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PVL: Petro Gazz gets huge boost as MJ Phillips set for PVL return

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Kennedy Caacbay

ABS-CBN News

<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/20240214 mj phillips.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner"><span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">MJ Phillips. <em>Photo from PVL Media Bureau</em></span><em> </em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA – Talk about having an impressive offseason.</p><p>The Petro Gazz Angels announced on Wednesday that they are bringing back MJ Phillips for the 2024 season of the Premier Volleyball League (PVL).</p><p>She is set for a PVL return after finishing her responsibilities with the Gwangju Al Peppers in the Korean V-League, said team captain and Phillips&#x27; &quot;buddy&quot; Remy Palma during the press launch of the upcoming tourney.</p><div><ivs-player data-ivs-key="e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603" data-ivs-spid="3001339" data-ivs-vid="2960231"></ivs-player></div><script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js"></script><p>&quot;Unang una, siyempre masaya kami na makakabalik na si MJ sa amin. But not really agad-agad makakabalik siya kasi hindi pa naman po tapos &#x27;yung stint niya sa Korea. We&#x27;re also waiting for her,&quot; Palma said in an interview with ABS-CBN News.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/04/21/23/mj-phillips-drafted-in-korean-v-league">MJ Phillips drafted in Korean V-League</a></div><p>&quot;Masasabi ko na malaking bagay para sa amin si MJ... alam namin kung ano &#x27;yung mao-offer and matutulong niya sa amin,&quot; she added.</p><p>Phillips was selected in the 2023 KOVO Women’s Asian Quota Draft by the Korean club and was the only player from the Philippines who was drafted by then.</p><p>She was also named best middle blocker twice in the PVL (2022 Reinforced, 2023 First All-Filipino).</p><p>The development also came after they signed Brooke Van Sickle, who helped Petro Gazz win the PNVF Champions League recently.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/2/9/cignal-hd-petro-gazz-set-up-title-clash-for-pnvf-champions-league-title-2228">Cignal HD, Petro Gazz set up title clash for PNVF Champions League title</a></div><p>&quot;Nakaka-overwhelm din &#x27;yung sinasabi nila na malakas daw &#x27;yung lineup namin, pero siyempre hindi naman po namin &#x27;yon masasabi agad. It&#x27;s a long conference ahead, so &#x27;yon, marami pa kaming dapat ayusin,&quot; Palma said.</p><p>The Petro Gazz skipper also shared that the anticipated signing will also serve as a personal boost as she could share the volleyball court with her &quot;buddy&quot; again.</p><p>&quot;Ako rin, personally, malaking boost din sa akin &#x27;yon kasi nga babalik na &#x27;yung buddy ko. Masaya ako doon,&quot; expressed Palma.</p><p>The 2023 First All-Filipino runners-up look for another podium finish again this year.</p><p>The Gazz Angels ended their 2023 campaign with a sixth-place finish in the Second All-Filipino.</p><div>RELATED VIDEO: <span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/F4Qsr3ShuNA??si=HohdC4y1EGW2bkcW&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>The Petro Gazz Angels announced on Wednesday that they are bringing back MJ Phillips for the 2024 season of the PVL.</p>

The Petro Gazz Angels announced on Wednesday that they are bringing back MJ Phillips for the 2024 season of the PVL.