News Writing

Rio Olympics 2016

 Hidilyn Diaz handed the Philippines its first medal in the 2016 Rio Olympic Games
 In her third straight Olympics, Diaz took the silver medal in the women's 53-kg division won by Chinese Taipei's Hsu Shu-
Ching.
 Her win is the Philippines' first medal since 1996 when boxer Mansueto “Onyok” Velasco bagged the silver in the Atlanta
Olympic Games.
 Score: 88 in snatch and 112 in clean and jerk
against Taipei's 212.
 South Korea’s Yoon Jin Hee came in at third with 199.
 Diaz was guaranteed at least a bronze medal after finishing her act. She automatically got the silver after Li Yajun of China,
who had just set an Olympic Record in the snatch with 101, failed to complete her clean and jerk after attempting to lift 123 in
her first try, and 126 in her second and third attempts.
 Diaz's podium finish is a welcome relief after the Philippines' quest for a medal started on a sorry note.
 A native from Zamboanga City, she has a career best of 224 kilograms. She qualified for the Rio Games after winning bronze
in the International Weightlifting Federation World Championship in Houston, Texas.
 In the 2008 Beijing and 2012 London Olympics, Diaz competed in the 58-kg category where she was the country's flag bearer
in 2012.
 Athletics, boxing and swimming gave the Philippines its nine medals (two silver and seven bronze) over the 20 times it has
participated in the Games. Since its debut at Paris 1924, this country has been in every edition except Moscow 1980.

‘Shabulized ‘Iloilo
“The most shabulized – is that the word – shabulized, is there such a word shabulized? I will say that wala akong personal sa kanila ha
– Iloilo,” Duterte said after reading a couple of names from his list which includes government and police officials as follows:
Judge Savilo - RTC branch 13 Iloilo City
Mayor Alex Centena - Calinog, Iloilo
Mayor Jed Mabilog - Iloilo City
Mayor Sigfredo Betita - Carles, Iloilo
Mayor Mariano Malones - Maasin, Iloilo
Vice Mayor Francis Ansing Amboy - Maasin, Iloilo
Antonio Pesina - Iloilo City
Erwin "Tongtong" Plagata - Iloilo City
PSI Kenneth Militar – Iloilo
P/Insp. Duarte - former PCOP of Arevalo, Iloilo

In a separate statement, Iloilo Rep. Jerry Treñas said he commits support to the administration's campaign against illegal drugs.
“I support President Duterte's action to clean up the country of illegal drugs most especially Iloilo City. I will give my utmost in my
capacity to ensure that this campaign will succeed,” Treñas said.

Silent protest at UPV-CM PAEP Visit

Being a part of the UPV-CM community, and as a news writer aspirant, being socially aware is a must. With Pres. Alfredo Pascual’s
visit in the campus, write a news about how UPV-CM students together with the council voiced out our concern regarding the STS and
SAIS which were implemented in our system.