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Oliver Almadro to coach UP women’s volleyball team

Coach Oliver Almadro with UP Fighting Maroons.–CONTRIBUTED PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — The University of the Philippines volleyball program director Oliver Almadro will have a dual role this UAAP Season 86 volleyball tournaments as he will also call the shots for the Fighting Maroons’ women’s volleyball team. UP Office for Athletics and Sports Development on Friday…

Tots Carlos grateful to receive Ms Volleyball honor with teammates

2024 PSA Awards Miss Volleyball awardee Tots Carlos with the PVL Press Corps. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Tots Carlos is grateful to share the honor with her teammates at Creamline Cool Smashers after she was crowned as the newest Miss Volleyball in the Philippines Sportswriters Association (PSA) Awards night on Tuesday at Diamond Hotel.…

Frank Lao sticks familiar basketball brand on new volleyball squad

FILE–Gerflor Defenders wrap up their PVL All-Filipino campaign. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net The savior that came to the rescue of Gerflor in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) has finally named its newest squad—and it has quite a familiar ring to it. Businessman Frank Lao announced on Saturday that the new team will carry the Strong Group Athletics…

F2 Logistics Cargo Movers volleyball team disbanded

F2 Logistics Cargo Movers in the PVL. –Marlo Cueto/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — F2 Logistics management has decided to end its operations of the Cargo Movers team in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL). Amid the rumors surrounding the Cargo Movers for the past weeks, F2 Logistics announced Wednesday that it is disbanding the team and closing…

MPVA prioritizes volleyball grassroots but also welcomes ex-pro players

Executives and team representatives of the MPVA. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—The Maharlika Pilipinas Volleyball Association (MPVA) will officially open on Sunday with its main purpose to promote the Philippine volleyball’s grassroots program. On Wednesday at Club Filipino in San Juan, MPVA officials emphasized that their inaugural season will be to showcase the young talents of…

Bagunas in awe as PH men’s volleyball team puts up fight in Asian Games

Bryan Bagunas. PNVF PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — Bryan Bagunas liked what he saw from the Philippine men’s volleyball team despite the short Asian Games campaign in Hangzhou, China. The Filipino Spikers ended their first Asian Games appearance in 49 years after losing to Japan, 19-25, 14-25, 23-25, on Thursday at Deqing Sports Centre Gymnasium two…

PH men’s volleyball team gets its ‘opportunity’ at Asian Games

The Philippine men’s volleyball team will be competing in the Asian Games after almost five decades. –ART/MARLO CUETO MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine men’s volleyball team may have not won a medal in the past two Southeast Asian Games but its program earned an opportunity to continue its development with its first Asian Games stint…

PNVF wants ‘stable’ PH women’s volleyball program

Philippine women’s volleyball team in the SEA VLeague. SEA VLEAGUE PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — Philippine National Volleyball Federation president Tats Suzara hopes for a stable women’s volleyball team program and a unified calendar with the Premier Volleyball League and college teams after not meeting the deadline of the Asian Games that led to the squad’s…

Manny Pacquiao gives volleyball MPBL-like reach

Executives and team representatives of the MPVA. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net Manny Pacquiao wants to open a lot of doors. He wants young volleyball players hidden in local government units so that team owners will give them a chance to these talents to shine and attract scholarships from major varsity programs. He wants more opportunities for female…

Manny Pacquiao launches volleyball league with home-and-away format

Filipino boxing legend Manny Pacquiao during a press conference for theMaharlika Pilipinas Volleyball Association. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Manny Pacquiao has entered the Philippine volleyball scene with the launching of the Maharlika Pilipinas Volleyball Association (MPVA) to continue discovering talents and providing an avenue to the athletes. Ten teams from different cities will clash…