PLDT rediscovers foothold amid much-improved PVL field

Inquirer.net - Oct 25, 2026

PLDT found out the hard way that the competition it once knew how to beat has changed. Two straight losses to open the PVL All-Filipino Conference forced the High Speed Hitters to confront a new reality: Rivals have grown stronger, and last season’s success was just that—last season. Savi Davison delivered the response Saturday, scoring

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