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Alas girls umakyat sa No. 25
The Philippine national girls' volleyball team, Alas Pilipinas Girls, has climbed to 25th place globally in the latest FIVB rankings.
This significant jump of 17 spots from No. 42 follows their fifth-place finish in the 2nd AVC Asian Women's U16 Volleyball Championship in Jordan, which also secured them a spot in the upcoming world championships.
The team originally started at No. 57 before their performance in the Asian Qualifying.
Alas U16 coach Edwin Leyva expressed surprise at the impact of their Asian Qualifying wins on the country's global standing, noting the improvement in the Philippines' level of play.
Philippine National Volleyball Federation president Ramon "Tats" Suzara highlighted the achievement as a testament to the success of the federation's four-year-old grassroots program, initiated post-pandemic in 2021.
The Alas Pilipinas Girls now hold the highest ranking among Philippine volleyball squads, surpassing the Alas Women (46th) and Alas Men (80th).
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