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Alas Pilipinas in action against India in the 2024 AVC Challenge Cup for Women at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum on May 24, 2024. Photo by Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News

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Kennedy Caacbay

ABS-CBN News

<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib fr-fil" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1716610387657viber_image_2024-05-24_21-46-25-542.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib fr-fil" alt="Alas Pilipinas in action against India in the 2024 AVC Challenge Cup for Women at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum on May 24, 2024. Photo by Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Alas Pilipinas in action against India in the 2024 AVC Challenge Cup for Women at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum on May 24, 2024. <em>Photo by Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News</em></span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><p>MANILA <span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">—</span> Alas Pilipinas star spikers Eya Laure and Angel Canino expressed desire to continue their stellar outing as the national team goes up 2-0 in the 2024 AVC Challenge Cup for Women.</p><p>Our hometown heroes bucked their slow start en route to a 22-25, 25-21, 25-17, 25-18 success over India on Friday at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum.</p><p>They said that they would not let this opportunity slip past them, as Laure promised to give her all as they move forward in Pool A.</p><p>&quot;Siyempre, nandito na kami. Hindi namin bibitawan &#x27;to nang basta-basta. ‘Yung opportunity, hindi naman ‘to basta-bastang dumadating lang,&quot; said the Chery Tiggo ace.</p><p>&quot;Ngayong nandito na sa harap namin, ima-maximize namin at gagawin pa namin as a team ‘yung pinakamaganda na pwede naming magawa para sa bayan,&quot; she went on.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/5/24/avc-challenge-cup-alas-pilipinas-ends-india-s-winning-run-1833"><strong>READ: AVC Challenge Cup: Alas Pilipinas ends India&#x27;s winning run</strong></a></div><p>Canino echoed her &quot;ate&quot;&#x27;s statement and asserted that the team should minimize errors in the next matches.</p><p>Despite the win, Alas gave away 20 points in forms of errors to the Indians in their Friday bout.</p><p>&quot;Sobrang different na &#x27;to at sobrang bihirang opportunity na &#x27;to na nabigay sa &#x27;min. Iga-grab na namin &#x27;to and siyempre kung ano &#x27;yung nakikita naming mali, well try to minimize it next time,&quot; said the De La Salle University standout.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/5/23/de-guzman-deflects-credit-says-team-effort-led-to-big-win-over-australia-713"><strong>READ: Jia de Guzman deflects credit, says team effort led to big win over Australia in AVC Challenge Cup</strong></a></div><p>Asked what works right now for Alas, both hitters said jelling—despite the team only getting formed in a short period of time.</p><p>&quot;Jelling and &#x27;yung teamwork. Teamwork talaga, communication and siyempre, ‘yung mga binibigay ng coaches na instructions talaga,&quot; Laure said, while Canino seconded.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/5/25/thea-gagate-grateful-as-she-realizes-dream-of-playing-for-ph-1028"><strong>READ: Volleyball: Thea Gagate grateful as she realizes dream of playing for Philippines<br/></strong></a></div><p>&quot;&#x27;Di talaga namin magagawa &#x27;to kung &#x27;di dahil sa kanila [teammates]. &#x27;Yung team effort na ginagawa namin sa bawat laro kasi, hindi kakayanin ng isa o dalawa lang talaga. Team effort lang lagi kasi malaki talaga ang mararating kapag magtutulungan &#x27;yung team at patuloy na maniniwala,&quot; said the former UST Golden Tigress.</p><p>Alas guns for its third win against Iran next on Saturday at the Philippine capital. First serve is at 7 p.m.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div><ivs-player data-ivs-key="e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603" data-ivs-spid="3001339" data-ivs-vid="3044151"></ivs-player></div><script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js"></script>

<p>"Ngayong nandito na sa harap namin, ima-maximize namin at gagawin pa namin as a team ‘yung pinakamaganda na pwede naming magawa para sa bayan."</p>

"Ngayong nandito na sa harap namin, ima-maximize namin at gagawin pa namin as a team ‘yung pinakamaganda na pwede naming magawa para sa bayan."

'Para sa bayan': Eya Laure, Angel Canino vow to seize opportunity as Alas Pilipinas goes 2-0 in AVC Challenge Cup

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'Para sa bayan': Eya Laure, Angel Canino vow to seize opportunity as Alas Pilipinas goes 2-0 in AVC Challenge Cup

Kennedy Caacbay,

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Published May 25, 2024 02:00 PM PHT

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