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Marck Espejo and Alas Pilipinas right through the nationwide group Invitationals. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.web
MANILA, Philippines — Alas Pilipinas trainer Angiolino Frigoni and his gamers are calling on Filipino enthusiasts to rally at the back of males’s volleyball as the rustic prepares to each host and compete within the FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship 2025 from September 12 to 28 at Mall of Asia Arena and Smart Araneta Coliseum.
Fresh from sturdy reinforce right through the Alas Pilipinas Invitationals — highlighted by means of a five-set win over Thailand on Independence Day — Frigoni underscored the worth of a passionate house crowd.
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“Listen, I am very happy with the supporters. You know, they give us a lot of energy,” Frigoni stated.
“I hope that there will be more. We played against the Japanese last year, and most of the fans were cheering for Japan and not for us. You know what I mean? And I said to them last year, please cheer for the Philippines, because we need your help.”
Coach Angiolino Frigoni’s overview after Alas Pilipinas’ three-game sweep of the #AlasPilipinasInvitationals @INQUIRERSports pic.twitter.com/obA3YdK8t4
— Lance Agcaoili (@LanceAgcaoilINQ) June 12, 2025
Frigoni used to be regarding closing 12 months’s pleasant towards Osaka Bluteon, a Japanese membership group led by means of superstar Yuji Nishida.
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Alas captain Marck Espejo, who erupted for 30 issues towards Thailand to finish a sweep of the four-team Invitationals, welcomed the rising consideration at the males’s sport — momentum that have been disrupted by means of the COVID-19 pandemic after their step forward silver-medal end within the 2019 Southeast Asian Games.
“We all know that here in the Philippines, women’s volleyball usually gets more attention. But now, men’s volleyball is really starting to rise, and it’s not just because of us — it’s also because of the fans who continue to support us,” stated the five-time UAAP MVP out of Ateneo in Filipino.
“With the upcoming World Championships, we’re really hoping for your full support. Thank you so much. Win or lose, it’s always a victory for the Philippines.”
Marck Espejo urges for steady reinforce for Philippine males’s volleyball forward of the FIVB #MWCH2025 #AlasPilipinasInvitationals @INQUIRERSports pic.twitter.com/bOueUyQ4rx
— Lance Agcaoili (@LanceAgcaoilINQ) June 12, 2025
Recent home tournaments have fueled that upward thrust. The Spikers’ Turf Open Conference finals between Cignal and Criss Cross and the epic UAAP Season 87 identify sequence between National University and Far Eastern University broke crowd data. The UAAP finals set a brand new Philippine males’s volleyball attendance report with 14,517 enthusiasts at Mall of Asia Arena.
After sweeping Thailand nationwide group and golf equipment from South Korea and Indonesia, the Filipino Spikers are flying to Bahrain on Sunday for the AVC Men’s Nations Cup from June 17 to 24.
The World No.59 Philippines, which performed in Japan, is going through the No. 16 Iran, No. 22 Egypt, and No. 39 Tunisia within the World Championship.
