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Members and coaches of the Alas Pilipinas show off their Asian Volleyball Confederation Challenge Cup for Women bronze medals. They are joined here by Philippine Olympic Committee president Abraham ‘Bambol’ Tolentino.The Alas Pilipinas’s breakthrough bronze medal-clinching performance in the Asian Volleyball Confederation Challenge Cup for Women that ended on Wednesday was the first stop of the rejuvenated women’s volleyball program’s mid- and long-term goals.
“It’s a breakthrough, it’s historic, and the obvious next step is to keep this team intact and make it stronger and much more competitive,” Suzara said. “And next year, in the SEA Games, I believe we’ll have a very strong fighting chance.
Staying put in the national team are Jia Morado-de Guzman, Cherry Nunag, Dell Palomata, Dawn Macandili-Catindig, Eya Laure, Faith Nisperos, Fifi Sharma, Jennifer Nierva, Sisi Rondina and Vanessa Gandler who all play in the Premier Volleyball League.
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