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Array ( [results] => Array ( [0] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 834432 [Title] => Tugboat capsizes, crew safe [Summary] =>A tugboat owned by the Phil Marines Services Inc. capsized just off the Muelle Osmeña wharf in Barangay Poblacion, Lapu-Lapu City around 10:30 a.m. yesterday.
[DatePublished] => 2012-08-03 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1321282 [AuthorName] => Flor Z. Perolina [SectionName] => Cebu News [SectionUrl] => cebu-news [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 506104 [Title] => 6 rescued as tugboat sinks in Pasig River [Summary] =>The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) rescued yesterday six crewmembers of a tugboat that sank along the Makati City stretch of the Pasig River.
[DatePublished] => 2009-09-19 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Metro [SectionUrl] => metro [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 262204 [Title] => Tugboat skipper killed; 6 men rescued off Sulu [Summary] => ZAMBOANGA CITY The Malaysian captain of a tugboat was killed and six of his crew were rescued after the vessels tow cable snapped while they were off Pangutaran Island in Sulu, the Navy said yesterday.
The cable snapped and struck and killed the unidentified captain of the tugboat Vestgut five days ago, Navy Lt. Nancy Pastor said.
The Vestgut, which had been towing a barge, then suffered engine trouble and was spotted drifting by Filipino fishermen who informed the Navy.
[DatePublished] => 2004-08-22 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Nation [SectionUrl] => nation [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 165164 [Title] => Abu Sayyaf kidnaps four Indonesians [Summary] => Suspected Abu Sayyaf terrorists have intercepted an Indonesian tugboat in Mindanao and abducted four of its crewmen, the Philippine Coast Guard said yesterday.
The tugboat M/T Sintel Marine 88, with a crew of 10, was towing a barge, the Labroy179, carrying over 17,000 tons of coal from Indonesia to Cebu when it was intercepted off Tamuk island.
The island is six kilometers southwest of Basilan, the Abu Sayyafs stronghold. The area is also infested with pirates.
[DatePublished] => 2002-06-19 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804671 [AuthorName] => Roel Pareño [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [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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