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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1755174449272529968784_613205988523550_3246230628543039321_n.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/>Alas Pilipinas libero Justine Jazareno. SAVA/Facebook</div>MANILA — Alas Pilipinas defensive specialist Justine Jazareno is not satisfied despite being named Best Libero in Leg 2 of the 2025 SEA Women&#x27;s V.League.Instead, she&#x27;s making this individual feat a springboard to &quot;do more,&quot; while acknowledging that she worked hard for it.&quot;Super happy lang ako kasi siyempre, lahat naman nag-work hard. &#x27;Yun nga, lagi kong sinasabi na hard work pays off,&quot; Jazareno told reporters Wednesday during the campaign kickoff for the Philippine-hosted FIVB Men&#x27;s World Championship 2025.&quot;Hindi ako titigil even if nakuha ko na &#x27;yun. I’ll do more and I’ll be better,&quot; she said.Jazareno and several members of the Alas Pilipinas Women&#x27;s team were in attendance to rally behind the country&#x27;s historic hosting of the 32-nation tournament.<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/volleyball/2025/8/12/sea-v-league-bronze-medals-are-building-blocks-says-alas-captain-de-guzman-1725">READ: Jia de Guzman on SEA V.League bronze medals: &#x27;These are building blocks of what we want to do&#x27; </a></div>Asked for her immediate reaction when her name was called following the conclusion of the tilt, the De La Salle University product said she was nearly reduced to tears.&quot;Sobrang naiyak talaga ako nun, pero pinigilan ko kasi nahihiya talaga ako na makita nila &#x27;yung reaction ko na umiiyak.. pero super happy,&quot; she said.As they target the Southeast Asian Games podium, the 25-year-old libero said that the team needs to &quot;stick to the system,&quot; which everyone should embrace.<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/volleyball/2025/8/10/sea-v-league-justine-jazareno-shines-as-best-libero-vietnam-ends-thailands-reign-2343">READ: SEA V.League: Justine Jazareno shines as Best Libero; Vietnam ends Thailand&#x27;s reign </a></div>&quot;We have to always stick to the system, always go back to the system, kasi &#x27;yun naman lagi &#x27;yung pinanghuhugutan namin to be better and to improve more— para mapatunayan namin na we are getting better and stronger.&quot;Jazareno also bared her role model on the national team. It was none other than Alas Pilipinas co-captain and fellow La Salle alum Dawn Catindig.&quot;More on naging role model ko si ate Dawn [Catindig]. More on naging mentor ko siya, na tinutulungan niya ko even if meron siyang mga responsibilities na ginagawa for herself para matulungan &#x27;yung team, naging anchor ko siya. Naging ate talaga siya for me.&quot;The Philippines finished at third-place during the regional tournament after winning against Indonesia, 25-17, 25-17, 28-26.

"Hindi ako titigil even if nakuha ko na 'yun. I’ll do more and I’ll be better," says the #AlasPilipinas libero.

"Hindi ako titigil even if nakuha ko na 'yun. I’ll do more and I’ll be better," says the #AlasPilipinas libero.

SEA V.League: Justine Jazareno vows to do more after Best Libero nod

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SEA V.League: Justine Jazareno vows to do more after Best Libero nod

Kennedy Caacbay,

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Published Aug 14, 2025 08:34 PM PHT

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