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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1757740003498bryan bagunas.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Alas Pilipinas captain Bryan Bagunas. <em>Volleyball Philippines</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — Bryan Bagunas waited for his moment—and he seized it.</p><p>After a knee injury, Bagunas returned to action, and it was in the Philippines&#x27; first game at the 2025 FIVB Volleyball Men&#x27;s World Championship.</p><p>The Alas skipper almost led a comeback, but the team fell short against Tunisia, 13-25, 17-25, 23-25, on Friday at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.</p><p>Still, Bagunas was a bright spot after an opening day loss, leading the charge with 23 points anchored on 20 attacks, two aces, and one block to go with six receptions.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/volleyball/2025/9/12/bagunas-shines-but-alas-pilipinas-fivb-worlds-debut-spoiled-by-tunisia-2015"><strong>READ: Bagunas shines but Alas Pilipinas&#x27; FIVB Worlds debut spoiled by Tunisia</strong></a></div><p>&quot;Sobrang saya ako kasi almost a year bago ako nakabalik sa loob ng court. Sobrang masaya ako na nakakatulong ulit ako sa team,&quot; he said.</p><p>For him, Alas Men showed what really they are capable of during the third set.</p><p>&quot;For me, ‘yun nga, ‘di good start pero for the third set, nakita ko naman ‘yung potential ng men’s volleyball,&quot; he said.</p><p>Bagunas hopes the team would ease the tense and lessen the faults for them to have a fighting chance: &quot;Nakita naman natin sa game na napakaraming errors. Siguro less errors sa next game and focus sa mga little mistakes.&quot;</p><p>Alas Men will take on Egypt next in Pool A.</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/df2OinLJWHk??si=ANtT5WzwJFaQW82V&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

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Bryan Bagunas makes strong comeback, impresses in FIVB Worlds debut

Kennedy Caacbay,

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Published September 13, 2025 02:56 PM PHT

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