Philippines men's national volleyball team

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Philippines women's national volleyball team.

Philippines
Nickname(s)Alas Pilipinas (lit. 'Philippine Aces')
AssociationPhilippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF)
ConfederationAVC
Head coach 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)
Honours
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Asian Games (Nine-a-side) 0 0 1
Southeast Asian Games 0 2 6
SEA V.League 0 0 2
Total 0 2 9
Medal record
Asian Games
1962 Jakarta (Nine-a-side) Team
Southeast Asian Games
1977 Kuala Lumpur Team
2019 Pasig Team
1979 Jakarta Team
1981 Manila Team
1983 Singapore Team
1991 Manila Team
1997 Jakarta Team
2025 Bangkok Team
SEA V.League
2024 Manila / Yogyakarta Team

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

History

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

Nicknames
Nickname In use
Bagwis 2015
Alas Pilipinas 2024–present
Kit manufacturers
Company Dates
AtletA 2017
LGR 2019
Jersey Haven 2022–2024
Gameville 2024
Delta Sportswear 2025
Asics 2005; 2025–Present

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

Tournament Appearances Finishes
Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place Total
FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship 1 0 0 0 0 0
Asian Men's Volleyball Championship 6 0 0 0 0 0
AVC Men's Volleyball Nations Cup 3 0 0 0 0 0
SEA V.League 6 0 0 2 4 6
Total 13 0 0 2 4 6

Other regional tournaments

Tournament Appearances Finishes
Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place Total
Asian Games 5 0 0 0 1 1
Asian Games (Nine-a-side) (defunct) 2 0 0 1 0 1
Southeast Asian Games 19 0 2 5 0 7
Far Eastern Championship Games (defunct) 7 4 3 0 0 7
Total 33 4 5 6 1 16

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
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 13 21 6 39.82 15 5 10 56 8 89 33
2024 64 1 15 3 46.69 4 1 3 57 6 64 7
2023 63 159 12 6 50.71 6 3 3 56 167 63 7

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.

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 Pasay 19th 1–2 29.79 39.82 82 80  Egypt (18.14)  Tunisia (8.10)
2025 SEA V.League (Leg 2) Jakarta 4th 1–3 34.68 29.79 69 77  Cambodia (4.91)  Vietnam (4.59)
2025 SEA V.League (Leg 1) Candon 4th 2–2 36.80 34.68 66 69  Vietnam (8.15)  Indonesia (6.95)
2025 Asian Nations Cup Manama 10th 1–3 46.69 36.80 62 66  New Zealand (6.04)  Thailand (7.53)
2024 Asian Challenge Cup Isa Town 10th 1–3 50.71 46.69 57 61  Indonesia (2.04)  Bahrain (2.63)
2023 Asian Challenge Cup Taipei 10th 3–3 50.00a 50.71 N/A 57  Macau (2.56)  Bahrain (2.90)
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

Main article: Philippines men's national volleyball team results and fixtures
2025 results
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 — 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

Competition records

World Championship

World Championship record Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL Squad Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL Squad
2006 Did not qualify 2005 First Round 3rd in Group 4 2 2 6 8 Squad
2025 Group stage 19th Place 3 1 2 5 7 Squad Qualified as hosts
2027 To be determined To be determined
2029
Total 0 Title(s) 3 1 2 5 7 — 4 2 2 6 8 —

Asian Championship

Asian Championship record
Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL Squad
1975 Round Robin 5th place 8 2 4 8 12 No Info
1993 Group stage 15th place No Info
1995 Group stage 11th place No Info
1997 Classification Round 14th place No Info
2005 Classification Round 14th place 7 3 4 12 14 No Info
2009 Classification Round 15th place 7 1 6 6 19 Squad
Total 0 Title(s) —

Asian Nations Cup

Asian Nations Cup record
Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL Squad
2023 Classification Round 10th place 6 3 3 12 11 Squad
2024 Classification Round 10th place 4 1 3 4 10 Squad
2025 Classification Round 10th place 4 1 3 5 10 Squad
Total 0 Title(s) 14 5 9 21 31 —

Asian Games

Asian Games record
Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL Squad
1958 Round Robin 4th place 4 1 3 6 11 No Info
1962 Classification Round 9th place 4 0 4 2 16 No Info
1966 Classification Round 8th place 8 5 3 13 17 No Info
1974 Classification Round 6th place 5 1 4 6 13 No Info
2022 Group stage 13th place 3 1 2 3 6 Squad
Total 0 Title(s) 24 8 16 30 63 —

Asian Games: Nine-a-side

Asian Games: Nine-a-side record (defunct)
Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL Squad
1958 Round Robin 5th place 4 0 4 2 12 No Info
1962 Round Robin 3rd place 5 3 2 11 6 No Info
Total 0 Title(s) 9 3 6 13 18 —

SEA Games

SEA Games record
Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL Squad
1977 Final Runners-up No Info
1979 Round Robin 3rd place No Info
1981 Round Robin 3rd place No Info
1983 Semifinal 3rd place 5 3 2 11 6 No Info
1985 No Info
1987
1989
1991 Round Robin 3rd place No Info
1993 No Info
1995
1997 Round Robin 3rd place No Info
1999 did not held
2001 Round Robin 5th place No Info
2003 Classification Round 5th place 5 2 3 8 9 No Info
2005 Group Stage 5th place No Info
2015 Group Stage 6th place 3 1 2 3 7 Squad
2017 Group Stage 5th place 2 0 2 1 6 Squad
2019 Final Runners-up 5 3 2 9 8 Squad
2021 Classification Round 5th place 4 2 2 7 8 Squad
2023 Classification Round 5th place 5 2 3 6 12 Squad
2025 Semifinal 3rd place 4 2 2 6 8 Squad
Total 0 Title(s) —

SEA V.League

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

Far Eastern Games

Far Eastern Games record (defunct)
Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL Squad
1913 Round Robin Champions No Info
1915 Round Robin Runners-up No Info
1917 Round Robin Runners-up No Info
1919 Round Robin Champions No Info
1921 Round Robin Runners-up No Info
1923 Round Robin Champions No Info
1925 Round Robin Champions No Info
1927 No Info
1930
1934
Total 4 Titles —

Other tournaments

Other tournament records
Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL Squad
2019 Kor Royal Cup Semifinal Round 3rd place 4 2 2 7 9 No Info
Total 0 Title(s) —

Team

Current squad

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

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 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Osaka Bluteon
OH Marck Espejo (1997-03-01) March 1, 1997 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) Criss Cross King Crunchers
OH Buds Buddin (2001-06-27) June 27, 2001 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) NU Bulldogs
OH Jade Disquitado (2004-05-18) May 18, 2004 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) NU Bulldogs
MB Kim Malabunga (1996-05-08) May 8, 1996 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Criss Cross King Crunchers
MB Lloyd Josafat (1999-09-18) September 18, 1999 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Cignal HD Spikers
MB Rwenzmel Taguibolos (2001-10-16) October 16, 2001 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) NU Bulldogs
OP Leo Ordiales (2003-01-04) January 4, 2003 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) NU Bulldogs
OP Louie Ramirez (2000-04-14) April 14, 2000 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Cignal HD Spikers
OP Al-Bukharie Sali (2005-09-23) September 23, 2005 6 ft 5 in UST Golden Spikers
S Joshua Retamar (2000-03-07) March 7, 2000 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Cignal HD Spikers
S Eco Adajar (2000-12-29) December 29, 2000 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Criss Cross King Crunchers
L Josh Ybañez (2003-03-25) March 25, 2003 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) UST Golden Spikers
L Vince Lorenzo (1999-07-11) July 11, 1999 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) Cignal HD Spikers

The following persons were assigned by the Philippine National Volleyball Federation as part of the coaching staff.[21]

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

Former squads

Youth teams

For boys' under-19 volleyball team, see Philippines men's national under-19 volleyball team.
For men's under-23 volleyball team, see Philippines men's national under-23 volleyball team.

Results

Asian Men's U20 Volleyball Championship

Coaches

See also

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