(Screengrab from website) MANILA - The Philippine News Agency (PNA) has been providing daily news services to both local and foreign readers on the policies, activities, and programs of the government and the presidency since March 1, 1973. It's no secret that the agency's success is heavily dependent on the writers and editors behind every news story. As the PNA marks its 49th year, it is only fitting to revisit some lessons learned by former staff members who helped the government's official web-based newswire service get to where it is today and made remarkable careers themselves. Not all editors are ruthless "We were considered terrors by reporters. If we found sloppy copies, we would tear them apart and throw them in the wastebasket. Pagagalitan namin (We would scold them), 'Did you go to college?'" radio broadcaster and newspaper columnist Ramon "Mon" Tulfo said in an interview. Tulfo, who was one of PNA's first deskmen from 1973 to 197
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