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Frigoni says SEA VLeague bronze just the start for Alas Pilipinas

Alas Pilipinas coach Angiolino Frigoni during the SEA VLeague first leg.–SAVA PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — For Italian coach Angiolino Frigoni, earning a SEA VLeague first leg bronze medal in his Alas Pilipinas debut is a good start for the program. In his debut last Friday, Alas gave Frigoni a winning start but he stressed that…

Josh Ybañez flourishing as libero for Alas Pilipinas

Alas Pilipinas libero Josh Ybanez during the SEA VLeague first leg at Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Manila.–SAVA PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — Josh Ybañez may have established himself as the most lethal scorer in the UAAP but the University of Santo Tomas’ two-time MVP has been thriving in his new role as a libero for Alas…

With Alas Pilipinas aces out, Noel Kampton steps up in loss

Alas Pilipinas’ Noel Kampton in the SEA VLeague.–SAVA PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — Filling in the big shoes left by injured captain Bryan Bagunas was daunting for Noel Kampton. But the La Salle star chose not to shy away from the challenge and step up for Alas Pilipinas, emerging as Alas Pilipinas’ leading scorer in a…

Buddin, a last-minute call-up, shines for Alas Pilipinas

Alas Pilipinas’ Buds Buddin in the SEA VLeague first leg at Ninoy Aquino Stadium.–SAVA PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — From being a last-minute call-up, Buds Buddin made sure he would leave everything on the floor for Alas Pilipinas. With just more than a week to train with the national squad to fill in the void left…

Alas Pilipinas men lose to Indonesia in SEA VLeague

FILE–Alas Pilipinas men’s in the SEA VLeague. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Alas Pilipinas absorbed its first loss in the SEA V.League first leg in a heartbreaker after team captain Bryan Bagunas went down with a knee injury in the 25-23, 19-25, 11-25, 20-25 loss to defending champion Indonesia on Saturday evening at Ninoy Aquino…

Louie Ramirez impresses in his long-awaited Alas Pilipinas debut

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…

Alas Pilipinas men ‘still very far’ from high level, admits coach

New Alas Pilipinas men’s team coach Angiolino Frigoni during the SEA VLeague. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Italian coach Angiolino Frigoni admitted that Alas Pilipinas is still “very far from a high level” one year before the Philippines’ hosting and participation in the 2025 FIVB Men’s Volleyball World Championship. Frigoni was happy with his winning…

Bryan Bagunas proud of Alas Pilipinas young guns

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…

Team Pilipinas gets rousing welcome home

Carlos Yulo raises his fist during Team Philippines’ Heroes Parade in Manila. —Marlo Cueto/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Deafening cheers, a constant rain of confetti and throngs of merrymakers greeted the athletes who represented the country in the recently concluded Paris Olympics as a grateful nation celebrated their victory with a lively welcome parade on Wednesday afternoon.…

Alas Pilipinas bags second straight bronze in SEA VLeague

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…