AFTER her stint with the Medan Falcons in the 2026 Indonesia Proliga season came to a close, Dell Palomata is now set to return to PLDT in the ongoing PVL All-Filipino Conference.
Despite the Falcons failing to reach the playoffs after a 1-7 campaign, the Alas Pilipinas middle blocker said she gained valuable experience from her overseas journey, where she made history as the first Filipina import to play in Indonesia.
“Siguro yung patience pa rin. Kasi parang same-same lang yung laro sa Indonesia at dito sa Philippines. Kailangan talaga ng pasensya sa laban, kaya siguro yun yung pinakamalaking natutunan ko,” said Palomata.
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The 6-foot-3 middle blocker couldn’t hide her excitement about rejoining the High Speed Hitters, though she admitted she still needs some time to recover and readjust, especially with the level of competition already heating up in the conference.
“Pumunta ako rito, ready to play naman ako, pero kailangan ko pa ng konting pahinga. Balik uli ako sa training and kailangan ko mag-training pa,” she added.
Still, Palomata emphasized that she is far from satisfied and remains eager to continue improving as she prepares for her return to action.
“Hindi ko masasabing 2.0 na kasi siyempre kailangan ko magpursige pa. Kasi feeling ko sa sarili ko may kulang pa eh. May ipapakita pa ako,” Palomata uttered.
“So, balik muna akong training para. Back to zero pa rin naman ako kahit sabihin natin galing ako sa Indonesia, galing ako ng laro. Kailangan ko pa rin mag-training para matulungan ko yung PLDT team,” she added.
The High Speed Hitters have been enjoying a strong run in the conference so far, sitting atop the standings with a 5-1 record.
With Palomata’s return bolstering their frontline, PLDT hopes to gain an added boost in its push for the title.
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