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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1779774446019HJOHJQ7bgAADV92.jpeg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960" alt="Alas interim head coach Shaq delos Santos, players Alyssa Valdez, Ces Molina, Jovelyn Gonzaga, and Niña Ytang attend the Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) Forum on Tuesday to give a preview of the team’s upcoming campaign in the AVC Women’s Cup. Kennedy Caacbay, ABS-CBN News "/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Alas interim head coach Shaq delos Santos, players Alyssa Valdez, Ces Molina, Jovelyn Gonzaga, and Niña Ytang attend the Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) Forum on Tuesday to give a preview of the team’s upcoming campaign in the AVC Women’s Cup. <em>Kennedy Caacbay, ABS-CBN News </em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — The Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) has tapped veteran players to lead the national team pool in the 2026 AVC Women’s Cup in Candon, Ilocos Sur from June 6-14.</p><p>Bannering the Alas Pilipinas Women pool are Alyssa Valdez, Ces Molina, and Jov Gonzaga, who attended the Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) Forum on Tuesday to give a preview of the team’s upcoming campaign in the continental tilt.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/volleyball/2026/5/13/pnvf-bundit-to-sit-out-alas-pilipinas-women-duties-for-two-months-due-to-accident-1717"><strong>READ: PNVF: Bundit to sit out Alas Pilipinas Women duties for two months due to accident</strong></a></div><p>Also with them are interim head coach Shaq delos Santos and debuting Niña Ytang. </p><p>“Part of me talaga, laging buo ‘yung puso to serve dahil alam ko kung gaano kahirap and gaano kasaya mag-represent ng country,” said the returning Valdez.</p><div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FABSCBNSports%2Fposts%2Fpfbid0iGTXqqapNECXc1SEoeYLXgP3tzZoYtAk6ha4nTMVqvPF1y1aJszs92cGogrUdYwVl&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500" width="500" height="250" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p>Valdez, Molina, and Gonzaga are choices for the wing spiker position alongside Tots Carlos, Ara Galang, Trisha Tubu, Royse Tubino, and Vanessa Sarie.</p><p>Joining as options for the middle blocker position are Ytang, Jaz Ellarina, Thea Gagate, Cla Loresco, and Lhouriz Tuddao.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/volleyball/2026/5/14/la-salle-s-canino-provido-laput-will-not-join-alas-pool-for-avc-women-s-cup-1922"><strong>READ: La Salle&#x27;s Canino, Provido, Laput will not join Alas pool for AVC Women&#x27;s Cup<br/></strong></a></div><p>Setters Kyle Negrito, Clo Mondoñedo, Tin Ubaldo, and Natalie Estreller are also in the pool, as well as liberos Kyla Atienza, Alyssa Eroa, and Lara Mae Silva.</p><p>The team is in the process of finalizing the Alas roster, said delos Santos.</p><p>“Pool pa lang ang meron kami, ‘yun ang ia-arrange pa namin,” he said.</p>

<p>The Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) has tapped veteran players to lead the national team in the 2026 AVC Women’s Cup in Candon, Ilocos Sur from June 6-14.</p>

The Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) has tapped veteran players to lead the national team in the 2026 AVC Women’s Cup in Candon, Ilocos Sur from June 6-14.

Veterans Valdez, Molina, Gonzaga lead 20-woman Alas pool for AVC Women’s Cup

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Veterans Valdez, Molina, Gonzaga lead 20-woman Alas pool for AVC Women’s Cup

Kennedy Caacbay,

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Published May 26, 2026 01:59 PM PHT

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Updated May 26, 2026 03:31 PM PHT

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