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PVL INV 25 PLDT vs. Cignal - Erika Santos-4668

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:959px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1755951372438PVL INV 25 PLDT vs. Cignal - Erika Santos-4668.JPG" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Now Cignal ace Erika Santos, formerly with PLDT. <em>PVL Media Bureau</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — PLDT coach Rald Ricafort and Erika Santos might have parted ways, but the mentor never had any doubts about the opposite hitter&#x27;s potential.</p><p>Ricafort revealed that Santos has been a &quot;project&quot; for him since he joined PLDT in 2023 -- a year after the player made the move to the pro ranks from De La Salle University.</p><p>Santos eventually copped the 2025 PVL on Tour Most Valuable Player award, although with another team—the Cignal HD Spikers.</p><p>Still, Ricafort was satisfied to see her former ward take her game to another level.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/volleyball/2025/8/17/pvl-on-tour-erika-santos-marks-debut-campaign-with-cignal-by-winning-mvp-award-2204"><strong>READ: PVL on Tour: Erika Santos marks debut campaign with Cignal by winning MVP award</strong></a></div><p>&quot;Coming from short collegiate career niya, pagpasok ko ng PLDT, prinoject ko &#x27;yan si Erika [Santos] na maabot ‘yung role niya, kaso nasa Cignal na siya,&quot; said Ricafort.</p><p>The High Speed Hitters&#x27; encounter on Saturday against the HD Spikers marked the first time Santos faced her former team.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/volleyball/2025/5/16/pvl-ex-pldt-ace-erika-santos-signs-with-cignal-1902"><strong>READ: PVL: Ex-PLDT ace Erika Santos signs with Cignal</strong></a></div><p>PLDT though got the better of the Santos-led squad, 25-19, 25-13, 25-22, in the 2025 Invitational.</p><p>&quot;Pero &#x27;yung ganiyang potential niya, inantay namin &#x27;yan nang matagal. Pero regardless kung nasa amin siya o wala, very happy kami na naabot niya &#x27;yung award nung last time,&quot; he said.</p><p>Ricafort underscored that there is no &quot;bad blood&quot; between Santos and PLDT, despite the former High Speed Hitter leaving the squad last May.</p><p>&quot;At least, kahit papano, tuwing magkikita, alam na walang bad blood. Very happy kami sa kanya, very supportive. Sadyang kapag ganito, kapag nakakatapat lang nakakatuwa kasi parang nasa training lang ulit.&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/FzJnjV_SfOY??si=1rm9D6d5Pg9d-ICD&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>"Regardless kung nasa amin siya o wala, very happy kami na naabot niya 'yung award nung last time," says PLDT coach Rald Ricafort on Erika Santos' recent feat #PVL2025 </p>

"Regardless kung nasa amin siya o wala, very happy kami na naabot niya 'yung award nung last time," says PLDT coach Rald Ricafort on Erika Santos' recent feat #PVL2025

PVL: Ricafort always believed in the potential of On Tour MVP Erika Santos

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PVL: Ricafort always believed in the potential of On Tour MVP Erika Santos

Kennedy Caacbay,

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Published August 23, 2025 08:44 PM PHT

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