CANDON, Ilocos Sur – Alas Pilipinas’ semifinal hopes came to a crashing end after Chinese Taipei delivered a dominant 25-16, 25-14, 25-10 sweep to close out the home squad’s pool phase campaign in the 2026 AVC Women’s Volleyball Cup on Thursday at the Candon City Arena here.
The Philippines wrapped up Pool A with a 2-3 record, dropping into the classification phase where it will compete in either the fifth or seventh-place match depending on the remaining results.
This marks the country’s lowest finish in the tournament over the past two years, coming after breakthrough campaigns that produced a historic bronze in 2024 and a silver medal run in 2025—both with the previous Alas Pilipinas core suiting up.
On the other hand, Chinese Taipei moved to 4-0 and clinched the first Pool A ticket to the semifinals.
