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Alas Pilipinas faces crucial test vs Chinese Taipei

Published Jun 10, 2026 02:10 pm

At A Glance

  • CANDON CITY – Alas Pilipinas hopes to keep its medal bid alive as it guns for a big win over Chinese Taipei in the 2026 AVC Women's Volleyball Cup here at the Candon City Arena Thursday, June 11.
Alas Pilipinas guns for a stunning against the undefeated Chinese Taipei. (AVC)
Alas Pilipinas guns for a stunning against the undefeated Chinese Taipei. (AVC)
CANDON CITY – Alas Pilipinas hopes to keep its medal bid alive as it guns for a big win over Chinese Taipei in the 2026 AVC Women’s Volleyball Cup here at the Candon City Arena Thursday, June 11.
Following a straight-set loss to South Korea last Monday, the Nationals try to move heaven and earth and beat the Taiwanese in dominant fashion which would help them stay in contention in the continental showpiece.
Match is set at 3 p.m., following the 9 a.m. game between reigning champion Vietnam and Iran and a 12 noon showdown between Lebanon and Kazakhstan. Evening games feature South Korea and Australia at 6 p.m., and Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan at 9 p.m.
Holding a 2-2 win-loss card, the Philippines is in a crucial position as a loss would relegate the host to the classification round.
But if Alas completes an upset over Chinese Taipei and the latter loses its final game, the Alyssa Valdez-skippered squad would clinch the No. 2 spot in its group.
The probability of No. 1 South Korea falling to second spot is vague as it swept all its last three encounters.
The Philippines carries seven points at third, while South Korea and Chinese Taipei both hold nine points off a pristine 3-0 slate.
Despite the odds, Valdez and Ara Galang remained upbeat as they aim to give a fitting performance for the local fans here.
“At this point… dami naming natutunan, pinagaralan, so sana buong puso naming haharapin ‘yong susunod nang laban,” said Valdez.
“Syempre best effort pa rin, bigay lang namin ‘yong best namin, ‘yong makakaya namin, and susubukan talaga namin lahat ng makakaya namin,” Galang added.
Aside from Valdez and Galang, Thea Gagate must maintain her fine form which proved vital after she topscored their last two games.
Niña Ytang, who earned praises from South Korean outside hitter Kang Sohwi, also must step her game up as one of the top offensive weapons of Alas.
Alyssa Solomon, Ces Molina, Jovelyn Gonzaga, Kyle Negrito, Alyssa Eroa, Kyla Atienza, and Tots Carlos need to increase their contribution as well to keep the Nationals in the match as the Taiwanese flaunt elite spikers in Yu-Chun Tsai and Yi-Chi Chang.

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