LVPI : A YEAR AFTER

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After a year of existence, what has Larong Volleyball sa Pilipinas (LVPI) accomplished ?

Absolutely nothing.

Aside from getting LVPI President Joey Romasanta elected to the Asian Volleyball Confederation Board, LVPI has no accomplishment to speak of. The different national teams that it has sent to international competitions were a disgrace to the country. LVPI's teams lost even to collegiate teams by huge margins to highlight how ill-prepared the teams were. National teams were assembled in airports through phone calls at the last minute to show how irresponsible the officials of LVPI are.

LVPI must be held accountable for the new lows in Philippine volleyball as well. For the first time since the country participated in the Southeast Asian Games in 1977, the Philippine women's volleyball team did not win a medal under LVPI. Under LVPI too, the national teams for volleyball were not considered national teams by Philippine Sports Commission. Hence government support were totally denied to the "national players".

Some of the people behind LVPI were involved in highly questionable acts as well. LVPI Secretary General Ricky Palou was accused of signing an official document as president. Tats Suzara, the man known to be the one responsible for the FIVB recognition of LVPI was proven to have violated immigration laws with his Philippine Superliga (PSL). He was fined Php 600,000.00 as a result..

What LVPI has managed to do is to protect the tournaments of its stakeholders. Simply put, LVPI has merely protected the interests of its stakeholders. Shame on LVPI and its officers for merely taking care of their income-generating businesses.

Does LVPI deserve to be the national federation for volleyball ?

I don't think so.