
(CNN Philippines) — Alyssa Valdez and Rachel Anne Daquis will lead the 12-woman volleyball team that will compete in the 2015 Southeast Asian Games in Singapore.
Rounding up the lineup are Gretchel Soltones, Aby Maraño, Dennise Lazaro, Bea De Leon, Rhea Dimaculangan, Jovelyn Gonzaga, Julia Morado, Maika Ortiz, Dindin Santiago-Manabat, and her younger sister, Jaja Santiago.
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The roster was announced by Joey Romasanta, vice president of the Philippine Olympic Committee, on Friday (May 22).
Valdez, a two-time University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) MVP, will serve as the country’s flag-bearer.
Roger Gorayeb will be calling the shots for the national squad which is eyeing to win its first medal in the SEA Games since it won a bronze medal in 2005.
The national team will fly to Singapore on June 4, but the volleyball tournament starts on June 10.
















