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Adamson University's Shaina Nitura training with Alas Pilipinas Women. @AlasPilipinasVB/X

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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/1748036342280shainaaa.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Adamson University&#x27;s Shaina Nitura training with Alas Pilipinas Women. @AlasPilipinasVB/X"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Adamson University&#x27;s Shaina Nitura training with Alas Pilipinas Women.<em> @AlasPilipinasVB/X</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA – Shaina Nitura has vowed to work hard as she seeks to fulfill her dream of playing for the women&#x27;s national volleyball team.</p><p>Nitura has recently been called up to train for Alas Pilipinas, which has been preparing for two upcoming contests in Vietnam — the 2025 VTV Cup and the 2025 AVC Women’s Volleyball Nations Cup.</p><div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?height=476&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Freel%2F1246161113566105%2F&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=267&amp;t=0" width="267" height="591" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p>&quot;Since high school naman ako, isa sa mga pinaka-major dream ko rin is mapabilang sa national team talaga,&quot; Nitura said Friday at the sidelines of the press conference for the 2025 Shakey’s Girls Volleyball Invitational League in Manila. </p><p>&quot;Hindi ko pa talaga masabi kung gaano ako ka-ready, pero for sure, pagtatrabahuhan ko na maging better and qualified for the team,&quot; she added.</p><p>Even Kapitana Jia de Guzman previously expressed excitement about training with Nitura after arriving in the Philippines.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/volleyball/2025/5/15/jia-de-guzman-joins-alas-pilipinas-training-gears-up-for-2025-season-1740"><strong>READ: Jia de Guzman joins Alas Pilipinas training, gears up for 2025 season<br/></strong></a></div><p>The young but spirited stalwart of Adamson University though was just grateful for the chance to learn from her national team seniors.</p><p>&quot;Very grateful kasi ang dami ko talagang natututunan kahit hindi pa nagli-liga. Sila ‘yung mga naka-experience na ng international leagues, so ang dami kong natututunan sa kanila. Very grateful,&quot; she said.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/volleyball/2025/5/23/shaina-nitura-credits-grassroots-league-amid-her-rise-in-college-ranks-0119"><strong>READ: Shaina Nitura credits grassroots league amid her rise in college ranks<br/></strong></a></div><p>Unlike her status in Adamson, the 20-year-old spiker expects not to be the &quot;buhatera&quot; in the team, citing loaded talent among the seniors.</p><p>&quot;‘Yung ginagawa kong ‘me,’ mas more sila du’n. Hindi ko naman siguro need i-tone down kasi ‘yung ginagawa nila, kahit ‘di ako mag-tone down, nandu’n naman sila.&quot;</p><p>Nitura also shared that she has been working out her connection with Alas main setter De Guzman.</p><p>&quot;Wino-work on pa po namin [‘yung connection namin] kasi parang one week pa lang po kami nagte-training with each other. Ginagamay pa po namin ‘yung isa’t isa to build the team,&quot; she said.</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/2lEqXYcJryg??si=wSREQTbNMn4-F9V4&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>"Since high school naman ako, isa sa mga pinaka-major dream ko rin is mapabilang sa national team talaga," says the Adamson stalwart.</p>

"Since high school naman ako, isa sa mga pinaka-major dream ko rin is mapabilang sa national team talaga," says the Adamson stalwart.

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Shaina Nitura vows to work hard to be 'qualified' for Alas Pilipinas

Kennedy Caacbay,

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Published May 24, 2025 12:19 PM PHT

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