MANILA, Philippines — After a fruitful stint in Japan, Jia De Guzman will play for the Philippine ladies’s volleyball staff within the AVC Problem Cup from Might 22 to 29 at Rizal Memorial Coliseum.
Arriving in Manila a couple of days in the past, De Guzman lastly obtained her time to look at Creamline reside when it tries to clinch its eighth title in Recreation 2 of the 2024 All-Filipino Convention Finals on Sunday at Sensible Araneta Coliseum.
The eight-time PVL Finest setter confirmed that she can be making her return to the nationwide staff. She final noticed motion for the Philippine staff within the 2023 Southeast Asian Video games in Cambodia.
“Sure, I’m going to play within the upcoming AVC Problem Cup and I do know, [we have a] little or no preparation however we’re going to offer our greatest regardless of that,” De Guzman advised reporters. “On a regular basis, I’m able to step up for the flag, so excited ako to play for the Philippines once more.”
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The Philippine Nationwide Volleyball Federation has but to launch the entire roster, composed of PVL stars, below coach Jorge Souza de Brito, who can be having his final dance with the nationals.
The nationwide staff, largely composed of Akari gamers, positioned seventh within the earlier Problem Cup. De Guzman and the Cool Smashers completed sixth — the nation’s finest within the Problem Cup — at Philsports Area two years in the past.
The four-time PVL Finals MVP is out to share her fruitful stint with the Denso Airybees, profitable a championship within the V.Cup and runner-up Kurowashiki event and fifth within the V.League Division 1.
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“It was fairly difficult however I’m actually grateful that I obtained to be taught from the Japanese model of volleyball kasi ang dami talagang matututunan from them,” De Guzman stated. “Hopefully, mashare ko sa Pilipinas yung lahat ng alam ko.”
De Guzman additionally relished her expertise going through V.League mainstay Jaja Santiago in a few video games in Japan.
“I’ve seen Jaja play. I’ve heard her talk along with her Japanese teammates, she’s very fluent na with Japanese at sobrang acquainted na niya sa Japanese model of volleyball,” she stated. “I’m actually pleased with her as a result of everybody is aware of she’s on her solution to taking part in for the Japan nationwide staff. She’s labored onerous for that however she’s nonetheless the identical humble and humorous Jaja.”