Petron continues buildup, signs Tunay

UST opposite spiker Carmela Tunay. TRISTAN TAMAYO/INQUIRER.net

Former University of Santo Tomas star spiker Carmela Tunay signed up to play with Petron in the Philippine Superliga’s season-opening Invitational Conference next month.

The fan favorite Tigress became the latest addition to the Tri Activ Spikers’ offseason acquisition that already included league superstars Mika Reyes, and UST spikers Ria Meneses and Cherry Rondina.

“Volleyball is my passion, it is my first love,” said Tunay, who last played for Cignal. “That’s why when there was an opportunity to play again, I immediately grabbed it.

Tunay is dabbling in TV hosting and said she would give it one more try with volleyball.  She will then decide if she still wants to go full-time with her show business career.

Having graduated with a degree in communication arts, Tunay is tied up with network giant ABS-CBN.

She already joined Petron in training since last month but only formalized her entry last Wednesday.

“I honestly thought it was over. But when I trained with Petron last December, I realized how much I miss the game and how eager I am to challenge myself and prove myself again,” added Tunay.

Petron is on a buildup for the 2017 season, acquiring Rhea Dimaculangan from Foton recently.