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- Source: http://www.mindanews.com/top-stories/2011/08/31/navy-rescues-vessel-in-distress-off-tawi-tawi/
- Wednesday| August 31, 2011
- by Mindanews
ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews/30 August) – Task Force 62 of the Naval Forces Western Mindanao (NFWM) has rescued a wooden-hull vessel in distress in the province of Tawi-Tawi, belated reports from the Philippine Navy said. Commodore Armando Guzman, NFWM commander, said the vessel loaded with 67 people, including the seven crew, was rescued Thursday 4.8 nautical miles off Pagasinan, Simunul, Tawi-Tawi. Of the 60 passengers, 12 were children, he added.
Guzman said M/L Virginia departed Sipangkot Island and bound for Lamion Pier in Bongao, the capital town of Tawi-Tawi, “when it incurred derangement on her main propulsion.”
The NFWM’s Naval Task Force 62, which is based in Panglima Sugala town, upon receiving a distress call from the M/L Virginia, directed the Patrol Ship-19 (PS-19) to conduct search and rescue operation for the distressed vessel amidst rough seas and strong winds prevailing in the area, Guzman said.
Battered by big waves, he said the vessel was listing on its port side while its crew members were “bailing out” water using pails in attempt to trim the vessel when the task force personnel aboard PS-19 arrived.
He added that the hapless passengers, some throwing up over the sides because of the violent rolling and pitching, were anxiously waiting for help.
Interviewed by the PS-19 personnel, M/L Virginia’s crew confirmed that their main engine incurred technical problem and “that they were already more than four hours dead-on-water,” he said.
Guzman said the PS-19 personnel led by Commander Ernesto Baldovino immediately rendered necessary assistance to the vessel. The PS-19 towed M/L Virginia, which arrived safely at Lamion Pier in Bongao.
Tawi-Tawi, CDO-Iloilo routes to open
- Source: http://www.tawitawi.net/tawi-tawi-cdo-iloilo-routes-to-open/
- AUGUST 27, 2011
- by Inquirer
MANILA, Philippines — Budget carrier Cebu Pacific is adding two routes of flights by October this year as it continues to grow its route network and solidifies its position as the top domestic carrier in the country.
In a statement yesterday, the Gokongwei-led carrier said it would continue to add more flights, with the expected arrival of four brand-new Airbus A320 aircraft before the end of 2011.
The company said the Tawi-Tawi province in Mindanao would be the airline’s 50th destination. The company will also launch a brand-new Cagayan de Oro-Iloilo service by October, making it the only airline in the country to fly the route.
“This is in time with the delivery of four more brand-new Airbus A320 aircraft in the last four months of 2011,” the company said.
Between 2012 and 2021, Cebu Pacific will take delivery of 23 Airbus A320 and 30 Airbus A321neo aircraft orders, and two Airbus A320 aircraft on operating lease agreement, further increasing the company’s capacity.
Earlier this week, the Center for Asia Pacific Aviation (CAPA) named Cebu Pacific the top airline in the Philippines in terms of seat capacity.
CAPA, in a report released Sunday, placed Cebu Pacific on top of a list of the top 10 airlines operating in the Philippines. The report cited the budget carrier’s capacity to offer 258,120 seats, with its fleet of 100 percent brand-new eight ATR 72-500, 10 Airbus A319 and 15 Airbus A320 aircraft.
Trailing Cebu Pacific were Philippine Airlines (220,302), Airphil Express (103,102), Zest Air (77,232), Cathay Pacific Airways (29,170), Asiana Airlines (17,624), Korean Air Lines (12,996), Singapore Airlines (12,600), Southeast Asian Airlines (11,436), and Delta Air Lines (10,478).