MANILA, Philippines — MALACANANG has thrown its full support for five major international volleyball competitions the country is hosting for the second semester of the year beginning with the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Women's Challenge Cup that kicks off on Wednesday, May 22 at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum in Manila.

In Memorandum Circular 49 dated May 13 and signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. ordered "all government agencies and instrumentalities, including government-owned or controlled corporations, are hereby directed, and all local government units are encouraged, to extend full support to the Philippine hosting of volleyball and beach volleyball events in 2024."

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