Philippines launches 2025 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship hosting with one month to go

Updated Thu, August 14, 2025 at 4:09 PM Published Mon, August 11, 2025 at 4:22 PM

The Philippines officially launched its hosting of the 2025 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship with a month to go before the tournament begins on September 12.

The launch event featured the unveiling of the tournament's official anthem, "Electrify," and the host country's battle cry, "Set Na Natin 'To."

The championship trophy tour continued, and the event mascots "Koolog," "Hataw," and "Kid Lat" were introduced.

National team members, including Alas Pilipinas star Eya Laure, were honored for their recent achievements and participated in the volunteers' oath-taking.

The 32-nation tournament will be held from September 12 to 28 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum and the SM Mall of Asia Arena.

Defending champion Italy, world No. 1 Poland, Brazil, and Slovenia are among the participating teams.

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