ILOCOS NORTE. – Kept off the court for a week, Perlas finally gets the chance to launch its campaign in the Premier Volleyball League Open Conference against Petro Gazz on Sunday at the PCV Socio-Civic Cultural Center in Bacarra here.
Though no one from among the players and coaches tested positive for COVID-19 since they entered the bubble here, the Perlas Spikers’ games were deferred as the league moved them to isolation rooms individually to ensure their health and safety after a member of the team delegation yielded a positive result days before the inaugurals of the country’s first-ever pro league.
But after undergoing quarantine, all members yielded negative RT-PCR test results, paving the way for the team’s stint and completing the 10-team cast chasing the top four places in the single round eliminations.
But it will be a grueling week for Perlas, set to play four games in the next seven days, including a pair of back-to-back matches against Petro Gazz and Cignal HD and versus Chery Tiggo and Creamline next Friday and Sunday, respectively.
“We were told, it is just a delay…not a denial,” the Perlas Spikers said in a post. “Thank you to everyone who has whispered a prayer, who has sent encouraging messages and who has rallied behind us!”
“Above all, thank you Dear God. All Glory to You,” they added. “Now, we have a chance to FIGHT.”
