Marcos Opens FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship 2025

Marcos opens FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship 2025

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday opened the FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship 2025, marking the first time the Philippines is hosting the tournament since its last staging in Asia by Japan in 1998 and 2006.The President was accompanied by First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos and their sons William Vincent and Joseph Simon during the game opener at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.The President, who arrived a…

PRESIDENT FERDINAND MARCOS JR. OPENS HISTORIC FIVB VOLLEYBALL MEN’S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 2025 IN THE PHILIPPINES – Asian Volleyball Confederation

Pasay City, Philippines, September 12, 2025 – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. officially opened the FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship 2025 on Friday evening, taking center court at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City to perform the ceremonial serve that signaled the start of the 32-nation spectacle. This edition marks the first time the Philippines is hosting the prestigious tournament, which was last staged in Asia by Japan in 1998 an…

Marcos Jr. serves first ball, rallies Alas Men ahead of World Championship debut

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. graced the historic opening day of the FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship 2025, which the Philippines is proudly hosting for the first time, at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City on Friday. Marcos Jr. made the ceremonial first serve ahead of the tournament’s curtain-raiser between home team Alas Pilipinas and Tunisia. Before the match, the President also delivered an encouraging pep talk to the national …