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3 days ago
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Alas Pilipinas Men fumble against Vietnam to finish 4th in SEA V.League Leg 2
Alas Pilipinas Men finished outside the podium again as they absorbed a 23-25, 25-21, 17-25, 15-22 loss to Vietnam to close out their campaign in SEA V. League Leg 2 on Sunday in Indonesia. The Filipinos made a gallant Set 2 win, but succumbed in the endgame following a massive closing run from the Vietnamese. The Philippines ended its campaign at the fourth spot with a 1-3 card while Vietnam is already assured of at least a bronze medal with a 3-1 record. Alas kept Vietnam at bay early in the fourth with rising power opposite hitter Leo Ordiales scoring back-to-back points on an attack and block to send the Philippines to a slim 8-7 lead. Vietnam, however, slowly established a separation when Thanh Hai Nguyen and Ngoc Thuan Nguyen brought Vietnam to a 12-9 cushion. The world no. 61 Vietnam then followed it with a 4-3 rampage capped by an attack error from Jade Disquitado as they zoomed to a 16-12 lead. Peng Taguibolos' quick play saw the Philippines pulling to within four, 14-18, but Vietnam rode on a strong close-out act with Thanh Hai Nguyen unleashing another kill from the middle to send them to the match point, 24-15. Hiep Pham punctuated Vietnam's commanding fourth-set display with a sharp push from the right side, leaving the Philippines defense in disarray. Later, host Indonesia and three-time gold medalist Thailand will duke it out for the top spot. Currently, the Indonesians are unbeaten with a 3-0 card while the Thais hold a 2-1 slate. —JKC, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
13-07-2025
- Sport
- GMA Network
Alas Pilipinas Men fall to Indonesia to finish 4th in SEA V. League Leg 1
Alas Pilipinas Men failed to land on the podium after absorbing a 25-19, 25-17, 25-17 loss to Indonesia, closing out their 2025 SEA V. League Leg 1 campaign at fourth spot on Sunday in Candon City. The Filipinos wrapped up their run with a 2-2 card similar to Vietnam, but will finish just outside the podium due to the latter holding a superior sets-won points. Indonesia will bag the silver place with a 3-1 card as Thailand captured its third straight gold medal. Leo Ordiales was among the bright spots for the Philippines, finishing with 12 points and two digs while his National University teammates Buds Buddin and Jade Disquitado each finished with six markers. The troika connived as Alas kept the game close early in Set 3 with Ordiales even tying things up at 7-all. But the Indonesians, the reigning three-time SEA Games champions, slowly pulled away with Fazza Fauzan Rama denying Disuitado to bring his side to a 15-8 cushion. That sparked the breakaway for Indonesia as Natanael Jasen took advantage of an overpass from the Philippines to make it a sizable 23-14 advantage. Rama then unleashed one from the opposite side to clinch the match point at 24-16 before Arnez Arabi Boy soared above the single block of Disquitado to finish it off from the right wing. Boy paced Indonesia with 21 points anchored on 15 attacks, four aces, and two blocks while Rama and Septian Fahri chipped in 11 and seven markers apiece as they claimed their third silver finish in a row. Alas, meanwhile, failed to extend its podium streak after seizing back-to-back bronze medals last year. —JMB, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
09-07-2025
- Sport
- GMA Network
Alas Pilipinas Men sweep Vietnam to open SEA V.League campaign in Candon City
The Alas Pilipinas Men team opened its campaign in the first leg of SEA with a 25-17, 25-23, 25-19 victory against Vietnam on Wednesday at the Candon City Arena in Ilocos Sur. The Philippines and Vietnam were tied in the third set, 19-19, before Vietnam's errors marred their final stretch. Buds Buddin also came to the rescue for the Philippines as he made two points in the said 5-0 run, including the last point which sealed the victory. Leo Ordiales, however, stood out in the match as he made a game-high 20 points, all from attacks, to lead Alas Pilipinas. Buddin, meanwhile, had 16 points from 12 attacks and four blocks. Ngoc Thuan Nguyen led the Vietnam squad with 13 points from 11 attacks, a block, and an ace. The Philippines will face Thailand next on Thursday. —JKC, GMA Integrated News
