First Lady to make ceremonial serve in VNL

FIRST Lady Liza Araneta

Marcos will make the ceremonial first serve to open the Volleyball Nations League Men’s Week 3 Pasay City leg on July 4 at the SM Mall of Asia Arena.

Mrs. Marcos will make the serve before the 7 p.m. match between world No. 7 Japan and No. 25 China and No. 7 Japan on opening day at the SM Mall of Asia Arena.

“We are honored with the First Lady, Atty. Liza Marcos, making the first serve in the VNL,” Phililppine National Volleyball Federation president Ramon “Tats” Suzara said.

“Her presence is greatly appreciated and will definitely boost

BUOYED by the encouraging words of the tour professionals in relation on how beautiful the Nicklaus course played in the just-concluded Forest Hills Classic, Forest Hills Golf and Country will now continue the improvements in the par-71 layout.

Before the ICTSI tournament, the club finished renovation of six greens, two fairways and 80% of the tee boxes, according to Club Chairman Bob Sobrepeña, with the next three greens up for construction in the next few months.

“The pros were impressed with what we have done on Hole Nos. 1, 3, 9, 11, 14 and 18. The Forest Hills Clas- sic was our gauge on how these will hold out with the best players in the country and I’m glad with the positive comments from them. We’ll be doing continuous works on the greens, fairways and tees as we resume our course and facilities programs for the year,” Sobrepeña mentioned after the awarding ceremony. the VNL and the country on the global volleyball stage.”

“Up for greens rehabilitation are Hole Nos. 2, 10 and 16, as we want to further elevate the quality of the Nicklaus experience, not only for the pros but, more important, our members and guests. These are all to make Forest Hills’ playability pleasant in its already challenging design,” he also said.

First Lady Araneta is a seasoned lawyer but sports run in her blood. Her late father, Manuel Araneta, who was a member of the national basketball team that played in the 1948 Summer Olympics in London.

World No. 2 Brazil and No. 4 Italy will open hostilities at 3 p.m. on July 4. No. 17 Canada and No. 12 Netherlands clash at 3 p.m. while No. 1 Poland and No. 9 Slovenia take the court at 7 p.m. the next day on July 5.

Eight of the world’s top 25 men’s teams are bringing their elite act rarely seen on Philippine soil. Also competing are world No. 1 Poland—a former Olym- pic gold medalist like Brazil—as well as No. 9 Slovenia, No. 12 The Netherlands, No. 15 Canada and No. 25 China.

Fans can purchase their tickets at Ticketnet. An exclusive VNL shirt will also be given to every purchase of Patron Front Row and VIP On Court tickets. More information are available @volleyball_philippines on Facebook and Instagram for more information and updates.

Also expected on opening day are Philippine Olympic Committee president Rep. Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino, Philippine Sports Commission Chairman Richard Bachmann and Pasay City Mayor Imelda Calixto Rubiano.