Two young lady police officers from Tagum City Police Office have played well in the recent FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour Manila Open, dubbed as the biggest international beach volleyball event to be held in Philippine shores, which will be held last May 3-6 at the SM Sands By The Bay.
The FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour is the worldwide professional beach volleyball tournament for both men’s and women’s competition organized by the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB).
PO1s Karen Quilario and Lourdilyn Catubag has reached he round of 12 in the biggest beach volleyball tournament in the history of the Philippines.
Catubag and Quilario edged Hong Kong team of Ting Chi Yuen and Wai Yan Au Yuneg, 21-13, 18-21, 15-11, in Pool C to secure three points after a 1-1 win-loss record.
The duo lost their opening match against the Netherlands’ Katja Stam and Julia Wouters, 21-14, 21-11.
The police officers got the slot to represent the Philippines after they successfully defended their Beach Volleyball Republic National Championship crown in Dagupan City Pangasinan in a dominating fashion.
Quilario and Catubag earlier defended their crown without any single loss in the prestigious national beach volleyball tournament which features some of the top beach volleyball players in the Philippines.
Quilario and Catubag swept the group stage, 3-0, before making quick work of Charo Soriano and Bea Tan in the women's division semifinals, 21-12, 21-14.
The Davao police officers then repeated over Iloilo's Jackie Estoquia and DM Demontano in the Final, scoring a convincing 21-10, 21-14 victory.
It's the second straight BVR National title for Catubag and Quilario after also handling business in 2017 in Cagayan.
Soriano and Tan won third place.
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