By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA
Fancied PLDT and Choco Mucho start their respective title campaigns on Thursday, Feb. 22, when they battle separate foes in the Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference at the Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan City.
The High Speed Hitters clash with the Galeries Tower Highrisers at 3 p.m., while the Flying Titans collide with the Nxled Chameleons at 5 p.m.
PLDT is seeking to eclipse its third-place finish last year, and is expected to be spearheaded by its strong recruits in Majoy Baron and Kim Fajardo from the disbanded F2 Logistics Cargo Movers.
Savannah Davison, Dell Palomata and setter Rhea Dimaculangan are also expected
to fuel the crew against Galeries Tower, which aims nothing but to improve on its debut performance of 11th place in the Second All-Filipino Conference that ended last December.
Out to challenge the formidable crew of the High Speed Hitters are Shola Alvarez, Grazielle Bombita and setter Fem Emnas.
Eyes are also on Choco Mucho in the other pairing after the Flying Titans made an impressive showing last year, coming from seventh place in the First All-Filipino on the way to finishing runner-up in the Second All-Filipino.
The Flying Titans lost Bea De Leon and Denden Revilla to sister team Creamline, but the squad remains formidable with the presence of Kat Tolentino, Maddie Madayag, Sisi Rondina and new recruit Royse Tubino.
Nxled, which debuted last conference and finished ninth, has its own arsenal in Krich Macaslang, May Luna, Ivy Lacsina and Kamille Cal.
