John Franklin Kennedy Caacbay

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Alas Pilipinas Men fought until the very end—and they were rewarded with a bronze medal at the 33rd Southeast Asian Games.The Bryan Bagunas-led Alas Men ended a six-year podium drought in the biennial showcase, clinching a third-place result via an exhilarating five-set comeback over Vietnam, 23-25, 23-25, 25-18, 25-22, 16-14, in the bronze medal match of the indoor volleyball competition, Friday in Bangkok, Thailand.Bagunas acknowledged the lapses they had in the first two frames, going down 0-2 against the Vietnamese. However, they kept themselves motivated by telling each other that &quot;it ain&#x27;t over until it&#x27;s over.&quot;<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/volleyball/2025/12/19/alas-men-complete-reverse-sweep-vs-vietnam-to-take-seag-bronze-1836">READ: Alas Men complete reverse sweep vs Vietnam to take SEAG bronze</a></div>&quot;Nung una, medyo nagkulang kami. But &#x27;yon, sinabi namin sa isa&#x27;t isa na &#x27;di pa tapos &#x27;yung laban. Talagang nilaban namin hanggang sa dulo. Sobrang saya namin at nakuha namin &#x27;yung bronze medal,&quot; said Bagunas as he was interviewed by POC Media.&quot;Actually, kaming lahat sinabi namin sa isa&#x27;t isa na ilaban namin. Mahaba pa &#x27;yung laban [at] hindi naman natatapos &#x27;yung laro sa two sets lang,&quot; Bagunas noted. &quot;Nilaban namin hanggang dulo, and nakita ko naman sa mga teammates ko na talagang inilaban nila.&quot;<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/volleyball/2025/12/18/after-historic-fivb-stint-overpressure-weighed-on-alas-men-in-sea-games-2232">READ: After historic FIVB stint, &#x27;overpressure&#x27; weighed on Alas Men in SEA Games</a></div>The Alas leader also discussed what went right for them, highlighting their prowess on the net, as well as lessening errors.&quot;Naka-side out kami nang maayos, then na-less namin &#x27;yung errors namin sa service. &#x27;Yung defense namin, nako-convert to the point namin,&quot; he added. &quot;Saka &#x27;yung block defense namin, sobrang effective.&quot;

Alas Pilipinas Men fought until the very end—and that rewarded them with a bronze medal finish at the 33rd Southeast Asian Games. #2025SEAGames #AlasPilipinas

Alas Pilipinas Men fought until the very end—and that rewarded them with a bronze medal finish at the 33rd Southeast Asian Games. #2025SEAGames #AlasPilipinas

Bryan Bagunas lauds Alas teammates after gritty win vs Vietnam: 'Talagang inilaban nila'

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Bryan Bagunas lauds Alas teammates after gritty win vs Vietnam: 'Talagang inilaban nila'

Kennedy Caacbay,

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Published December 19, 2025 08:51 PM PHT

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