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Former NU superstar Jaja Santiago cheers for the Lady Bulldogs in their UAAP Season 86 women's volleyball Final 4 game against the FEU Lady Tamaraws, May 8, 2024 at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News

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" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/171516766125020240508-uaap86-feu-nu-MD-8375 (1).jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Former NU superstar Jaja Santiago cheers for the Lady Bulldogs in their UAAP Season 86 women&#x27;s volleyball Final 4 game against the FEU Lady Tamaraws, May 8, 2024 at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Former NU superstar Jaja Santiago cheers for the Lady Bulldogs in their UAAP Season 86 women&#x27;s volleyball Final 4 game against the FEU Lady Tamaraws, May 8, 2024 at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City. <em>Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News</em></span></span></span></div><div><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;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);float:none;display:inline !important">– Volleyball star Jaja Santiago is back in the Philippines after an impressive stint in the Japan V.League with JT Marvelous and training with the Japanese women&#x27;s national team.</span></div><p>The decorated middle blocker has been in the country for two days, she revealed, and has reunited with her husband Taka Minowa and PVL team Chery Tiggo.</p><p>Santiago was at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City on Wednesday to show support to the National University, which is gunning for a Finals berth in the UAAP Season 86.</p><p>&quot;So far, so good. Kasi, ika-two days ko dito sa Pilipinas. I went to Chery [Tiggo]&#x27;s practice. &#x27;Yun pa lang ang nagagawa ko kasi nasa bahay ako kahapon. Nag-pamper. Today, pumunta sa UAAP and support the NU Lady Bulldogs,&quot; she told reporters.</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=1788152142462923048&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%3A2024-05-08T12%3A00%3A11.432114%3A85d7a161-691c-4574-a65e-04cef348e0e7%26action%3Dedit%26popup&amp;sessionId=6f9946ba61fbe6969b04cbf51a08b3907dfdafdd&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="1788152142462923048"></iframe></div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8"></script><div><a class="fr-green" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/3/4/jaja-jt-marvelous-fall-to-nec-in-v-league-finals-1543"><strong>READ: Jaja, JT Marvelous fall to NEC in V.League Finals</strong></a></div><p>The Lady Bulldogs have a 2-0 set lead as of posting time.</p><p>&quot;I really feel blessed na lumipat ako sa JT (Marvelous.) Of course, best rin ako noong naglaro sa Ageo (Medics). I learned a lot from JT kasi. Very dynamic yung system nila. I felt like yung system nila is like men&#x27;s volleyball,&quot; Santiago said.</p><p>&quot;I&#x27;m very happy that my first experience sa team naming is naibalik naming sa finals.&quot;</p><p>Santiago said her naturalization for a Japanese citizenship is still in the process, with PNVF president Tats Suzara helping her with the procedure.</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><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><strong></strong><strong></strong><strong></strong><strong></strong><strong></strong><br/></div>

<p>Volleyball star Jaja Santiago is back in the Philippines after an impressive stint in the Japan V.League with JT Marvelous and training with the Japanese women's national team.</p>

Volleyball star Jaja Santiago is back in the Philippines after an impressive stint in the Japan V.League with JT Marvelous and training with the Japanese women's national team.

Volleyball: Jaja Santiago back in PH, reflects on stint with JT Marvelous and Japanese nat'l team

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Volleyball: Jaja Santiago back in PH, reflects on stint with JT Marvelous and Japanese nat'l team

Kennedy Caacbay,

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Published May 08, 2024 07:32 PM PHT

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