![Garcia celebrates a key point as Criss Cross closes out a tight endgame. [Spikers' Turf photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/ST-INV-2025-CKC-vs-UST-Jude-Garcia2-400x200.jpg)
Jude Garcia earned the season’s first Spikers’ Turf Press Corps Player of the Week honor after spearheading Criss Cross through a dominant stretch in the Invitational Conference.
![The Alas Pilipinas U16 squad celebrates its successful world championship qualification after the Asian tournament. [PNVF photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/alas-16-girls-2-400x200.png)
The Alas Pilipinas girls’ under-16 squad surged to world No. 25 after its breakthrough qualifying run for the 2026 FIVB Girls’ U17 World Championship, marking the highest ranking ever reached by a Philippine volleyball team.
![Scottie Thompson fills the stat sheet ahead of another Gilas assignment. [PBA Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/PBA-IMAGES1733-400x200.jpg)
Barangay Ginebra survived a late collapse and outlasted Phoenix Super LPG in a tight All-Filipino showdown, regaining momentum before the league break.
Fresh from claiming the BRAVE CF Flyweight World Championship, Muhammad “The Punisher” Mokaev is already challenging Bantamweight World Champion Borislav Nikolić for a high-stakes showdown.
![The Alas Pilipinas men’s squad strike an arrival pose at the Kaohsiung International Airport on Sunday, November 16. [PNVF photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/alas-men-400x200.jpg)
The Philippines’ Alas Pilipinas men’s team kicked off its two-week SEA Games training camp in Taiwan, preparing with six friendly matches ahead of the Thailand 33rd Southeast Asian Games.
![Gboy Dela Vega seals the comeback for UST–Gameville against FEU–DN Steel. [Spikers' Turf photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Spiker-Turf-Invitational-2025-FEU-Tamaraws-v-UST-Golden-Spikers-GBoy-De-Vega-3-400x200.jpg)
UST–Gameville overcame a two-set deficit to stun FEU–DN Steel, 22–25, 20–25, 25–23, 25–23, 15–13, securing a semifinal spot in the Spikers’ Turf Invitational Conference.
![Greg Dolor powers PGJC-Navy to a late victory over VNS. [Spikers' Turf photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Spiker-Turf-Invitational-2025-VNS-v-PGJC-Greg-Dolor-2-400x200.jpg)
PGJC-Navy closed out its Spikers’ Turf Invitational Conference campaign with a hard-fought win over VNS, powered by captain Greg Dolor’s standout performance.
![Erika Santos delivers a composed performance to earn PVL Player of the Week honors. [PVL Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/PVL-RC-25-Cignal-vs.-Zus-Erika-Santos-5668-400x200.jpg)
Erika Santos collected the PVL Player of the Week honor after steering Cignal’s mid-conference rise with a composed and commanding performance.
![Criss Cross players celebrate a key point during their comeback win at the Paco Arena. [Spikers Turf images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Spiker-Turf-Invitational-2025-Criss-Cross-v-Alpha-Criss-Cross-Grp-400x200.jpg)
Criss Cross wrapped up a flawless run on Sunday, Nov. 16, securing a semifinals berth after rallying past Alpha Insurance in the Spikers’ Turf Invitational Conference.
![Ekpharit Wu’s composed finish at the Taiwan Glass Taifong Open secured his maiden Asian Tour victory and a major jump in the Order of Merit. [Asian Tour photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/251116-TG25-R4-Ekpharit_Wu-004-400x200.jpg)
Rookie Ekpharit Wu surged past home bet Hung Chien-yao down the stretch on Sunday, Nov. 16, to secure his first Asian Tour title at the Taiwan Glass Taifong Open.