Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
National Capital Region
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE
QUEZON CITY
TRUE OR FALSE
Directions: Choose T if the sentence is correct and F if it is false.
_______1. La Solidaridad is the first newspaper printed in Madrid, Spain under the editorship of
Graciano Lopez Jaena.
________2. Ang Kalayaan is the first revolutionary newspaper of KKK.
________3. Dr. Jose Rizal was best known as a novelist rather than a journalist though he was able to
work with Graciano Lopez Jaena.
________4. The Japanese Era gave birth to Liwayway magazine and Liwayway comics.
________5. The Manila Times newspaper was established during the American Period and can still be
enjoyed until now.
________6. Acta Diurna was introduced in Rome.
________7. Spaniards introduced printing in the Philippines
________8. Liberation Period gave Philippines a fresh start with almost everything.
________9. Fake News is still news therefore we can believe it.
________10. Acta Diurna is a hand-written newspaper
FILL IN THE BLANK
Directions: Fill each blank to form the names of the most popular newspapers in each
era that existed in the Philippines:
11. Spanish Period = S _ _ _ _SS_S _ _ _ _ _ _ S
12. = _ _ _ S_ _ _ P_ _ _ _ _ O
13. Revolutionary Period = EL _ _ _ _ _ _ _ S _ _ _ _ L
14. Period of Change = _ _ S_ L _ D _ _ _ _ _ _
15. = EL I _ _E_ _ _ _ E_ _ _ _
16. American Occupation = THE _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _M_ _
17. Japanese Occupation = T _ _ D _ _ _ Y H_ _ _ _ D
18. = _ A_ I _ A B_ _ _TT_ _
19. = L_ W_Y W_ _
20. Liberation Period = T_ _ _S
IDENTIFICATION
Directions: Identify which era that Philippine newspaper was established. Choose only
the letter of the correct answer.
A. Spanish period
B. Revolution Period
C. Period of change
D. American occupation
E. Japanese Occupation
F. Liberation Period
G. Martial Law
H. Current/Modern Time
1. Newspapers topics during this period often talk about the battles they won, articles on
politics and the armed forces.
2. It was in this era where newspapers focused were not just about opposition and politics;
it also contained topics about education and profession, entertainment, religious
activities, and comic’s page.
3. During this time the first printing was born in the person of Tomas Pinpin who was also
called the Father of the Philippine Press.
4. Most newspapers during this period did not last long in circulation. It was also during this
time where newspapers focused on weekly bullfighting, poetry, science and the arts,
literary works, agriculture, reviews and illustrations.
5. Popular newspapers in this era that made a mark in the History such as La solidaridad
and Diaryong Tagalog.
6. It can be said that newspapers during this time were published with negative content,
exposure of corruptions, open, bold and aggressive comments against the friars.
7. The Japanese occupation did not last long and during this time only three newspapers
existed: The Daily Tribune News, Manila Bulletin, and The Daily Herald.
8. In the current era, the press has become more independent, but it is also at this time
where it is more difficult to get reliable news from trusted sources.
9. The lack of freedom of the press is often attributed to this era.
10. During this time everything in the Philippines, including the press or newspapers,
became vibrant. Manila Free Philippines became the first newspaper published by the US
Office of War Information.
11. The Daily Tribune News, Manila Bulletin, and The Daily Herald. Liwayway Magazine and
Comics also appeared during this period.
12. In this time a newspaper was launched designed for lawyers because it contains
guidelines for justice and peace.
13. During this time the closure of all newspapers and broadcasting stations was ordered.
14. Journalism today is no longer just through newspapers, television, and radio. Facebook,
Twitter, Instagram, Blogs and Vlogs are here.
15. Most newspaper during this period did not last long in circulation because printing was
unsure. El Porvenir Social and Revista Mercantil were the few samples of the
newspapers during this period.
MATCHING TYPE
Directions: Match column A with the corresponding item in column B. Choose only the
letter of the correct answer.
A B.
1. The first revolutionary newspaper of the a. Morning Sun
“Kataastaasang Kagalanggalangang
Katipunan ng mga anak ng bayan” b. Manila Daily Bulletin
(Supreme Honorable Katipunan).
2. First newspaper under the American c. El Grito Del Pueblo
government. It is a daily newspaper edited
by Thomas Cowan and a businessman
named George Sellner. d. The Manila Times
3. It is also one of the daily newspapers
of 1900 that we enjoy to this day. e. El Renacimiento
4. Founded by General Antonio Luna with f. Bounding Billow
the help of his brother Juaquin on
September 3, 1898. It was one of the most
important newspapers during the revolution. g. The newspaper La Republica
Filipina
5. It was also called "Ang Sigaw / Tinig ng Bayan"
Founded by Pascual Poblete in 1900. h. La Independencia
6. First appeared on February 15, 1889 in Madrid, i. El Heraldo de la Revolucion
Spain. Funded by Dr. Pablo Riazares under Filipina
the editorship of Graciano Lopez Jaena.
7. The first American newspaper to announce j. Ang Kalayaan
General Dewey's victory fought in Manila Bay.
It is a four pages newspaper measuring
12x8 inch and can be bought for .25 cents.
8. Established in Mandaluyong, Rizal on
September 15, 1898 under the editorship of
Pedro A. Paterno. It soon became an official
government newspaper in 1901 when General Douglas
Mac Arthur wrote as Secretary of War.
9. Published in Malolos, Bulacan on September 29, 1898.
It became the official newspaper during the time
of General Emilio Aguinaldo's revolution.
10. One of the newspaper disappeared during Liberation Period
TRUE/FALSE.
Directions: Read each statement below carefully. Place a T on the line if you
think the statement is TRUE. Place an F on the line if you think the
statement is FALSE.
_________ 1. It helps develop students’ powers of observation and discrimination concerning relative
merits of news articles.
__________2. The informative nature of campus writing is its news function.
__________3. Investigative stories hides information that only few people know.
__________4. School journalism develops cooperation, tact, accuracy, tolerance,responsibility, and
leadership.
__________5. A journalist reports on current events and the latest news.
__________ 6. Student writers nowadays are not interested anymore about controversial topics.
__________ 7. Journalism is a form of writing that informs the public of events that happened,
currently happening and will happen.
__________ 8. As an aid to students, Campus Journalism acts as a stimulus to work harder.
__________ 9. Journalism resists being the guardian of the people.
__________ 10. It encourages and stimulates worthwhile activities in school and community as well.
Direction: Choose the appropriate function of a modern campus paper
described in the following stories.
1. The Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) has finished with its partial investigation into
the alleged corruption inside the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth), said
PACC Commissioner Greco Belgica.
2. Busting 10 COVID-19 myths.
3. Campus writers cover school activities after their learned how to write news stories.
4. The pandemic has spurred creativity in many homes. One need only to look through social media to
find images of ube-cheesepan de sal, sushi bakes and other homemade food.
5. Review: A Marie Curie biopic in ‘Radioactive’(https://inquirer.net/)
6. A new review published in BMJ Analysis has found that despite some concerns, wearing a face mask
to prevent the spread of COVID-19 does not give people a false sense of security and lead
them to forget about other good hygiene behavior.
7. Updates on COVID-19 patients released by the Department of Health (DOH).
8. Philippine Daily Inquirer columnist, Randy David, expressed that President Rodrigo Duterte’s plea on
China vaccine for December rollout in our country is unrealistic.
9.Medical practitioners cry out for at least two weeks Enhance Community Quarantine (ECQ) in the
National Capital Region (NCR) to give them time for a relief.
10.Samsung is hyping up its audience with a teaser trailer that hints at the upcoming reveal of five new
devices.
ESSAY
Directions: (Essay) Select one of the two topics below and expound it by writing a short article consisting of 3 to 10 sentences. Put
a short but appealing title on top of your article.
a. What is journalism to you?
b. What do you think is the effect of this Pandemic to Journalism?
c. As a young journalist, what do you think is your role during this pandemic?
