Capital1 belles raring to prove themselves

MANILA, Philippines —  Capital1 Solar Energy makes its initial foray in the Premier Volleyball League with a mix of young and veteran players out to prove themselves.

Heather Guino-o, Jannine Navarro, Vira Mae Guillema, Jorelle Singh, Aiko Urdas, Arianne Layug, Lourdes Clemente and Janeca Lana are the grizzled veterans for the team that will also feature Rovee Instrella, Renesa Melgar, Sydney Niegos, Shyra Umandal, Cathrina Dizon, Kath Villegas, May Macatuno, Jel Quizon, Rica Rivera, and Bingle Landicho.

“Gutom sa playing time ang mga iyan, so they have this great desire to win games. Abangan niyo na lang sila,” said Capital1 coach Roger Gorayeb.

Romero siblings Milka and Mandy – coming from a sports-oriented family – are convinced their players will go out and play their best each game.

“This will be a good opportunity for them to shine and be recognized so we are giving our all-out support to the team,” said Mandy, who heads the family-owned solar energy company. “My sister and I are hoping we can grow together in support of Philippine sports, especially volleyball.”

“We are not in a hurry. We take it one step at a time until we build a winning culture. That’s our goal,” Milka, for her part, said.