PHL beach volley teams blast off today

The Philippines women’s and men’s beach volleyball teams are set to blast off in the 30th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games beach volleyball competition 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, followed by Jaron Requinton and James Buytrago.
“The Philippine beach volleyball teams have been staying in Subic since last Friday, training and preparing hard for the games,” said Philippine beach volleyball squad team manager Charo Soriano,

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 hiatus.
“Everybody is excited. The coaching staff, management staff and the players. We have been waiting this opportunity to bring pride to our nation. And we will make sure to give our all,” said Soriano./ASC,WDJ