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2009-06-22, 09:19:00, misstated position THE SAME article misstated Katoch’s position at the UN OCHA. He is chief of the field coordination support section of UN OCHA’s emergency services branch --not head of the emergency services branch. Posted by : INQUIRER | Links 2009-06-22, 09:17:00, misspelled surename IN THE JUNE 20 issue, a front-page article—"UN to Metro Manila: Ready for Big One?"—misspelled the surname of an official of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). The official’s name is Arjun Katoch--not Kartoch. Posted by : INQUIRER | Links 2009-06-22, 09:14:00, IN THE JUNE 19 issue, a front-page story IN THE JUNE 19 issue, a front-page story--"Fr. Ed to Mikey: Go ahead, run, Cabalen not dumb"--erroneously described Pampanga Governor Eddie Panlilio as a Catholic priest on leave. When Panlilio filed his candidacy, he remained a priest but he was suspended from performing priestly duties. Posted by : INQUIRER | Links 2009-05-13, 09:29:00, Misstated surname, relationship On May 10, a breaking news story—“Detained Colonel to run for senator in 2010”—misstated the surname of Marine Col. Ariel Querubin’s spokesperson and their relationship. The spokesperson’s name is Martin Loon—not Querubin. He is Querubin’s stepson. Posted by : INQUIRER | Links 2009-01-31, 09:43:00, misstated ON Jan. 29, the front-page banner story—“House steers clear of First Gentleman”—misstated that Resty de Quiros is currently a board member of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office. According to the PCSO spokesperson, Dr. Larry Cedro, de Quiros is no longer a member of the board, having resigned in 2003. Posted by : INQUIRER | Links 2008-12-09, 09:41:00, Wrong boxing record In the Dec. 8 issue, the banner story—“ Pacquiao TKOs De La Hoya in 8th”—misstated Oscar de la Hoya’s professional boxing record. He has 39—not 29—wins and six losses. Posted by : INQUIRER | Links 2008-11-19, 10:37:00, Misspelled first name In the Nov. 17 issue, a story in the Nation section—“Marijuana grown in Abu hideout--Marines”—misspelled the first name of the governor of Sulu. The Sulu governor is Abdusakur—not Abdursakur—Tan. Posted by : INQUIRER | Links 2008-11-19, 10:36:00, Wrong date of arrival In the Nov. 11 issue, a story in the Nation section—“Bolante vows to testify”—misstated the date of Jocelyn Bolante’s arrival in Manila. The former agriculture undersecretary arrived on Oct. 28—not Oct. 29. Posted by : INQUIRER | Links 2008-11-12, 06:53:00, Wrong name In the Nov. 10 issue, the editorial—“Gloria and the Supremes”—misstated the name of a former Chief Justice who was appointed to the Supreme Court by Ferdinand Marcos. The Chief Justice’s name is Claudio Teehankee—not Claudio Teehankee Jr. Posted by : Inquirer | Links 2008-11-08, 01:54:00, Inadvertently interchanged the names THE banner story of the Metro section on Nov. 7—“13 hurt in new bus accident on Edsa”—inadvertently interchanged the names of the buses involved. The JRMS bus driven by Bernardo Dayco was the one that hit the rear end of the HM bus driven by Joey de Guzman—not the other way around. The same story also misstated the plate numbers of the buses involved. The HM bus carried the plate number DXH-342—not TYK-375, which belonged to the JRMS bus. Posted by : INQUIRER | Links 2008-10-27, 11:34:00, Wrong statement In the Oct. 4 issue, an article in the Nation section—“There may be 1,000 tamaraws in the wild”—misstated that the tamaraw is a cross between a carabao and a deer. The tamaraw is a close relative of the carabao—but it is not a cross between a carabao and a deer. Correction in 6th para: The tamaraw, a close relative of the carabao or water buffalo, is one of the world's 204 endemic mammal species. It can only be found on Mindoro island. Posted by : INQUIRER.net | Links 2008-10-25, 01:47:00, Misspelled the name IN THE OCT. 24 ISSUE, a front-page article – ”China cars to enter via Port Irene” – misspelled the name of a car parts manufacturer and assembler in China. The company’s name is Dong Feng – not Dong Fang. Posted by : INQUIRER | Links 2008-08-22, 01:10:00, Inadvertently identified In the Without Batting An Eyelash column last Tuesday, Aug. 19, a photo caption inadvertently identified James Yap as a Philip Stein endorser. It’s his wife, Kris Aquino, who’s the watch brand’s real endorser. Our apologies. Posted by : INQUIRER | Links 2008-07-23, 06:52:00, Wrong location of mall In the July 19 issue, a Metro story—“2nd fire destroys houses near mall”—misstated the location of the Galleria Baclaran mall. The mall is in Pasay City—not Parañaque City. Posted by : INQUIRER | Links 2008-07-23, 06:52:00, Misspelled name of dynasty In the July 12 issue, a front-page story—“Filipina is ‘bare-faced contessa,’ lands in UK jail”—misspelled the name of a royal dynasty that ruled in Europe for centuries. The dynasty is called Hapsburg—not Hapsbury. Posted by : INQUIRER | Links 2008-07-23, 06:51:00, Wrong website address In the July 10 issue, Manuel L. Quezon III’s “The Long View” column in the Opinion section— “Embracing Evolution”—misstated the address of the website of the University of Western Australia, Manila. The Web address is www.uwamanila.com—not www.uawmanila.com Posted by : INQUIRER | Links 2008-07-23, 06:51:00, Misstated first name In the July 3 issue, the editorial in the Opinion section—“Chasing history”—misstated the name of one of Manny Pacquiao’s former opponents. The opponent was Juan Manuel—not Juan Miguel—Marquez. Posted by : INQUIRER | Links 2008-07-23, 06:50:00, Misspelled first name In the June 23 issue, Ramon J. Farolan’s “Reveille” column in the Opinion section—“Reflections on Air Force Day”—misspelled the name of a former member of the Philippine Air Force Blue Diamonds aerial acrobatic team. His name is Capt. Mariano Navarrete Jr.—not Capt. Marciano Navarette. Posted by : INQUIRER | Links 2008-07-12, 02:03:00, Erroneous sentence In the July 11 issue of the Philippine Daily Inquirer, the “Marketing Rx” regular feature of the Business section—“Right corporate brand equity for service firm”—contained an erroneous sentence. The sentence should have read: “So did another airline, Qatar—not Emirates—whose offered brand equity value is in the appetizer—not dessert—that is meticulously prepared and elegantly presented to the passenger of this five star airline.” Posted by : INQUIRER | Links 2008-06-06, 08:14:00, Misspelled surnames, Indonesian cigarette In the May 29 issue, Juan L. Mercado’s Viewpoint column in the Opinion section—“Austere laurels”—misspelled the surnames of two Filipino columnists. They are Carmen “Chitang” Nakpil—not Napkil—and the late Apolonio “Pol” Batalla—not Battala. Also misspelled was the name of a cigarette that is popular in Indonesia. The cigarette is called kretek—not kritik. Posted by : INQUIRER | Links |
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