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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17459949851001744610955239sipons.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:959px"/>Sisi Rondina and Bernadeth Pons in action during the 2019 Rebisco Beach Volleyball International Open. Handout/BVR/File</div>MANILA -- Sisi Rondina and Bernadeth Pons are officially returning to the national beach volleyball team as they represent the Philippines in the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour (BPT) Futures Nuvali starting on Thursday in Santa Rosa, Laguna.Rondina and Pons, who saw themselves as rivals in the Premier Volleyball League, having played for sister teams Choco Mucho and Creamline, respectively, are teaming up once more for the flag.The &quot;SiPons&quot; tandem, bronze medalist in the Southeast Asian Games, seeks another shot for beach volleyball glory in the upcoming biennial meet in December.<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/volleyball/2025/4/13/sisi-pons-find-their-way-back-to-beach-volleyball-for-2025-sea-games-1827">READ: Sisi, Pons find their way back to beach volleyball for 2025 SEA Games </a></div>&quot;SiPons,&quot; alongside four other Alas Pilipinas women’s pairs and four men’s tandems, will be competing for the flag in the event that will also feature 19 countries, including the US, Germany, Latvia, the Netherlands, Israel, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Italy.Countries also joining the tournament are Czechia, Greece, Lithuania, Finland, Hungary, Romania, Slovakia, Vanuatu, Israel and Japan.Focus will also be on young stars Khylem Progella and Sofia Pagara of the Universoty of Santo Tomas, who have proven their worth outside the collegiate arena with solid performances in recent international events, as they vie for honors in the tough tournament.<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/volleyball/2025/4/21/bernadeth-pons-relishes-first-time-representing-ph-in-indoor-volleyball-2150">READ: Bernadeth Pons relishes first time representing PH in indoor volleyball </a></div>Sunnie Kalani Villapando, who played for Stanford and University of Southern California in the National Collegiate Athletic Association and now among the players looking to compete for the Philippines in the SEA Games, again teams up with Jen Gaviola of the Coast Guard after a promising stint last month in the Songkhla Futures in Thailand where they split their matches.“We’re going to be competing, training, getting our mind right for the SEA Games,” Villapando said. “This is mental preparation.”University Athletic Association of the Philippines champions Honey Grace Cordero and Kat Epa of National University are also seeing action, while Alexa Polidario teams up with Dij Rodriguez.Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Futures silver medalists again lead the Alas Pilipinas roster in the men’s division.Jude Garcia and Jaron Requinton, members of the four-man Philippine team that bagged bronze in the 2023 SEA Games in Cambodia, also will team up again.Lerry John Francisco again plays with Edwin Tolentino, while the Ronniel Rosales-Alex Iraya tandem has been retained.Men’s world No. 88. Eylon Elazar and Kevin Cuzmiciovof Israel eye another title after ruling the BPT Futures Songkhla in Thailand last month.

Sisi Rondina and Bernadeth Pons are officially returning to the national beach volleyball team as they represent the Philippines in the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour (BPT) Futures Nuvali starting on Thursday in Santa Rosa, Laguna.

Sisi Rondina and Bernadeth Pons are officially returning to the national beach volleyball team as they represent the Philippines in the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour (BPT) Futures Nuvali starting on Thursday in Santa Rosa, Laguna.

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