ANGELINE GERVACIO
The first Thursday of the year was the opening day of the 93rd season of the NCAA volleyball tournament. Held at the Fil-Oil Flying V Centre in San Juan, athletes from member schools were present together with their coaches as well as their schoolmates. Also in attendance was no less than the Larong Volleyball sa Pilipinas president who is also the first vice president of the Philippine Olympic Committee, Joey Romasanta. In his speech, he thanked the league, which he pertained to as the “glamour league of Philippine sports,” for promoting and uplifting volleyball in the country. He also mentioned that he hopes for more national team players from the NCAA.