Santiago could not play for the Philippines in 2019 after failing to gain clearance from her club in Japan's V.League, Saitama Ageo Medics. The Philippines lost all of their matches in the competition, missing out on the podium.
Ahead of this year's SEA Games in Hanoi, Vietnam, Santiago said she has already worked out an arrangement with her team that will allow her to play. "Maaga pa lang din, nasabi ko na sa team ko, hindi pa ako nakaka-pirma ng contract ko, nasabi ko sa kanila na gusto ko this time na kahit anong international tournament ko for Philippines, gusto ko pupunta ako for my national team, maglalaro ako for my national team," Santiago said in an interview on CNN Philippines."Kumbaga, may penalty," she explained. "So papayagan nila ako na maglaro sa SEA Games.
Before missing the 2019 SEA Games, Santiago played for the Philippines in the 2015 and 2017 editions of the event, as well as in the 2018 Asian Games.Watch more in iWantTFC
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