August 26, 2025 | 12:00am
MANILA, Philippines — Laoag Metropolis confirmed its full assist to the nation’s internet hosting of the 2025 FIVB Males’s World Volleyball Championship subsequent month because it staged the “Set Na Natin ‘To Trophy and Mascot Tour” on the newly opened SM Metropolis-Laoag over the weekend.
Cignal standouts Josh Umandal, JM Ronquillo and Vince Malinao graced the marketing campaign that was earlier launched on the SM Seaside in Cebu and can culminate down South on the SM Downtown in Cagayan de Oro.
A part of the tour was the staging of a mini-tournament on the Dap-Ayan Park the place the Block Builders, spearheaded by eventual MVP John Paul Lorenzo, dominated the sector over rivals North Western College, Laoag males’s workforce and Pasuquin.
“We’re very grateful to the Metropolis of Laoag and the Province of Ilocos Norte for the nice and cozy welcome and enthusiastic assist for the world championships,” mentioned Philippine Nationwide Volleyball Federation and Asian Volleyball Confederation president Tats Suzara, who additionally thanked PNVF constitution committee member Faivo Bartome, Ilocos Norte sports activities advisor Joseph Co and metropolis vice mayor Carlos Fariñas for making the occasion attainable.