Alas Pilipinas standouts Bryan Bagunas and Marck Espejo extended their professional run overseas after recently re-signing with their respective clubs. Bagunas, 28, inked a new deal in Japan’s SV.League after a championship victory with the Osaka Blueton last month where they dethroned the...
Veteran Alyssa Valdez, the face of the sport for more than a decade already, was holding back her tears while answering the question on why she took the challenge to lead Alas Pilipinas’ campaign in the just-concluded 2026 AVC Women’s Volleyball Cup in Candon City. “I’ve been asking myself...
CANDON CITY – After all, South Korea is just too good at everything. The tournament debutant South Koreans lived up to their lofty billing and dismantled Chinese Taipei, 25-19, 25-19, 25-22, to capture the 2026 AVC Women’s Volleyball Cup title before the thousand fans here at the jam-packed...
CANDON CITY — Alas Pilipinas showed grit but just couldn’t contain Iran’s assault as it dropped a 21-25, 12-25, 21-25 loss to settle for an eighth-place finish in the 2026 AVC Women’s Volleyball Cup at the Candon City Arena Sunday morning, June 14. Eager to make a statement in their final...
CANDON CITY – Alas Pilipinas guns for a respectable finish when it faces Iran in the classification round of the 2026 AVC Women’s Volleyball Cup here at the Candon City Arena Sunday, June 14. Following back-to-back losses that ended their medal bid, the Nationals eye a seventh place finish in...
CANDON CITY – For every setback comes the lesson it brings. Alas Pilipinas knew this very well. The Filipina hitters fell short of advancing to the medal rounds after suffering a 16-25, 14-25, 10-25 loss to Chinese Taipei in the 2026 AVC Women’s Volleyball Cup showdown here at the Candon City...
CANDON CITY – Alas Pilipinas put up a gallant stand but eventually bowed to Chinese Taipei, 25-16, 25-14, 25-10, to end its bid for a medal finish in the 2026 AVC Women’s Volleyball Cup here at the Candon City Arena Thursday, June 11. A one-day break was not enough for the Nationals to prepare...
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...
CANDON CITY — Back in the early 2010s, Alyssa Valdez and Ara Galang stood on opposite sides of the net, carrying the banners of Ateneo and De La Salle in the height of their UAAP women’s volleyball rivalry. Who would’ve thought that the two former collegiate superstars will play on the same...
CANDON CITY — Almost, but not quiet enough. Alas Pilipinas overcame a sluggish start in the opening two sets and showed signs of life in the third, but ultimately fell to South Korea, 16-25, 18-25, 22-25, to absorb its second loss in the 2026 AVC Women 's Volleyball Cup at the Candon City...
CANDON CITY – As much as possible, Alas Pilipinas wants to stay focused on the task at hand rather than be affected by the controversies that put its federation in a bad light amid its campaign in the 2026 AVC Cup here at the Candon City Arena. The leadership row in the Philippine National...
CANDON CITY — Alas Pilipinas regained its confidence and vented its ire on Kyrgyzstan, 25-9, 25-11, 25-17, in the 2026 AVC Women 's Volleyball Cup here at the Candon City Arena Monday, June 8. Coming off a heartbreaking five-set loss to Australia, the Nationals, led by skipper Alyssa Valdez,...
