![The Lady Blazers celebrate their fourth straight Final Four appearance. [PVL Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/VL-2025-CSB-vs.-MU-3434-400x200.jpg)
Aya Densing powered College of Saint Benilde past Mapua in a five-set thriller to secure a spot in the 2025 V-League Collegiate Challenge semifinals.
![NorthPort’s sixth-round pick Tibayan adds depth to the roster. [PBA Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/PBA-Images4-400x200.jpg)
Jonas Raphael Tibayan, a Chiang Kai Shek and National University product, was picked in the sixth round of the 2025 PBA Draft by NorthPort, adding his name to a storied line of Tiong Lian standouts who reached the pros.
![Michaelo “Buds” Buddin [PVL Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/V-League-2023-NU-vs.-FEU-Mike-Buddin-2791-1-400x200.jpg)
Young standouts from UAAP and NCAA, including Louie Ramirez, Buds Buddin, and Jade Disquitado, are stepping up for Alas Pilipinas as the team readies for the FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship at SM Mall of Asia Arena.
![Gerzel Petallo (17 pts) and Karyll Miranda (17 excellent sets) lead FEU into the semis. [PVL Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/VL-2025-ADMU-vs.-FEU-Gerz-Petallo-4237.jpg)
Far Eastern University rallied from an opening-set loss to beat Ateneo in four sets and clinch a semifinal spot in the 2025 V-League Collegiate Challenge.
Terrence Romeo is set for a long-awaited 3×3 comeback, suiting up for Manila Melmac in the 2025 FIBA 3×3 Manila Challenger at Ayala Malls Manila Bay.
![Benilde’s Rocky Motol rises for a hit against NU. [PVL Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/VL-2025-NU-vs.-CSB-Rocky-Motol-3208-400x200.jpg)
College of Saint Benilde ended its V-League stint with another giant-slaying act, stunning five-time UAAP champion NU Bulldogs in a dramatic five-set battle.
![Amet Bituin during FEU’s straight-sets win. [PVL Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/VL-2025-FEU-vs.-CSJL-Amet-Bituin-2425-400x200.jpg)
Far Eastern University swept Colegio de San Juan de Letran to clinch the third seed and complete an all-UAAP Final Four in the 2025 V-League Collegiate Challenge.
![Middle blocker Kim Malabunga leads the defensive charge for the Philippines. [PVL Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/ST-2025-Criss-Cross-vs.-Cignal-G2-Kim-Malabunga-2895-400x200.jpg)
Middle blockers and liberos of Alas Pilipinas vow to stand tall as the team’s backbone in their FIVB World Championship debut in Manila, starting Sept. 12 against Tunisia.
Undefeated 20-year-old lightweight Ian Paul “Choco” Lora will represent the Philippines at BRAVE CF 98 in Zhengzhou, China, facing India’s Owais Yaqoob in his promotional debut.
The Philippine Sports Commission hailed a landmark partnership between the MVP Sports Foundation and Ayala Foundation, designed to expand support for Filipino athletes through talent identification, grassroots programs, and elite training opportunities.