![President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. at the FIVB Men’s World Championship opening. [PSC photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/DSC09562-400x200.jpeg)
The Philippine Sports Commission donated 2,000 sports balls to the Office of the President in celebration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s 68th birthday, supporting grassroots sports development.
For the first time, the Philippines hosts the FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship with 32 nations, opening Sept. 13 at MOA Arena with Alas Pilipinas vs. Tunisia.
![MEMBERS of the Alas Pilipinas Men huddle around Italian head coach Angiolino Frigoni in training camp at the Santo Tirso Sports Facility in Portugal. [photo credit: PNVF Commumications]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/alas-pilipinas-men-400x200.jpeg)
Four Ilocos Norte teams will compete in a mini volleyball tournament as part of the Set Na Natin ’To Trophy and Mascot Tour at SM City Laoag.
With just 32 days to go, preparations for the FIVB 2025 Men’s World Championship are on track, as the Philippines readies for its first solo hosting of the 32-nation event.
Alas Pilipinas and K-pop sensation BOYNEXTDOOR will headline the opening night of the 2025 FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship at the SM MOA Arena on September 12.
Mayor Eric Singson announces plans to host the AVC Women’s Nations Cup 2026 after the success of the Southeast Asian Volleyball League in Candon City.
With 71 days to go before the FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship Philippines 2025, FIVB president Fabio Azevedo expressed strong confidence in the country’s ability to deliver a world-class tournament.
![The Alas Pilipinas squad proudly displays their silver medals on the AVC Nations Cup podium [photo credit: AVC Women's Volleyball Nations Cup]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/alas-pilipinas-women_avc-photo-400x200.png)
Alas Pilipinas’ silver medal in the AVC Women’s Volleyball Nations Cup affirms the Philippines’ steady ascent in global volleyball, backed by grassroots reform and talent.
![IT was a hard-earned semifinals victory for Alas Pilipinas over Chinese-Taipei as PNVF and AVC president Ramon “Tats” Suzara watches the match closely at the Dong Anh Arena in Hanoi on Friday night. [photo credit: AVC Women's Volleyball Nations Cup]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/alas-women-3-400x200.jpeg)
Alas Pilipinas booked a finals ticket in the 2025 AVC Women’s Nations Cup after outlasting Chinese-Taipei in five sets, boosting the country’s global FIVB standing.
Alas Pilipinas Men and Women will face top Asian teams in the upcoming AVC Nations Cups, while the Philippines prepares to host the 2025 FIVB Men’s World Championship. The national squads are set for intense regional action in Bahrain, Vietnam, and Jordan.