Senate honors Alas Pilipinas for historic FIVB World Championship finish
The Senate unanimously commended the Philippine men’s national volleyball team, Alas Pilipinas, for its 19th-place finish in the 2025 FIVB Men’s World Championship, praising the squad’s breakthrough run as a milestone for Philippine sports.

![POC president Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino with FIVB president Fabio Azevedo during the opening ceremony last Friday at the MOA Arena. [PNVF Photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Screenshot-2025-09-17-at-3.04.18-PM-e1758097365953-400x200.png)

![Retamar focused on the team’s World Championship preparations. [PVL Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/ST-2025-Criss-Cross-vs.-Cignal-G3-Owa-Retamar-9124-400x200.jpg)

