Ara Galang and Ethan Arce —Photograph: PVL
F2 Logistics assembled its first successful streak within the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) All-Filipino Convention, however the Cargo Movers’ swift 25-10, 25-16, 25-14 victory over Gerflor turned to a sidelight of the league’s largest story on Thursday: social media posts detailing administration’s alleged shabby remedy of the Defenders.
The seasoned Ara Galang scored 11 factors to steer the Cargo Movers to their fourth win in six matches after simply 79 minutes, earlier than focus turned to the Defenders, who slumped to their sixth straight loss after nameless posts on Reddit bared how demoralized they’re due to alleged delayed salaries and poor coaching amenities.
Danika Gendrauli, Gerflor’s reverse hitter who completed with 11 factors in opposition to the Cargo Movers, was a type of who spoke up and stated the Defenders nonetheless need to proceed striving and focusing like most of her teammates.
“Our mindset is that since we’re already right here enjoying, we must always push on as a result of we additionally want this. My teammates and I speak to one another after coaching to put aside our issues first as a result of it’ll have an effect on our video games,” Gendrauli stated in Filipino. “Throughout our sport earlier, we actually didn’t thoughts the exterior issues.”
PLDT’s 29-27, 25-14, 25-18 victory over Galeries Tower, the Excessive Velocity Hitters’ fifth straight, was carved out later within the day after Erika Santos made her first convention begin and drilled in 17 factors.
Royse Tubino completed with 14 factors on 12 kills and Rhea Dimaculangan’s stable playmaking resulted in 16 wonderful units for PLDT, which rose to 5-1.
Except for the alleged nonpayment of participant salaries, Gerflor gamers have additionally been enduring difficulties relating to follow venues and scheduling, which Gendrauli hopes administration additionally addresses for the good thing about the crew.
Some gamers of Gerflor, along with enjoying within the PVL, are working day jobs which are being jeopardized with administration allegedly scheduling practices early within the day and at completely different venues.
“I hope we have now a secure place to coach in order that we don’t must go to completely different barangay courts simply to coach. I hope [the management] additionally listens that we must be full throughout trainings,” Gendrauli stated. “If ever we’re pressured to coach within the morning like they need, most of my teammates are working and that leads to simply 5 gamers being current.
“I hope [management] listens and strikes follow to the evenings.”
The league, in the meantime, shortly launched an investigation and stated, in an announcement launched to media, “that we’re dedicated to conducting an intensive and honest inquiry into the matter, guaranteeing that each the crew’s representatives and the gamers concerned could have a chance to be heard.”
Coach Sammy Acaylar was additionally vocal in supporting his gamers.
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“There’s a drawback. Perhaps it’s as much as the administration to reply that. We don’t need to get forward of administration,” Acaylar instructed reporters in Filipino. “I instructed them that I’ll assist them so long as they (Gerflor administration) deal with our gamers.”