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John Franklin Kennedy Caacbay

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MANILA — Creamline&#x27;s journey back to the top was filled with challenges — from surviving do-or-die matches, bucking injury setbacks, and facing tough opponents, the Cool Smashers experienced it all.That&#x27;s why setter Jia de Guzman had a sense of relief and fulfillment as they completed a redemption tour in the 2026 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) All-Filipino Conference.De Guzman and the Cool Smashers earned their record-extending 11th PVL crown after surviving Cignal in Game 2 of the Finals, 25-23, 22-25, 25-16, 16-25, 15-11, on Thursday at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City.<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/volleyball/2026/4/23/creamline-completes-redemption-takes-down-cignal-for-11th-pvl-crown-2111">READ: Creamline completes redemption, takes down Cignal for 11th PVL crown </a></div>&quot;Sobrang saya, sobrang relieved kasi &#x27;di namin ito magagawa kung &#x27;di kami nagtulungan talaga from start to finish. As in, bawat laro na pinagdaanan namin iba &#x27;yung challenge, iba &#x27;yung kailangan from each person para mairaos namin,&quot; said the decorated playmaker.&quot;We had a couple of do-or-die games din na sobrang proud ako sa kung paano namin hinandle as a team,&quot; she added.It was a triumphant PVL return for de Guzman, winning another championship with the powerhouse franchise after playing for the Denso Airybees in Japan.&quot;For me, kung tatanungin ako kung ano ang most special championship, it will always be the most recent one. Kasi bawat championship na pinagdadaanan namin, ibang sacrifice, ibang story,&quot; said the eight-time PVL Best Setter.&quot;So hahawakan namin lahat ng natutunan namin this conference and lahat ng natutunan namin sa sarili namin, sa isa’t isa and that what makes this one special this time around.&quot;De Guzman tallied 31 excellent sets to enable Creamline&#x27;s firepower against Cignal in the title-clinching win.

Creamline's journey back to the top was filled with challenges — from surviving do-or-die matches, bucking injury setbacks, and facing tough opponents, the Cool Smashers experienced it all.

Creamline's journey back to the top was filled with challenges — from surviving do-or-die matches, bucking injury setbacks, and facing tough opponents, the Cool Smashers experienced it all.

PVL: Jia de Guzman finds sense of relief as Creamline finds way back to top

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PVL: Jia de Guzman finds sense of relief as Creamline finds way back to top

Kennedy Caacbay,

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Published April 23, 2026 11:52 PM PHT

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