MANILA — Ilongga rising star Cam Bartolome and veteran opposite hitter Mylene Paat-Rezanova have completed the Strong Group Athletics-Pilipinas roster as the Philippine club selection gears up for its international debut in the 2026 Formosa Women’s Volleyball Invitational Tournament from July 30 to Aug. 2.
Their inclusion finalizes a formidable lineup combining the talents of Premier Volleyball League clubs Farm Fresh and ZUS Coffee, with SGA-Pilipinas set to challenge top club and national selection teams from across Asia in the four-day tournament.
Bartolome, a former standout of the Bacolod Tay Tung High School Thunderbolts, headlines the final additions as the youngest member of the squad at just 19 years old.
The College of Saint Benilde Lady Blazers standout is coming off a breakthrough NCAA Season 101 campaign, where she swept the Rookie of the Year and Freshman of the Year awards after establishing herself as one of the league’s premier middle blockers.
Joining her is Paat-Rezanova, whose wealth of international experience is expected to bolster the Philippine campaign.
The 32-year-old opposite hitter, the 2022 PVL Reinforced Conference Most Valuable Player, joined Farm Fresh earlier this year and is expected to provide veteran leadership and offensive firepower in the tournament.
The addition of Bartolome and Paat-Rezanova completes a balanced SGA-Pilipinas roster that blends promising young talent with seasoned veterans for the team’s first international assignment.
Bannering the squad are reigning PVL Most Valuable Player Trisha Tubu, Roselyn Doria-Aquino, Maicah Larroza, Ces Molina, Louie Romero and Jonna Perdido from Farm Fresh, along with ZUS Coffee standouts Chinnie Arroyo, AC Miner, Clo Mondoñedo, Riza Nogales, Alyssa Eroa and Zamantha Nolasco.
Farm Fresh head coach Koji Tsuzurabara will steer SGA-Pilipinas, with ZUS Coffee mentor Jerry Yee serving as assistant coach alongside Kungfu Reyes and Shaq Delos Santos./PN
