MANILA, Philippines — Against all odds, the Philippines shoots for Tokyo Olympic berths as it competes in the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Continental Cup semifinals set on Friday and Saturday in Nakhon Pathom, Thailand. Jaron Requinton, James Buytrago, Jude Garcia and Anthony Arbasto will comprise the men’s side with Ranran Abdilla and Philip Bagalay as alternates. The team, accompanied by coaches Paul John Doloiras (women) and Rhovyl Verayo (men’s) and Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) board member and beach volley commission chair Charo Soriano, left the country Sunday. The Nationals, whose campaign is bankrolled by the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) and backed by Ilocos Norte Gov. Matthew Manotoc, are grouped with Japan, New Zealand and Sri Lanka in the women’s category, and Australia, Japan, Kazakhstan and Lebanon in the men’s class.

Source: Philippine Star June 13, 2021 06:45 UTC