22-07-2025
PLDT High Speed Hitters rescued after getting stranded at QC training
The PLDT High Speed Hitters are now safe after being rescued from their training facility along Araneta Avenue in Quezon City, which was flooded on Monday due to heavy rains brought by the Southwest Monsoon or Habagat.
In a post, PLDT shared that the Philippine Coast Guard and Philippine Army assisted in rescuing the players such as Majoy Baron, Kim Fajardo, Kath Arado, and Jovyy Prado among others.
"Maraming salamat po to our Philippine Coast Guard and Philippine Army and our volley friends who assisted in rescuing our High Speed Hitters out of the Araneta Avenue area," PLDT said.
"Alam po namin na mahaba pa ang gabi niyo at marami pa kayong matutulungan. We can only hope and pray na ligtas din po kayong makakauwi sa inyong mga tahanan. Muli, maraming, maraming salamat!"
[Thank you to our Philippine Coast Guard and Philippine Army and our volley friends who assisted in rescuing our High Speed Hitters out of the Araneta Avenue area... We know you have a long evening ahead and many more people to help. We can only hope and pray that you will return safely to your homes. Again, thank you very very much!]
In a separate video, veteran middle blocker Mika Reyes shared that the team had been stranded at the training venue for several hours before rescuers arrived with lifeboats, braving the flood to bring them to safety.
"Stranded for hours, but rescuers still came sumugod sa baha at walang pagod tumulong. I can only imagine what others went through in even more unstable places," Reyes said in an Instagram reel.
"Sana lahat ng nangangailangan, naabot ng tulog. Forever grateful to those who checked in, brought food and most of all to Philippine Army S&R and Raha Rescue."
[Stranded for hours, but rescuers still came. They braved the flood and helped tirelessly. I can only imagine what others went through in even more unstable places.]
The undefeated High Speed Hitters (3-0) will fly to Cebu this weekend to take on fellow unbeaten squad Nxled (3-0) and Galeries (0-3) on Saturday and Sunday, respectively, in the 2025 PVL On Tour.
—Bea Micaller/JMB, GMA Integrated News
