Jovelyn Gonzaga says it’s arduous to say no to nation’s name
Jovelyn Gonzaga returns to nationwide staff play with Alas Pilipinas within the upcoming AVC Girls’s Cup in Candon, Ilocos Sur.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.web
MANILA, Philippines—Jovelyn Gonzaga is again with Alas Pilipinas for the 2026 AVC Girls’s Volleyball Nations Cup.
And should you ask her, it was a choice that didn’t want any pondering.
“Ang hirap kasi tanggihan ng Pillipinas,” she mentioned through the Philippine Sportswriters Affiliation (PSA) Discussion board on Tuesday.
(It’s simply arduous to say no to the Philippines.)
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“Our potential is our availability. That is essentially the most obtainable we’re as athletes and the way we will contribute to the nationwide staff. Hopefully, this all pays off, and we’ll see. Naniniwala (We consider).”
Gonzaga will probably be donning the Alas jersey with hints of nostalgia.
For one, she is going to play side-by-side with Ces Molina and Alyssa Valdez, two gamers with whom she competed with in Alas through the 2019 Southeast Asian Video games.
Their coach then was Shaq delos Santos, who coincidentally, is the present interim mentor of the Philippines.
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Except for that, Gonzaga can be excited to affix the 20-women pool filled with youth.
“It’s such a pleasure and honor to be again within the nationwide staff,” she mentioned. “And, I’m additionally excited to be with the youngsters.”
The final time Gonzaga donned the nation’s colours was again in 2022, when she gained gold with Sisi Rondina within the FIVB Seaside Volleyball World Tour on residence soil.
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The AVC Girls’s Cup begins on June 6 in Candon Metropolis, Ilocos Sur.
