![Rald Ricafort leads PLDT High Speed Hitters during breakthrough PVL season. [PVL Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/PVL-AFC-26-Semis-PLDT-vs.-Cignal-Rald-Ricafort-5389-400x200.jpg)
PLDT head coach Rald Ricafort is set to be honored after leading the High Speed Hitters to a perfect PVL run and their first pro championship titles.
Creamline backer Jonathan Ng will receive his second straight PVL Executive of the Year award after guiding the Cool Smashers back to championship form.
![UST’s young volleyball stars shine during the NGVL under-16 finals. [photo credit: Miguel Dela Vega]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/NVGL_20268-400x200.jpg)
The UST Junior Golden Tigresses turned heads in the NGVL girls under-16 division after a dominant championship campaign that showcased the next wave of Philippine volleyball talent.
Alyssa Valdez, Kianna Dy, and Erika Santos are set to be honored at the PVL Press Corps Awards Night after standout seasons defined by leadership, comeback success, and breakout performances.
![Sisi Rondina: Now a six-time BVR on Tour champion. [BVR photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/KIMP3276-400x200.jpg)
Sisi Rondina and Dij Rodriguez captured the women’s crown, while Ranran Abdilla and Ronniel Rosales ruled the men’s division in a thrilling Beach Volleyball Republic On Tour Sipalay Open.
![Capital1's Pauline Gaston goes for a kill. [BVR photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/KIMP2433-400x200.jpg)
Pauline Gaston and Roma Mae Doromal made a memorable post-collegiate reunion in the BVR Sipalay Open, reaching the quarterfinals while embracing a new chapter in beach volleyball.
The 2nd Pilipinas Live PVL Press Corps Awards Night will celebrate the biggest stars, teams, and contributors from the PVL and Spikers’ Turf seasons.
![President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. receives Olympic Council of Asia president Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al-Thani (left) with POC president Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino and PSC chairman Patrick Gregorio. [PCO photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/poc_oca_pbbm-400x200.png)
OCA president Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al-Thani formally backed the Philippines’ hosting of the 2028 Cebu Asian Beach Games during a landmark Malacañang meeting with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
![Pauline Gaston during the 2018 Gran Ola leg. Gaston will be paired with Doromal for Capital1 in the Sipalay Open this weekend. [BVR photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/20260504_094256-400x200.jpg)
Capital1 stars Pauline Gaston and Roma Mae Doromal return to Beach Volleyball Republic action as the Sipalay Open gathers top local and international talent.
![POC President Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino with OCA President His Excellency Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani of Qatar. [POC Media pool]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/PHOTO-8-400x200.jpeg)
The Philippines officially received the Asian Beach Games flag as Cebu gears up to host the 7th edition in 2028, following a strong fifth-place finish in Sanya highlighted by three gold medals and multiple podium finishes.