An Exercise in Plagiarism

Posted in Uncategorized on 30/05/2009

Please, a little journalism can go a long way. Not like this. Here’s the original blog article by Byahilo on Calea cakes dated some time in 2006 (which by the way I have to agree is really yummy — click to enlarge):

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And here’s the article in the Philippine Star, dated May 16 2009 (click to enlarge):

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Byahilo’s version:

This cakeshop first opened its doors beside the L’ Fisher Hotel in Lacson Street. In no time, words spread like wildfire. Loyal patrons immediately grew in number, thus, the need for a larger space. Calea, then opened their second store at the Robinson’s Place in Mandalagan Bacolod City. And just recently, they also opened their third branch at the East Block, along the Circumferential Road. So what’s with Calea, anyway? To explain it directly, it’s one of a kind. No Metro Manila cakeshop could ever beat the cakes of Calea. Compare it head-to-head with Goldilocks or Red Ribbon, and you’ll know what I mean. And their cakes are cheaper too! Cheesecakes are pegged between 50-58 pesos per slice depending on the type of the cake. My personal favorites are the Blueberry Cheesecake and the Oreo cheesecake. Their Oreo Cheesecake is far more superior than that of Starbucks. So when you get a chance to visit Bacolod City, never dare miss the cakes of Calea.

Philippine Star author’s version:

The cake shop first opened its doors beside the L’ Fisher Hotel in Lacson Street. In no time, word spread out like wildfire. Loyal patrons immediately grew in number; thus, the need for a larger space. Calea then opened their second store at the Robinson’s Place in Mandalagan, Bacolod City. And just recently, they also opened their third branch at the East Block, along the Circumferential Road. So what’s with Calea, anyway? It’s one of a kind. No Metro Manila cake shop could ever beat the cakes of Calea. And their cakes are cheaper, too (pegged between Php50-65 per slice)! My personal favorites are the cheesecake and the lemon torte cake. So when you get a chance to visit Bacolod City, never dare miss the cakes of Calea.

No s#it, Sherlock!

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You have 42 Responses

  1. maraming salamat jayvee!

    2. eric on May 30th, 2009 at 11:32 am

  2. jayvee,

    at least mr. amoroso (sort of)
    updated the prices of the cakes.

    what a pinhead!

    3. Manila Boy on May 30th, 2009 at 11:35 am

  3. Ang galing kumopya ng Philippine Star. :D

    Instant star si Byahilo ngayon ah.

    4. Mikko on May 30th, 2009 at 11:39 am

  4. Eeek! looks like someone didn’t do his homework…

    5. Lace Llanora on May 30th, 2009 at 11:54 am

  5. come on, sa dami ng plaigarism detectors sa interwebz di niya pwedeng sabihing coincidence lang yan. phail!

    6. olrayt on May 30th, 2009 at 1:26 pm

  6. at least marunong mag cut and paste, shade and replace.

    7. Gang Badoy on May 30th, 2009 at 1:54 pm

  7. Inedit lang ang punctuations ha!
    Grabe lang.

    Anyway, may actions bang gagawin si Byahilo for this?

    8. Rommel on May 30th, 2009 at 2:56 pm

  8. Tingin ba nila di tayo nagbabasa ng newspaper kaya ang lakas ng loob mag-plagiarize? Harumph.

    9. Aileen Apolo on May 30th, 2009 at 3:05 pm

  9. That writer should be fired, and the Star should print an erratum. I hope the blogger pursues this.

    10. Katrina on May 30th, 2009 at 3:38 pm

  10. Talk about blatant!

    11. Ade on May 30th, 2009 at 3:59 pm

  11. that writer should not write for Philstar. sobra namang mangopya. huling huli, binago lang, yung favorites nya sa Calea. haha.

    12. marhgil on May 30th, 2009 at 5:18 pm

  12. plagiarism magnet si enrico :) )

    13. jepoy on May 30th, 2009 at 5:19 pm

  13. ANG BLOGGER NA YAN, ANG HILIG RING MANGOPYA NG TOURISM PRESS RELEASE SA BLOG NYA..ULTIMO TULDOK KINOKOPYA, KAYA AYAN NAPALA NYA. HAHAHA. TIT FOR TAT, SIS BUNDAT!

    14. Don Esteban on May 30th, 2009 at 9:45 pm

  14. Bro, di yung blogger yung nangopya, yung sa Philstar. Dapat bayaran na lang nila si Byahilo..

    15. IanEdson on May 30th, 2009 at 10:47 pm

  15. omg. and that’s Philippine Star?

    16. a.cantos on May 30th, 2009 at 11:38 pm

  16. Don Esteban,

    Because press releases are really meant to be published. baka hindi mo alam yun. check mo sa newspapers ilan sa articles dun are actually press releases din?

    17. Choo Lee on May 30th, 2009 at 11:41 pm

  17. Choo Lee, SORRY. Akala ko kasi ang bloggers ORIGINAL CONTENT eh, kaya nga ayaw nila ng PLAGIARISM di ba? hahaha.

    Kung ayaw nya ng plagiarism, i-credit din nya ang writers ng mga press release na nilalabas sa blog.

    18. Don Esteban on May 30th, 2009 at 11:58 pm

  18. abah! magaling mangopya O_O at Philippine Star pa? :( aw sana nmn binigyan nila credits si Kua…tsk tsk tsk :/

    19. Ayei on May 31st, 2009 at 12:10 am

  19. Tsk tsk. Sino ba editor nyan? Mukhang di rin chineck kaya nakalusot.

    20. Karla on May 31st, 2009 at 12:22 am

  20. tsk..tsk.. bad!!

    21. Jhelo Cruz on May 31st, 2009 at 12:23 am

  21. I agree with the comment that PhilStar should terminate the services of the writer. Tama bang mangopya! Talk about unethical journalism.

    22. Ria on May 31st, 2009 at 12:27 am

  22. wow. :’(. see you when i get back. lets jog for real

    23. kenna on May 31st, 2009 at 12:42 am

  23. Igs! What a shameless rip-off!

    24. Gohlico on May 31st, 2009 at 12:46 am

  24. oh no! Eric told me nga about this kanina eh this is too bad.

    25. earthlingorgeous on May 31st, 2009 at 12:49 am

  25. Don Esteban press releases dont need to be cited kung sino writers nila. palibhasa wala kang alam sa pasikot sikot ng press releases.

    26. Choo Lee on May 31st, 2009 at 12:52 am

  26. Tsk tsk. Traditional journalists and even bloggers should cite their sources properly. Nakakahiya kasi eh. The members of the ‘tri-media’ pa naman boast that they are standardized than the new online media.

    27. sha on May 31st, 2009 at 2:20 am

  27. Ang tamad naman mag paraphrase.. sira ang Philstar neto (doh)

    28. Jehzeel Laurente on May 31st, 2009 at 11:05 am

  28. Wow… this is just sad. Hopefully the people over at the Philippine Star do something about this (like firing the ass of the writer).

    29. New Media Philippines on May 31st, 2009 at 11:31 am

  29. Wow. That’s disgraceful. Dude should get fired.

    30. fruity on May 31st, 2009 at 11:54 am

  30. I’ll email this link to people from The STAR okay? Thanks!

    31. Althea Ricardo on May 31st, 2009 at 12:48 pm

  31. Ctrl+C, Ctrl+V work wonder? Aw!
    Interestingly, see the 2nd paragraph of the article

    Baguio’s peanut brittle and jam

    Don’t be fooled by imitations

    It’s sad that its not only peanut brittle and jam are prone to imitations, blog posts too :(

    32. Menard on May 31st, 2009 at 1:45 pm

  32. Copywriting ba to? haha

    33. Jeff on May 31st, 2009 at 3:39 pm

  33. define creativity. :P

    34. Winston on May 31st, 2009 at 10:08 pm

  34. Na akismet yung isang website ko kaya hindi napost and comment ko.

    The blogger should be hired by philstar!

    35. Richie on June 1st, 2009 at 8:20 am

  35. Yikes. Nakailan na yan a. Byahilo’s blog is a favorite of newswriters. But I wont be happy about that either.

    36. Jinoe on June 1st, 2009 at 8:52 am

  36. Bloggers should not copy press releases on their blog, word per word. Much more, kung walang credit where they got the press release, or no statement whatsoever that it was a press release. Otherwise they have no right to complain about plagiarism.They also have no right to let their readers believe that it was them who wrote it, when in fact it was just a press release.

    Kung disenteng blogger ka CHOO LEE, alam mo ang ibig sabihin nito.shame on you!

    37. Don Esteban on June 1st, 2009 at 12:25 pm

  37. What a shame. Oo nga ang lawak ng internet pero ngayon ang content theft ang dali na madetect. Ano ba naman ito daily broadsheet pang naturingan. Hayss. Which reminds me – madownload na nga finally yang plug in na yan sa blog ko. Mahirap na. “,)

    38. jan_geronimo on June 2nd, 2009 at 2:07 am

  38. @byahilo: kaching!!! :)

    39. Marcvill on June 2nd, 2009 at 10:22 am

  39. Grabe naman yan. Napakaobvious ng pangongopya. May nagsabi na ba sa Phil. Star about sa ginawa ng writer nila?

    40. ark on June 3rd, 2009 at 1:43 pm

  40. obviously, don esteban does not know what he is talking about! press releases are meant to know by the public through government websites… government websites are meant to be served publicly… it’s part of the government’s job to inform us Filipino citizens what they want to tell us or inform us with… citing them or not is really an option… by the way, this is called information dissemination…

    regarding naman sa plagiarism, i think byahilo talaga should file a case against the philippine star or kahit dun sa nagsulat… just my thoughts…

    41. yatot on June 8th, 2009 at 2:37 pm

  41. @Don Esteban, meron ka bang permalink ng sinasabi mo na plagiarism na ginawa ni byahilo? Para naman mahusgahan natin kung unethical nga ang ginawa ni byahilo, as compared to what Phil Star did to him?

    42. deuts on June 9th, 2009 at 6:58 pm

  42. Phil Star article now cannot be found – LOL.

    43. Polz on September 11th, 2009 at 2:23 pm

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