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                    [ArticleID] => 940092
                    [Title] => Volcanoes play 2 crucial matches in next 2 weeks
                    [Summary] => 

The Philippine Volcanoes play two crucial matches in the next two weeks, hoping to do well as they visit Korea Saturday and on home front against UAE on May 18 to avoid relegation from the HSBC Asia Five Nations (HSBC A5N).

[DatePublished] => 2013-05-09 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096369 [AuthorName] => Joey Villar [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => http://imageshack.us/a/img803/2293/sports2newthumb.jpg ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 933093 [Title] => Japan clobbers Phl Volcanoes; HK wins [Summary] =>

Japan gave the Philippines a reminder that they were now in the big time Saturday as the five-time HSBC Asian 5 Nations champions ran in 18 tries in a 121-0 win to get their 2013 campaign in the Asian Five Nations rugby union Elite Division off to a flying start.

[DatePublished] => 2013-04-21 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 925572 [Title] => Phl Volcanoes face Japan in Asian rugby [Summary] =>

The Philippine Volcanoes, the biggest success story in Asian rugby in recent years, try to make one more giant step as they kick off their campaign in the 2013 HSBC Asian Five Nations (HSBC A5N) versus titleholder Japan in Fukuoka on April 20.

[DatePublished] => 2013-04-01 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 891781 [Title] => Filipino sports headliners of 2012 [Summary] =>

It was an extremely busy year for sports, with space on the sports pages rapidly running out, as broadcasting hours expanded to include more sports, but who were the ones that didn’t just share the stage, but hogged it in 2012?

[DatePublished] => 2012-12-31 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 135979 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804781 [AuthorName] => Bill Velasco [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 863438 [Title] => Phl Volcanoes qualify for Rugby World Cup [Summary] =>

The Philippine Rugby Football Union (PRFU) Volcanoes are going to the Rugby World Cup Sevens, and it was a close shave.

[DatePublished] => 2012-11-05 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 135979 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 798901 [Title] => Volcanoes make or break; contenders flock Lingayen [Summary] =>

The Philippine Volcanoes are poised to make another breakthrough this evening as they face fellow unbeaten rival Sri Lanka at 5:30 p.m. today, the final day of the HSBC Asian Five Nations (A5N) Division I  rugby tournament at the Rizal Memorial football stadium.

[DatePublished] => 2012-04-21 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 135979 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804781 [AuthorName] => Bill Velasco [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 796542 [Title] => Volcanoes prove their pride [Summary] =>

“I don’t understand it.

[DatePublished] => 2012-04-14 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 135979 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804781 [AuthorName] => Bill Velasco [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 796544 [Title] => Volcanoes prove their pride [Summary] =>

“I don’t understand it.

[DatePublished] => 2012-04-14 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 135979 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804781 [AuthorName] => Bill Velasco [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 790782 [Title] => Fiji rugby apologizes for racist comment vs Phl Volcanoes [Summary] =>

Just as the ugly racism issue revolving around the Philippine Azkals started to die down, another one popped up in the unlikeliest of all places: the Hong Kong Sevens rugby tournament, where 24 of the best teams in the world played over the weekend, including the Philippine Volcanoes.

[DatePublished] => 2012-03-26 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 135979 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804781 [AuthorName] => Bill Velasco [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 782927 [Title] => Rugby's 'billboard boys' make next big leap [Summary] =>

Starting this month there will be a palpable jump in the performance of the Philippine Rugby Football Union (PRFU) Volcanoes, building on the momentum of last year’s great strides throughout Asia.

[DatePublished] => 2012-03-03 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 135979 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804781 [AuthorName] => Bill Velasco [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) ) )
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