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The Philippine volleyball teams are gearing up for the 31st Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi, Vietnam in May by setting up training camps in Qatar for the men’s squad and Brazil for the women’ squad.

The Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) partners with PLDT, the Philippines’ leading telecommunications company, to further strengthen its campaign ahead of its future international tournaments, especially with the 31st Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi, Vietnam nearing.

The Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) is looking at sending the men’s and women’s indoor team to training abroad in the coming months in preparation for the 31st Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi, Vietnam in May.

Seven men’s and seven women’s teams have confirmed participation in the first Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) Champions League set late this month

The Philippine National Volleyball Federation Inc. (PNVF) is looking at holding three local tournaments by the end of the year for the resumption of the sport throughout the country amid the pandemic.

The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) recently approved a 20-member national women’s team and according to Suzara, head coach Odjie Mamon and Brazilian consultant Jorge Edson Souza de Brito will pick four more players to form two teams of 12 players each.

The 21st Asian Senior Women’s Volleyball Championship that the country is hosting has been moved to May 2022 due to the rising COVID-19 cases.

Brazilian coach Jorge Edson Souza de Brito arrived in the country Wednesday night after a long wait to join the national women’s volleyball team in its bubble training in Batangas on Aug. 1.

Alyssa Valdez, Jia Morado and other volleyball stars who skipped the tryouts last April could still be part of the national women’s team pool as coaches Odjie Mamon and Jorge Edson Souza de Brito have yet to decide who will fill the remaining spots.

Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) president Ramon “Tats” Suzara said that they will work doubly hard to achieve podium finishes in international tournaments as a display of commitment to their partner organizations including the Republic Biscuit Corporation (Rebisco).

Renovations are already ongoing at the San Fernando Convention Center as the country gears up for its hosting of the 21st Asian Senior Women’s Volleyball Championship in August.

Larong Volleyball sa Pilipinas Inc. (LVPI) President Joey Romasanta reiterated their demand to the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) to refund the $80,000 the association incurred relative to the conditions set in exchange for their full recognition to the sport’s world governing body a few years ago.

Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) President Tats Suzara hopes the composition of the national teams will be finalized this week to move forward with their preparations for two important tournaments this year.

Jorge Edson Souza de Brito already got a sense of the country’s passion for volleyball when he joins the national women’s team coaching staff in July.

The International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) has granted the Philippine National Volleyball Federation’s (PNVF) request for a Brazilian coach for the national women’s team by appointing Olympic gold medalist Jorge Edson Souza de Brito to the post.

Veteran setter Jia Morado remains committed to play for flag and country despite missing last week’s tryouts at the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority due to health concerns brought by the pandemic.

Plans are underway to include the national team in the bubble of the Premier Volleyball League’s Open Conference set late June or early July either in Calamba or Subic.

Players who failed to attend national team tryouts will not be included in the selection process for the Philippine team bound for the 31st Southeast Asian Games.