Dindin Santiago-Manabat is not ruling out the possibility of playing overseas despite her commitment with Akari in the 2023 Premier Volleyball League season.

If everything falls into place, the newly-signed Chargers winger is looking at South Korea as her next destination.

Manabat was ready to hook up with a Korean club after her contract with Chery Tiggo expired last December.

But Akari, a team composed mostly of young talents, which inked a deal with the 6-foot-2 veteran to beef up its roster for the coming All-Filipino Conference set to begin on 4 February.

"There is an offer abroad. But of course, I want to focus and honor my contract [with Akari] first. Then we'll see if my offer abroad will push through," Manabat said in Filipino.

If the 29-year-old spiker's international stint materializes, it will be Manabat's fourth time playing for a team abroad.

In 2018, she signed a deal with Japanese club Toray Arrows where she played for one season before being shipped to Kurobe AquaFairies the following year.

Manabat, along with former Crossovers teammate Mylene Paat, was tapped by Nakhon Ratchasima as their import in the Volleyball Thailand League where the club won bronze in May 2022.

But for now, Manabat would like to focus her attention on guiding Akari to a better finish in the season-opening tournament after closing its maiden campaign in the Reinforced Conference last season at eighth place.

"For now, my plan of [playing abroad] is 50-50. Of course, I have [Akari] as my new home, new family. At least if I play here I'll be with [my daughter] Chloe and [husband] Chico," Manabat said.

"But I'm not closing my doors to go abroad. I would just like to focus on Akari. I want to help my Akari family first."