MANILA – Angel Canino will not participate in the national women’s indoor volleyball team tryout today at the Subic Bay Freeport Zone in Zambales.
The 5-foot-11 Canino was forced to forego the invitation extended by the Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) due to the current coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, her mother Sol Canino said.
“Kahit mabigat po sa loob namin na hadlangan sa ngayon na magkaroon ng chance si Angel sa national women’s volleyball team but we need to prioritize her safety,” Sol wrote on her Twitter account.
The 17-year-old volleybelle previously suited up for the national women’s volleyball team as part of the U-23 squad in the 2019 Thailand Open Sealect Tuna Championships.
On the other hand, Iloilo’s Maria Megan Gumban of the University of Santo Tomas (UST) Junior Tigresses will also skip the tryout for the women’s juniors beach volleyball team. It was confirmed by national women’s beach volleyball head coach Paul Jan Doloiras, who recruited Gumban to UST.
Guimaras’ Jovelyn Gonzaga was unsure if she will join the beach volleyball tryout since her participation depends on her schedule in the Philippine Army.
Meanwhile, Western Visayas-based volleybelles Abigail Maraño and Dell Palomata will join the tryouts for women’s indoor volleyball team and Bacolod’s Jian Salarzon and Leo Ordiales will suit up for the men’s indoor team.
Bernadeth Pons, Alexa Polidario, Erjane Magdato, Jennifer Cosas, Jackie Estoquia, DM Demontano, and Princess Robles also confirmed their participation in the women’s beach volleyball same with Alexander Cabatuan and Jay Rack Dela Noche in men’s beach volleyball./PN
