Philippines on it after
his performances. The message was that hes come a long way to wintry Russia and it is his country that
he is wearing on his figurative sleeve. Indeed, the world media were charmed not only by Martinezs skill
and potential but also his back story. The then 8-year-old Martinez discovered the wonders of figure
skating in the SM Southmall skating rink. He proved a natural and in time was dividing his training
between California and Manila.
He went on to emerge fifth overall in the World Junior Championships in Milan and 16th in the Four
Continents Championships in Osaka last year. Along the way, he overcame asthma, a fractured ankle,
torn knee ligaments and a cut thigha warrior as much as a skaterto achieve a lifes dream of
qualifying for Sochi in September after finishing a rousing 7th at the Nebelhorn Trophy in Germany.
Martinezs performance in the Winter Olympics 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 like
figure skating. It is unclear whether or not he received funds from the Philippine Sports Commission.
What is known so far is that his family has been funding his training and competition with the help of
Hans Sy of the SM Group acting as his godfather and defraying P1.5 million of his expenses, and
donors adding P500,000 through the Philippine Skating Union.
PSC executive director Guillermo Iroy Jr. has been quoted as saying that the commission approved
financial assistance to the Philippine Olympic Committee in the amount of $7,200 so Martinez could
participate in the Sochi Winter Games. And its said that training costs amount to at least P75,000 a
month.
Martinez made history in Sochi, but the important issue now is whether the state can now back him in
any meaningful way. His case once more illustrates the continuing inability of the government sports
program to scout for potential among the youth and the lack of funding for athletic training and
development. A virtual unknown in his country until the weeks before the Sochi Winter Games, Martinez
will doubtless be in for much fanfare when he comes home. And the hand-wringing will surely intensify.
In this basketball-crazy country, there has to be room for someone like Martinez, who has the imagination
to believe that a Filipino can make good in a winter sport. Hes a cool example of perseverance and
grace. He makes us proud. Imagine, with proper training, what heights he will conquer in the future.

Source: PDI, February 15, 2014

5. Editorial of Argumentation
Editorial that talks about a controversial issue and takes a side. The writer then
defends his side logically. Sometimes, it may present both sides.

Trash Talk
Canada? It doesnt seem to compute. One 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
unlike its pushy, more problematic neighbor to the southwhy would a country like Canada be caught in
an attempted smuggling into the Philippines of trash mislabeled as recyclable plastics?
Last week, the Bureau of Customs was able to intercept a shipment of 50 container vans of plastic trash
at the Port of Manila. The shipment came from Canada. Did that countrys government have any hand in
the literally malodorous move to try to dump its garbage in another countrys backyard? Details are hazy
at this point, but Canadian activists are themselves enraged at the news, and blame their government for
it.
We are deeply embarrassed at how government policies here have caused such bad behavior by some
toward the environment and the good people of the Philippines. This is a disgrace, Buddy Boyd of Zero
Waste Canada was quoted as saying.
This is not, of course, the first time that the Philippines became the intended dumping ground for the
detritus of other countries. In 2012, a US naval ship dumped toxic waste in Subic. The contractor that
extracted the waste from the US Navy vessel Emory Land claimed that the material had been pretreated
before it was released into Philippine waters, but the commander of Emory Land himself said the ship
had no waste treatment facility, which was why third-party contractors had to be hired.
After the usual hue and cry, the issue quickly vanished from the headlines. No report of recompense has
come in for the violation of environmental laws, or of any rehabilitation effort that the US Navy and its
designated contractor have done to mitigate the damage to Subic waters.
Late in 2006, similar outrage greeted the news that the Philippine government under the then president,
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, was about to sign the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement with
Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, which activists said would have legalized the importation into
the country of toxic wastes and hazardous materials from Japan. The Philippines, it turned out, was the
one that pitched the offer; the Japanese government said it would only forward waste to the country if the
Philippines would officially allow it.
The Jpepa was signed in 2007 and ratified by the Senate in 2008, but the public outcry fortunately
spooked the negotiating parties into drafting two side agreements stipulating that Japan would not export
hazardous waste to the Philippines, and that provisions in the Philippine Constitution and other pertinent
laws on public safety and environmental protection are observed.
Its worth noting that, in all three cases, the countries involved are well-known for their own progressive
ecological policies. Canada, the United States and Japan are technologically advanced countries with
strict regulations on the treatment and disposal of garbage; the protection of their air, water, and other
natural resources; and the promotion of the health and wellbeing of their citizens. Indiscriminate dumping
of toxic waste within their borders merit severe penalties. Why, then, do they appear to be cavalier about
forwarding their effluents and rubbish to other nations?
That can only be because other countries with venal or weak governments are only too willing to
accommodate them. It boggles the mind to recall that the Arroyo administration itself had offered the
possibility of hazardous waste imports into the country to sweeten the trade deal with Japanbut only as
a negotiating tactic, it said then.
One of the items included is what we call hazardous toxic wastes, said Peter Favila, the then trade
secretary, in January 2007. It does not mean that we allow them to ship waste to us If we didnt do it,
we would be forced to offer another product. Its a negotiation strategy.
If the public hadnt smelled a rat, of course, and raised a stink about it, that provisional offer would have
become permanent. That sort of public vigilance remains crucial at this time, because, even as the
Philippines struggles with its own waste disposal problems (about 75 percent of rubbish found in Manila
Bay is composed of plastic waste, 25 percent of it plastic bags, according to the EcoWaste Coalition), it
may end up becoming the dumping ground of other countries without a firm No, not ever from the
government.

Source: PDI, Feb. 19, 2014

6. Editorial of Persuasion
It encourages readers to support a program, plan, or action by giving reasons for
them to join the action. It also shows advantages that will be attained by the said
program, plan, or action.

Dont Light Up
Two hundred forty-four, and counting. Thats the number of people injured by firecrackers and stray
bullets as of yesterday morning. It may look like a tiny number against a national population thats well
over 90 million, but injury by firecracker is no simple incident. The injured are often children, left
unsupervised or inexplicably allowed to indulge in this dangerous activity. And the bodily harm can range
from painful burns to the loss of fingers, even a whole hand, as in the recent case of a 14-year-old boy in
Cebu whose hand was shattered by an extra-powerful firecracker called Super Yolanda.
The morbid, fate-tempting humor underlying the act of naming a especially harmful firecracker after the
most destructive typhoon to hit the country speaks volumes about the fatalistic attitude that overwhelms
otherwise sober, sensible Filipinos in the run-up to the New Year. Injuries resulting from pyrotechnics are
particularly frustrating because these are needless and easily preventable. People know the danger of
the game but are still willing to play it, in the vague notion that a better year is heralded by fiery
explosions in their faces.
Despite repeated warnings from the Department of Health and the Philippine National Police, the sale of
firecrackers is booming, with heavy traffic reported on the route to the pyro zone of Bocaue, Bulacan.
Correspondingly, according to the records of the National Epidemiology Center, the injuries recorded so
far this year are now higher than the 179 tallied in the same period in 2012. The figure can only rise as
the New Year revelry gets underway in a few hours.
The most worrisome firecracker is the piccolo, a product thats been declared illegal for its deadly might.
Of the total number of injuries as of Sunday morning, 62 percent were caused by this firecracker, with
Manila, Quezon City and Mandaluyong as the top three cities in Metro Manila notching the biggest
number of piccolo-related injuries. Data from the DOH show that 88 percent of the injured are males, and
32 percent are children below 10 years old. The kids, of course, can play with such destructive toys only
with their parents consent, or lax attention. Children have no money to buy firecrackers on their own; the
adults, therefore, should be held to account for whatever harm their kids end up sustaining.
What is to stop this annual madness? No pleas to sanity and safety seem to work with those dead-set on
marking the end of the year with deadly fireworksthe louder, the better. Its a bitter truth to consider that
the injured reacquire their good sense only when they end up in hospital with badly mangled hands, or
horribly burned skin. Asked what they had learned from the experience, they would sheepishly vowtoo
latenever to play with firecrackers again. Yet these horrific images are still not cautionary enough for
those who remain foolhardy in their obsession with the lethal stuff. (And were not even talking yet about
the madmen who fire their guns into the air)
Theres a suggestion going around social media: Download or copy an audio file of firecracker
explosions, and play it as the clock strikes 12 tonight. You can play the recording as loud as you want,
and thereby not lose out in the putative decibel fightbut in a safe manner (though the effect the noise
will have on our pets is another grim story). Give your family, especially your kids, the gift of safety and
good example this New Years Eve. Dont light up that firecracker.

Source: PDI, Dec. 30, 2014

Writing an Editorial
In writing editorials:
Discuss only one topic
The topic should interest the reader
May contain opinions
Organize the editorial into three main parts

1. Introduction
Like a news story, it should contain a news peg, which states the topic to
be discussed. It may also contain a lead. The length of the introduction is
usually only a short paragraph.
2. Body
The body is where you begin to discuss the idea you chose. This may
consist of two or more paragraph that support or justify the reaction. There
should be facts to support your idea further. Examples of these are: statistics,
interviews, or figures.
3. Conclusion
The conclusion is where you seal the idea. It summarizes the editorials
stand. The conclusion may also be called a clincher. In order for the ending to
strike interest for the readers, it must be difficult to forget.


Editorial Leads
Editorial leads, just like in new stories, tell a brief statement about the topic you
are reading. Editorial leads can be:

A simple statement of the situation, problem or news event to be written
about.
A Sense of Joy
In November, when the Vatican released Evangelii Gaudium (The Joy of the
Gospel), the first official apostolic exhortation by Pope Francis, the document
immediately caused a sensation. In it, the Argentine Pontiff who had immediately won
the hearts of people everywhere with his simple ways and caring words confirmed in
writing that the change in tone and temperament he was bringing to the Catholic
Church was not for show. He meant business, and he had very specific ideas about
the changes he wanted to see in the Church.

Source: PDI, Dec. 23, 2013


A question challenging attention.

Cop-Out

Does the Philippines need more privatization, or less? Thats the subject of a recent
think piece by foreign affairs and economic analyst Richard Javad Heydarian in The
Huffington Post, which argues that, contrary to prevailing wisdom about the
Philippines continuing need to open up its markets and nurture its private sector,
what it needs is not more privatization and economic liberalization per se but
instead a stronger state that (a) can bust oligarchic collusion, and (b) protect the
interest of the consumers and productive sectors of the economy.

Source: PDI, Dec. 28, 2013

A striking statement arousing the readers interest.

Reconstruction Lessons
Forty days after Supertyphoon Yolanda wreaked havoc in the Visayas, the national
government presented the Reconstruction Assistance on Yolanda, or RAY,
framework, a strategic plan to guide the recovery and reconstruction of the economy,
lives, and livelihoods in the affected areas. It is a laudable effort, emerging from core
principles based on lessons from previous disasters in the Philippines and other
countries. But in at least two aspects, the planand by extension the administration
that prepared itstill has important lessons to learn.

Source: PDI, Dec. 20, 2013
A narration.

A True Reminder

Christine Joy Sarsosa, a Yolanda survivor from Leyte, turned 14 yesterday, in a tent
shelter in Cebu City. By contemporary standards, it was an austere birthday and a
bleak Christmas. Her aunt, a single mother of three, told Inquirer correspondent
Carmel Loise Matus they would use the food packs distributed by donors as their
noche buena, the traditional hearty meal Filipino families prepare on Christmas Eve. A
simple meal at an evacuation center: This was what Christmas amounted to for the
Sarsosa familyand tens of thousands of families affected by the major calamities
that struck the country in the last four months of the year.

Source: PDI, Dec. 25, 2013


Pointers in Writing Editorials

1. Make the editorial interesting enough.
2. Develop it from one specific, limited idea, phrased in one sentence and expanded into
the body of the editorial.
3. Have a purpose in mind that should be accomplished with sufficient data.
4. Organize all data into well-reason arguments, with each of these leading to a
conclusion.
5. Refer the lead to recent and relevant news for interest.
6. Present both sides of an issue and clarify difficult aspects with a commonly
understood analogy or with an illustration that makes it easier to understand.
Activity
Write a specific type of editorial given the following leads.
A. Write an editorial of appreciation.

Japan: Tsunami widower searches seabed for missing wife

A JAPANESE man has learnt to scuba dive so he can search for the freezing waters
of the Pacific Ocean looking for his wife, who has been missing since the catastrophic
Japanese tsunami of 2011, its been reported.

Source: Peoples Tonight, Feb. 20, 2014
B. Write an editorial of information.

Facebook buys WhatsApp for $19B

Facebook said Wednesday it was buying the fast-growing mobile messaging service
WhatsApp in a deal worth an eye-popping $19 billion, expanding the global footprint
of the social networking giant.

Source: PDI, Feb. 20, 2014

C. Write an editorial of argumentation.

PMA defends order to dismiss Cudia

MANILA, Philippines It was not about being late, but about breaking the
academys honor code.
The Philippine Military Academy on Thursday stressed this point in the wake of
criticisms over the case of Cadet Jeff Aldrin Cudia who is facing dismissal from the
premier military school for allegedly breaking the academys honor code.

Source: PDI, Feb. 20, 2014

Quiz
Write an editorial of any type with the given leads.
1. DFA checking reports hundreds of Filipinos deported from Sabah
MANILA, Philippines The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is looking into
reports that hundreds of Filipinos have been deported from Sabah, Malaysia due to a
crackdown on foreign workers.
Our embassy in Kuala Lumpur is still verifying these deportation reports, DFA
spokesman Raul Hernandez said in a text message Thursday.
A news report published in the same day said that almost 200 Filipinos have been
deported and are staying in an evacuation center in Tawi-Tawi province in Mindanao.
Earlier reports said that thousands of Filipinos have already been deported.

Source: PDI, Feb. 20, 2014
2. Aquino made us wait for 3 hours, then snubbed us, says Yolanda survivors

TACLOBAN CITY, Philippines They waited for more than three hours at the gate of
Malacaang but were never given even a minute of the Presidents time.
To add insult to injury, they said, President Benigno Aquino III did not only snub Sister
Edita Eslopor, chairperson of People Surge, and her three members but also chose to
answer their petition through the media.
But the group vowed to continue pressing their demands, People Surge vice chairperson
Efleda Bautista said on Thursday.

Source: PDI, Feb. 20, 2014
3. FEU turns back UP to gain 1-0 lead UAAP football

MANILA, Philippines A pair of a rookies scored the decisive goals in extra-time to
give Far Eastern University a 4-1 win over University of the Philippines in game one of
the UAAP mens football finals on Thursday.
The burly Nigeria Joshua Mulero found the bottom left corner of the net in the 102nd
minute to put the Tamaraws back up, before substitute Harold Alcoresa sealed it in the
115th minute.
Deep into extra-time with the game already decided, FEUs best offensive option Jess
Melliza slid the ball to hike his total to 10 this season.

Source: PDI, Feb. 20, 2014





SPORTS WRITING
It has a structure like a news story. Sports writing have become one of the most popular
forms of modern journalistic writing. Even experienced reporters get lost covering games and
writing about them because it takes more than just answering the 5 Ws and 1 H to be able to
come up with a comprehensive sports news story.
Structure
Like news stories, the sports stories are composed of the introduction, body, and
conclusion. It also has a lead.
The lead
Like the news story, the lead also gives a brief and interesting summary to get the
attention of the sports readers.
1. The Key Play
This kind of lead tells what actually happened in the court.

Pacers trade Granger to 76ers for Turner

INDIANAPOLIS The Indiana Pacers pulled off one more bold
move before Thursdays trading deadline.

Source: PDI, Feb. 21, 2014

2. The Outstanding Player
This lead talks about the most valuable player of the winning team. Tells how
he won the game.

LeBron bloodied but unbeaten as Heat rip Thunder

OKLAHOMA CITYLeBron James scored a game-high 33 points
despite having his nose bloodied and being knocked to the floor in the
fourth quarter of Miamis 103-81 victory Thursday at Oklahoma City.

Source: PDI, Feb. 21, 2014





3. Analytical Approach
This lead talk about the scores of the winning team and the losing team. It
uses numbers and ratios.

Ateneo foils Lady Tams volley bid

MANILA, Philippines Ateneo fired 14 service aces as the Lady Eagles
spoiled Far Eastern Universitys bid for the last semifinal slot with a 25-17,
25-19, 25-16 win Sunday at the end of the eliminations in the UAAP
womens volleyball tournament at Filoil Flying V Arena.

Source: PDI, Feb. 17, 2014

The Body

After the lead, the other elements found in the body follow in descending order.
These will include:

1. Team or individual standing
2. Decisive plays
3. Best scores for the day
4. Play-by-play
5. Quotation

Kinds of Sports Stories

1. Basketball

Tired Mixers seek 3-1 lead vs Elastopainters
For the first time in the best-of-seven series for the PLDT MyDSL Philippine Cup championship, San
Mig Coffee coach Tim Cone sounded a little worried.
I felt for the first time tonight that our guys played a little tired, Cone said, moments after a 77-76
Game 3 win over Rain or Shine that gave his Mixers a 2-1 edge at Smart Araneta Coliseum. I thought
we showed a little fatigue tonight.
And for Game 4 slated at 8 p.m. today also at the Big Dome in Cubao, Cone, who has won the last two
games and seems to have a grasp of the Rain or Shine game, will be looking for just one thing: We
need to find our second wind.
The Mixers will try to all but put the Elasto Painters away with another victory tonight, but it certainly is
easier said than done since Rain or Shine will also be coming out hard to avenge that loss and tie this
all up.
Were disappointed, but were not discouraged, Rain or Shine coach Yeng Guiao said.
Going down 1-3 against a formidable squad like the Mixers will certainly be a tall mountain to scale for
the Painters, who are in the Finals of this tournament for the second straight year but have won just
one game so far.
Rain or Shine had 10.6 seconds to come up with a game-winning play on Wednesday night but just
got one attempta three-point shot by Jeff Chan from about 30 feetwhich fell a tad short of the
mark.
The Painters had control of most of Game 3, only to blow them all. They had a nine-point lead with
1:35 left before the half but allowed eight straight points by the Mixers to close out the second period.
In the third quarter, the Painters also took several eight-point bubbles but found themselves trailing by
three, 2:54 to play.
Rain or Shine had its chances, as San Mig went scoreless since taking that 77-74 lead.
James Yap and Peter June Simon will again be the main San Mig guns, but Rain or Shine must find a
way to hit baskets from the inside.
Paul Lee scored 23 points for the Painters in Game 3 and Guiao could be looking at allowing the
creative point guard more leeway on offense.

Source: PDI, Feb. 21, 2014
2. Volleyball

Adamson nips FEU for UAAP womens volleyball final 4 spot

MANILA, Philippines Adamson leaned on its tenacity to overcome Far Eastern University and gain the last berth
in the UAAP season 76 womens volleyball semifinals on Wednesday.
The Lady Falcons bucked a 1-1 deficit to oust the gritty Lady Tamaraws, 25-17, 23-25, 23-25, 25-13, 15-11, at the
Arena in San Juan and leaned on Shiela Pineda in crunch time.
We shouldve pushed it more in the second and third set, where we had a problem with our first ball, said head
coach Sherwin Menses.
It was a good thing we recovered in the fourth and players showed how tough they are.
Pineda, once again, proved how invaluable she is for Adamson by scoring half of her squads last eight points in
the final frame which broke the 8-all deadlock.
The Lady Falcons star spiker finished with 25 points, all but one from kills as she towed her squad to a final four
appearance, which would be her last.
Mayette Zapanta also came through in the fifth frame along with Amanda Villanueva and they combined for 26
points for the Adamson.
Villanueva eventually nailed the clincher after a miscue from the referee prematurely gave the Lady Falcons the
win in the previous play.
It was a confidence-boosting win for Adamson, which faces Ateneo on Sunday in another knockout match in the
step-ladder format.
The Lady Tamaraws, after showing tremendous promise this season, will go back to the drawing board after falling
short of making it to the top 4.
FEU botched a 2-1 set lead as it allowed Adamson to go on a momentum-halting 25-13 fourth frame win.
Bernadeth Pons, who is a cinch for rookie of the year award, finished with 16 points to lead the Lady Tamaraws in
a losing effort.

Source: PDI, Feb. 19, 2014
3. Football

UPs Valmayor banned 2 games as UAAP football

MANILA, PhilippinesJinggoy Valmayor, leagues leading goal scorer, will miss two games in the best-of-three
finals series of the UAAP mens football tournament.
Valmayor, the former rookie of the year, has been suspended for violent conduct, according to the tournament
commissioner Rely San Agustin.
So the Maroons will have to get past no. 1 Far Eastern University sans their top offensive option starting Thursday
in game 1 at the FEU-Diliman gym.
If the series reaches a sudden death, Valmayor could suit up for the Maroons.
The national under-23 squad standout was sent off last week for headbutting University of Santo Tomas Nicanor
Palacio in their final four match.
Im disappointed, said UP coach Anto Gonzales regarding Valmayors actions.
Meanwhile, the Tigresses and the Lady Tamaraws begin their own best-of-three finals in UAAP football at 10 a.m.,
also at FEU-Diliman field.


Source: PDI, Feb. 19, 2014
4. Boxing

Pacquiao to go for knockout in fight with Bradley

GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Philippines Manny Pacquiao will be gunning for a knockout in his rematch with
Timothy Bradley to avoid a controversial decision like the one in their first encounter nearly a year ago when the
American boxer was declared the winner.
Our objective is to knock Bradley out in the early rounds during the fight to avoid another controversial decision,
Pacquiaos assistant coach and trainer Buboy Fernandez told reporters here Wednesday.
Fernandez said Team Pacquiao was figuring a way to cut a retreating Bradley inside the ring when they meet for a
second time in April.
He (Bradley) loves to run. He doesnt want to engage as what we saw during their first encounter. We keep on
reviewing tapes of his fights with Pacquiao and Ruslan Provodnikov to be able to devise a strategy, Fernandez
said.
Pacquiao himself vowed to restore his killer instinct and to be more aggressive against Bradley in their upcoming
second ring date.
Fernandez arrived here late last week to supervise the training of Pacquiao while waiting for the arrival of trainer
Freddie Roach scheduled next week.
Pacquiao starts his day at 8 a.m. with a 20-minute jog around the rubberized track of Acharon Memorial Sports
Complex here.
We have observed that many people jog at the sports complex early in the morning. So, our fighting congressman
has decided to adjust his schedule to avoid being distracted, Fernandez said.
After the jogging, Pacquaio performs shadow boxing then abdominal exercises.
His training is not just physical but also mental. After his jogging, shadow boxing and abdominal exercises, he
plays chess before going home to take his breakfast.
At around 1 p.m., he goes to his Wild Card Gym for another training session. This time, he does some muscle
stretching before doing two rounds of punch mitts with Buboy Fernandez.
During the punch mitts on Tuesday, Pacquiao accidentally hit Fernandezs jaw with a left upper cut which
interrupted the session for a while.
My knees trembled and I saw some twinkling starts. What happened today will serve as a warning to Bradley,
Fernandez said.
Fernandez asked a member of the Team Pacquiao to take his place for a few minutes while he recovered.
Fernandez said he was amazed that Pacquiao managed to retain about 80 percent of his power, speed and
stamina almost three months after the Brandon Rios fight.
His power, speed and stamina are still there. Its visible and I could feel it today, Fernandez said.
The assistant coach and trainer added that Team Pacquiao would implement stricter rules this time to prevent
snooping by the other camp and to give Pacquiao utmost focus during jogging and training sessions.
We are appealing to his friends, fans, including journalists doing coverage to follow the rules. We would be stricter
this time compared to his preparation during the Brandon Rios fight, Fernandez said.
Rules laid down by the Team Pacquiao include, among others, forbidding media interview or the taking of video by
anyone during training sessions.
Pacquiao would train here for one month then fly to the United States on March 22 for the final stage of his
preparation at the Wild Card Boxing Gym.

Source: PDI, Feb. 19, 2014
5. Badminton

Ultimate Badminton Fusion opens

MORE THAN 200 badminton players gather at the Patts Badminton Courts in Cabancalan, Mandaue City today for
the start of the Ultimate Badminton Fusion 2013 Smash For A Cause.
Among the contenders for this tournament is celebrity Isabel Granada, who registered in the womens and mixed
doubles catgeories.
Aside from Cebuano smashers, other entries will be coming from Cagayan de Oro, Iligan, Bohol, Negros, Maasin,
Ormoc, Manila and Pampanga.
Categories in the tournament are mens doubles (levels A, B, C, D, E and F,), womens doubles (levels C, D, E and
F) and mixed doubles (levels C, D, E andF).
Trophies and cash prizes amounting to P150,000 will be given to the winners. Badminton shoes and bags will also
be raffled out to participants during the tournament.
The tournament is spearheaded by Lyka Productions & Tournament Services in cooperation with Help & Care
Movement, Honda Motor World Inc., Rediske Travel and Tours, Victa Constructions and Ricos
Lechon./Correspondent Mark Tongco

Source: PDI, Oct. 15, 2013
Sports Lingo
These are terms use in sports stories that gives spice to the story. The terms of each sport
are different with each other.
Basketball
24-second violation
3x3
5x5
n-possession game
ACB
advance step
air ball
alley oop
and one
assist
backdoor cut
ball hog
backboard
backcourt
backcourt violation
back screen
ball side
banana cut
bank shot
baseball pass
baseline out-of-
bounds play
basket cut
BEEF
bench
benchwarmer
big man
blindside screen
block
block out
board
bonus
bounce pass
box-and-one
box out
box set
brick
bricklayer
bump the cutter
buzzer beater
carry
chest pass
charge
center
chucker
dead-ball rebound
dime
dish
disqualifying foul
double bonus
double-double
double dribble
double nickel
downtown
dribble drive
motion
dribble
drop a dime
drop step
dunk
end of quarter
Eurocup
Euroleague
EuroBasket
fast break
floater
forward
flop
four-point play
granny shot
gunner
halfcourt defense
Halftime
in-n-out
index rating
key
kicking
lay-in
Memphis Attack
one-and-one
one trillion
outlet pass
over-and-back
over the back
overtime
pack
paint
palming
perimeter
post up
prayer
Princeton offense
quadruple-double
rebound
rejected


Volleyball
Assist
Ace
Attack
Cut / Cut shot
Dig
Double
contact /Double
D.S.
Dump
Five-One
Free ball
Four-Two
Joust
Kill
Mis-hit
On-Two
One-Two-Two
Coverage
Opposite
Pepper
Seam
Set
Shank
Shot
Side out
Six-Two
Six-back
Six-up
Six-zero
Spike
Strong side
"The Gap"
The "W"
Two-Three
Coverage
Weak Side


Football
advantage
attacking
back-heeling
ball control
banana kick
bicycle kick
booking
breakaway
challenging
chip pass
come to
corner
cross
cross-over
3D's of defence
decoy runs
deflection
direct free-kick
diving save
drop ball
dummy
execution
far post / near post
flick
follow-through
give and go
half-volley
header
I'm in
indirect free-kick
instep
intercepting
jockeying
juggling
kick-off
laces
laying the ball off
lifting the ball
man on
man-to-man
guarding
narrowing the angle
offside
offside trap
one-touch pass
overlapping
penalty kick
punching
restarts
riding pine
screening the ball
shoot-out
slide tackle
square ball
sweeper
throw-in
Boxing
Accidental Butt
Alphabet Groups
Bleeder
Bob and Weave
Bolo Punch
Brawler
Break
Buckle
Canvas
Card
Caught Cold
Clinch
Contender
Corkscrew Punch
Cornerman
Covering Up
Cross
Cutman
Dive
Eight Count
Enswell
Flash knockdown
Fringe Contender
Gate
Get Off
Glass Jaw
Neutral Corner
Mauler
Low Blow
Kidney Punch
Palooka
Parry
Paw
Plodder
Pound-for-Pound
Roll with the
Punches
Rope-a-Dope
Rubber Match
Sanctioning Body
Southpaw
Split Draw
Stablemate
Stick and Move
Titlist
Trialhorse
Undercard
Walkout Bout
Whiskers



























Badminton
Alley
Back Alley
Backcourt
Balk (Feint)
Baseline
Carry
Center or Base
Position
Center Line
Clear
Drive
Drop
Fault
Feint (Balk)
Flick
Forecourt
Hairpin Net Shot
Kill
Let
Net Shot
Smash
Wood Shot















Acitivity
Write a title and a lead for the given sports articles
1.
A day after installing a new head coach in Biboy Ravanes, the Beermen traded their long-time guard
Alex Cabagnot for GlobalPort Batang Piers Sol Mercado in a one-on-one blockbuster deal approved
by the PBA Commissioners Office Tuesday.
Baka bukas dating ng mga bagong players tapos isasama namin sa Cebu (the players perhaps will
be arriving tomorrow (Wednesday) and we will bring them with us in Cebu, said GlobalPorts new
coach Pido Jarencio, who also said that his team will participate in a pocket tournament in Cebu as
part of their buildup for the coming Commissioners Cup this March.
In a separate deal, San Miguel acquired Rico Maierhofer from Barako Bull for stretch four-man Jason
Deutchman and the Beermens 2016 and 2017 second round picks.
GlobalPort and Barako Bull also exchanged players with the Batang Pier acquiring Leo Najorda for
Jonas Villanueva, who was shipped to Air21 for Bonbon Custodio.
Cabagnot gives the Batang Pier a facilitator and someone who has a knack for hitting big shots while
Mercado provides the Beermen an added slasher and scoring threat in the backcourt.

Source: PDI, Feb. 18, 2014

2.

The Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday morning (Manila time) signed high school senior Kevin Grow who
has Down syndrome to a ceremonial two-day contract, sports website Bleacher Report said.
According to the 76ers official announcement of the signing, Grow has become an inspiration to the
team and staff.
Grow has become an inspiration to the Sixers organization, as his story has swept the nation, the
announcement said.
The 18-year-old Grow was featured on a YouTube video posted on Feb. 8 in which he drained four
three-pointers and a buzzer beater, en route to 14 points, for his high schools varsity basketball
team, which he served as the teams manager for four years.
As part of the contract, Grow would eat dinners at the players lounge, go around the practice facility
and receive official Sixers gear.
Grow would also join the team for shoot-around at the end of the practice session before the Sixers
host the Cleveland Cavaliers of Feb. 19.
Lastly, Grow and the Sixers would take the floor during a timeout for a special presentation.

Source: PDI, Feb. 18, 2014

3.

The NBAs two best players went their separate ways after the Easts 163-155 victory over the West
in Sundays NBA All-Star game, but only temporarily. They will be back on the same floor Thursday in
Oklahoma City, perhaps even joined by Russell Westbrook.
Less than two months will remain in the regular season when play resumes Tuesday, with so much
still to sort out in the loaded Western Conference.
Things seem so much simpler in the East, where a Miami-Indiana matchup in the Eastern Conference
finals has seemed a certainty since the opening weeks of the season except to James.
This is more than a two-team race. Theres a lot of good teams in the Eastern Conference, he said.
Its been a slow start for us as a whole, but theres so many good teams, you cant just count on us
and one other team. I respect every team we go against.
Miami went into the break 2 games behind Indiana, with third-place Toronto having 10 more losses
than the Heat. The Pacers lost Game 7 of the East finals in Miami last June, and they want home-
court advantage if when? the teams meet again this spring.
The Heat are interested in it too, though only to a point.
What matters more is that were healthy. Were going to compete for first place of course, but were
not going to make it this huge thing, Chris Bosh said.
Were within striking distance, 2 back. We like our chances.
The Thunder finally opened a little cushion atop the West with their strong finish to the first half,
winning their final three games to take a four-game lead over injury-plagued San Antonio, the
defending conference champion. Houston, the Los Angeles Clippers and Portland are all six games
behind.
Durant is the NBAs leading scorer and has a good chance to end James reign as the leagues MVP.
The Thunder could get even stronger when Westbrook returns from knee surgery, perhaps even
Thursday in their first game after the break.
Durant scored 38 points in the All-Star game and has been unstoppable even in games where there
is defense, averaging 31.5 points. He had 33 in the Thunders 112-95 victory in Miami last month, but
scoring is only part of what hes done to help Oklahoma City to a league-best 43-12 record even with
only 25 games from Westbrook.
KD is a great player. Hes a great teammate. He does all the things that we have asked, Thunder
coach Scott Brooks said.
He doesnt want to be just a scorer. He wants to be a playmaker, a defender and thats what hes
done all season for us.
The trade deadline also is Thursday. The Heat and Pacers have perhaps already made their moves
with the signings of centers Greg Oden and Andrew Bynum, but other contenders may seek the
opportunity to make a deal they feel could position themselves to end the Heats quest for a third
straight championship.
The Pacers believe they can do it. Paul George isnt far from the James-Durant level, and a title
would help him inch even closer.
I want to be one of the best players to ever play in this league and be the best player in this league,
George said, so its just taking every day to get better, every year to get better, and you know, Im
going to be at the top at some point.
So many others have a chance heading into the stretch run. The Clippers (Chris Paul and Blake
Griffin), Rockets (Dwight Howard and James Harden) and Trail Blazers (LaMarcus Aldridge and
Damian Lillard) all have All-Star duos, and dont forget the Spurs, who were less than a half-minute
from finishing off the Heat last June.
We definitely have the tools, we definitely have the team, Tony Parker said of his team, which has
been playing without Manu Ginobili and Kawhi Leonard. Well be in the mix as long as we stay
healthy.

Source: PDI, Feb. 18, 2014

Quiz
Write a sports article about the given information. Add more information to make
the article better.

1. 101-100
Finn uman (mvp)
09-21-13
Green Hornets
Black Mambas
Buster beater
Whole court shot

2. 1-2
Semifinal winners
03-24-14
Azkolz (winner)
Team Singapore
Overtime

3. James Barrera
02-26-14
John Kidd
Unanimous
3 knockouts