ALAS PILIPINAS stood its ground against China in a war of attrition, 22-20, 22-20, in the Rebisco Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Beach Tour Nuvali Open to reach the quarterfinals on Friday in the City of Santa Rosa in Laguna.

SOFIA PAGARA and Khylem Progella had their sizzling run doused by a dispiriting officiating blunder as China’s Yu Tong and Jiang Kaiyue beat the Alas Pilipinas duo, 14-21-15-21, on Thursday in the Rebisco Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Beach Tour Nuvali Open in the City of Santa Rosa, Laguna.

BIGGER than volleyball.

Thus, said Senator Peter Cayetano as he challenges the Filipinos to unite and rally behind the successful hosting of the FIVB Men’s Volleyball World Championships in September.

• Philippine Sports Commission Chairman Richard Bachmann (right), Tourism Sec. Christina Garcia Frasco (left), and Philippine National Volleyball Federation and Asian Volleyball Confederation president Ramon 'Tats' Suzara during the 2nd Inter-Agency Meeting of the 2025 FIVB MWCH.

THE Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) highlighted the importance of government and private sector collaboration during the 2nd Inter-Agency Meeting for the 2025 FIVB Men’s Volleyball World Championships (MWCH) at the GSIS Conference Hall in Pasay City.

THE elite athletes from the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) may be some of the best to ever step on the court, but that doesn’t mean they didn’t need help to stay at the top of their game.

By Edwin Rollon

Manila Standard

If the Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) could have its way, and gathered big support from various sectors, the country’s hosting of the 2025 Men’s Volleyball World Championships will have all the bangs and whistles of a Taylor Swift concert.