Club owner Lao voted PNVF president

Frank Lao was elected president of the Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) on Monday, taking over a federation emerging from a suspension imposed by the sport’s world governing body over governance issues.

Philippine Olympic Committee president Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino welcomed the election of the PNVF’s new 13-member board, describing the incoming leadership as a “committed team.”

“This is a ‘committed team’ and I believe they could sustain the progress of volleyball that started when the PNVF was established in 2021,” Tolentino said after the elections at the Solaire Theater Southlinks Boardroom 2M.

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Also elected were Donn Kapunan as vice president, Rommel Ng as treasurer and POC secretary-general Wharton as auditor.

Sienna Olaso, Francis Chad Salimbangon, Carmela Gamboa, Rustico Camangian, Mohamad Bernan Jr. and Jonas Cabochan were elected to the board of trustees.

Asian Volleyball Confederation president Ramon “Tats” Suzara, the PNVF’s first president, was also elected to the board, while Donaldo Caringal was appointed secretary-general.

The remaining two positions on the 13-member board, representing male and female athletes, will be announced later.

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With the election, the POC relinquished its role as caretaker of the PNVF, a responsibility mandated by the International Volleyball Federation, or FIVB.

The FIVB suspended the previous PNVF leadership elected on Nov. 21 last year, primarily over poor governance.