The PLDT Excessive Velocity Hitters at the moment are protected after being rescued from their coaching facility alongside Araneta Avenue in Quezon Metropolis, which was flooded on Monday resulting from heavy rains introduced by the Southwest Monsoon or Habagat.
In a publish, PLDT shared that the Philippine Coast Guard and Philippine Military assisted in rescuing the gamers equivalent to Majoy Baron, Kim Fajardo, Kath Arado, and Jovyy Prado amongst others.
“Maraming salamat po to our Philippine Coast Guard and Philippine Military and our volley mates who assisted in rescuing our Excessive Velocity Hitters out of the Araneta Avenue space,” PLDT stated.
“Alam po namin na mahaba pa ang gabi niyo at marami pa kayong matutulungan. We are able to solely hope and pray na ligtas din po kayong makakauwi sa inyong mga tahanan. Muli, maraming, maraming salamat!”
[Thank you to our Philippine Coast Guard and Philippine Army and our volley friends who assisted in rescuing our High Speed Hitters out of the Araneta Avenue area… We know you have a long evening ahead and many more people to help. We can only hope and pray that you will return safely to your homes. Again, thank you very very much!]
In a separate video, veteran center blocker Mika Reyes shared that the group had been stranded on the coaching venue for a number of hours earlier than rescuers arrived with lifeboats, braving the flood to convey them to security.
“Stranded for hours, however rescuers nonetheless got here sumugod sa baha at walang pagod tumulong. I can solely think about what others went via in much more unstable locations,” Reyes stated in an Instagram reel.
“Sana lahat ng nangangailangan, naabot ng tulog. Endlessly grateful to those that checked in, introduced meals and most of all to Philippine Military S&R and Raha Rescue.”
[Stranded for hours, but rescuers still came. They braved the flood and helped tirelessly. I can only imagine what others went through in even more unstable places.]
The undefeated Excessive Velocity Hitters (3-0) will fly to Cebu this weekend to tackle fellow unbeaten squad Nxled (3-0) and Galeries (0-3) on Saturday and Sunday, respectively, within the 2025 PVL On Tour.
—Bea Micaller/JMB, GMA Built-in Information
