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PVL: Riri Meneses, Ces Molina grateful for new lease on life in Farm Fresh

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John Franklin Kennedy Caacbay

ABS-CBN News

<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/17740987596641774098774113.jpeg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Farm Fresh&#x27;s Riri Meneses and Ces Molina. <em>Photo from PVL Media Bureau</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — Riri Meneses and Ces Molina expressed gratitude to their current team as they were granted a new lease on life at Farm Fresh.</p><p>Longtime teammates at Cignal and Petro Gazz before, they both embraced a fresh start in the Foxies den since July last year.</p><p>&quot;Sobrang happy ako kasi winelcome nila kami with malaki, talagang [open arms]. Basta &#x27;yun sobrang welcoming nila from the owner hanggang sa management and sa mga players talaga, as in wala akong masabi,&quot; expressed Meneses.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/volleyball/2026/3/21/pvl-farm-fresh-seals-qualifying-round-berth-by-halting-akari-s-5-game-win-streak-1925"><strong>READ: PVL: Farm Fresh seals qualifying round berth by halting Akari&#x27;s 5-game win streak</strong></a></div><p>&quot;Well, I can say na happy kami ngayon kung nasaan man kami ngayon, kung sino &#x27;yung kasama namin, at kung anong klaseng team &#x27;yung napuntahan namin. Sobrang happy din ako sa management kasi grabe &#x27;yung support. &#x27;Yung transition din namin from former team to Farm Fresh,&quot; said Molina.</p><p>Things went downhill with their former team, as Cignal even eyed legal action regarding their departure. They also endured a long layoff after leaving the then-HD Spikers squad.</p><p>&quot;Sobrang thankful talaga na may nagtiwala pa rin sa amin after ng all ng nangyari,&quot; Meneses, a former Best Middle Blocker awardee, shared.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/volleyball/2025/7/8/pvl-riri-meneses-ces-molina-join-farm-fresh-1810"><strong>READ: PVL: Riri Meneses, Ces Molina join Farm Fresh<br/></strong></a></div><p>&quot;I think, masasabi ko na we&#x27;re slowly getting back sa playing form namin, kasi wala naman kaming ibang gustong gawin kundi maglaro, and makatulong sa team at maiangat si Farm Fresh,&quot; the former league MVP added.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/volleyball/2025/1/9/pvl-cignal-eye-legal-action-on-molina-meneses-alleged-breach-of-contract-2029"><strong>READ: PVL: Cignal eye legal action on Molina, Meneses&#x27; alleged breach of contract<br/></strong></a></div><p>As everyone moved on and the &quot;RiCes&quot; tandem is now donning the orange and white, they have one goal for the team, which they did before in their previous squads — bring Farm Fresh to the podium.</p><p>&quot;Kasi kami naman sa former teams namin, alam na namin ‘yung feeling na nakakapag-podium, lagi kaming nasa bronze, silver… So, gusto ko lang ma-share sa Farm Fresh kasi si Farm Fresh hindi pa siya naka-pasok sa podium,&quot; said Molina.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/volleyball/2025/1/9/pvl-molina-meneses-have-left-cignal-talent-agency-announces-1347"><strong>READ: PVL: Molina, Meneses have left Cignal, talent agency announces<br/></strong></a></div><p>&quot;Talagang para din kay coach Koji [Tsuzurabara] ito kasi alam naman natin na ilang months pa lang siya with our team, so gusto lang din namin patunayan na maganda talaga &#x27;yung sistema niya, na nagwo-work talaga siya para sa amin,&quot; said Meneses.</p>

<p>Riri Meneses and Ces Molina expressed gratitude to their current team as they were granted a new lease on life at Farm Fresh.</p>

Riri Meneses and Ces Molina expressed gratitude to their current team as they were granted a new lease on life at Farm Fresh.