MANILA, Philippines — Buds Buddin feels he has every thing to realize 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 towards the world’s greatest groups.
With host and World No. 64 Alas Pilipinas headlining Pool A towards 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 onerous kami para makasabay kami sa kung anong ipapakita nila — para sa Filipino followers and sa mga Filipino na sumusuporta sa amin,” Buddin advised reporters after the draw on Saturday evening at Solaire Grand Ballroom.
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For Buddin, who virtually give up volleyball as a consequence of his accidents earlier than main Nationwide College to a different title run in UAAP Season 86 final Could and getting a possibility to play for the nationwide crew, the world championship internet hosting and participation will take Philippine males’s volleyball to higher heights as it can 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 stated.
The NU star admitted that no one expects them to win towards the world’s greatest volleyball squads however he’s wanting 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 could ibubuga rin yung Philippine males’s volleyball crew dito,” stated 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 Outdoors 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 stated.