Question 1

Which politician was accused of vote-buying? Do not write in all-caps.

Accepted Answer

Cavite Governor Jonvic Remulla

Question 2

What is the purpose of the text presented?

Accepted Answer

To inform the readers about recent events

Answer

To malign the integrity of the politician concerned

Answer

To discourage the supporters of the said politician

Answer

To promotethe benefits of vote-buying to masses

Question 3

What do you think of the Comelec Commissioner’s stance on the vote-buying scandal? Is he for or against the act? Explain your answer.

Accepted Answer

He is not sure where to stand.

Question 4

Which quotation from the interviewees supports the idea of the headline?

Accepted Answer

"Second, the presence of the candidate benefiting from the act is also not an element of the crime," he added."BBM need not be there for Remulla to commit vote-buying for him."

Answer

"Hindi pa ako kandidato, so it's not aviolation kasi ako lang 'yun. Kung andoon 'yung ibang kandidato ng Senate, then it becomes a campaign sortie," he said.

Answer

"Let me make this clear. My campaign starts on the 25th. I'm a candidate on the 25th. Walang UniTeam na kasama sa stage (NoUniTeam candidates were on stage)," he told reporters. "Therefore it is my event, not yet the UniTeam rally."

Answer

"Just the same, the Comelec will look into all these allegations seriously, ayaw kong sabihin na magsasample (I don't want to say that this will be a sample) because all cases should be an example to everyone," he said.

Question 5

Is the text showing bias for or against the said politician? Explain your answer.

Accepted Answer

Considering that this is news, the text does not show bias for or against the politician since it only states facts.

Question 6

From which section of the newspaper could this article be taken?

Accepted Answer

News analysis, an article written to inform readers about recent events where the author reports and attempts to deepen understanding of recent events

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Feature article, a more creative or exploratory and less focused on efficient delivery of essential information

Answer

News article, an article written to inform readers about recent events where the author reports essential information(who/what/where/when/why/how)

Answer

Editorial, an unsigned opinion piece that represents the views of the news organization’s editorial staff

Question 7

Categorize the following situations into FAIR and UNFAIR acts of politicians.

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