'Bacarra Bubble' Memories Rise as Chery Tiggo Returns to PVL Finals

'Bacarra bubble' memories rise as Chery Tiggo returns to PVL finals

MANILA, Philippines – Philippine volleyball has grown leaps and bounds in the last half-decade with crowd attendance, overall talent and skill levels, and international exposure experiencing substantial improvements across the board. Somewhat forgotten in the midst of the sport’s local growth spurt are the Chery Tiggo Crossovers, who were the first to spark hope in a gloomy volleyball landscape as the country’s first-ever pro league champions wh…

Jaja Santiago sees 2025 Chery Tiggo mirroring her 2021 championship run

While the Chery Tiggo team that dominated the 2021 Premier Volleyball League Open Conference and the squad that fought its way to the 2025 preseason PVL On Tour championship match looked entirely different, Jaja Santiago sees a striking similarity in both Finals runs. Santiago, now known in Japan as Sachi Minowa, was the Finals MVP of the PVL’s first-ever professional title series, leading the Crossovers to a hard-fought, three-game championship…