Petro Gazz acquires Pocari Sweat’s Panaga for PVL

MANILA, Philippines — Petro Gazz has added Jeanatte Panaga from Pocari Sweat and will acquire former Bali Pure import Janisa Johnson to add more firepower as it eyes a better performance in next year’s Reinforced Conference of the Premier Volleyball League.

Panaga, who was also part of the St. Benilde team that won the NCAA title a few years back, will provide an additional attacking threat in the middle and should also contribute in other ways like blocking, being a former league Best Blocker.

“We have high expectations from her (Panaga) because we know she will address our needs in the middle,” said Petro Gazz coach Jerry Yee.

Petro Gazz manager Camille Cruz also said they have agreed in principle with Johnson, who played for Bali Pure last season, that she will play for the Angels as one of their two allowed reinforcements.

“It’s just a formality but basically she had already agreed to play for Petro Gazz,” Cruz, who played for La Salle three seasons ago but decided not to play anymore after tearing her ACL for the third time in her last UAAP year, told The STAR.