MANILA, Philippines — Superstar Alyssa Valdez said unity between the country’s top volleyball leagues, the Philippine Volleyball League (PVL) and Philippine Super Liga (PSL), should come from top to bottom.
“I’m very supportive of the volleyball community unity especially in the formation of the national team,” said Valdez during a recent interview by Noli Eala in his radio show Power and Play.
Valdez, who currently plays for Creamline in the PVL, may be hinting at equal representation of players from the rival leagues for the national team.
The former Ateneo spearhead has been a staple of the national team for years now has served as flag-bearer and skipper of the women’s team in the Southeast Asian Games.
While the men’s team ended a long medal drought by winning a silver in the last SEAG, the women’s squad has yet to deliver its first medal since snatching a bronze in Chang Mai, Thailand 23 years ago.
Unifying Philippine volleyball in all levels should be a great start.
“But it has to start from the foundation, from the leagues, the players. Whatever the decision is, if it is for the benefit of the entire volleyball community, I’m fine with that,” said Valdez, considered as the face of the sport in the country.