QUESTIONS THAT THE FIVB LETTER TO PVF RAISES

The letter of FIVB General Director Fabio Azevedo to PVF President Boy Cantada raises more questions than answers.

1. Is it true that several FIVB member nations questioned the status of PVF which prompted FIVB BA to take up the issue once again? The votation on the membership of PVF to FIVB was conducted in an orderly and honest manner in front of nearly 200 member nations.in Mexico at the 36th FIVB World Congress. So it is hard to believe that several nations will have the gall to question the results of the votation.

2. Is there an issue to be resolved which demands the visit of five members of the FIVB BA? The FIVB General Assembly (FIVB GA), which is the highest authority in FIVB, has decided to keep PVF as FIVB member and disaffiliate LVPI in 2018. It is crystal clear that it is PVF that is the FIVB as determined by the FIVB GA.

3. Why is the visiting team composed of personalities closely identified with LVPI? Wei Jizhong threw a tantrum in the 2016 FIVB World Congress to effectively stop the votation that would have clearly favored PVF. Fabio Azevedo, on the other hand, took the time and effort to rebut the letter of appeal of yours truly to the 222 member nations of FIVB. The letter of appeal, backed up with official documents, refuted the lies that POC peddled before FIVB and showed PVF as the victim of injustice.

4. Why does FIVB BA think that it can overturn the decision of the FIVB GA? Does FIVB BA think that it is more powerful than the FIVB GA?

Perhaps, the FIVB BA. with the help of Filipino sports leaders, think that the Filipino people are stupid. I hope that the proud and mighty FIVB BA will realize that the Filipino are not stupid as they think in the coming days.

ANG TUNAY NA MAKAPANGYARIHAN SA PHILIPPINE VOLLEYBALL

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Sa 36th FIVB World Congress na ginanap sa Cancun, Mexico noong 2018, bumoto ang mahigit isandaang bansa para panatilihing miyembro ng FIVB ang Philippine Volleyball Federation (PVF). Sa nasabi ring kongreso, tinuldukan ang ano mang kauganayan ng Larong Volleyball sa Pilipinas Inc. (LVPI) sa FIVB.

Sa bisa ng boto ng mga miyembro ng FIVB, ang PVF ay nahirang at naitalagang National Federation (NF) ng volleyball sa Pilipinas. Ang pagkilala ng International Federation (IF) ang batayan sa pagiging NF ng isang federation ayon sa konstitusyon ng IOC, FIVB, AVC at POC.

Nagkakaroon ng problema ngayon sa volleyball sa Pilipinas dahil patuloy na di kinikilala ng POC ang desisyon ng FIVB na panatilihing NF ang PVF. Patuloy na hindi kinikilala ng POC ang desisyon ng mahigit isandaang miyembro ng FIVB. At ayaw paawat ang POC sa pagkilala sa LVPI kahit na isinuka na ito ng mga miyembro ng FIVB. Tahasang at lantarang sinusuway ng POC ang mga konstitusyon ng IOC, FIVB, AVC at maging sarili nitong konstistusyon sa pagkilala nito sa LVPI at pagtalikod sa PVF.

Kamakailan, lumabas sa isang artikulo na balak ng POC pagbuklurin ang mga volleyball stakeholders sa ilalim ng isang bagong pederasyon. Ito ay labag sa desisyon ng FIVB at maaring ikasuspindi ng POC sa IOC kung ipapagpatuloy ng POC ito. Hindi maaring gumawa ng isang aksyon ang POC na di naayon sa desisyon ng FIVB at ang tanging hangarin lang ay panatilihin sa puwesto ang mga LVPI officials.

Sa kasalukuyan, nananatiling suspindido ang Pilipinas sa FIVB at di ito maaring makilahok sa mga international volleyball tournaments.

Marahil, panahon na upang ipaalam sa POC kung sino talaga ang makapangyarihan. Marahil, ngayon na ang tamang panahon para iparating sa POC ang poot at galit ng mga volleyball fans. Panahon na para ang mga totoong nagmamahal sa volleyball at mga atleta nito ay magsama-sama at magsagawa ng aksyon laban sa pang-aaping nangyayari sa volleyball.

7 THINGS THAT ARE CLEAR ABOUT THE CURRENT PHILIPPINE VOLLEYBALL CRISIS

courtesy of bworldonline.com

1. It is clear that Philippine Volleyball Federation (PVF) is the one and only member of FIVB and AVC from the Philippines. As such, it is the entity that is entitled to be the one and only national federation for Philippine volleyball. It is also the only one that can form and send teams to FIVB and AVC events.

2. Larong Volleyball sa Pilipinas Inc. (LVPI) is not a member of FIVB and AVC. It cannot send teams to compete in FIVB and AVC events.

3. Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) refuses to recognize PVF immediately to beat the deadline for the submission of entries to AVC events.

4. PVF has its share of incompetence as it fails to claim complete victory despite the favorable FIVB GA decision that was made last November 2018.

5. LVPI deceives the players, coaches and general public by pretending it can send teams to international volleyball competitions. LVPI knows very well that it cannot.

6. The Philippines will not be able to participate in AVC or FIVB events for 2020. Unless a miracle happens with POC having a change of heart and suddenly reinstates PVF before midnight, Philippine volleyball will come to a full stop in international competitions.

7. Players, coaches and fans must come together to save Philippine volleyball. The country's sports leaders do not care about volleyball and players at all. People must therefore show that those who love the sport and its athletes do.