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What's next for Michele Gumabao, the volleyball player?

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Report by Shiela Reyes, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/sports/03/19/20180319-bb-pilipinas-coronation-4-jc.jpg"/><figcaption>Michele Gumabao was crowned Miss Globe Philippines. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News</figcaption></figure></div>MANILA, Philippines – Newly crowned Binibining Pilipinas Globe Michele Gumabao was non-committal when asked about her future as a volleyball player early Monday morning.The former De La Salle University Lady Spiker, competing in a beauty pageant for the first time, claimed one of the six crowns at stake in the competition. She also won a special Miss Cream Silk award.Gumabao, who won three UAAP titles with La Salle, remains under contract with Creamline in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL), but she has yet to confirm if she will see action for the Cool Smashers when they play in the Reinforced Conference in May.&quot;I am still a volleyball player but now, with an extra crown on my head,&quot; Gumabao said in a brief interview following the coronation night. &quot;It will always be my first career.&quot;&quot;My reign as a beauty queen, as Miss Globe Philippines, will be for a year,&quot; she added. &quot;Then we&#x27;ll see after that what new career I can pursue or what new idea I can come up with.&quot;&quot;It&#x27;s just a new opportunity for me. I am very, very happy and honored to be here alongside these beautiful women.&quot;<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://sports.abs-cbn.com/sportslifestyle/news/2018/03/19/philippine-volleyball-world-congratulates-michele-gumabao-39164">READ: Philippine volleyball world congratulates Michele Gumabao</a></li></ul>Gumabao helped Pocari Sweat earn a couple of championships in the PVL before bolting for Cocolife in the Philippine Superliga in 2017. She signed with Creamline in January 2018, reuniting with longtime teammate and good friend Melissa Gohing.The two-time UAAP Best Blocker enjoyed the support of the Philippine volleyball community when she competed in the Bb. Pilipinas pageant, with Creamline team manager Alan Acero tweeting that the team &quot;was behind her all the way.&quot;Aside from Gumabao, other winners were: Karen Gallman (Binibining Pilipinas Intercontinental), Eva Patalinjug (Binibining Pilipinas Grand International), Jehza Huelar (Binibining Pilipinas Supranational) and Ma. Ahtisa Manalo (Binibining Pilipinas International).As predicted by pageant fans and experts, Catriona Gray was crowned Miss Universe Philippines. Samantha Bernardo was named 2nd runner-up while Vickie Rushton was named 1st runner-up.For more sports coverage, visit the A<a href="https://sports.abs-cbn.com/">BS-CBN Sports website</a>.

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What's next for Michele Gumabao, the volleyball player?

Report by Shiela Reyes,

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Published March 19, 2018 11:35 AM PHT

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Updated December 05, 2018 06:27 PM PHT

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