# Philippines men's national beach volleyball team

The Philippines men's national beach volleyball team is the national team of Philippines for beach volleyball. It is governed by Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) since 2021.

## Team image
### Names

Nicknames :
| Nickname | In use |
| Alas Pilipinas | 2024–present |
The Philippine men's national beach volleyball team is known by their moniker, "Alas Pilipinas", with Alas meaning "Ace" in Filipino. The nickname is an official designation by the Philippine National Volleyball Federation in partnership with sponsor Cignal TV. Adopted on May 15, 2024, the moniker is shared with all the national volleyball teams of the Philippines, including beach volleyball.

## Rankings

The following pairs included are in the top 1,000 in the FIVB World Rankings.
    As of December 16, 2024
Philippines' Men's Beach Volleyball World Rankings :
| Rank | Pair | Points | Tournaments played | Confederation |
| 127 | Buytrago/Varga | 1304 | 6 | AVC |
| 245 | Abdilla/Pareja | 584 | 5 | AVC |
| 363 | Tolentino/Rosales | 360 | 2 | AVC |
| 396 | Abdilla/Varga | 324 | 2 | AVC |
| 423 | Abdilla/Buytrago | 300 | 1 | AVC |
| 423 | Abdilla/Francisco | 300 | 1 | AVC |
| 423 | Francisco/Varga | 300 | 1 | AVC |

## Current squad

Philippines - 2024 Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour (Nuvali Challenge) :
| Team | No. | Name | Date of birth | Height |
| A | 1 | James Buytrago | (1999-09-20) September 20, 1999 (age 25) | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| A | 2 | Rancel Varga | (2000-04-13) April 13, 2000 (age 24) | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) |
| B | 1 | Alnakran Abdilla | (1991-04-22) April 22, 1991 (age 33) | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) |
| B | 2 | Lerry John Francisco | (1998-10-28) October 28, 1998 (age 26) | |
| C | 1 | Edwin Tolentino | (1993-01-29) January 29, 1993 (age 31) | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| C | 2 | Ronniel Rosales | (1998-09-13) September 13, 1998 (age 26) | |
The following persons were assigned by the Philippine National Volleyball Federation as part of the coaching staff.
Coaching Staff :
| Position | Name |
| Head coach | João Luciano Simao Barbosa |
| Assistant coach 1 | Leonardo Gomes |
| Assistant coach 2 | Rhovyl Verayo |
| S&C coach | John Paulo Agir |
| Team manager | Rosemarie Prochina |

## Competitive record

The following are the rank of the Philippines men's beach volleyball team in past tournaments.

### Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour

| Year | Tier | Location | Representatives | Result |
| 2022 | Futures | Subic Bay |
| 2022 | Futures | Subic Bay | Alnakran Abdilla Jaron Requinton | 5th place |
| 2022 | Futures | Subic Bay | Jude Garcia Anthony Lemuel Arbasto Jr. | 9th place |
| 2022 | Futures | Subic Bay | James Buytrago Pol Gringo Salvador | 9th place |
| 2023 | Challenge | Nuvali |
| 2023 | Challenge | Nuvali | Alnakran Abdilla Jaron Requinton | 19th place |
| 2023 | Challenge | Nuvali | Anthony Lemuel Arbasto Jr. Alche Gupiteo | 33rd place |
| 2023 | Challenge | Nuvali | James Buytrago Rancel Varga | 33rd place |
| 2024 | Futures | Nuvali | James Buytrago Rancel Varga | Silver medal |
| 2024 | Futures | Nuvali | Alnakran Abdilla Andre Joseph Pareja | 13th place |
| 2024 | Futures | Cervia | James Buytrago Rancel Varga | 9th place |
| 2024 | Futures | Cervia | Alnakran Abdilla Andre Joseph Pareja | 17th place |
| 2024 | Futures | Battipaglia | James Buytrago Rancel Varga | 13th place |
| 2024 | Futures | Battipaglia | Alnakran Abdilla Andre Joseph Pareja | 21st place |
| 2024 | Futures | Spiez | James Buytrago Rancel Varga | 9th place |
| 2024 | Futures | Spiez | Alnakran Abdilla Andre Joseph Pareja | 13th place |
| 2024 | Futures | Qingdao | Alnakran Abdilla Rancel Varga | 9th place |
| 2024 | Challenge | Nuvali | James Buytrago Rancel Varga | 19th place |
| 2024 | Challenge | Nuvali | Alnakran Abdilla Lerry John Francisco | 19th place |
| 2024 | Challenge | Nuvali | Edwin Tolentino Ronniel Rosales | 33rd place |

### FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour

| Year | Location | Representatives | Result |
| 2018 | Manila | Raphy Abanto John Kevin Juban | unplaced |
| 2018 | Manila | Alnakran Abdilla Edwin Tolentino | unplaced |
| 2018 | Manila | Jade Becaldo Calvin Sarte | unplaced |
| 2018 | Manila | Kris Roy Guzman Henry James Pecaña | unplaced |
| 2019 | Boracay |
| 2019 | Boracay | Alnakran Abdilla Jessie Lopez | unplaced |
| 2019 | Boracay | James Butraygo Anthony Lemuel Arbasto Jr. | unplaced |
| 2019 | Boracay | Jade Becaldo Mike Abria | unplaced |

### Asian Games

| Year | Location | Representatives | Result |
| 1998 | Bangkok | Leonardo Toyco Elmer Valdez | 9th place |
| 2002 | Busan | did not participate | did not participate |
| 2006 | Doha | Parley Tupaz Rhovyl Verayo | 13th place |
| 2010 | Guangdong | did not participate | did not participate |
| 2014 | Incheon | did not participate | did not participate |
| 2018 | Palembang | did not participate | did not participate |
| 2022 | Hangzhou | Jude Garcia James Buytrago | 9th place |
| 2022 | Hangzhou | Jaron Requinton Alnakran Abdilla | 17th place |

### Asian Beach Games

| Year | Location | Representatives | Result |
| 2008 | Bali | Rhovyl Verayo Jonrey Sasing | 9th place |
| 2008 | Bali | Benjaylo Labide Angelo Espiritu | 36th place |
| 2010 | Muscat | did not participate | did not participate |
| 2012 | Haiyang | did not participate | did not participate |
| 2014 | Phuket | Jade Becaldo Loujie Tipgos | 9th place |
| 2014 | Phuket | Edmar Bonono Edward Ybañez | 17th place |
| 2016 | Da Nang | did not participate | did not participate |

### Asian Beach Volleyball Championship

| Year | Location | Representatives | Result |
| 2000 | Yangjiang | did not participate | did not participate |
| 2001 | Pasay | did not held | did not held |
| 2002 | China | did not participate | did not participate |
| 2004 | China | did not participate | did not participate |
| 2005 | Thailand | did not participate | did not participate |
| 2006 | Kish | did not participate | did not participate |
| 2007 | Songkhla | Parley Tupaz Rhovyl Verayo | 5th place |
| 2008 | India | did not participate | did not participate |
| 2009 | Haikou | Gabriel Usman Angelo Espiritu | 17th place |
| 2010 | Haikou | did not participate | did not participate |
| 2011 | Haikou | did not participate | did not participate |
| 2012 | Haikou | did not participate | did not participate |
| 2013 | Wuhan | did not participate | did not participate |
| 2014 | Jinjiang | did not participate | did not participate |
| 2015 | Hong Kong | did not held | did not held |
| 2016 | Sydney | did not participate | did not participate |
| 2017 | Songkhla | did not participate | did not participate |
| 2018 | Satun | did not participate | did not participate |
| 2019 | China | did not participate | did not participate |
| 2020 | Udon Thani | did not participate | did not participate |
| 2021 | Phuket | Jude Garcia Anthony Lemuel Arbasto Jr. | 5th place |
| 2021 | Phuket | Andre Joseph Pareja Henry Pecaña | 17th place |
| 2022 | Bandar Abbas | did not participate | did not participate |
| 2023 | Pingtan | Anthony Lemuel Arbasto Jr. Jaron Requinton | 25th place |
| 2023 | Pingtan | Jude Garcia James Buytrago | 25th place |
| 2024 | Sta. Rosa | Alnakran Abdilla James Buytrago | 19th place |
| 2024 | Sta. Rosa | Lerry John Francisco Rancel Varga | 19th place |
| 2024 | Sta. Rosa | Edwin Tolentino Ronniel Rosales | 29th place |

### AVC Beach Volleyball Continental Cup

| Year | Location | Representatives | Result |
| 2021 | Nakhon Pathom | Jude Garcia Anthony Lemuel Arbasto Jr. | Semifinal round |
| 2021 | Nakhon Pathom | Jaron Requinton James Buytrago | Semifinal round |

### AVC Beach Tour

| Year | Location | Representatives | Result |
| 2022 | Samila Open (Songkhla) | Jude Garcia Anthony Lemuel Arbasto Jr. | 17th place |
| 2022 | Samila Open (Songkhla) | Alnakran Abdilla Jaron Requinton | 17th place |
| 2022 | Bandar Abbas Open | did not participate | did not participate |
| 2023 | Samila Open (Songkhla) | did not participate | did not participate |
| 2023 | Penghu Open | Jude Garcia James Buytrago | 9th place |
| 2023 | Penghu Open | Alnakran Abdilla Jaron Requinton | 9th place |
| 2024 | Nuvali Open | James Buytrago Rancel Varga | 9th place |
| 2024 | Nuvali Open | Alnakran Abdilla Andre Joseph Pareja | 9th place |
| 2024 | Samila Open (Songkhla) | did not participate | did not participate |
| 2024 | Taoyuan Open | Alnakran Abdilla Rancel Varga | 9th place |

### South East Asian Games

| Year | Location | Representatives | Result |
| 2005 | Bacolod | Rhovyl Verayo Parley Tupaz | 4th place |
| 2005 | Bacolod | Chad Mowrey Justin Schonnor | 5th place |
| 2007 | Nakhon Ratchasima | Rhovyl Verayo Parley Tupaz | 4th place |
| 2007 | Nakhon Ratchasima | Edward Balbuena Mimi Dacurong | unplaced |
| 2009 | Vientiane | Rhovyl Verayo Jonrey Sasing | 5th place |
| 2011 | Palembang | did not participate | did not participate |
| 2013 | Naypyidaw | did not held | did not held |
| 2015 | Singapore | did not held | did not held |
| 2017 | Kuala Lumpur | did not held | did not held |
| 2019 | Olongapo | Edmar Bonono Jude Garcia | Bronze medal |
| 2019 | Olongapo | James Buytrago Jaron Requinton | Bronze medal |
| 2021 | Quảng Ninh | Jude Garcia Anthony Lemuel Arbasto Jr. | Bronze medal |
| 2021 | Quảng Ninh | Alnakran Abdilla Jaron Requinton | Bronze medal |
| 2023 | Sihanoukville | Alnakran Abdilla Jaron Requinton | Bronze medal |
| 2023 | Sihanoukville | James Buytrago Jude Garcia | Bronze medal |

### South East Asian Beach Volleyball Championship

| Year | Location | Representatives | Result |
| 2017 | Singapore | Jude Garcia Anthony Lemuel Arbasto Jr. | 5th place |

## Youth teams

Philippines men's national under-21 beach volleyball team :
Philippines (2021 FIVB Beach Volleyball U21 World Championship)
Philippines Under 21 - Official Line Up for 2021 FIVB Beach Volleyball U21 World Championship
No.
Name
Date of birth
Height
1
Jay Rack de la Noche
(2002-07-20) July 20, 2002 (age 22)
2
Alexander Jhon Iraya
(2003-01-12) January 12, 2003 (age 22)
Philippines men's national under-19 beach volleyball team :
Philippines (2021 FIVB Beach Volleyball U19 World Championship)
Philippines Under 19 - Official Line Up for 2021 FIVB Beach Volleyball U19 World Championship
No.
Name
Date of birth
Height
1
Jay Rack de la Noche
(2002-07-20) July 20, 2002 (age 22)
2
Alexander Jhon Iraya
(2003-01-12) January 12, 2003 (age 22)

## Coaches

* Dante Lopez (2009)
* Rhovyl Verayo (2021–2022)
* João Luciano Simao Barbosa (2022–)