PVF–LVPI dispute Prior to the formation of the Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF), the Philippine Volleyball Federation (PVF) was recognized by the
Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) as the national sports association for
volleyball in the
Philippines. The PVF lost POC recognition in 2014 following a leadership crisis after PVF Vice-president Karl Chan assumed the presidency after PVF President Gener Dungo filed an indefinite leave of absence. Dungo was alleged to have mismanaged the PVF's funds. The
Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) in January 2015, gave provisional membership to a new volleyball federation, the
Larong Volleyball sa Pilipinas, Inc. (LVPI) The PVF was suspended but remained affiliated with the FIVB, although it has lost all its rights associated with membership. The LVPI on their part has lobbied to be granted full FIVB-membership and the full expulsion of PVF from the international volleyball body.
Formation The FIVB announced in January 2020, that it would send a delegation to end the PVF-LVPI dispute. The POC reportedly had talks that the contested positions to be divided among the LVPI, PVF, a third group called the Alliances of Philippine Volleyball Inc. (APVI), and itself. PVF President Edgardo Cantada rejected the POC's proposal Although several PVF officials defied Cantada's stance and expressed interest to join the elections. In 2021, the PNVF was formed with its first set of officials elected on January 25, 2021, in an interim basis.
Ramon Suzara of AVPI was elected as the PNVF's president unopposed with
Ricky Palou withdrawing his presidential bid. The PNVF was given provisional membership in the POC on January 27, 2021, with a
Securities and Exchange Commission registration needed to be given full membership in the POC. In February 2021, PNVF gets official recognition from FIVB as the national governing body in the Philippines as the PVF was expelled. It plans to launch the league in July 2021. It has also received recognition from the
Asian Volleyball Confederation, the Asia's governing body.
Operations The PNVF planned to organize its own domestic league separate from the two existing commercial leagues, the
Premier Volleyball League and the
Philippine Super Liga. The
PNVF Champions League was organized. After being delayed twice, an election was held on November 21, 2025 with
Tonyboy Liao becoming new president replacing Suzara. There was a failed attempt to bare Liao and
Ricky Palou to vote and Suzara failed to get elected to any of the 13 available position for conttention. President-elect Liao's tenure is set to formally begin on January 1, 2026. ==Officials==