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FILE–Petro Gazz Myla Pablo. Photo PVL
MANILA, Philippines – Strengthened Conference finalists Petro Gazz and Cignal have parted ways with several key players ahead of the 2023 Premier Volleyball League season.
Several sources told Inquirer Sports the list of players whose contracts have expired on December 31 and will move to different squads this year.
After Angeles won its second championship in the Reinforced Conference 2022, star outside spiker Myla Pablo, libero Bang Pineda, and substitute middle blocker Seth Rodriguez will not return for the upcoming season, which begins with the Open Conference on February 4.
Pablo, who scored 17 points in Game 2 including the title-clinching strike that completed Petro Gazz’s series sweep of Cignal, heads to the fourth PVL squad that will welcome him in the coming days.
Sources added that Pineda and Rodriguez also signed with the new team.
The Angels are also looking for a new head coach after champion coach Rald Ricafort and long-time team representative Arnold Laniog jumped ship to PLDT High Speed Hitters on Wednesday following their successful title retention bid in the import-laden tournament.
Cignal said goodbye to six players led by reliable wing spiker Angeli Araneta, Ayel Estranero, Marist Layug, Joy Dacoron, Arianne Layug, and Klarisa Abriam.
Araneta was instrumental for the HD Spikers during the 2022 season, helping his team win consecutive bronze medals at the Conference Open and Invitational before closing the year with a runner-up finish at the Reinforced.
Despite receiving a championship coach to replace George Pascua, PLDT lost a pair of wing spikers Toni Rose Basas and Heather Guino-o.
Choco Mucho recently said goodbye to Ponggay Gaston, who signed with Chery Tiggo, and Shannen Palec. Crossovers also released Dindin Santiago-Manabat after six years.
Several PVL teams are looking for Manabat, who is also interested in playing abroad again, especially in South Korea.
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