MONTALBAN, Rizal — The longstanding player eligibility saga for Alas Pilipinas’ Fil-foreign aces will soon be over.
Fil-Americans Brooke Van Sickle, MJ Phillips and Tia Andaya are expected to be cleared as official Filipino players by the ‘end of the week.’
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Alas Women head coach Jorge Souza de Brito confirmed the development less than 24 hours after arriving from Vietnam where he led Alas to a Top Four finish at the 2025 VTV Cup.
“They are already done with the papers in the FIVB. They’re not foreign anymore, they’re Filipinos,” de Brito said.
Although has yet to see the paperworks himself, de Brito expects to do so in a few days’ time.
“Not yet [official]. I have not seen the paper. But as I know, within this week, we’ll have the final answer,” he added.
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