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Alas Pilipinas middle blocker Cherry Nunag. Photo from Joaqui Flores/Premier Volleyball League

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Kennedy Caacbay

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib fr-fil" style="width:888px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17167652980592befe0a35b69c6ce5173c947a7c09b2d.jpg" style="width:888px" class="fr-fic fr-dib fr-fil"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Alas Pilipinas middle blocker Cherry Nunag. <em id="isPasted">Photo from Joaqui Flores/Premier Volleyball League</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA <span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">– F</span><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">rom someone who had a hard time making a name for herself to a member of Alas Pilipinas that made history after ending a 63-year drought of semifinal entry in an AVC competition, it has been quite a career for Cherry Nunag.</span></p><p>The middle blocker from De La Salle-Dasmariñas almost turned emotional when asked about her volleyball story on Saturday. </p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">&quot;For me, it&#x27;s a big privilege na maging part ng national team.&quot; 🇵🇭🏐<br/><br/>Cherry Nunag has this to say as she wears national colors with Alas Pilipinas. The middle blocker was also part of starting lineup vs. Iran. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AVCChallengeCup?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AVCChallengeCup</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ABSCBNNews?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ABSCBNNews</a> <a href="https://t.co/MEvXewB799">pic.twitter.com/MEvXewB799</a></p>— Kennedy Caacbay (@kennedyzcaacbay) <a href="https://twitter.com/kennedyzcaacbay/status/1794378572297371984?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 25, 2024</a></blockquote><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8"></script><p>&quot;Hindi siya madali knowing na hindi ka naging part ng NCAA and UAAP [kaya] hindi madaling bumuo ng pangalan or something. &#x27;Yung ibang tao nagugulat pa, &quot;saan galing itong tao na ito?&quot; So for me happy ako sa lahat ng pinagdaanan ko mula umpisa, step by step and kung saan man ako nandito ako at kung saan pa pupunta &#x27;yung journey at &#x27;yung career ko,&quot; Nunag told reporters after a 25-16, 25-13, 25-15 sweep of Iran in the 2024 AVC Challenge Cup at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum.</p><p>The win against Iran also propelled Alas Pilipinas to the next round, eventually booking a faceoff against Kazakhstan.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/5/25/avc-challenge-cup-alas-pilipinas-clinches-semis-spot-in-rout-of-iran-1813" id="isPasted"><strong>READ: AVC Challenge Cup: Alas Pilipinas clinches semis spot in rout of Iran</strong></a></div><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/5/26/alas-pilipinas-members-commend-jia-s-leadership-as-ph-enters-avc-challenge-cup-semis-448"><strong>READ: Alas Pilipinas members commend Jia de Guzman&#x27;s leadership as PH enters AVC Challenge Cup semis</strong></a></div><p>Nunag could not ask for more as she got the chance to help Alas make the most out of this year&#x27;s AVC run.</p><p>&quot;Actually, ito naman talaga &#x27;yung pinakahihintay namin sa volleyball community, na makapasok &#x27;yung national team ng Philippines sa semis kasi ito pa nga &#x27;yung hindi natin nagagawa,&quot; Nunag said.</p><p>&quot;So for me, it’s a big privilege na maging part ng national team lalo na itong batch na ito kasi sobrang ganda ng performance and &#x27;yung gustong ilabas ng mga bata nakakatuwa, nakaka-inspire, nakaka-proud sila,&quot; she added as the Choco Mucho player also spoke high of young talents such as Angel Canino and Thea Gagate.</p><p>Nunag contributed four points in the battle against Iran, while she also delivered the same scoring output against Chinese Taipei on Sunday.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/5/26/semis-bound-alas-pilipinas-sweeps-pool-a-of-avc-challenge-cup-1854"><strong>READ: Semis-bound Alas Pilipinas sweeps Pool A of AVC Challenge Cup</strong></a></div><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/5/26/avc-challenge-cup-expect-faith-nisperos-to-step-up-when-needed-1302"><strong>READ: AVC Challenge Cup: Expect Faith Nisperos to step up when needed</strong></a></div><p>Securing a finals berth will be on Alas members&#x27; plans when they take on the Kazakhs on Tuesday at the Philippine capital.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO: </strong></div><div><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/PDSJoBN2VVw??si=P3akns8G0VASrveI&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p><i>From someone who had a hard time making a name for herself to a member of Alas Pilipinas that made history after ending a 63-year drought of semifinal entry in an AVC competition, it has been quite a career for Cherry Nunag.</i></p>

From someone who had a hard time making a name for herself to a member of Alas Pilipinas that made history after ending a 63-year drought of semifinal entry in an AVC competition, it has been quite a career for Cherry Nunag.

AVC Challenge Cup: Cherry Nunag relives volleyball journey en route to Alas Pilipinas stint

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AVC Challenge Cup: Cherry Nunag relives volleyball journey en route to Alas Pilipinas stint

Kennedy Caacbay,

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Published May 27, 2024 09:09 AM PHT

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