Choco Mucho Flying Titans’ Dindin Santiago-Manabat within the PVL Strengthened Convention. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIREr.web
Dindin Santiago-Manabat’s transfer to Choco Mucho was surrounded by points. However that, along with the tough begin of the Flying Titans within the PVL Strengthened Convention, didn’t dampen her shocking resolution to leap ship.
“I’m not doubting [my decision to transfer],” Santiago-Manabat mentioned in Filipino late Tuesday after the Flying Titans suffered a surprising second consecutive loss within the Strengthened Convention by the hands of her former staff Akari, 18-25, 16-25, 25-21, 25-23, 15-13.
The veteran hitter’s switch was preluded by a swap between sister groups Akari and Nxled, which noticed Santiago-Manabat moved to the Chameleons, a commerce which PVL president Ricky Palou has mentioned he was not in favor of as earlier reported by the Inquirer.
Apparently, neither was the previous Nationwide U famous person, who requested out of her contract with the franchise to switch to a different membership, which turned out to be Choco Mucho.
“I’m pleased to be part of Choco Mucho Flying Titans as a result of they gave me a heat welcome so I don’t have regrets selecting them as a result of all of my teammates are very optimistic,” Santiago-Manabat mentioned.
“No matter occurred at present (Tuesday) and the previous sport (a sweep loss to Cignal), [the Flying Titans] had been nonetheless actually optimistic,” she added. “So for me, no matter is going on to the staff proper now, perhaps we’re simply meant to study one thing—which you can’t be on high on a regular basis.”
Santiago-Manabat additionally mentioned she left Akari on good phrases, thus there was hardly any in poor health emotions when she confronted her former teammates.
“I’m pleased to play [Akari]. I do know that they’ve quite a lot of adjustment as a result of my brother-in-law (Taka Minowa) is their coach now … I don’t have anger in direction of [the Chargers] as a result of all of them had been my household and buddies,” she mentioned.
“We could haven’t gotten the outcome that we needed however I’m pleased to play in opposition to them. Pleasant sport. No onerous emotions and anger. No matter my efficiency was at present, it was for Choco Mucho,” Santiago-Manabat added after main the Flying Titans with 16 factors within the loss to the Chargers.
Constant contender
Choco Mucho has emerged as a constant title contender previously two All-Filipino Conferences, clashing with sister staff Creamline within the Finals of these tournaments however settling for bridesmaid finishes.
The absence of its most important weapon Sisi Rondina and Cherry Nunag, who’re fulfilling their nationwide staff duties with Alas Pilipinas’ coaching camp in Japan, is closely felt by the remaining Flying Titans who’re nonetheless constructing chemistry with Santiago-Manabat and different free agent signings.
Greek reinforcement Zoi Faki has additionally but to make her presence felt after producing underwhelming numbers in her first PVL stint.
“We actually must work for what we now have, [Choco Mucho] has been reaching the ultimate 4 however the problem doesn’t finish there,” Santiago-Manabat mentioned. “There’s a problem day by day that we have to overcome.”
In the meantime, the league has postponed the video games on Thursday because of the inclement climate introduced by supertyphoon “Carina” (worldwide title: Gaemi) and the southwest monsoon.
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The Pool A matches between Farm Contemporary (0-2) and PLDT (2-0), Creamline and Nxled (each 1-1) and Galeries Tower (0-2) and Chery Tiggo (2-0) can be rescheduled to a later date with the league open to the potential of a four-game day schedule to accommodate the video games.
