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'Committed' Philippine volleyball body restarts with Lao at helm

August 10, 2026 - 12:42pm

Frank Lao was elected president of the Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF), whose new set of board of directors...

Sports

Philippine volleyball body undergoes hard reset with August 10 elections

By Joey Villar | July 27, 2026 - 2:22pm

Philippine volleyball is restarting with a clean slate.

Sports

POC puts PNVF under suspension

June 25, 2026 - 12:00am

The Philippine Olympic Committee suspended the Philippine National Volleyball Federation  during its Executive Board...

Sports

POC suspends PNVF

June 24, 2026 - 5:19pm

The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) suspended the Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) during its Executive...

Sports

Alas Pilipinas to field teams in Asian Games despite volleyball body suspension

By Joey Villar | June 1, 2026 - 5:27pm

The country will have entries in both the men’s and women’s divisions of volleyball in this September’s...

Sports

FIVB places PNVF under suspension

By Joey Villar | May 31, 2026 - 12:00am

The International Volleyball Federation has suspended the Philippine National Volleyball Federation under Tony Boy...

Sports

Philippine volleyball body falls out of everyone's good graces

By Joey Villar | May 30, 2026 - 1:17pm

It’s the Philippine National Volleyball Federation against the world.

Sports

Philippine volleyball body suspended over governance issues

By Ralph Edwin Villanueva | May 30, 2026 - 1:15am

The Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) has been suspended by the Fédération Internationale de...

Sports

Alyssa Valdez 'very willing' to suit up for Alas Pilipinas, says PNVF chief

By Joey Villar | May 17, 2026 - 3:16pm

In its time of need, Alyssa Valdez is able and willing to lend a helping hand to Alas Pilipinas even for one last time. ...

Sports

Players should not have to choose between club and national team duties, says Jia de Guzman

By Ralph Edwin Villanueva | March 19, 2026 - 6:27pm

Being able to play for both club and country is a doable goal for Filipina volleyball players, veteran national team player...

Sports