Big guns start semis hunt
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By Rachel Gonzales
Top seed PLDT and Creamline clash in the 2026 Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference semifinal round on Saturday at Mall of Asia Arena.
The Cool Smashers and High Speed Hitters collide at 6:30 p.m., while Farm Fresh and Cignal open the round robin semifinals at 4 p.m.
The top two teams will advance to a best-of-three finals.
Creamline returns to the semifinals behind veteran leader Alyssa Valdez and a core that has reached the finals 14 times out of its 19 semifinal appearances.
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The Cool Smashers, however, face familiar threats after losses to PLDT, which took them down in straight sets, as well as Cignal and Farm Fresh earlier in the tournament.
Creamline champion coach Sherwin Meneses also banks on Bernadeth Pons, Tots Carlos, Jia De Guzman, Bea De Leon, and Pangs Panaga as they try to redeem themselves against Savi Davison, Kianna Dy, Majoy Baron, Mika Reyes, Kim Fajardo, and Kath Arado.
PLDT enters as the top seed with a 7-2 record and seeks its first major All-Filipino title after strong showings last year, ruling the PVL on Tour and Invitational.
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Cignal heads into the round with momentum, having beaten all three semifinalists at least once, with the trio of Gel Cayuna, Vanie Gandler, and On Tour MVP Erika Santos.
Farm Fresh makes its first semifinal appearance behind Trisha Tubu and a veteran core of Ces Molina, Ara Galang, Ria Meneses, and Royse Tubino. The Foxies look to continue their late surge after key wins in the preliminaries and a crucial Play-In victory.
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