But more than that, he is the last mentor to lead the country to its last podium finish when it emerged with a bronze medal in the 23rd Southeast Asian Games in Bacolod City in 2005. His track record speaks for himself,” said Cayco, who was tasked to run the national team program all the way to the 30th Southeast Asian Games that the country would host next year. De Jesus said the appointment comes with a lot of pressure, but he will try his best to live to the expectations. There’s a big responsibility on my shoulders,” said de Jesus, who is asking for unity among all volleyball stakeholders. “This is not an easy job, but we have to start somewhere to get the national team program going.

Source: Manila Times April 14, 2018 14:37 UTC