PVL, Spikers’ Turf launch new season in Cebu

MANILA, Philippines — Three explosive games, two from the Premier Volleyball League and one from the Spikers’ Turf, usher in the two league’s landmark 10th season today at the SM Seaside Cebu Arena.

Bella Belen and the Capital1 Solar Spikers and Sisi Rondina and the Choco Mucho Flying Titans start hostilities at 1 p.m. while Bernadeth Pons and the Creamline Cool Smashers and the Akari Chargers face off at 6 p.m.

In between the two matches is the duel between Spikers’ Turf clubs Alpha Insurance and Savouge at 3:30 p.m.

Belen is one of the stars returning to the league after a tour of duty with Alas Pilipinas in the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.

Same with Rondina and Pons, who missed out on an Asiad beach volley bronze and settled for fourth.

Also getting back to the fold from national team duties are Eya Laure of Choco Mucho and Jia de Guzman and Jen Nierva of Creamline.