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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1769666901345PVL AFC Presscon - Choco Mucho-8117.JPG" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Choco Mucho at the 2026 PVL All-Filipino Conference media launch on January 28, 2026. <em>PVL Media Bureau</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — Choco Mucho head coach Dante Alinsunurin is invigorated as the team enters the 2026 PVL All-Filipino Conference, bolstered by the addition of Sisi Rondina and Eya Laure to his roster.</p><p>The Flying Titans are rebounding from a preliminary round exit in the 2025 PVL Reinforced Conference, and the &quot;UST reunion&quot; of Laure and Rondina injects fresh optimism into the team.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/volleyball/2026/1/28/pvl-s-palou-admits-concern-about-teams-exiting-the-league-2015"><strong>READ: PVL&#x27;s Palou admits &#x27;concern&#x27; about teams exiting the league</strong></a></div><p>&quot;Una, masaya and siyempre excited ako sa naging resulta ng pagkuha namin kay Eya [Laure], and siyempre pagbabalik ni Sisi [Rondina]. Alam namin na malaki &#x27;yung maitutulong nung dalawa sa &#x27;min pagdating ng conference,&quot; Alinsunurin told reporters during the media launch of the season-ending tournament.</p><p>Alinsunurin admitted Laure is still adjusting to Choco Mucho&#x27;s current system, although he acknowledged the Alas Pilipinas star spiker&#x27;s capabilities.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/volleyball/2026/1/28/after-exit-of-petro-gazz-and-chery-tiggo-pvl-fielding-offers-from-companies-1616"><strong>READ: After exit of Petro Gazz and Chery Tiggo, PVL fielding offers from companies</strong></a></div><p>&quot;Well, ngayon si Eya kasi nag-a-adjust pa lang sa &#x27;min. Although siyempre, &#x27;yung bata naman talagang &#x27;yung skillset nandun na eh. May mga bagay lang siyang kailangan lang namin talagang tiyagain sa mga kilos niya, and ano pa &#x27;yung pwede pa namin idagdag sa kanya,&quot; said the National University champion coach.</p><p>&quot;Totally naman talagang sobrang bait niya and sobrang ina-allow niya kami na turuan siya, kaya sobrang gan&#x27;to yung nagiging relationship namin &#x27;pag tinurutuan siya,&quot; he added.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/volleyball/2026/1/28/pvl-jia-de-guzman-still-trying-to-find-my-way-with-the-team-in-creamline-return-1600"><strong>READ: PVL: Jia de Guzman still &#x27;trying to find my way with the team&#x27; in Creamline return</strong></a></div><p>The mentor is also grateful as Rondina&#x27;s leadership is back, inspiring everyone in the Choco Mucho squad.</p><p>&quot;Alam mo, mula nung dumating siya, even before pa nung naglalaro sa &#x27;min, sobrang -- &#x27;yung presence pa lang niya sa loob ng court, pagsimula pa lang ng practice, talagang makikita mo talaga &#x27;yung energy ng team. Kasi talagang siya &#x27;yung push sa team talaga na every time na may ginagawa kami from defense to offense and even sa kung may break kami,&quot; he said.</p><p>&quot;&#x27;Yung kanyang leadership talaga, normal na ginagawa niya. Talagang kinakausap niya &#x27;yung mga teammates niya. Kaya sobrang thankful ako na bumalik siya. Sana ayun lang, magtuloy-tuloy &#x27;yung ganung ginagawa namin and ginagawa niyang pag-push sa bawat player na nandun.&quot;</p>

<p>Choco Mucho head coach Dante Alinsunurin is invigorated as the team enters the #PVL2026 All-Filipino Conference with Sisi Rondina and Eya Laure.</p>

Choco Mucho head coach Dante Alinsunurin is invigorated as the team enters the #PVL2026 All-Filipino Conference with Sisi Rondina and Eya Laure.

PVL: Alinsunurin excited as Rondina returns, Laure joins Choco Mucho

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PVL: Alinsunurin excited as Rondina returns, Laure joins Choco Mucho

Kennedy Caacbay,

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Published January 29, 2026 02:27 PM PHT

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