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PVL AFC 26 PLDT vs. Cignal - -4450

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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/1771937552863PVL AFC 26 PLDT vs. Cignal - -4450.JPG" style="width:960px;display:block;height:auto" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">The Cignal Super Spikers. <em>PVL Media Bureau</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA<strong> (UPDATED)</strong> — No team is now eligible for an outright semis berth in the 2026 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) All-Filipino Conference.</p><p>This, as Cignal dealt its sister team PLDT its first loss of the tournament, 25-21, 25-19, 25-23, on Tuesday at the Filoil Centre in San Juan.</p><p>Ahead of the start of the competition, it was announced that the team that would sweep the preliminaries will get a playoff advantage, securing a semis spot. </p><p>PLDT was the last unbeaten squad before tonight&#x27;s match. With this, all teams will now have to go through either the qualifying or play-in rounds to get into the Final Four.</p><p>&quot;The way sila maglaro kanina, alam namin &#x27;yung sign na talagang eager na eager silang manalo,&quot; said coach Shaq delos Santos during the postgame interview, referring to the Super Spikers.</p><p>Delos Santos&#x27; wards successfully quelled an uprising in the opener. From a 17-9 Cignal advantage, it turned to a one-point 21-20 lead after the High Speed Hitters rallied their way back.</p><p>The Super Spikers showed poise late in the frame, as Gel Cayuna&#x27;s surprise drop ball put her team to set point, and Ishie Lalongisip&#x27;s off-the-block kill secured the frame for a 1-0 lead.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/volleyball/2026/2/24/pvl-akari-breaks-through-deals-nxled-back-to-back-losses-1935"><strong>READ: PVL: Akari breaks through, deals Nxled back-to-back losses</strong></a></div><p>Set 3 became a battle of runs — from the 16-11 count, with Cignal leading, the High Speed Hitters managed to overtake the Super Spikers at 16-17 with a 6-0 run. The eventual winners answered back with a 5-1 run of their own, capped by an Erika Santos off-the-block hit, and pulled away to end the match in two hours and 36 minutes.</p><p>Leading the charge was Santos, who delivered a game-high 17 points done mostly on attacks, while Vanie Gandler was there to support with 14 markers and eight excellent receptions.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/volleyball/2026/2/19/upset-alert-galeries-stuns-nxled-in-four-sets-2136"><strong>READ: Upset alert! Galeries stuns Nxled in four sets</strong></a></div><p>&quot;Siguro &#x27;yung tumatak lang din sa akin &#x27;yung game namin, last game namin. Kasi may pagka-competitive din ako. Ayaw ko na natatalo lang nang basta-basta,&quot; said Santos, anchoring the bounce-back win after losing against Nxled in straight sets on Feb. 14.</p><p>Cayuna proved steady with 18 excellent sets, while Dawn Catindig did her part on the defense with 17 excellent digs.</p><p>On the other hand, Savi Davison paced the losing effort with 14 points and seven excellent receptions.</p><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/zMrnBAKHu3s?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>No team is now eligible for an outright semis spot in the #PVL2026 All-Filipino Conference.</p>

No team is now eligible for an outright semis spot in the #PVL2026 All-Filipino Conference.

PVL: Cignal dashes sister team PLDT's hopes for outright semis berth

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PVL: Cignal dashes sister team PLDT's hopes for outright semis berth

Kennedy Caacbay,

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Published Feb 24, 2026 09:03 PM PHT

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Updated Feb 25, 2026 02:19 AM PHT

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