{"id":144708,"date":"2025-08-26T10:10:17","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T10:10:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/?p=144708"},"modified":"2025-08-26T10:10:17","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T10:10:17","slug":"fivb-worlds-make-strong-statement-in-laoag-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/fivb-worlds-make-strong-statement-in-laoag-city\/","title":{"rendered":"FIVB WORLDS MAKE STRONG STATEMENT IN LAOAG CITY"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><p><b>Credit: <\/b><a href=\"http:\/\/volleyballphilippines.com\"><b>volleyballphilippines.com<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p>With Cignal HD Spikers Josh Umandal, JM Ronquillo and Vince Malinao trumpeting the forthcoming 2025 FIVB Men\u2019s World Volleyball Championship, Laoag City made a strong statement of support for the prestigious tournament during the \u201cSet Na Natin \u2018To Trophy and Mascot Tour\u201d at the newly-opened SM City-Laoag last Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>And the well-attended tour\u2014which started at SM Seaside Cebu two Saturdays ago and culminate this Saturday at the SM Downtown Cagayan de Oro\u2014went beyond the mall\u2019s walls to the Dap-Ayan Park where Block Builers, behind MVP John Paul Lorenzo, won a mini-tournament over three other Ilocos Norte teams North Western University ,Laoag Men\u2019s Team and Pasuquin in a mini-tournament specifically staged for the tour.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are very thankful to the City of Laoag and the Province of Ilocos Norte for the warm welcome and enthusiastic support for the World Championship,\u201d said Ramon \u201cTats\u201d Suzara, president of the Philippine National Volleyball Federation and Asian Volleyball Confederation.<\/p>\n<p>The World Championship kicks off with the Philippines-Tunisia match at 6 p.m. on September 12 at the SM Mall of Asia Arena followed by a first-of-kind opening ceremony featuring K-Pop group BOYNEXTDOOR.<\/p>\n<p>The 32-nation World Championship is scheduled until September 28 and tickets are available at official website https:\/\/www.philippineswch2025.com\/.<\/p>\n<p>PNVF Charter Member Faivo Bartolome, who also heads the Ilocos Norte Volleyball Association, and his fellow Ilocos Norte Provincial Sports Consultant Joseph Co helped organize the event graced by Laoag City Vice Mayor Carlos Fari\u00f1as.<\/p>\n<p>Joining the event where official mascots KidLat and Hataw also regaled the crown were Senior Tourism Operations Officer Bon Derryl Pugal representing Department of Tourism OIC-Regional Director Evangeline Dadat and Senior Tourism Operations Officer, as well as SM City Laoag\u2019s Engr. 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