John Franklin Kennedy Caacbay

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1773928848358alas women seag.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/>Alas Pilipinas Women at the 2025 Southeast Asian Games. SAVA/file photo</div>MANILA — Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) president Tony Boy Liao said he is willing to sit down with national team players amid rising concerns, including the proposed &quot;Alas Draft.&quot;&quot;Yes, we are very ready to sit down with the players,&quot; Liao told ABS-CBN News on Thursday evening.He, together with PNVF executive director Iby Bautista, first faced volleyball reporters in the Filoil Centre in San Juan during Premier Volleyball League (PVL)&#x27;s double-header to air their side amid persisting issues.<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/volleyball/2026/3/17/pnvf-eyes-dialogue-and-collaboration-amid-issues-on-nat-l-team-athlete-welfare-2355">READ: PNVF eyes &#x27;dialogue and collaboration&#x27; amid issues on nat&#x27;l team, athlete welfare </a></div>Liao is hoping to address the concerns of volleyball community and the sport&#x27;s stakeholders, the same tone the PNVF used in its statement on Tuesday, where they said they eye &quot;dialogue and collaboration&quot; with them.<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/volleyball/2026/3/19/amid-issues-hounding-alas-jia-de-guzman-calls-for-support-for-athletes-ph-volleyball-1715">READ: Amid issues hounding Alas, Jia de Guzman calls for support for athletes, PH volleyball </a></div>Earlier in the day, Alas Pilipinas captain Jia de Guzman shared her thoughts through a series of Instagram Stories.De Guzman, who played in the Japan SV.League while representing the Philippines, believes that players can thrive in playing both in a league club and in the national team, citing other countries&#x27; success in the matter.This is in response to the Alas Draft, where women&#x27;s athletes will be locked in to playing only for the national squad.

Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) president Tony Boy Liao expressed willingness to sit down with national team players, amid rising concerns including the proposed "Alas Draft."

Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) president Tony Boy Liao expressed willingness to sit down with national team players, amid rising concerns including the proposed "Alas Draft."

Liao, PNVF 'ready to sit down' with Alas players amid concerns

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Liao, PNVF 'ready to sit down' with Alas players amid concerns

Kennedy Caacbay,

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Published March 19, 2026 10:26 PM PHT

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