Trisha Tubu will be flying high in the PVL for her ailing father. —CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Trisha Tubu made the jump to the professional Premier Volleyball League (PVL) to support her ailing dad, saying that it was her time to give back.
“My decision is not about me or whoever you think. This is for my father in Tarlac because he needs a pacemaker after he’s gone through a lot of operations due to a stroke,” Tubu said on Friday, a day after signing with Farm Fresh and leaving Adamson after just one UAAP season and with the next less than three months away.
Turning 23 in October, Tubu turned her back on at least two more playing years with Adamson, joining former coach Jerry Yee together with fellow Lady Falcons Kate Santiago, Ckyle Tagsip and libero Cae Lazo.
The opposite spiker admitted she needs money to attend to the needs of her father and now is the time to give back.
“I need a big amount of money. He sacrificed a lot for me before, now is my time to give back,” Tubu, who is an IT student, added. “I don’t want to have regrets in the end.”
Lazo, on the other hand, said she turned pro because she already graduated from her studies, amid her remaining playing years in the UAAP.
“I already graduated from Adamson and I am so thankful for all the learnings from the school, teammates and coaches. I’m thankful for Farm Fresh for giving me a spot on its team to continue learning, playing and helping my family,” said the libero in Filipino. “This is a huge opportunity and I will not waste it.”
Meanwhile, Alyssa Valdez believes that the coming Invitational Conference which she and Creamline will defend will be one of the most challenging in her career.
“It seems like all the teams are on equal footing,” Valdez, the four-time MVP, said in One Sports’ The Game. “One thing that will make a team stand out from the rest is its system because it’s just a fast conference.”
Farm Fresh makes its PVL debut on June 27 against F2 Logistics at FilOil EcoOil Centre in San Juan City.