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Ced Domingo set for PVL return, signs with Akari Chargers

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Kennedy Caacbay, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Ced Domingo. Photo from PVL Media Bureau" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2024/sports/01/06/01062024-ced-domingo.jpg"/><figcaption>Ced Domingo. <em>Photo from PVL Media Bureau</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA <strong>(UPDATED)</strong> – After a short stint in the Thailand League with the Nakhon Ratchasima VC, volleyball player Ced Domingo is set to return to the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) in the Philippines.</p><p>Domingo, the former captain of the Philippines women&#x27;s national under-23 volleyball team, has signed up with the Akari Chargers, the team announced on Saturday.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/10/18/23/pvl-ced-domingo-to-play-overseas-creamline-reveals">PVL: Ced Domingo to play overseas, Creamline reveals</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/10/23/23/volleyball-ced-domingo-signs-with-nakhon-ratchasima-vc">Volleyball: Ced Domingo signs with Nakhon Ratchasima 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type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>Domingo is still in Thailand as an import, but she will play for the Chargers once she returns to the country.</p><p>The prolific middle blocker, who was also a former Finals MVP, said it was hard for her to depart Creamline.</p><p>&quot;Leaving Creamline is always a hard decision. That&#x27;s how it felt in October, lalo na biglaan yung Thailand stint offer, but I thought this opportunity doesn&#x27;t come often so I grabbed it,&quot; Domingo said.</p><p>The &quot;overwhelmed&quot; Domingo also said a lot of opportunities came around, but she chose a team at ease and said she was happy to sign with the Chargers.</p><p>&quot;Nakaka-overwhelm yung mga pangyayari. Ganun pala yun, pag binuksan mo yung pinto tapos ang daming kumakatok, talagang nakaka-overwhelm. Gratefully, my VP family helped me sort things out,&quot; said Domingo.</p><p>&quot;They assisted me in finding the best team that would match my interests, goals and values and a team that will help me improve more,&quot; she added.</p><p>&quot;I&#x27;m really happy dito sa naging decision ko especially cos I know I took everything into consideration. From nakaka-overwhelm, ngayon excitement na yung nafi-feel ko.&quot;</p><p>The development also came after Akari landed veteran outside spiker Grethcel Soltones from the Petro Gazz Angels.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/01/03/24/pvl-akari-chargers-land-outside-spiker-grethcel-soltones">&#x27;New Year, New Charger&#x27;: Akari lands outside spiker Grethcel Soltones from Petro Gazz</a></li></ul><p>Domingo&#x27;s signing with Akari was made possible after the expiration of her contract with the Creamline Cool Smashers.</p><p>A standout from Far Eastern University, Domingo played with Creamline from 2019 until October last year. Ahead of the 2023 season, she rebuffed offers from several teams to sign a one-year extension with the Rebisco-backed franchise.</p><p>She was also awarded second Best Middle Blocker in the 2023 Invitational.</p><p>With the services of Domingo and Soltones, both in their prime, Akari now aims to overcome their podium-less campaign in the PVL.</p><p>The Chargers&#x27; best outing in the PVL was in the 2nd All-Filipino Conference last year, where they ended up in seventh place.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/12/14/23/pvl-akari-announces-departure-of-coach-jorge-souza-de-brito">PVL: Akari announces departure of coach Jorge Souza de Brito</a></li></ul><p>Akari has also yet to announce its new coach after Brazilian mentor Jorge Souza de Brito left the squad.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/12/28/23/taka-minowa-appointed-to-bigger-role-for-akari-nxled">PVL: Taka Minowa appointed as Director of Volleyball Operations for sister teams Akari, Nxled</a></li></ul><p>Taka Minowa, husband of volleyball player Jaja Santiago, has also been named director of volleyball operations for sister teams Akari and Nxled.</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO: </strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Ab_8MzEhE7I?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

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Ced Domingo set for PVL return, signs with Akari Chargers

Kennedy Caacbay,

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Published Jan 06, 2024 02:10 PM PHT

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Updated Jan 06, 2024 02:41 PM PHT

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