2 freed convicts heed Duterte's surrender ultimatum

TWO convicts who were released based on good conduct on Thursday, September 5, heeded President Rodrigo
Duterte's call to surrender in less than 24 hours.

Nicanor Naz and Jesus Ranoco Negro Jr. surrendered to the police Thursday, less than 24 hours after the
President ordered all convicts of heinous crimes who were released based on good conduct time allowance
(GCTA) to surrender within 15 days.

Naz was meted life imprisonment for illegal drugs charges in 1993. He was released from the Davao Penal
Colony on July 11, 2019 and surrendered to the Pasay City police station Thursday afternoon.

Negro, 50, was convicted of eight counts of murder and frustrated murder in 1990. He was serving a prison term
of 30 years, but was released early on August 9, 2019.

Negro, a resident of Barangay Dakit in Bogo City, surrendered to the Bogo City Police Station Thursday
morning.

Duterte on Wednesday night ordered all convicts of heinous crimes who were released for good behavior to
surrender within 15 days or risk having a P1-million bounty on their head.

The President issued the order at the same time that he also demanded the resignation of Bureau of Corrections
(BuCor) chief Nicanor Faeldon following the outrage over the early release of heinous crime convicts.

A total of 1,914 heinous crime convicts have been released based on GCTA since 2014. Over 200 of this
number were processed after the Supreme Court ruled on the retroactive effectivity of the GCTA law in June
2019.

The Philippine National Police (PNP) is activating tracker teams led by the Criminal Investigation and
Detection Group (CIDG) to locate the convicts. PNP Chief Oscar Albayalde earlier said their manhunt targets
about 1,700 convicts who were released before the SC ruling was issued.

The GCTA is granted under Republic Act 10592 to shorten the prison term of qualified persons deprived of
liberty (PDL).

The law, however, does not cover those convicted of heinous crimes. But the implementing rules and
regulations (IRR) allow heinous crime convicts to avail of this benefit.
Instructions:
1. Read the news article below..
2. Arrange the news chronologically.
3. Write a headline.

Naz was meted life imprisonment for illegal drugs charges in 1993. He was released from the Davao Penal
Colony on July 11, 2019 and surrendered to the Pasay City police station Thursday afternoon.

The law, however, does not cover those convicted of heinous crimes. But the implementing rules and
regulations (IRR) allow heinous crime convicts to avail of this benefit.

A total of 1,914 heinous crime convicts have been released based on GCTA since 2014. Over 200 of this number
were processed after the Supreme Court ruled on the retroactive effectivity of the GCTA law in June 2019.

Naz was meted life imprisonment for illegal drugs charges in 1993. He was released from the Davao Penal
Colony on July 11, 2019 and surrendered to the Pasay City police station Thursday afternoon.

Negro, 50, was convicted of eight counts of murder and frustrated murder in 1990. He was serving a prison term
of 30 years, but was released early on August 9, 2019.

Negro, a resident of Barangay Dakit in Bogo City, surrendered to the Bogo City Police Station Thursday morning.

Duterte on Wednesday night ordered all convicts of heinous crimes who were released for good behavior to
surrender within 15 days or risk having a P1-million bounty on their head.

The President issued the order at the same time that he also demanded the resignation of Bureau of Corrections
(BuCor) chief Nicanor Faeldon following the outrage over the early release of heinous crime convicts.

A total of 1,914 heinous crime convicts have been released based on GCTA since 2014. Over 200 of this number
were processed after the Supreme Court ruled on the retroactive effectivity of the GCTA law in June 2019.

The Philippine National Police (PNP) is activating tracker teams led by the Criminal Investigation and Detection
Group (CIDG) to locate the convicts. PNP Chief Oscar Albayalde earlier said their manhunt targets about 1,700 convicts
who were released before the SC ruling was issued.

TWO convicts who were released based on good conduct on Thursday, September 5, heeded President Rodrigo
Duterte's call to surrender in less than 24 hours.

Nicanor Naz and Jesus Ranoco Negro Jr. surrendered to the police Thursday, less than 24 hours after the
President ordered all convicts of heinous crimes who were released based on good conduct time allowance (GCTA) to
surrender within 15 days.
Duterte fires BuCor chief Faeldon
Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News

President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday fired Bureau of Corrections chief Nicanor Faeldon after the latter
approved the release of several heinous crime convicts.

In response to a reporter's query on whether he was sacking the official, Duterte said: "Yes, now."

The President said this minutes after he called on Faeldon to resign.

"I am demanding the resignation of Faeldon immediately," Duterte told reporters in Malacañang.

"Faeldon has to go because Faeldon disobeyed my order," he said.

Faeldon released a brief statement saying: "I am a soldier, I do as I am told."

Faeldon came under fire after news surfaced that his agency had approved convicted rapist-killer Antonio
Sanchez's release based on good conduct while in prison.

Sanchez was supposed to be released last August after earning enough good conduct time allowance (GCTA),
which allows the early release of convicts. This, however, did not push through following public outrage.

Faeldon admitted he signed an order that supposedly started the processing of Sanchez’s release, but insisted
he had no choice but to follow Republic Act 10592, the 2013 law which increased GCTA to cover detention time.

A former mutineer, Faeldon was initially appointed as Customs chief.

It was under Faeldon's watch when some billions worth of shabu slipped past port inspections.

He quit the Customs' top post in 2017 and had a short stint at the Office of Civil Defense before heading the
BuCor in late 2018.

OMBUDSMAN TO INVESTIGATE

The President also ordered the Office of the Ombudsman to investigate BuCor officials who have been with the
agency since 2015, or a year after the early release of prisoners started.

Duterte said these officials should also report to him and Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra. The BuCor is an
attached agency of the justice department.

The BuCor earlier said nearly 2,000 heinous crime convicts have been released since 2014.

BuCor data show nearly 2,000 heinous crime convicts released early since 2014

“With Faeldon out, I am ordering all who has had the opportunity to be in that committee, all of them are with
the BuCor, to report to me and to the Secretary of Justice,” he said.

“In the meantime, I will not suspend them but they will be investigated. Diretso na ito sa Ombudsman (This will
go directly to the Ombudsman). This is a prima facie case. There’s an admission that they were remiss in their duties,” he
said.
Exercise 1: Copy Editing

INSTRUCTIONS: Use the proper copy-editing symbols to correct all the mechanical, spelling and AP style errors in the
following sentences. None of the possessives have been formed for you.

During the 1990s, a nine year old girl in Ruston Louisiana won a trophy, 5000 dollars, and a trip to the United States
Capital Bl;dg.

Thomas Shriver Junior an employee of the Roess Company in Fairbanks Alaska has a Ph.D. in economics and will be here
Mon, Tues., & Wed.

Prof. Rebecca Malone of Forty-two Fifth Avenue works in the History Department and shares an office in Rm. 247 of the
Humanities Bldg.

Afterwards, 7 persons, all United States citizens, testified that the US navy payed the Westinghouse Corporation
$14,200,000 dollars.

“The Washington Post” reported Tue. That the suspect is White, in her 30’s, about 5 ft., 2 inches tall, and weighs about
one hundred pds.

Only one media reported that the President of the National Rifle Assn. met with sixteen members of the US Congress on
August 23, 2008.

During the 1960’s, a committee of the United States Congress estimated that the program would cost $7 to $8.4 billion
dollars.

The boy, age 7, had 42 cents and said his mother, the Mayor, will attend the P.T.A meeting Nov. 28 if the temperature
remains above 0.

It was an unusual phenomena. During the twentieth century, the odds were 9 to 1 that 80 % of the Mayors would be
reelected to a 2nd term.

Moving backwards, the 14 yr old babysitter in martin Tn. Said goodbye, then picked up the bible and ran towards her
home on Roe St.
Exercise 2: Copy Editing

INSTRUCTIONS: Use the proper copy-editing symbols to correct all the mechanical, spelling and AP style errors in the
following sentences. None of the possessives have been formed for you.

During the 1990s, a nine year old girl in Ruston Louisiana won a trophy, 5000 dollars, and a trip to the United States
Capital Bl;dg.

Thomas Shriver Junior an employee of the Roess Company in Fairbanks Alaska has a Ph.D. in economics and will be here
Mon, Tues., & Wed.

Prof. Rebecca Malone of Forty-two Fifth Avenue works in the History Department and shares an office in Rm. 247 of the
Humanities Bldg.

Afterwards, 7 persons, all United States citizens, testified that the US navy payed the Westinghouse Corporation
$14,200,000 dollars.

“The Washington Post” reported Tue. That the suspect is White, in her 30’s, about 5 ft., 2 inches tall, and weighs about
one hundred pds.

Only one media reported that the President of the National Rifle Assn. met with sixteen members of the US Congress on
August 23, 2008.

During the 1960’s, a committee of the United States Congress estimated that the program would cost $7 to $8.4 billion
dollars.

The boy, age 7, had 42 cents and said his mother, the Mayor, will attend the P.T.A meeting Nov. 28 if the temperature
remains above 0.

It was an unusual phenomena. During the twentieth century, the odds were 9 to 1 that 80 % of the Mayors would be
reelected to a 2nd term.

Moving backwards, the 14 yr old babysitter in martin Tn. Said goodbye, then picked up the bible and ran towards her
home on Roe St.
Exercise 3: Copy Editing

INSTRUCTIONS: Using the proper copy-editing symbols provided on the inside cover of your textbook, correct the errors
in the following stories. Except for some obvious errors, the stories’ style (the abbreviations, punctuation and spelling,
for example) is correct. There is one exception, however. You will have to form all the possessives. None have been
formed for you.

Girl Scouts

the countys Girl Scout Council no loonger will acept any checks during its annual cookie sale-a-thon.

During its last sale-a-thon, the council lost $4,284 due to worthlesschecks.

“That may not sound like a lot, but its a serious loss for us,” said Linda Goree, the Girl Scoust county executive. “It
cuts into our profits, but al so wastes too many hours of our timme.”

Next year, Goree said, thecountys Girl Scouts will accept only cash

Two factors agravated the prov problem during the scouts last sale-a-thon, Goree continued. first, more pepople
paid by check. Second, a larger percentage of the checks teh Girl Scouts received bounced.

“Some people pay by check beause they don’t have the cash, ” Goree said. “Or, they want to place a large order.
We have people who place orders for $100 or more, and thosse poeple are especially likely to pay by check. we also
receive checks for a little as one or two dollars.”

Scout leaders call people who signed the checks that bounce and, in most cases,ask them to mail neW checks to the cty.
office. The scout leadesr are unable to reach everyone, however. Smoe People have moved. Other s do not have
telephones—or do not seem to answer their tele phones.

“usually its an honest mistake, ad andpeople are embarrassed when we call them,” Goree said. “THey want to take
care of the problem right away. Other people say they want to pay but dont have the money, and we can usually work
something out with them. Unfortunately, there are other people who get mad at us, like its our fault or something, and
refuse to pay. Or, they write new checks that also bounce. It puts our leadess in a terrible situaton. A Girl Scout
leadershouldn’t have to deal with problems like that. Also, its not a good situation or example for our girls, and that’s
the reason for our ne w policy, why we’ll no longer accept any checks.”

Men’s Longevity Being a middle-aged man and single can be deadly, too sociologists at your college warned today

The sociologists, Margo Matos and LeeAnne verkler, found that middle-aged men who remain single double their
chances of dying.

For 10 years, Matos and verkler tracked one thoussand men in the state. All of the men were 40 old years at the
start of the study, and half were married. Matos and Verkler fuond that 11.7 percent of the men who remained
unmarried died before their 50th birthday, compared to only 5.9 percent of themen who remained married.
 Some of the maried men were divorced or widowed during the study, and 7.1 percnt of those who remainedd
alone for at least half the period also died.

“We arent sure of all the reasons,” verkler said. “That’s what we’ll look at next. WE think poor diet plays a role.
Also the use of alcohol, smoking, a lack of exercise and low incomes. Men who live by themselves seem to do more
drinking and smoking, and many don’t PREprepare good meals for themselves. Plus there’s the absence of social
support. It ehlps to have someone to talk with, someone who shpares your li fe and is there to provide help when you
need it.”

Matos and Verkler found that men also live longer if they have a roommate. “It doesn’t matter who the persn is, a
parent, child orfreind,” Verkler said. “We’ve found, however,that none of the alternatives are as conducive to a long life
as a stable marriage. those are the man who live the longest, the men who are happily marrried.”

Outstanding Teacher

Wilma DeCastro is an English teacher at Kennedy High Schol and, six months ago, was named the city’s “Teacher
ofthe Year.” Today she resigned.

“All my life I wanted to be a teachher,” DeCastro said. “Ive really enjoyed it, but I have two little girls and Can’t
afford it any longer. I want a good live for may family, and now wecan’t afford to buy a decent house in a good
neighborhood, a newcar, nice clothes, or so many of the other things we want. wee skimp on everything, even food.”

There years ago, DeCastro began to sell real estate during her sumer vacations. For th e last year, she has
continued to sell real estate part-time, primarily weakends

“I can’t do it any longer,” she said. ”I can’t wrok two jobs, do a good job at both of the jobbs, and a.lso have time for my
daughters, so I’ve decided to go into real estate full time. I can triple salary my salary. INN a few years, if I work hard, I
should be able to do even better than that. eventually, I’d like togo into businss for myself.”

Greg Hubbard, superintendent of the city’s school system, said: “Of coures we’re sorry to see her leave. We’d like
to keep her, to be able to pay all our teachers mr more, espec ially our best teachers. But there’s no moneey for higher
salaries. NO one wants to pay higher taxes.”

DeCastro is 28 and started teaching at the high schoo0l six years ago. she aws named “Teacher OF The Year”
because of her popularity, but also because she inspired several studentsto start a literary maga zine that has won
adozenprizes

Heroic Girl

while walking to school this moningmorning, an 11-year-old girl noticed a gunman robbuing two clerkS in a
convenence store on Colonial Drive

The girl, Kathryn Kunze of94 Jamestown Drive, raran to a nearby telepone, dialed 911, then returned to the store
and noticed an empty car par ked naearby withits motor running. she reachedd inside, shut off the cars motor and took
the keys.

“Imagine what the rober thought when he ran out of the storee, jumped into HIS car and realized the keys
weregone,” said Sgt. Tammy Dow. “she was one smart girl, and Brave, too.”
 The Gunman went bavck into the stoer and asked the clerks there for the keys to there cars. Bothclerks, however,
said that they had walked to work and did not own a car.

The gunman then walked to a near,by park, and the police Aarrested him there five minutse later.

William j. Chuey, 27, of 57l0 michigan Ave was charrged with armed robbery.

Polic e officers later questioned the girl at school. “I saw this man with a gun, just like on telivision” she said. “Then
I saw thecar. It was running, and I just figured it was the robbers, so I took his keys and ran here.”

Kathryn’s mother, said she was p””proud—and frightened—by her daughters actions. “I’Mm proud she thought so
quickly,” Mrs. Lauren Kunze said. “But I don’t wnat her to trfy anything like that ever again.”

Roadbed Trails

RAilroads have abandoned hundreds of m iles of old roadbeds in the state, and the governortoday revealed plans
to convert the roadbeds into trawils for bicyclists hikers, horseback riders and runners.

The govenor said her budget for nxextt year will include an extra $10 million for the Departmentof natural Resources,
which will use the money to ac quire and maintainn the trials “The initial outlay is modest,” the gov. said. “But we
hope the program will expand so, in five or 10 years,we’ll have hundreds of miles of these trials. Eventually, the people
using themshould be able to hike or ride from one end of the state to another.”

A representative for the states railrods said that most will probably agree to sell their abandoned roadbeds tothe
state, provided they receive a fair pricee,

“We aren’t us ing the roadbeds for anything,” he said, “and there aren’t many other buyers. they were our leasst
profitable routes, and that’s why we abandoned them.”

During a press Conference this mohningthis morning, the governor added: “We need more land for recreation, and
this is the prefect solution. wee think we can acquire the roadbeds for a reasonable price, annd we’ll start with some of
the mmost scenic. We’llalso concentrate, at least initialy, on roadbeds near the state’s population centers, os they’re
conveni ent for a majority of the people using them.”

THE governor said the

biggest expense, after acquiri;ng the roadbeds, will be improving their bridges.. “We’ll need better flooring and railings
to protect the public, and that will cost some money,” she said. The railoads havve already tor n up the tracks,o selling
them for scrap.

Repossessing Cars

Police Chief Tony sullivan Wants to ebgin seizing t he cars driven by drunken drivers.

While testifyingbefore a legislative commmittee in the state capital this morning, Sullivan said police oficers in the
state need the authority to to seize the vehicles used by motorists convicted three or more times of drunken driving.
Sullivans pproposal would al so apply to motorists convicted of driving with a license suspended or revoked because of
drunken drving—and to motorists convicted of driving undre the Influence of drugs.
 “Were runninng across too many repeat offjenders,” sullivan said. “They ignore the laws now in eff ect, and its time
to do something about it. It doesn’t do any good to just take away their lcenses. They’ll drivewithout one.”

Sullivan said some motorists in the statehave been convicted of drunken driving more than a dozentimes . “Weve gott
peopel who’ve served a year in jail, some who’ve served five years,” Sullivan said. “It doesn’t seemtodo any good.
weather they have a liense or not, they star”t to drink and drive again as soon as they get out. If wetake away their cars,
they’ll havetostop. U nless they’re ultra-rich, there’s a limit to howmany cars they can afford to buy.”

Tobacco Ban

Beginning next fall, students in the citys public shcools will have to leave their cigarettes and other tobaco products
at home.

The School Board last night voted 6 to 1 to BAN the possession and use of all obacco tobacco products on school
grounds.

“The boards policy will apply to evferyone,” said gary Hubbard, superintendent

of schools. “its not just for ourstudents. The policy will also apply to our teachers, other school personnel and, in
addition, to any visitors using our facilities.”

Students found smoking on school property will be reprimanded for a firs t ofense, detained for a secnod and
ex;pelled for three days for a third. School personnel will be reprimanded by their principal. Other people wlil be asked
to stop using the tobacco products or to leave the school grounds.

“Previously,” hubbard said, “we allowed stud ents to smokee inn some designated areas both inside and outside
our bldgs.: in our football stadium s, for example. Its badfortheir health, and we decided last night that we weren’t
being consistent. It doesn’t make any sense for us to tell students, in their classes, about the dangers of smoking,
andthan to allow them to smokeunder our supervision. Besides, We were geting a lot of complaints from nonsmokesr.”