MANILA – Volleyball stars Jaja Santiago and Dindin Santiago Manabat are set to bolster the Chery Tiggo Crossovers at some point of the postponed 2020 Philippine Super Liga (PSL) Grand Prix.
The 6-foot-5 Jaja, who steered Ageo Medics to a bronze medal finish in Japan’s V. League Division 1, might still not be available for the Crossovers at the resumption of the league next month as her current team will play in a pocket tournament in May.
“Kasi ang liga lang naman namin ng May is one week. Start ng May 1 eh. Ang second round ng PSL parang second week, so malamang nandito na kami,” Santiago said.
“After nung game namin ng third place, tinanong na nila ‘yung agent ko na pilitin ako na maglaro ako for third season. Eh sabi ko naman sa Ageo na if ever babalik ako ng Japan ulit, mag-stay talaga ako sa Ageo,” she added. “Ayoko kasi ng new adjustment, new environment. Gusto ko na kung saan ako komportable na, doon ako.”
Santiago Manabat, on the other hand, already has the green light to play for the Crossovers when the league resumes.
Meanwhile, Jaja said that several Filipina volleyball players are being eyed to serve as reinforcements in the Japanese volleyball tournament.
“Surprise na lang if ever na maglalaro sila. Pero may mga players na kinukuha sa atin ngayon na maglalaro sa Japan,” Jaja said./PN
