Frank Lao elected new PNVF president, Tats Suzara returns as board member

<p>The Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) elected its new leadership on Monday following <a href="https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/sports/volleyball/996269/all-pnvf-board-members-resign-as-new-elections-loom/story/" target="_blank">the resignation of its previous board members</a> last month.</p><p>Frank Lao has been elected as the new president while Atty. Donn Kapunan was chosen as vice president as the PNVF looks to make a fresh start after a tumultuous few months that saw the federation suspended by the FIVB and POC and its funding from the PSC halted.</p><p>Rommel Ng was elected treasurer while the board of trustees are now made up of Sienna Olaso, Francis Chad Salimbangon, ⁠Carmela Gamboa, ⁠Otie Camangian, Mohamad Bernan Jr., and Atty. ⁠Jonas Cabochan.</p><p>Current Asian Volleyball Confederation president Ramon "Tats" Suzara, who had been ousted as PNVF president and replaced by Tonyboy Liao in November 2025, <a href="https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/sports/volleyball/967035/tonyboy-liao-elected-new-pnvf-president-replaces-tats-suzara-at-the-helm/story/" target="_blank">is returning to the federation as he has been elected as one of the board members</a>.</p><p>"This is a 'committed team' and I believe they could sustain the progress of volleyball that started when the PNVF was established in 2021," said Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Abraham "Bambol" Tolentino.</p><p>The election comes before both the Alas Pilipinas Men and Women compete in the Asian Games in September in Japan.</p><p><strong> - JMB GMA News</strong></p>