Alas Pilipinas’ Eya Laure and Justine Jazareno dropped by Eat Bulaga and One News’ Afternoon Delight to fire up the excitement for next month’s 2025 FIVB Men’s Volleyball World Championship.
Eya Laure and Justine Jazareno took center stage off the court, as the Alas Women standouts helped stir excitement for the 2025 FIVB Men’s Volleyball World Championship.
With the tournament just two weeks away, Laure and Jazareno dropped by the country’s longest-running noontime show, Eat Bulaga, along with One News’ Afternoon Delight to pump up the nation for the global volleyball spectacle.
“It’s exciting kasi it’s historic din na ma-witness ‘yung iba’t-ibang teams [na magco-compete] sa country,” Laure shared.
Both Alas Women stars expressed their excitement to see the Philippines’ own Alas Men compete against the best nations in a biggest volleyball stage.
Laure also noted that the tournament presents a huge opportunity to inspire the country’s volleyball community, especially younger fans.
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“It’s something we really look forward to—seeing the culture of the players and the diversity of the teams competing in the Philippines,” Jazareno added.
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Earlier, Alas Women captain Jia De Guzman, head coach Jorge De Brito, and the rest of the team joined the promotional drive by riding a special LRT-2 train decorated for the event.
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The women’s national volleyball team recently wrapped up back-to-back bronze medal finishes in the 2025 SEA V.League legs in Vietnam and Thailand, with Jazareno earning her first international individual honor as Best Libero in Leg 2.
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But now, the attention shifts to Alas Men, who will make their first-ever World Championship appearance beginning September 12 against Tunisia. The Filipinos will also face Egypt on September 16 and Iran on September 18 in Pool A.
They recently underwent a European training camp as part of their tournament build-up and faced teams from Morocco, Romania, and Portugal.
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