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PVL RC 25 PLDT vs. Cignal - -0385

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:959px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1761128393869PVL RC 25 PLDT vs. Cignal - -0385.JPG" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">The PLDT High Speed Hitters absorb their first loss in 16 games on Tuesday. <em>PVL Media Bureau</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — For PLDT coach Rald Ricafort, losing for the first time after 16 games removes the pressure on his players as they continue their pursuit for a triple crown in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL).</p><p>The 2025 On Tour and 2025 Invitational champs are gunning for a third straight PVL title, and have not lost since those tournaments--until on Tuesday night at the Araneta Coliseum.</p><p>The High Speed Hitters were sent crashing back to earth, losing to an import-less Cignal side, 17-25, 22-25, 25-21, to move down to 2-1 in Pool A.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/volleyball/2025/10/21/pvl-cignal-coach-says-their-import-situation-a-wake-up-call-2228"><strong>READ: PVL: Cignal coach says their import situation &#x27;a wake-up call&#x27;</strong></a></div><p>For Ricafort, this was just another lesson learned as they shift to the bright spots of this loss.</p><p>&quot;&#x27;Yung process naman na &#x27;yan, sinuwerte lang din kami na &#x27;yung naging process namin for the past 15 games, pataas lahat,&quot; expressed the champion tactician. &quot;Pero, hindi naman talaga siya magiging realidad ng buhay. Kailangan mo rin talagang bumaba.&quot;</p><p>&quot;So ang naging lesson lang din sa amin, at least nangyari na siya ngayon, natanggal lahat ng pressure, kung ano man &#x27;yung outside noise, saka distractions.&quot;</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/volleyball/2025/10/21/pvl-import-less-cignal-halts-pldt-s-15-game-winning-run-2049"><strong>READ: PVL: Import-less Cignal halts PLDT&#x27;s 15-game winning run</strong></a></div><p>For Ricafort and company, they&#x27;re just returning to the drawing board.</p><p>&quot;Babalik lang ulit kami dun sa trabaho na alam namin gawin, saka gagawin namin sa mga susunod na laro,&quot; said the PLDT mentor.</p><p>As they seek to regain their winning ways against undefeated Farm Fresh, Ricafort said they aim to make that Tuesday defeat a &quot;wake-up call.&quot;</p><p>&quot;Hindi siya &#x27;yung magiging madali coming from this loss. Tapos &#x27;yung next namin [referring to Farm Fresh], wala pang talo at maganda &#x27;yung ginagalaw. At least, isahang wake-up call na lang sa amin na lalong may pressure yung next game na mag-execute kami at gumalaw nang tama.&quot;</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><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/jDgVy-nvg5Q??si=Dbbb6eji6erKRbBI&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>"[H]indi naman talaga siya magiging realidad ng buhay, kailangan mo rin talagang bumaba," said High Speed Hitters coach Rald Ricafort on their Tuesday loss—their first after 16 games. #PVL2025 </p>

"[H]indi naman talaga siya magiging realidad ng buhay, kailangan mo rin talagang bumaba," said High Speed Hitters coach Rald Ricafort on their Tuesday loss—their first after 16 games. #PVL2025

Ricafort after PLDT's 15-game win streak ends: 'At least nangyari na siya ngayon'

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Ricafort after PLDT's 15-game win streak ends: 'At least nangyari na siya ngayon'

Kennedy Caacbay,

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Published October 22, 2025 06:36 PM PHT

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Updated October 22, 2025 06:37 PM PHT

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