La Salle stars beg off from Alas Pilipinas pool after UAAP run

FILE–La Salle stars Angel Canino, Amie Provido, and Shevana Laput are not joining Alas Pilipinas for the AVC Women’s Cup. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net

MANILA, Philippines — The La Salle trio Angel Canino, Amie Provido, and Shevana Laput begged off from the Alas Pilipinas training pool ahead of the AVC Women’s Cup from June 6 to 14 in Candon City.

Canino on Thursday posted a statement on behalf their three players, saying they are skipping the national team call-up due to a grueling UAAP Season 88, which was swept by La Salle for a perfect 16-0 record.

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“To be invited to the National Team training pool is a privilege I never take for granted, and playing for the Philippine flag is the highest honor,” Canino said.

“However, coming off the high intensity of UAAP Season 88, Amie, Shevana, and I have decided to prioritize our physical recovery. We first need to let our bodies heal and reset so that we can give our best to the game.”

The former UAAP Rookie MVP still wished the best for the Alas program, despite being the latest core member to bow out along with Jia De Guzman, Bella Belen, Alyssa Solomon, and the players from the last two years.

“We’ve communicated this to the PNVF and while we won’t be on the court this time, our hearts are with the team as they compete in the AVC Women’s Cup 2026,” Canino said.

Canino was part of Alas Pilipinas’ side that finished bronze in the Women’s Cup in 2024, where she emerged as the Best Opposite Spiker, despite playing in a different position in her first stint with the national team.

Back in her natural position, Canino emerged as AVC Best Outside Spiker last year and led Alas to the finals before losing to Vietnam.

Canino and Provido also both played in the 33rd Southeast Asian Games, while Laput has been under the Alas radar for the past two years.