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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1756387300695PVL INV 25 PLDT vs. Zus - Rald Ricafort-0611.JPG" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/>PLDT coach Rald Ricafort. PVL Media Bureau</div>MANILA – PLDT will battle either Kobe Shinwa University or Chery Tiggo in the 2025 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) Invitational final this Sunday.Whoever the second finalist is, it&#x27;ll be the High Speed Hitters&#x27; last hurdle toward back-to-back titles in the preseason.And PLDT would accept whoever that is, said coach Rald Ricafort, saying that either Kobe Shinwa or the Crossovers would pose a &quot;big challenge&quot; to them.&quot;Any naman &#x27;yon. Any naman na maging kalaban, malaking challenge,&quot; said Ricafort after shackling Zus Coffee, 26-24, 25-17, 25-17, 25-14, on Thursday at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City.<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/volleyball/2025/8/28/pvl-pldt-aces-final-test-ahead-of-final-defeats-zus-coffee-2101">READ: PVL: PLDT aces last test ahead of Final, defeats Zus Coffee</a></div>Given that the Japanese squad and the Crossovers would still battle Friday, August 29, for the last final berth, the High Speed Hitters have a one-day gap ahead of them.And Ricafort is delighted to have this, saying that they ought to maximize the two-day break, using the Friday rest to recover and train on Saturday.Hopefully, they would be in the best condition just in time for the one-game championship match.<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/volleyball/2025/8/28/pvl-kobe-shinwa-bracing-for-cess-robles-ahead-of-battle-vs-chery-tiggo-1915">READ: PVL: Kobe Shinwa bracing for Cess Robles ahead of battle vs Chery Tiggo </a></div>&quot;For the last two games, hindi na kami halos nakakaensayo. I mean, &#x27;yung mga in between days mas pinipili namin mag-off. Tapos nagpapapawis na lang kami sa morning,&quot; he said.&quot;At least ngayon, coming to Sunday, magagawa namin siya pareho. Rest bukas, training Saturday. By Sunday sana, nakatrabaho kami at the same time &#x27;di kami sana gano&#x27;n kapagod.&quot;

Whoever the second finalist is, it'll be the High Speed Hitters' last obstacle toward back-to-back titles in the preseason. #PVL2025

Whoever the second finalist is, it'll be the High Speed Hitters' last obstacle toward back-to-back titles in the preseason. #PVL2025

PLDT up for the 'big challenge' of facing either Kobe Shinwa, Chery Tiggo in PVL Final

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PLDT up for the 'big challenge' of facing either Kobe Shinwa, Chery Tiggo in PVL Final

Kennedy Caacbay,

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Published Aug 28, 2025 09:32 PM PHT

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