Philippines men's national volleyball team

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The Philippines men's national volleyball team represents Philippines in international volleyball competitions and friendly matches, governed by Philippine National Volleyball Federation since 2021.

Nickname(s)Alas Pilipinas (lit.'Philippine Aces')
ConfederationAVC
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Philippines
Nickname(s)Alas Pilipinas (lit.'Philippine Aces')
AssociationPhilippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF)
ConfederationAVC
Head coachItaly Angiolino Frigoni
Uniforms
Home
Away
Third
World Championship
Appearances1 (First in 2025)
Best result19th (2025)
Asian Volleyball Championship
Appearances6 (First in 1975)
Best result5th (1975)
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History

The Philippines at the 2025 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship

The national team played as early as the 1910s playing at the 1913 Far Eastern Championship Games where the first international volleyball competition was played.[1]

In the contemporary era, men's volleyball in the Philippines receive less attention than the women's.[2]

The men's national team under coach Dante Alinsunurin would win a silver medal at the 2019 Southeast Asian Games hosted at home marking a milestone in men's volleyball in the Philippines.[2][3]

However the COVID-19 pandemic would halt training of the men's national team as well as domestic league. This caused the team not be able to repeat their podium finish in the 2021 Southeast Asian Games in Vietnam, which was postponed by a year due to the health crisis.[4][5]

Alinsunurin was dropped as coach by January 2023,[6] with Brazilian coach Sergio Veloso taking over the team due to participate in the 2023 Southeast Asian Games in Cambodia.[4]

In March 2024, the Philippines was awarded the hosting rights for the 2025 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship,[7] consequentially giving the men's national team an automatic berth to their first ever world championship.[8]

As part of the host national team's preparation they entered the 2025 AVC Men's Volleyball Champions League as a club named Cignal HD (namesake of a Spiker's Turf club of the same name). The staff decided not to use any foreign reinforcement despite being allowed to use up to three.[9] They also had a training camp in Morocco, Romania and Portugal.[10]

They made their debut at the 2025 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship. They lost their opening game to World No. 40 Tunisia but secured a historic win against World No. 20 Egypt.[11] They exited the tournament with a close 2–3 loss to World No. 15 Iran.[12][13] They finished 19th place.[14]

Team image

Nicknames

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Nicknames
Nickname In use
Bagwis 2015
Alas Pilipinas 2024–present
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Kit manufacturers
Company Dates
Philippines AtletA 2017
Philippines LGR 2019
Philippines Jersey Haven 2022–2024
Philippines Gameville 2024
Philippines Delta Sportswear 2025
Japan Asics 2005; 2025–Present
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The men's national volleyball team was previously known as Bagwis, adopted in 2015 when the national team was still under the Philippine Volleyball Federation under team sponsor PLDT Inc. It has a literal meaning of "wings". It also can be referred to as a Filipino comic character, Bagwis, a warrior angel modeled after the Archangel Michael, and has superhuman strength.[15][16] Due to the Philippine Volleyball Federation leadership issue and the formation of its successor, Larong Volleyball sa Pilipinas, the monicker and the initial pool the PVF built for the 2015 SEA Games was later disbanded.

The Philippine men's national team is known by their moniker "Alas Pilipinas", with Alas meaning "Ace" in Filipino. The nickname is an official designation by the Philippine National Volleyball Federation in partnership with sponsor Cignal TV. Adopted on May 15, 2024, the moniker is shared with all national indoor and beach volleyball teams of the Philippines, including the youth teams.[17]

Colors

Like most Philippine national teams, the national colors of blue, white, and red have been used in national team uniforms throughout history. Aside from the usual colors that don the Philippine jersey, the team has also bannered black-colored jerseys, notably during the 2005 SEA Games. Depending on the opponent, the red or blue-colored uniforms can be their light or dark uniforms, while their white-colored jerseys are their default light-colored shirts. During the 2025 SEA Men's V.League, the team experimented with the jersey colors by bringing back the black-colored shirts and introducing new kit colors such as yellow and navy blue.

Results

FIVB-sanctioned tournaments

More information Tournament, Appearances ...
TournamentAppearancesFinishes
ChampionsRunners-upThird placeFourth placeTotal
FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship100000
Asian Men's Volleyball Championship600000
AVC Men's Volleyball Nations Cup300000
SEA V.League600246
Total1300246
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Other regional tournaments

More information Tournament, Appearances ...
TournamentAppearancesFinishes
ChampionsRunners-upThird placeFourth placeTotal
Asian Games500011
Asian Games (Nine-a-side) (defunct)200101
Southeast Asian Games1902507
Far Eastern Championship Games (defunct)743007
Total33456116
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FIVB Senior World Ranking

The new calculation method of the FIVB Senior World Rankings started on January 1, 2019, granted all nations automatic world ranking (WR) 100 points, in addition to the score from the previous FIVB World Ranking. The new calculation provides that any inactive nation every January 1 will lose 50 WR points for the next year. An inactive team reaching a WR score of less than 20 WR points will be removed from the ranking list.[18] Due to inactivity or non-participation in annual FIVB-sanctioned events, the Philippines lost 50 WR points and was removed from the world rankings. The Philippine men's national volleyball team became active again in an FIVB-sanctioned event during the 2023 Asian Men's Volleyball Challenge Cup, hence, their reinstatement in the world rankings with 50 WR points.

Annual rankings

As of September 21, 2025[19]
Key
Best Ranking
Best Mover
Worst Ranking
Worst Mover
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Philippines' FIVB Senior Men's World Ranking History
Year World Ranking AVC Ranking Year-end
WR Score
Games
Played
Won Lost Best Worst
Rank Move Rank Move Rank Move Rank Move
2025 77 Decrease 13 21 Decrease 6 39.82 15 5 10 56 Increase 8 89 Decrease 33
2024 64 Decrease 1 15 Decrease 3 46.69 4 1 3 57 Increase 6 64 Decrease 7
2023 63 Increase 159 12 Increase 6 50.71 6 3 3 56 Increase 167 63 Decrease 7
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Summary of competitions

The following table shows the summary of competitions of the Philippines men's national volleyball team in every FIVB-sanctioned event, where it shows the team's standings, results, and the changes in their world ranking score before and after the competition.

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Philippines' Summary of Competitions
Event Host Rank Record
(W-L)
Pre.
WR score
Post.
WR score
Pre.
World ranking
Post.
World ranking
Biggest Win (Pts.) Biggest Defeat (Pts.)
2025 World Championship Philippines Pasay 19th 1–2 29.79 39.82 Rise 82 80 Rise  Egypt (18.14) Rise  Tunisia (8.10) Fall
2025 SEA V.League (Leg 2) Indonesia Jakarta 4th 1–3 34.68 29.79 Fall 69 77 Fall  Cambodia (4.91) Rise  Vietnam (4.59) Fall
2025 SEA V.League (Leg 1) Philippines Candon 4th 2–2 36.80 34.68 Fall 66 69 Fall  Vietnam (8.15) Rise  Indonesia (6.95) Fall
2025 Asian Nations Cup Bahrain Manama 10th 1–3 46.69 36.80 Fall 62 66 Fall  New Zealand (6.04) Rise  Thailand (7.53) Fall
2024 Asian Challenge Cup Bahrain Isa Town 10th 1–3 50.71 46.69 Fall 57 61 Fall  Indonesia (2.04) Rise  Bahrain (2.63) Fall
2023 Asian Challenge Cup Taiwan Taipei 10th 3–3 50.00a 50.71 Rise N/A 57 Rise  Macau (2.56) Rise  Bahrain (2.90) Fall
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Note
a.^The 50 points are guaranteed with the intent to compete but are yet to be reinstated in the world rankings before the competition.

Fixtures and results

2025 results
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Opponent Date Result Set WR
Pts.
[5]
Event Location
1 2 3 4 5 Total
 Pakistan June 17, 2025 1–3 18–25 12–25 25–18 22–25 77–93 -4.38 2025 AVC Men's Volleyball Nations Cup Manama, Bahrain
 Chinese Taipei June 18, 2025 1–3 19–25 25–23 28–30 20–25 92–103 -4.02
 Thailand June 20, 2025 0–3 21–25 20–25 18–25 59–75 -7.53
 New Zealand June 24, 2025 3–1 25–16 23–25 25–11 25–22 98–74 +6.04
 Vietnam July 9, 2025 3–0 25–17 25–23 25–19 75–59 +8.15 2025 SEA Men's V.League – First Leg[6] Candon, Philippines
 Thailand July 10, 2025 0–3 16–25 22–25 24–26 62–76 -6.94
 Cambodia July 12, 2025 3–2 25–21 25–27 32–30 23–25 15–8 120–111 +3.62
 Indonesia July 13, 2025 0–3 19–25 17–25 17–25 53–75 -6.95
 Indonesia July 16, 2025 2–3 19–25 25–19 25–21 22–25 8–15 99–105 -2.62 2025 SEA Men's V.League – Second Leg Jakarta, Indonesia
 Cambodia July 18, 2025 3–1 25–23 25–22 23–25 25–18 98–88 +4.91
 Thailand July 19, 2025 2–3 25–18 25–18 14–25 23–25 7–15 94–101 -2.59
 Vietnam July 20, 2025 1–3 23–25 25–21 17–25 16–25 81–96 -4.59
 Tunisia September 12, 2025 0–3 13–25 17–25 23–25 53–75 -8.1 2025 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship Pasay, Philippines
 Egypt September 16, 2025 3–1 29–27 23–25 25–21 25–21 102–94 +18.14
 Iran September 18, 2025 2–3 25–21 21–25 25–17 23–25 20–22 114–110 -0.01
 Myanmar December 13, 2025 3–0 25–23 25–20 25–21 75–64 N/a 2025 Southeast Asian Games Bangkok, Thailand
 Indonesia December 16, 2025 0–3 17–25 25–27 24–26 66–78
 Thailand December 18, 2025 0–3 20–25 19–25 21–25 60–75
 Vietnam December 19, 2025 3–2 23–25 23–25 25–18 25–22 16–14 112–104
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Competition records

World Championship

More information World Championship record, Qualification record ...
World Championship record Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL Squad Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL Squad
Japan 2006 Did not qualify Philippines 2005 First Round 3rd in Group 4 2 2 6 8 Squad
Philippines 2025Group stage19th Place31257 Squad Qualified as hosts
Poland 2027 To be determined To be determined
Qatar 2029
Total0 Title(s)3125742268
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Asian Championship

More information Asian Championship record, Year ...
Asian Championship record
Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL Squad
Australia 1975Round Robin5th place824812No Info
Thailand 1993Group stage15th placeNo Info
South Korea 1995Group stage11th placeNo Info
Qatar 1997Classification Round14th placeNo Info
Thailand 2005Classification Round14th place7341214No Info
Philippines 2009Classification Round15th place716619Squad
Total0 Title(s)
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Asian Nations Cup

More information Asian Nations Cup record, Year ...
Asian Nations Cup record
Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL Squad
Taiwan 2023 Classification Round 10th place 6 3 3 12 11 Squad
Bahrain 2024 Classification Round 10th place 4 1 3 4 10 Squad
Bahrain 2025 Classification Round 10th place 4 1 3 5 10 Squad
Total0 Title(s) 14 5 9 21 31
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Asian Games

More information Asian Games record, Year ...
Asian Games record
Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL Squad
Japan 1958Round Robin4th place413611No Info
Indonesia 1962Classification Round9th place404216No Info
Thailand 1966Classification Round8th place8531317No Info
Iran 1974Classification Round6th place514613No Info
China 2022Group stage13th place31236Squad
Total0 Title(s) 24 8 16 30 63
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Asian Games: Nine-a-side

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Asian Games: Nine-a-side record (defunct)
Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL Squad
Japan 1958Round Robin5th place404212No Info
Indonesia 1962Round Robin3rd place532116No Info
Total0 Title(s)9361318
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SEA Games

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SEA Games record
Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL Squad
Malaysia 1977FinalRunners-upNo Info
Indonesia 1979Round Robin3rd placeNo Info
Philippines 1981Round Robin3rd placeNo Info
Singapore 1983Semifinal3rd place532116No Info
Thailand 1985No Info
Indonesia 1987
Malaysia 1989
Philippines 1991Round Robin3rd placeNo Info
Singapore 1993No Info
Thailand 1995
Indonesia 1997Round Robin3rd placeNo Info
Brunei 1999did not held
Malaysia 2001Round Robin5th placeNo Info
Vietnam 2003Classification Round5th place52389No Info
Philippines 2005Group Stage5th placeNo Info
Singapore 2015Group Stage6th place31237Squad
Malaysia 2017Group Stage5th place20216Squad
Philippines 2019FinalRunners-up53298Squad
Vietnam 2021Classification Round5th place42278Squad
Cambodia 2023Classification Round5th place523612Squad
Thailand 2025Semifinal3rd place42268Squad
Total0 Title(s)
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SEA V.League

More information SEA V.League record, Year ...
SEA V.League record
Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL Squad
Indonesia 2023 1st Leg Round Robin 4th place 3 0 3 2 9 Squad
Philippines 2023 2nd Leg Round Robin 4th place 3 0 3 4 9 Squad
Philippines 2024 1st Leg Round Robin 3rd place 3 1 2 4 7 Squad
Indonesia 2024 2nd Leg Round Robin 3rd place 3 1 2 3 8 Squad
Philippines 2025 1st Leg Round Robin 4th place 4 2 2 6 8 Squad
Indonesia 2025 2nd Leg Round Robin 4th place 4 1 3 8 10 Squad
Philippines 2026 1st Leg Round Robin Squad
Indonesia 2026 2nd Leg Round Robin Squad
Total 0 Title(s) 20 5 15 27 51
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Far Eastern Games

More information Far Eastern Games record (defunct), Year ...
Far Eastern Games record (defunct)
Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL Squad
Philippines 1913 Round RobinChampionsNo Info
Beiyang government 1915 Round RobinRunners-upNo Info
Japan 1917 Round RobinRunners-upNo Info
Philippines 1919 Round RobinChampionsNo Info
Beiyang government 1921 Round RobinRunners-upNo Info
Japan 1923 Round RobinChampionsNo Info
Philippines 1925 Round RobinChampionsNo Info
Beiyang government 1927 No Info
Japan 1930
Philippines 1934
Total4 Titles
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Other tournaments

More information Other tournament records, Year ...
Other tournament records
Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL Squad
Thailand 2019 Kor Royal Cup Semifinal Round 3rd place 42279No Info
Total 0 Title(s)
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Team

Current squad

The following is the team's final roster for the 2025 SEA Games.[20]

More information Philippine men's national volleyball team for the 33rd Southeast Asian Games, Position ...
Philippine men's national volleyball team for the 33rd Southeast Asian Games
Position Name Date of birth Height Current team
OH Bryan Bagunas (c) (1997-10-10) October 10, 1997 (age 28) 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Japan Osaka Bluteon
OH Marck Espejo (1997-03-01) March 1, 1997 (age 29) 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) Philippines Criss Cross King Crunchers
OH Buds Buddin (2001-06-27) June 27, 2001 (age 24) 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Philippines NU Bulldogs
OH Jade Disquitado (2004-05-18) May 18, 2004 (age 21) 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) Philippines NU Bulldogs
MB Kim Malabunga (1996-05-08) May 8, 1996 (age 29) 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Philippines Criss Cross King Crunchers
MB Lloyd Josafat (1999-09-18) September 18, 1999 (age 26) 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Philippines Cignal HD Spikers
MB Peng Taguibolos (2001-10-16) October 16, 2001 (age 24) 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Philippines NU Bulldogs
OP Leo Ordiales (2003-01-04) January 4, 2003 (age 23) 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) Philippines NU Bulldogs
OP Louie Ramirez (2000-04-14) April 14, 2000 (age 26) 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Philippines Cignal HD Spikers
OP Al-Bukharie Sali (2005-09-23) September 23, 2005 (age 20) 6 ft 5 in Philippines UST Golden Spikers
S Joshua Retamar (2000-03-07) March 7, 2000 (age 26) 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Philippines Cignal HD Spikers
S Eco Adajar (2000-12-29) December 29, 2000 (age 25) 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Philippines Criss Cross King Crunchers
L Josh Ybañez (2003-03-25) March 25, 2003 (age 23) 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Philippines UST Golden Spikers
L Vince Lorenzo (1999-07-11) July 11, 1999 (age 26) 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) Philippines Cignal HD Spikers
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The following persons were assigned by the Philippine National Volleyball Federation as part of the coaching staff.[21][citation needed]

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Coaching Staff
Position Name
Head coach Italy Angiolino Frigoni
Assistant coach 1 ArgentinaSpain Alejandro Andres Aldana
Assistant coach 2 Philippines Odjie Mamon
Assistant coach 3 Philippines Dante Alinsunurin
Assistant coach 4 Philippines Dexter Clamor
Statistician Philippines Mark Gil Alfafara
Physiotherapist Philippines Hannah Grace De Luna
Team manager Philippines Ronwald Kris Dimaculangan
Doctor Philippines John Wilfred Martin
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Former squads

More information FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship squads, Philippine Men's National Volleyball Team for the 2025 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship ...
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More information Asian Games squads, Philippine Men's National Volleyball Team for the 2022 Asian Games ...
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More information AVC Challenge Cup squads, Philippine men's national volleyball team for the 2025 AVC Men's Volleyball Nations Cup ...
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More information Southeast Asian Games squads, 33rd Southeast Asian Games ...
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More information Southeast Asian Men's Volleyball League squads, Philippine men's national volleyball team for the 2025 SEA Men's V.League – First Leg ...
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Youth teams

Results

Asian Men's U20 Volleyball Championship

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Coaches

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References

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