In a bid to stop Larong Volleyball sa Pilipinas Inc. (LVPI) from participating in the November 27, 2020 POC election, PVF President Edgardo J. Cantada wrote to UP President Atty. Danilo Concepcion. Atty. Concepcion is a member of the powerful three-man POC Election Committee for the coming election. The PVF president cites three basic reasons why LVPI must not be allowed to cast its vote during the POC election. First, LVPI is not affiliated to FIVB and AVC. Second, PVF was never expelled from POC by the POC General Assembly. Third, the "expulsion" of PVF is still under litigation at a local court. The letter of PVF contains documents that prove the reasons cited.
Dear Atty. Concepcion,
Greetings from Philippine Volleyball Federation (PVF). We hope you and your family are well upon receiving this letter.
We, at PVF, humbly request the POC Election Committee to disqualify Larong Volleyball sa Pilipinas Inc. (LVPI) from participating in the coming POC election. We wish to prevent LVPI from casting its vote for the following reasons:
1. LVPI is not affiliated to its International Federation (IF). It was disaffiliated by the FIVB General Assembly from FIVB during the 36th FIVB World Congress in Cancun, Mexico. (See attachment). It is PVF that remains a member of FIVB from the Philippines.(See screenshot of the FIVB website). Affiliation to a corresponding IF is a requirement for POC membership
2. PVF was never expelled by the POC General Assembly. Thus, PVF remains a valid member of POC. The idea that PVF "disappeared into thin air" is a lie that POC peddles to justify the membership of LVPI in POC. Please be informed that the POC 1st and 2nd Vice-Presidents of POC are top officials of LVPI. Two other POC officials are also LVPI officials. POC is likewise a member of LVPI, which is a complete travesty. (See Word attachment).
3. The legality of PVF's expulsion from POC is still under litigation at the Pasig RTC.
We hope that the POC Election Committee, under your initiative, will ensure the integrity and credibility of the coming POC election. We hope that you will champion truth and justice to effectively serve the best interest of the sports community and nation in general.
Thank you.
Yours truly,
Edgardo J. Cantada
PVF President
Will these suffice for the UP president to decide in favor of PVF? PVF and a lot of volleyball fans hope so.
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