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Denso Airybees setter Jia de Guzman. Photo from Denso Airybees/Instagram

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:958px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1744799871135441763984_1757847634709739_7189983560228444357_n.jpeg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Denso Airybees setter Jia de Guzman. <em>Photo from Denso Airybees/Instagram</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA, Philippines – Celebrated setter Jia de Guzman is set to leave Denso Airybees following a two-year stint with the Japan SV.League club.</p><p>De Guzman was the last Japan-based Pinay volleyball player after Jaja Santiago and Maddie Madayag exited their respective Japanese clubs.</p><p>The team announced the development on their <a href="https://airybees.denso.com/news/13794/"><strong>website.</strong></a></p><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display:flex;max-width:550px;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=1912430983657451573&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com%2F%23%2Fworkspace%2Fmonitoring%3Fitem%3Durn%3Anewsml%3Aod2-workbench-api.abs-cbn.com%3A2025-04-16T11%3A22%3A05.537505%3A642954e2-55eb-4191-a968-a951da9f5fbf%26action%3Dedit&amp;sessionId=23bb937197d12caf4df6ae8afb30f9de5a24e13d&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px" style="position:static;visibility:visible;width:550px;height:745px;display:block;flex-grow:1" data-tweet-id="1912430983657451573"></iframe></div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8"></script><p>For her part, De Guzman expressed gratitude to the team after &quot;two seasons of trust, love and support.&quot;</p><p>&quot;I’m really grateful to Denso, the hardworking staff, my wonderful teammates, and all our fans for 2 seasons of trust, love and support,&quot; De Guzman said.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/volleyball/2025/4/10/maddie-madayag-bids-farewell-to-kurobe-aquafairies-1705"><strong>READ: &#x27;And that&#x27;s a wrap!&#x27;: Maddie Madayag bids farewell to Kurobe AquaFairies<br/></strong></a></div><p>The PVL&#x27;s eight-time Best Setter said she will cherish the growth she had during her stint with Denso, adding that she would bring her earned experiences to the country.</p><p>&quot;Everything I’ve learned here in Denso has really helped in my growth as a person and an athlete. I will always cherish and bring it with me in my future endeavors, especially for Philippine volleyball,&quot; the acclaimed playmaker said.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/volleyball/2025/4/15/volleyball-jaja-santiago-to-part-ways-with-osaka-marvelous-1706"><strong>READ: Volleyball: Jaja Santiago to part ways with Osaka Marvelous<br/></strong></a></div><p>De Guzman said she will now shift her focus to Alas Pilipinas.</p><p>The national team will be joining three major competitions this year -- AVC Challenge Cup for Women, the Southeast Asian V. League, and the Southeast Asian Games.</p><p>&quot;I will have the chance to focus on the 2025 National Team campaign of the Philippines after the SV.League season, so I thank everyone for their continued support.&quot;</p><p>She&#x27;d be with Denso before the 2024-25 season ends, as her team takes on Saitama Ageo Medics in the quarterfinals of the ongoing Japanese tilt.</p><p>&quot;I have made lifelong friends in Japan, and I can’t wait to see all of you again in the future!&quot; De Guzman said. &quot;Please continue to support the Denso Airybees until the end!&quot;</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/fmJQvdXkNw8??si=r5iO16jamzb-wx97&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>"Everything I’ve learned here in Denso has really helped in my growth as a person and an athlete. I will always cherish and bring it with me in my future endeavors, especially for Philippine volleyball," the acclaimed playmaker said.</p>

"Everything I’ve learned here in Denso has really helped in my growth as a person and an athlete. I will always cherish and bring it with me in my future endeavors, especially for Philippine volleyball," the acclaimed playmaker said.

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Jia de Guzman to exit Denso Airybees, shifts focus to Alas Pilipinas

Kennedy Caacbay,

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Published April 16, 2025 06:58 PM PHT

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