Alas Pilipinas standouts Eya Laure and Bryan Bagunas were introduced as official ambassadors and indie folk-pop band Ben&Ben as Official Music Partner when the country hosts the FIVB Men’s Volleyball World Championship (MWCH) Philippines 2025 in September.
The Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) unveiled the latest development on Tuesday during the official launch at The Vault in BGC in Taguig City to signal a six-month countdown before the historic conclave from 12 to 28 September.
Laure and Bagunas will join the PNVF in a bevy of promotional tours here and abroad with Ben&Ben’s “Triumph” serving as the official song all throughout the countdown until the 32-team world joust, which will be the country’s first-ever hosting and only the second appearance since 1974 edition in Mexico.
Included in the tour are the International Road Show, Mascot Contest and Launch, Trophy Tour, Media Broadcast Conference, Team Managers Meeting, Test Event and the 100-Day Countdown in June.
“It’s such an honor to be one of the ambassadors,” the 25-year-old Laure said.
“Thank you so much because volleyball is slowly getting known in the Philippines and, now, the best of the best players in the world are coming here. I’m so excited. Let’s support them.”
Bagunas is in the thick of his recovery from a left knee injury, making steady progress to full availability for the world championships as Alas takes on 11-time African champion Tunisia, current Africa titlist and Paris Olympian Egypt, and 2024 Asian Championship runner-up Iran in Group A.
With an official music partner, song and the ambassadors on deck, the PNVF along with the Men’s World Championship Local Organizing Committee Executive Board are all set to step up the preparations for a monumental turn in Philippine volleyball history.
Also present during the launch were Presidential son William Vincent “Vinny” Araneta Marcos, who co-chairs the LOC executive board.
Marcos shared his excitement for the massive solo hosting by the Philippines.
“Volleyball is really growing popular here in our country and I really can’t wait to see as we host the world championship,” Marcos said.