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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1786343334058poc_pnvf.png" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960" alt="POC president Abraham Tolentino and secretary-general Atty. Wharton Chan with volleyball officials. POC Photo"/>POC president Abraham Tolentino and secretary-general Atty. Wharton Chan with volleyball officials. POC Photo</div>MANILA -- Frank Lao is officially the new president of the Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF), after the elections held on Monday at the Solaire Theater Southlinks Boardroom.Also elected were Atty. Donn Kapunan (vice president), Rommel Ng (treasurer), POC secretary-general Atty. Wharton (auditor)  and board of trustees Sienna Olaso, Francis Chad Salimbangon, ⁠Carmela Gamboa, ⁠Rustico Camangian, Mohamad Bernan Jr. and ⁠Jonas Cabochan.Asian Volleyball Confederation president Ramon “Tats” Suzara, the first PNVF president, was also elected to the board while Donaldo Caringal was appointed secretary-general.The two others on the 13-member board—male and female representatives from the athletes&#x27; commission—will be announced soon.&quot;This is a &#x27;committed team&#x27; and I believe they could sustain the progress of volleyball that started when the PNVF was established in 2021,&quot; said Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) President Abraham &quot;Bambol&quot; Tolentino.With the elections complete, the POC is relinquishing its role as caretaker of the federation.They had been mandated by the FIVB to handle the tasks of the federation after the world governing body suspended the PNVF in May due to &quot;<a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/volleyball/2026/5/29/fivb-suspends-pnvf-with-immediate-effect-2323">serious governance concerns</a>.&quot;The Alas Pilipinas Men and Women teams that were formed under POC supervision for the Aich-Nagoya 20th Asian Games during the suspension, Tolentino said, will remain.FIVB appointed Ad Hoc Committee chair Hila Asanuma of Palau and FIVB External Legal Consultant Atty. Alexa Monica Dabao witnessed and certified the exercise.

Frank Lao is officially the new president of the Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF), after the elections held on Monday at the Solaire Theater Southlinks Boardroom.

Frank Lao is officially the new president of the Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF), after the elections held on Monday at the Solaire Theater Southlinks Boardroom.

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Published August 10, 2026 02:32 PM PHT

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