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The PLDT High Speed Hitters battle with the Queensland Pirates in the AVC Women's Volleyball Champions League in Pasig City on April 20, 2025. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/174516504297220250420-avc-pldt-queensland-MQD_9498-MD.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/>PLDT reinforcement Wilma Salas in action during Day 1 of the AVC Women&#x27;s Champions League on April 20, 2025. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News</div>MANILA, Philippines – Cuban import Wilma Salas is donning a different red jersey as she plays for a Philippine team once more.Salas, who previously played for the Petro Gazz Angels, is now sharing the taraflex with the PLDT High Speed Hitters.<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/volleyball/2025/4/20/avc-pldt-makes-quick-work-of-australian-squad-for-first-win-2013">READ: AVC: PLDT makes quick work of Australian squad for first win in Champions League</a></div>She had a victorious debut for PLDT, helping the PVL squad smash Australian club Queensland Pirates by registering 10 points and 15 digs in their quick 25-19, 25-12, 25-12 triumph in the AVC Champions League on Sunday at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig.Salas explained that it was her decision to choose PLDT while sharing that she had talks with Petro Gazz ahead of the continental tilt.The 34-year-old volleyball standout led the Angels alongside the late Janisa Johnson to a PVL Reinforced Conference title in 2019.<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/volleyball/2025/4/20/alyssa-valdez-always-finds-extra-motivation-when-representing-ph-1931">READ: Alyssa Valdez on representing PH: &#x27;Extra motivation talaga having the flag on our chest&#x27; </a></div>&quot;Yes, I talked [to Petro Gazz] but I made my decision and I came here,&quot; said Salas.The Cuban spiker said it was an &quot;easy decision&quot; to return to the Philippines.&quot;I finished my season in Italy. Coach, PLDT called me and [asked] ‘Wilma, okay, are you free, are you ready?’ [I said], ‘I’m ready, I go to you, I go to Philippines.’ It’s an easy decision,&quot; said Salas.Salas honestly bared that there&#x27;s not much of a difference between PLDT and Petro Gazz, only the people and their approach towards the game.&quot;The difference is like, nothing. It’s only about the coach, different coach, different approach, go more. The coach is a good person, the girls are good persons. I think it’s like the same. Nothing much of a difference, really.&quot;

"Yes, I talked [to Petro Gazz] but I made my decision and I came here [in PLDT]." #AVCChampionsLeague #PVL2025

"Yes, I talked [to Petro Gazz] but I made my decision and I came here [in PLDT]." #AVCChampionsLeague #PVL2025

AVC: For Wilma Salas, joining PLDT was 'an easy decision'

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AVC: For Wilma Salas, joining PLDT was 'an easy decision'

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Published April 21, 2025 12:21 AM PHT

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