Alas Pilipinas’ Buds Buddin in the SEA VLeague.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Buds Buddin feels he has everything to gain in the FIVB Men’s Volleyball World Championship 2025 as he and the young Alas Pilipinas experience a once-in-a-lifetime hosting and participation against the world’s best teams. With host and World No. 64 Alas Pilipinas headlining … Read more
Antonio Frigoni (with glasses) is pointing his squad toward the World Championships. —CONTRIBUTED/SAVA MANILA, Philippines —Alas Pilipinas coach Angiolino Frigoni anticipates a “pretty difficult” Pool A campaign in the FIVB Men’s Volleyball World Championship 2025, but vows the men’s national volleyball team will put up a fight. The world rank No.64 Philippines was automatically seeded … Read more
Alas Pilipinas women during the FIVB Challenger Cup.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Alas Pilipinas men’s and women’s squads battle Japanese clubs in international friendlies on September 7 and 8 at Philsports Arena. The Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) on Wednesday announced that it is bringing the top Japanese club teams to Manila next week as … Read more
FILE–Alas Pilipinas’ Buds Buddin in the SEA VLeague second leg. –SAVA PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — Despite the late call-up, Buds Buddin continued to impress in his Alas Pilipinas debut and emerged as the back-to-back Best Outside Hitter in the SEA V.League. Buddin, who stepped up for the Philippines after missing injured captain Bryan Bagunas, earned … Read more
FILE–Alas Pilipinas coach Angiolino Frigoni during the SEA VLeague first leg.–SAVA PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — Alas Pilipinas started off on the wrong foot in the SEA VLeague second leg after getting dominated by home team Indonesia, 24-26, 11-25, 15-25, on Friday at in Yogyakarta. Without star Bryan Bagunas, who suffered a knee injury in their … Read more
Alas Pilipinas men’s Buds Buddin and Kim Malabunga during the SEA VLeague first leg awarding ceremony at Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Manila.–LANCE AGCAOILI/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Buds Buddin and Kim Malabunga earned individual awards in Alas Pilipinas’ bronze medal finish in the SEA VLeague first leg on Sunday evening at Ninoy Aquino Stadium. Buddin, a … Read more
Alas Pilipinas men’s Bryan Bagunas. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Bryan Bagunas returned to Alas Pilipinas under the new system of Italian coach Angiolino Frigoni in the SEA VLeague and had the luxury of with young guns like Buds Buddin and Louie Ramirez backing him up. Struggling in the last two sets, Bagunas kept his … Read more
Louie Ramirez and the Alas Pilipinas men’s team in the SEA VLeague. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Louie Ramirez finally got his opportunity to play for Alas Pilipinas and he made sure to make the country–and his league NCAA–proud. With the Philippine men’s volleyball team’s main option Bryan Bagunas struggling, Ramirez joined hands with fellow … Read more
Alas Pilipinas in the SEA VLeague second leg.–Photo from SAVA Facebook MANILA, Philippines — Alyssa Solomon, Sisi Rondina, and Jema Galanza formed a potent combo to complete Alas Pilipinas’ SEA VLeague stint with another bronze medal in the second leg on Sunday in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand. Down two sets to one, Galanza provided the spark … Read more
Alas Pililinas in the SEA VLeague. –Photo frkm MANILA, Philippines — Alas Pilipinas absorbed its second straight loss in the SEA VLeague Leg 2 after getting swept by Vietnam anew, 25-16, 25-20, 25-22, on Saturday in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand. The Filipino Spikers’ gallant stand wasn’t enough in the last two sets, especially in the third … Read more