Despite falling short in their semifinal match at the 2025 VTV Cup, Alas Pilipinas proved they belong on the international stage with a gutsy performance against defending champions Korabelka of Russia. The final score may have tilted in favor of the towering Europeans, but it was far from a one-sided affair.
Alas Pilipinas wrapped up its pool campaign at the 2025 VTV International Volleyball Cup on a high note, sweeping Australia in straight sets Tuesday to finish with a 2-1 record and secure a quarterfinals berth in the eight-nation tournament in Vietnam.
Alas Pilipinas' historic run at the 2025 AVC Women’s Nations Cup ended Saturday night with a silver medal after a 3-set sweep by host Vietnam in the gold medal match.
It was the faintest of touches—barely visible, yet fortunately timed—that propelled Alas Pilipinas on Friday night past Chinese Taipei and into the gold medal match of the 2025 Asian Volleyball Confederation Women’s Nations Cup in Hanoi.
Investment approvals at the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) skyrocketed in April, jumping to P63.9 billion from just P4.6 billion in the same month last year. The surge was driven by 26 newly approved projects, signaling strong investor confidence in the country’s economic zones.
The Asian Development Bank pledged to mobilize USD30 billion by 2030 to help Southeast Asian economies strengthen resilience, accelerate regional integration and cushion the impact of mounting geopolitical and economic shocks.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. highlighted at the close of the 48th Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit on Friday in Cebu the bloc’s new focus on energy security, food resilience, and protection of nationals amid ongoing global crises.
Under the stone-cold gaze of the marble statues surrounding Pietrangeli Court, Alex Eala authored another chapter in her increasingly fearless European clay campaign—this time with a side of revenge.