Radyo Pilipinas 2 Sports

28/08/2025

| August 28, 2025

Kasama si Arianne Mallare

28/08/2025

Catch at 1PM as we give you a powerful discussion on the sport of Powerlifting with national coach Eddie Torres! 🇵🇭🏋️‍♀️

Coach Eddie will provide us with insights into the recent record-breaking performances of Filipina athletes Jessa Mae Tabuan and Jane Erasmo at the 2025 IPF World Equipped Powerlifting Championships in San Jose, Costa Rica.

Tune in on Radyo Pilipinas 2 Sports / 918 kHz AM.

28/08/2025

VOLLEYBALL | Jaja Santiago stays on Japanese soil after signing with the Denso Airybees for the 2025-26 Japan S.V. League season.

The 6-foot-5 middle blocker, who carries the Japanese name Sachi Minowa became the second Filipina player to play for the club after Jia De Guzman.

But Filipino fans will not be able to see the two national standouts playing together in Denso as De Guzman already parted ways with the Airybees following a two-year stint.

Minowa last suited up for the Osaka Marvelous from 2023 to 2025 and concluded her time there with a championship last season.

Denso is also her third team in Japan's top-tier league following her debut with the Saitama Ageo Medics.

The 29-year-old Minowa will be helping a Denso team coming off a fourth-place finish in the 2024-25 season.

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28/08/2025

VOLLEYBALL | Thanks to the Europeans, the Filipinos learned valuable lessons they absolutely need in time for the FIVB Men’s Volleyball World Championship.

Alas Pilipinas Men’s three-country training camp in Europe didn’t go to waste as they returned to Manila equipped for the great battle that lies ahead, especially Owa Retamar, who will primarily steer the direction for the nationals on the taraflex.

The former UAAP Finals MVP and Best Setter said facing giants from Morocco, Romania, and Portugal pushed them to the limit despite their feeling of inferiority.

“At first, I was a bit nervous because everyone here is so tall. We felt like high schoolers compared to them,” Retamar said.

But standing smaller sometimes creates a bigger and bolder mindset.

“But we’re happy because we realized that even if we’re smaller, we can still keep up with them,” Retamar said. “They have a height advantage, but we can match their skills.”

Whatever they learned, fighting against intimidating teams will manifest when they face Tunisia, Egypt, and Iran at the .

Alas’ Pool A rivals are not to belittle as their heights reach the ceiling as high as 6-foot-8.

“Our training camp has been exhausting, but it was so worth it. It helped us a lot,” added Retamar, hoping for the Philippines’ breakthrough in the Worlds.

The 25-year-old was the youngest player at age 19 when he stepped up as the main playmaker for the silver medal-winning Philippine team at the 2019 Southeast Asian Games held in the country.

Six years later, Retamar is now injecting guidance to the new bloods of setters in Eco Adajar and Elijah Tae-yin Kim, who are also expected to deliver stellar playmaking once selected for the final roster.

“The three of us really support each other, especially during games. We always talk about strategies to score quickly, so we’ve become a great trio on the court,” Retamar said.

Retamar, like the other 20 Alas pool members, is dreaming to make it to the Final 14 and be part of the historic participation of the Philippines in the volleyball spectacle featuring the 31 finest teams in the world that includes Olympic, continental, and world champions.

Tickets to the world championships—set September 12 to 28 both at the MOA Arena and Smart Araneta Coliseum—are available online via the official website at www.philippineswch2025.com. | via Dennis Hilanga/ RP2 Sports

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28/08/2025

| August 28, 2025

28/08/2025

| August 28, 2025

Kasama si Judith Caringal

27/08/2025

| August 28, 2025

Kasama si Hero Robregado.

27/08/2025

BREAKING NEWS | WOMEN'S SINGLES 2ND ROUND:

Alex Eala has concluded her 2025 grand slam campaign after yielding to Cristina Bucsa, 4–6, 3–6, in the second round of the US Open - women's singles.

Maraming salamat, Alex! Mabuhay ka!

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27/08/2025

WOMEN'S SINGLES 2ND ROUND | END OF FIRST SET:

Alex Eala trails Cristina Bucsa, 4–6, after the first set.

27/08/2025

Alexandra Eala will play Cristina Bucsa of Spain in today's Round 2 of the US Open women's singles at Court 7 in Flushing Meadows, New York.

Laban, Alex!

27/08/2025

LOOK | The Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association is sending three athletes at the U18 Open Championships scheduled from August 29 to September 4 in Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia.

They are Joel Platon (100m, 200m, long Jump), Pi Durden Wangkay (100m, 200m) and Lorraine Batalla (200m, 400m, 400mH), alongside coaches Yourke Tamayo and Jonah Genilza.

Good luck to our athletes competing at the Indonesia U18 Open Championships on August 29–September 4 in Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia

• Joel Platon – 100m, 200m, Long Jump
• Pi Durden Wangkay – 100m, 200m
• Lorraine Batalla – 200m, 400m, 400mH

With their respective coaches Yourke Tamayo and Jonah Genilza.

All three athletes have also been selected for the Asian Youth Games this October 2025 together with some selected athletes.

Laban 🇵🇭

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