A news sentence reads: "Several houses in Barangay Malaya were damaged by Tuesday's storm." Which word is too vague for a news account?

A draft reads: "The city recently opened a health center on Rizal Street." Which word is vague where the sentence needs precision?

A draft reads: "The barangay received a large amount of relief goods after the flood." Which phrase needs an exact figure?

A lead reads: "A huge crowd joined the Dinagyang parade in Iloilo City on Sunday." Which part is imprecise?

A draft reads: "Engineers said repairs on the Marikina bridge will finish soon." Which word gives readers no usable information?

A draft reads: "Some students from Bacolod won medals at the science fair." Which word should be replaced with a number?

A draft reads: "Fishers landed a lot of tuna in General Santos in July." Which phrase is too vague for a news account?

A weather story reads: "Temperatures in Tuguegarao were very high on Monday afternoon." Which part needs an exact measurement?

A draft reads: "The health office recorded many dengue cases in Cebu City in June." Which word is imprecise?

A market story reads: "Vegetable prices in Baguio went up a bit this week." Which phrase needs an exact amount?

A draft reads: "A young man was hurt when the tricycle hit a lamppost on Session Road." Which detail is vague?

A draft reads: "Power went out in the town for a long time on Friday." Which phrase should carry an exact number?

A draft reads: "Enrollment at Bataan National High School rose sharply this year." Which word needs a figure behind it?

A draft reads: "The truck was carrying a huge load of rice when it overturned in Nueva Ecija." Which part is imprecise?

A draft reads: "The clean-up drive was held near the river in Barangay Ibaba." Which phrase is too vague to locate?

A draft reads: "The mayor promised more classrooms for Tacloban schools next year." Which word most needs a number?

A sports story reads: "The Cebu team won the game by a wide margin on Saturday." Which phrase is imprecise?

A draft reads: "Jeepney drivers in Davao City asked for a small fare increase." Which word needs a peso figure?

A draft reads: "Rescuers reached the stranded passengers a while after the boat stalled." Which phrase is vague?

A draft reads: "Sources said the school will get new laptops before classes open." Which part cannot be checked by a reader?

A draft reads: "An official said water service would return at 6 p.m." Which revision makes the source precise?

A draft reads: "The ferry to Bohol left after a long delay." Which revision fixes the vague time and adds nothing else?

A reporter confirmed with the fire department that 12 houses burned. The cause is still under investigation. Which sentence states only what is known?

Police confirmed 4 injuries in a road crash. No arrest has been made. Which sentence states only what is known?

A school reported 512 enrollees this year and 480 last year. Which sentence states the change precisely?

A barangay released PHP 240,000 for repairs. The reporter has no breakdown of spending. Which sentence states only what is known?

The weather bureau recorded 112 millimeters of rain in one day. Which sentence reports the figure with precision?

A hospital confirmed 9 patients admitted after a food poisoning case. Tests are not finished. Which sentence states only what is known?

A draft reads: "Many farmers in Isabela lost their crops." The agriculture office counted 1,340 farmers. Which revision is best?

A draft reads: "The new bike lane is quite long." The city says it runs 4.5 kilometers. Which revision is best?

A witness saw smoke but not the start of a fire. Which sentence states only what the witness can support?

A draft reads: "Aid arrived in the affected areas." Relief workers reached three barangays in Catanduanes. Which revision states what is known?

A draft reads: "The program helped a lot of children." Records show 268 children joined. Which revision is best?

A draft reads: "The tremor was felt in the north." The agency reported magnitude 5.1 in Ilocos Norte. Which revision is best?

A draft reads: "Turnout at the barangay assembly was good." The secretary logged 214 attendees. Which revision is best?

A draft reads: "Officials will act on the complaint soon." The office said it will reply by August 30. Which revision is best?

A survey of 300 commuters found 186 support a new route. Which sentence reports the finding precisely?

A reporter has the school's number of books but not its plans. Which sentence states only what is known?

In a news account, a sentence reporting "PHP 1.2 million in aid" is more precise than one reporting "a large amount of aid."

Replacing "many residents" with "340 residents" in a news sentence makes it less precise.