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AVC 2024 Presscon - Jia De Guzman-0596

Kennedy Caacbay

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib fr-fil" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1720008400496AVC 2024 Presscon - Jia De Guzman-0596.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib fr-fil"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Alas Pilipinas&#x27; Jia de Guzman. <em>Photo from PVL Images</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA – &quot;Tiwala. 🇵🇭&quot;</p><p>This was Alas Pilipinas captain Jia de Guzman&#x27;s call to action as the national team gears up for a daunting task in the upcoming 2024 FIVB Women&#x27;s Volleyball Challenger Cup.</p><p>De Guzman <a class="fr-green" href="https://x.com/juliamdeguzman/status/1808445382218973439"><strong>posted this</strong></a> on X (formerly Twitter) amid criticisms of the public regarding role changes within Alas Pilipinas.</p><p>&quot;You may not know the real reasons or stories behind it, but tough decisions are not made for nothing,&quot; the star setter said.</p><p><a class="fr-green" href="https://www.facebook.com/spin.philippines/posts/792257976393265">Spin.ph reported</a> Wednesday that Creamline star spiker Jema Galanza will not be taking on libero duties—instead, that part will be given to 5-foot-11 middle blocker Cherry Nunag.</p><p>But before that, Galanza was bestowed the defensive job—to the surprise of many in the volleyball community.</p><p>Hostilities will start Thursday, July 4, at the Ninoy Aquino stadium but Alas will not play until Friday, when they will face recent AVC Challenge Cup champion and 34th-ranked Vietnam.</p><div><a class="fr-green" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/6/29/alas-pilipinas-to-face-vietnam-in-fivb-challenger-cup-opener-1348"><strong>READ: Alas Pilipinas to face Vietnam in FIVB Challenger Cup opener</strong></a></div><div><a class="fr-green" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/6/7/alas-pilipinas-women-succumb-to-korea-s-powerful-daegu-in-friendly-match-1844"><strong>READ: Alas Pilipinas women succumb to Korea&#x27;s Powerful Daegu in friendly match</strong></a></div><p>The top team in the tilt will qualify for the Volleyball Nations League (VNL) next year.</p><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/JvivLQ_wd4k??si=CA_oAICGQ_cauQrI&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>Alas Pilipinas captain Jia de Guzman is calling for trust as the national team gears up for a daunting task in the upcoming 2024 FIVB Women's Volleyball Challenger Cup.</p>

Alas Pilipinas captain Jia de Guzman is calling for trust as the national team gears up for a daunting task in the upcoming 2024 FIVB Women's Volleyball Challenger Cup.

Kapitana Jia de Guzman calls for trust as Alas Pilipinas gears up for daunting task in Challenger Cup

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Kapitana Jia de Guzman calls for trust as Alas Pilipinas gears up for daunting task in Challenger Cup

Kennedy Caacbay,

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Published July 03, 2024 08:31 PM PHT

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