Alas Pilipinas’ Buds Buddin within the SEA VLeague.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.internet
MANILA, Philippines — Buds Buddin feels he has every part to achieve within the FIVB Males’s Volleyball World Championship 2025 as he and the younger Alas Pilipinas expertise a once-in-a-lifetime internet hosting and participation in opposition to the world’s greatest groups.
With host and World No. 64 Alas Pilipinas headlining Pool A in opposition to Asian championship runner-up and World No. 15 Iran in addition to African champions Egypt (20) and Tunisia (24), Buddin believes any group is hard to play in for the first-timers.
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“Para sa akin naman, kahit sino naman siguro ka-bracket namin doon, lahat naman sila malalakas. Mas magwo-work laborious kami para makasabay kami sa kung anong ipapakita nila — para sa Filipino followers and sa mga Filipino na sumusuporta sa amin,” Buddin informed reporters after the draw on Saturday night time at Solaire Grand Ballroom.
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Buds Buddin and Kim Malabunga after the FIVB #MWCH2025 draw. @INQUIRERSports pic.twitter.com/Rjs4N27qGT
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For Buddin, who nearly stop volleyball because of his accidents earlier than main Nationwide College to a different title run in UAAP Season 86 final Might and getting a chance to play for the nationwide crew, the world championship internet hosting and participation will take Philippine males’s volleyball to larger heights as it should encourage youthful generations to play their sport.
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“Para sa akin, mas nakaka-inspire sa mga aspiring volleyball (gamers) at yung mga bata na nangangarap. Para sa susunod na panahon, sila naman yung makakapaglaro diyan,” Buddin mentioned.
The NU star admitted that no person expects them to win in opposition to the world’s greatest volleyball squads however he’s desperate to show that the Filipino Spikers are able to competing on the worldwide stage and use the FIVB expertise as a giant enhance forward of their medal quest within the 2025 Southeast Asian Video games in Thailand.
“No stress kasi alam naman natin na wala silang ine-expect sa amin. Ilalabas namin lahat para maipakita sa kanila na might ibubuga rin yung Philippine males’s volleyball crew dito,” mentioned Buddin. “Maglaro kami nang maglaro para mag-improve pa kami, hindi lang para sa world championship, para sa pagdating ng SEA Video games.”
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Buddin, a last-minute call-up, shone within the absence of Marck Espejo and Bryan Bagunas, rising as two-time SEA V.League Finest Exterior Spiker after main his crew to a pair of bronze medals in two legs.
The Alas rising star is decided to proceed their progress because the coaching pool flies to Italy, the house nation of coach Angiolino Frigoni, on Monday for a two-week camp.
“Step-by-step muna sa ngayon and siguro extra worldwide leagues, coaching camps, tune ups para no less than mas maraming learnings bago mag-world championship, lahat pulido and totally ready kami,” Buddin mentioned.
