Strong Group-Pilipinas will participate in the 2026 Formosa Women's Volleyball Invitational Tournament. Handout/SGA
CANDON, Ilocos Sur — Premier Volleyball League (PVL) squads Farm Fresh and ZUS Coffee are joinung forces to represent the Philippines under the Strong Group Pilipinas banner in an upcoming tournament in Taiwan.
They will participate in the 2026 Formosa Women's Volleyball Invitational Tournament, scheduled from July 30 to August 2 in Taiwan, where they will be tested by clubs and national selection teams from Chinese Taipei, Thailand, Vietnam, Japan, and Hong Kong.
Leading the pack from the Farm Fresh side is reigning PVL Season Most Valuable Player (MVP) Trisha Tubu, as well as Roselyn Doria-Aquino, Maicah Larroza, Ces Molina, Louie Romero, and Jonna Perdido.
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Also joining SGA-PH are ZUS Coffee players Chinnie Arroyo, AC Miner, Clo Mondoñedo, Riza Nogales, Alyssa Eroa, and Zamantha Nolasco.
Notable absences in the squad are Thea Gagate, Jov Gonzaga, and Royse Tubino.
Gagate is currently fulfilling her duties with Alas Pilipinas Women, while no reasons were divulged to why Gonzaga and Tubino are not in the squad.
Supervising this SGA team will be Farm Fresh head coach Koji Tsuzurabara, who sees this as stepping stone ahead of the next PVL conference.
"This tournament gives us exactly the challenge we're looking for before the PVL season. We'll be facing quality teams from different countries with different playing styles, and that's an opportunity for both Farm Fresh and ZUS Coffee to grow," said Tsuzurabara in a statement made available to the media.
"The level of competition will push our players to improve, build chemistry, and gain the experience that will benefit them once the PVL season begins."
Tsuzurabara will be assisted by ZUS Coffee head coach Jerry Yee and coach Kungfu Reyes.
Shaq Delos Santos, after his stint in now-defunct Cignal Super Spikers, will now serve as deputy under Tsuzurabara for this SGA-PH campaign.