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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1765609152551597484672_1180734680889434_7543896260651653963_n.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">The Bryan Bagunas-led Alas Pilipinas Men at the 33rd Southeast Asian Games.<em> Photo from POC </em></span></span></span></div><p><strong>(UPDATED) </strong>The Philippines is off to a winning start in the men&#x27;s indoor volleyball competition of the 33rd Southeast Asian Games.</p><p>This, as Alas Pilipinas Men claimed a hard-fought straight-set win against Myanmar, 25-23, 25-20, 25-21, on Saturday in Thailand.</p><p>Trailing by two points late in the opening frame, 20-22, Marck Espejo sparked a stunning 5-1 blitz to steal the set, closed out by Bryan Bagunas and the Ateneo product himself with their sharp spikes.</p><p>But before that, Alas Men were actually down by five, 16-21, but they crawled their way back.</p><p>Up by four points this time in the latter part of the succeeding frame, 21-17, the Nationals squandered that cushion as Myanmar found itself within one, 21-20.</p><p>The Bagunas-led squad uncorked a counterattack with a 4-0 run of its own, capped by a Jade Disquitado ace to send the country up 2-0.</p><p>Another counter from the FIVB Worlds stars-loaded national team silenced the Myanmar side and completed the three-set win, as a Leo Ordiales down-the-line hit, an Espejo into-the-block kill, and an Owa Retamar kill block got the job finished, right after their rivals threatened Alas Men&#x27;s lead after falling down by 22-18.</p><p>Bagunas finished with a match-high 18 points, as fellow wingers Espejo and Ordiales delivered 10 markers each. Peng Taguibolos had seven points, while Kim Malabunga had six.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/volleyball/2025/11/17/alas-men-now-in-taiwan-for-sea-games-training-camp-1659"><strong>READ: Alas Men now in Taiwan for SEA Games training camp</strong></a></div><p>Despite the straight-set victory, coach Angiolino Frigoni hopes to see a better showing from his wards. The national team will face Indonesia three days from now.</p><p>&quot;Some players, they are not in a very good condition yet,&quot; said Frigoni. &quot;I hope that we will get them in condition for the next match.&quot;</p><p>Frigoni, acknowledging the huge Filipino crowd that came up to support Alas, hopes to see them again in the next games.</p><p>&quot;We feel that we play at home today. That&#x27;s good. Thank you. For the supporters, [come] back again because we have more important matches.&quot;</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xi1CRK7lJ6s??si=9hPtutXS8cR3oLuX&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>The Philippines is off to a winning start in the men's indoor volleyball competition of the #2025SEAGames.</p>

The Philippines is off to a winning start in the men's indoor volleyball competition of the #2025SEAGames.

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Alas Men sweep Myanmar, kick off SEAG campaign on triumphant note

Kennedy Caacbay,

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Published Dec 13, 2025 03:02 PM PHT

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Updated Dec 13, 2025 05:26 PM PHT

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