MANILA – The Philippines’ women’s and men’s beach volleyball teams are set to commence their campaign in the 30th Southeast Asian Games today at the Subic Tennis Court.
Negrense Bernadeth Pons and Cebuana Cherry Rondina will comprise the first women’s pair while the other tandem is composed of Angelique Gervacio and Dij Rodriguez.
The men’s team, on the other hand, is to be led by the pairs of Edmar Bonono and Jude Garcia, and Jaron Requinton and James Buytrago.
“The Philippine beach volleyball teams have been staying in Subic since Friday last week, training and preparing hard for the games,” said Philippine beach volleyball squad team manager Charo Soriano,
The team had a good warm-up via the recently-concluded 2019 Rebisco Beach Volleyball International Open at Sands SM By The Bay which boosted the country’s preparations to the SEA Games.
The Philippines last won a medal in 2005 courtesy of the Fil-Am pair of Heidi Ilustre and Diane Pascua. Also, the beach volleyball event is back in the SEA Games after an eight-year absence.
“Everybody is excited. The coaching staff, management staff and the players. We have been waiting for this opportunity to bring pride to our nation. We will make sure to give our all,” said Soriano./PN
