Alas Pilipinas secures AVC semis, PNVF wants de Brito to stay
The Philippine women's national volleyball team, Alas Pilipinas, secured its place in the AVC Challenge Cup semifinals and improved its global ranking from 63rd to 55th but was defeated by Kazakhstan.
Despite earlier plans for head coach Jorge de Brito’s contract to expire on June 30, the Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) president Ramon 'Tats' Suzara now wants him to continue coaching due to his historic achievement of leading Alas Pilipinas to its first-ever semifinals appearance in any AVC or Asian competition.
De Brito expressed willingness to discuss a potential contract extension with PNVF, though no specific meeting date has been set as his current contract ends on June 30.
The Brazilian coach remains focused on delivering the country's first medal in the AVC Challenge Cup and is keen on staying with this roster for a long-term program.
Alas Pilipinas will battle Australia for the bronze medal on Wednesday at 4 p.m., aiming to end their magical tournament run.
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