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The Far Eastern University and the National University battle in the UAAP Season 86 women's volleyball final four in Quezon City on May 8, 2024. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News

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UAAP Season 86 Women's Volleyball Final Four

Kennedy Caacbay

ABS-CBN News

<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib fr-fil" style="width:900px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/171518460446920240508-uaap86-feu-nu-MD-8375 (2).jpg" style="width:900px" class="fr-fic fr-dib fr-fil"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Former National University star Jaja Santiago showing support for the Lady Bulldogs against Far Eastern University in UAAP Season 86 Final Four on May 8, 2024. <em id="isPasted">Photo by Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News </em></span></span></span></div><p><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">MANILA </span><span 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;float:none;display:inline !important">–</span> Don&#x27;t expect Jaja Santiago to play for the bronze-seeking Chery Tiggo Crossovers in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL).</p><p>The star middle blocker, who has an ongoing naturalization bid for a Japanese citizenship, said does not want to take a risk that might compromise the process, but she will be on the sidelines of her PVL team.</p><p>&quot;Makikita niyo ko do’n [sa battle for third on Thursday] but not playing because I’m in the process na [of naturalization sa Japan]. It’s hard to risk. I can play, but it’s hard to risk kasi nasa process na ko,&quot; Santiago told reporters.</p><p>The former National University standout got her call up for the Japanese national volleyball team March this year after a spectacular showing in the Japan V.League with JT Marvelous.</p><div><a class="fr-green" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/3/8/jaja-santiago-to-train-with-japan-national-volleyball-team-1632"><strong>READ: Jaja Santiago to train with Japan national volleyball team</strong></a></div><div><a class="fr-green" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/5/8/cignal-hd-on-brink-of-another-spikers-turf-championship-2329"><strong>READ: Volleyball: Jaja Santiago back in PH, reflects on stint with JT Marvelous and Japanese nat&#x27;l team</strong></a></div><p>Santiago also revealed that she also does not know where exactly she is in the naturalization process, but PNVF president Tats Suzara is helping her.</p><p>&quot;Actually, walang nakakaalam kung nasaan na siya. But it&#x27;s on the process. Hopefully ma-approve. Sir Tats [Suzara] is helping me though.&quot;</p><p>Still, suiting up for Chery Tiggo is still a &quot;what if&quot; for Santiago due to its growing traction in the country <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;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">–<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;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">–</span> </span>and even UAAP.</p><p>&quot;That&#x27;s one of the reasons why I want to play sa Chery [Tiggo] again. Because of the fans. Not only in the PVL, but also sa UAAP. When I watch replays of any team in the UAAP, I see the crowd na. &#x27;Wow. Ito na pala ang crowd sa Pilipinas,&#x27;&quot; she said.</p><p>&quot;Noong ako naglalaro sa NU Lady Bulldogs, &#x27;yung supporters, bilang mo lang. Ngayon, nakakatuwa, nakakataba ng puso na maglaro and mag-inspire ng mga &#x27;di lang mga matatanda pati mga bata rin na gusto maglaro ng volleyball,&quot; Santiago went further.</p><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display:flex;max-width:560px;width:100%;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px"><iframe id="twitter-widget-0" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1788180697129394233&amp;lang=en&amp;maxWidth=560px&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fnews-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com%2F%23%2Fworkspace%2Fmonitoring%3Fitem%3Durn%3Anewsml%3Anews-workbench-api.abs-cbn.com%3A2024-05-08T16%3A53%3A03.725454%3A63d7480e-8e1c-4db3-a40a-5e59175ba373%26action%3Dedit%26popup&amp;sessionId=df31e9c813ded9a4b63b08e91370cfdd7e7c93f7&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px" style="position:static;visibility:visible;width:560px;height:316px;display:block;flex-grow:1" data-tweet-id="1788180697129394233"></iframe></div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8"></script><p>Santiago was also seen with the NU players celebrate after clinching the last Finals spot in Season 86, and even gave her &quot;NU baby&quot; Alyssa Solomon some tips.</p><div><a class="fr-green" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/5/8/lady-bulldogs-clinch-third-straight-finals-appearance-at-lady-tams-expense-1944"><strong>READ: UAAP: National U dismisses FEU for 3rd straight Finals appearance</strong></a></div><p>The former PVL MVP also commended the Lady Bulldogs for a job well done.</p><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display:flex;max-width:560px;width:100%;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px"><iframe id="twitter-widget-1" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-1&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1788177417561116678&amp;lang=en&amp;maxWidth=560px&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fnews-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com%2F%23%2Fworkspace%2Fmonitoring%3Fitem%3Durn%3Anewsml%3Anews-workbench-api.abs-cbn.com%3A2024-05-08T16%3A53%3A03.725454%3A63d7480e-8e1c-4db3-a40a-5e59175ba373%26action%3Dedit%26popup&amp;sessionId=df31e9c813ded9a4b63b08e91370cfdd7e7c93f7&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px" style="position:static;visibility:visible;width:560px;height:560px;display:block;flex-grow:1" data-tweet-id="1788177417561116678"></iframe></div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8"></script><p>&quot;They really worked as a team today, and talagang ginusto nilang manalo,&quot; 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PVL: Jaja Santiago won't play for bronze-seeking Chery Tiggo

Kennedy Caacbay,

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Published May 09, 2024 12:44 AM PHT

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Updated May 09, 2024 01:41 AM PHT

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