For a fleeting moment on Tuesday afternoon in London (late night in Manila), the center court of the historic lawns of the All England Club seemed ripe for a seismic upset.
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.
It was a sight to behold: billions of pesos worth of seized drugs, sealed in plastic, and under heavy security fed into a roaring industrial incinerator. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. stood by, face mask on, watching calmly, almost dispassionately.