![Vietnam survived the Philippines in five sets in their game on Sunday, July 30, at the Southeast Asia Volleyball League [PNVF photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/SEA-VLeague-Phi-in-red-vs-Ind-in-blue15_pnvf-400x200.jpg)
The Philippines extended Vietnam to a thrilling five-setter before yielding to the visitors as Indonesia scraped past Thailand to rule the second leg of the Southeast Asia Volleyball League (V.League) before a big and appreciative crowd at the City of Santa Rosa Multi-Purpose Complex in Laguna on Sunday night, July 30.
![Philippine National Volleyball Federation president Ramon “Tats” Suzara (second from left) talks with City of Santa Rosa Mayor Arlene Arcillas at the City of Santa Rosa Multi-Purpose Complex. With them are PNVF secretary-general Don Caringal venue manager for the SEA V.League Girlie Dealino. [contributed photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/tats-suzara-2-400x200.jpg)
The core of the national’s men’s team competing in the ongoing Southeast Asian Volleyball League (V.League) will banner the country’s return to the Asian Games in Hangzhou in China in September.
![Indonesia (light) celebrates against the Philippines (dark). [PNVF photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/SEA-VLeague-Phi-in-blue-vs-Ind-in-white04_pnvf-400x200.jpg)
Indonesia shored up its drive to another leg championship with a victory over the Philippines even as Vietnam pulled the rug from under Thailand in Day 2 of the Southeast Asia Volleyball League (V.League) second leg on Saturday.
![Philippines vs. Thailand. [PNVF photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/SEA-VLeague-Phi-in-white-vs-Thai-in-blue07-400x200.jpg)
The Philippines stood its ground but still fell to Thailand in five sets while Leg 1 champion Indonesia made short work of Vietnam in the opener of the Southeast Asia Volleyball League on Friday (July 28) night at the City of Santa Rosa Multi-Purpose Complex in Laguna.
The Philippines, with seasoned aces Bryan Bagunas and Marck Espejo on board, will be out to wage a stronger fight when it hosts the second leg of the inaugural Southeast Asia (SEA) Volleyball League on Friday, July 28, at the City of Santa Rosa Multi-Purpose Complex in Laguna.
The Philippines hosts the second of two legs of the inaugural Southeast Asia (SEA) VLeague men’s tournament from July 28 to 30 at the City of Santa Rosa Multi-Purpose Complex in Laguna.
![Casiey Dongallo, Jelaica Gajero, Kizzie Madriaga, Grace Fernandez, and Claire Castillo commit to University of the East [PR photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Casiey-Dongallo-Jelaica-Gajero-Kizzie-Madriaga-Grace-Fernandez-and-Claire-Castillo-commit-to-University-of-the-East-e1689779837387-400x200.jpg)
Casiey Dongallo, Jelaica Gajero, Kizzie Madriaga and Grace Fernandez from California Academy, along with Claire Castillo of Maryhill College, will join the Lady Warriors.
The single round eliminations phase of the Premier Volleyball League Invitational Conference comes down to an expected wild finish on Tuesday, July 18, with four teams knocking each other out for the two semifinal berths, and the other seeking to formalize its advance against a squad going all-out to stall its drive.
![Angeli Araneta of the Cignal HD Spikers [PVL photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/PVL-2022-Reinforced-Akari-vs.-Cignal-Angeli-Araneta-1077-400x200.jpg)
The new additions to the field, the Foton Tornadoes, the Farm Fresh Foxies, and the Gerflor Defenders, will increase the number of teams to 11.
![Sisi Rondina and Jovelyn Gonzaga [PNVF photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Rondina-and-Gonzaga-Finals04_pnvf1-400x200.jpg)
Malacañang has thrown its full support behind two major international tournaments that the Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) is hosting later this year.