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GMA Network
5 days ago
- Sport
- GMA Network
Alas Pilipinas Women off to a flyer in AVC Nations Cup with sweep of unranked Mongolia
Alas Pilipinas Women opened their 2025 AVC Women's Volleyball Nations Cup in a dominant fashion, blanking Mongolia with a 25-18, 25-16, 25-14 win on Saturday at the Dong anh Gymnasium in Hanoi, Vietnam. The troika of Vanie Gandler, Angel Canino, and Eya Laure proved to be the spark as the Filipinas cruised to a 1-0 start in Pool B while the Mongolians opened their campaign with a loss. Alas made sure to impose its will right from the get-go, breaking a 14-all deadlock in the first set by unleashing a 11-4 run capped by back-to-back hits from mainstays Laure and Gandler, 25-18. Canino's attack sent the Philippines to a 16-12 cushion in Set 2 before they staged a wild closing run again, unloading a 9-4 rampage to take a 2-0 set advantage over the unranked Mongolia. The world no. 53 Filipinas didn't take their feet off the gas with veteran middle blocker Dell Palomata serving an ace to send the Philippines to a 16-10 advantage, which Bella Belen extended to a 20-12 lead off a cross-court hammer from the open. Belen and debuting Shiana Nitura put together the finishing touches after conniving for the last four points to close out the sweep victory. Gandler top-scored with 16 points anchored on 13 attacks, two aces, and one block while also grabbing five digs and three excellent receptions while Canino and Laure chipped in 11 and seven markers apiece. The inaugural tournament, previously known as the AVC Women's Challenge Cup, sees 11 nations going at it for an outright qualification to the 2026 Asian Women's Volleyball Championship, which will be earned only by the champion. The top two teams from the two pools will advance to the crossover semifinals. READ MORE | Alas Pilipinas at the 2025 AVC Nations Cup —JKC, GMA Integrated News
BBC News
27-02-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Sussex charities 'at risk' from National Insurance hike
A sexual abuse survivor says vital charities are at risk from the government's plans to increase employers' National Insurance (NI) contributions. Laure was six-years-old when she was sexually abused. As a result she left France and arrived at Survivors' Network in Brighton. "Just knowing they believed me and just being in a room with other people who understood what I went through made a huge difference," she said. Laure says she is concerned the increase in NI will impact victim support charities' ability to deliver vital services. She said: "These services are limited. I feel really sad because these charities are truly saving lives."Employers have been paying NI of 13.8% of annual salaries of £9,100 or more, but from April that will increase to 15% on annual salaries above £5,000. 'Cut vital support' Katie Kempen, chief executive of Victims Support which has offices across the South East, says "years of stagnant funding" has severely impacted its ability to deliver vital services."There's simply no fat left to trim, so sadly we have no other option than to cut really vital support services that help victims of crime cope, recover and move forward after trauma," she Kempen is calling for the government to fund the increases in NI charges. Katy Bourne, police and crime commissioner for Sussex, is giving charities she supports an extra £100,000. She said: "I don't think the government put any thought into this. The charity sector is very reliant on grants so having to pay more for the staff they employ will affect their services. "In Sussex we have an amazing patchwork of different charities. Fundamentally this is not a political issue for me, this is about what is right for our voluntary sector."Ms Kempen says she is "grateful" for Ms Bourne's funding boost."This helps compensate for those additional costs, and it means the victim services in Sussex can continue to thrive."
