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Array ( [results] => Array ( [0] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1343774 [Title] => Search for the quintessential Boholana [Summary] =>Among the highlights of the upcoming Bohol Sandugo Festival 2014 spearheaded by the Provincial Government of Bohol, the City Government of Tagbilaran and the Bohol Provincial Tourism Council is the selection of Miss Bohol 2014 who shall be the province’s Ambassadress of Goodwill.
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[DatePublished] => 2007-01-15 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134575 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804845 [AuthorName] => Alfred A. Yuson [SectionName] => Arts and Culture [SectionUrl] => arts-and-culture [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 349993 [Title] => Embracing one's destiny [Summary] => I was in Tagbilaran City when our bet, Lia Andrea Ramos, competed against more than 80 beautiful women from around the globe for the elusive Miss Universe crown. While she was strutting her stuff at the fabulous Shrine Stadium in Los Angeles, California, trying to convince jurors that she had what it takes to be the successor of Miss Universe 2005 Nathalie Glebova, I was busy taking note of the answers of the 14 lovely candidates of Miss Bohol International Quest 2006 during the press presentation and swimwear competition held at the scenic Panglao Nature Island Resort. [DatePublished] => 2006-07-29 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 135219 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097633 [AuthorName] => Ryan Mark [SectionName] => Freeman Cebu Entertainment [SectionUrl] => cebu-entertainment [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 324696 [Title] => Ann Maris Igpit from Bohol to the World [Summary] => It was a dream come true for Anna Maris Igpit, as she was eventually crowned Bb. Pilipinas World Saturday night at the Araneta Coliseum - a feat that left the Boholana beauty teary-eyed.
This year's crop of winners is interestingly made up of "promdis," with Bb. Pilipinas Universe Lia Andrea Ramos coming from Davao and Bb. Pilipinas International Denille Lou Valmonte from Bulacan.
[DatePublished] => 2006-03-06 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097633 [AuthorName] => Ryan Mark [SectionName] => Freeman Cebu Entertainment [SectionUrl] => cebu-entertainment [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 276094 [Title] => Sugababes member is a Pinay [Summary] =>You didnt know that one of the members of the popular female trio Sugababes is a Pinay, did you? [DatePublished] => 2005-05-03 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134227 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1697794 [AuthorName] => Ricky Lo [SectionName] => Entertainment [SectionUrl] => entertainment [URL] => ) ) )
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MANILA, Philippines — Alas Pilipinas team captain Jia de Guzman has tempered expectations on their chances against a heavily favored Vietnam and in the FIVB Challenger Cup that came off the wraps at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium yesterday.
But deep inside the soft-spoken and courageous skipper and the rest of Nationals, they all dream of the same big dream – a ticket straight to the Women’s Volleyball Nations League main group next year.
And their quest begins tonight when they square off with the Vietnamese at 6:30 p.m.
The home bet is the underdog versus the Vietnamese side that swept and dominated last month’s AVC Challenge Cup at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum. The Filipinas snatched a historic bronze there.
“Well, alam naman po namin na mas malakas ang kalaban and we know our team is young. All we can ask the girls is to do its best while not putting pressure on the team that much,” said the charismatic Alas team leader.
The team lost power spiker Eya Laure and libero Jen Nierva and were replaced by Creamline’s Jema Galanza and National University’s Bella Belen.
Belen’s teammate, Alyssa Solomon, and Galanza’s fellow Creamline star, Tots Carlos, were enlisted into the pool but will not be able to join due to undisclosed reasons.
“It’s great to have new reinforcements in the pool. Experience-wise, marami ang mako-contribute nila sa team,” said De Guzman of Galanza and Belen.
Intriguingly, Nierva’s last-minute withdrawal left the squad with one legitimate libero in Dawn Catindig.
Cherry Nunag was listed as the team’s second libero although she’s known as a natural middle blocker.
The other members of the team are Faith Nisperos, Fifi Sharma, Vannie Gandler, Julia Coronel, Angel Canino, Dell Palomata, Arah Panique, Thea Gagate and Sisi Rondina.
The trek to that VNL dream is long and arduous though as Alas Pilipinas would need to win all its games against Vietnam, the semis and eventually the finals, assuming it could make it that far, to realize it.
In the opener of the meet, Puerto Rico turned back a feisty Kenya 25-20, 25-19, 27-25, to advance to the semis.
Teenage sensation Grace Mar Lopez Villanueva went on attack mode and fired 19 points including 18 on kills while Diana Reyes scattered 10 hits.
Pamella Adhiambo Owino tried to put up a fight for the Kenyans by unloading a match-best 22 points. most of which came in the third set when they tried
to put up a fight and steal the set before eventually falling short in the end.
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