First Lady of the Philippines extends support to FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship 2025

• The 2025 edition is scheduled to take place at the Smart Araneta Coliseum and SM Mall of Asia Arena from 12 to 28 September

  
  

• The Philippines First Lady Liza Araneta Marcos reiterated the government’s commitment to staging a successful event

  
  

• The youngest son to the President of the Philippines, William Vincent Araneta Marcos, will chair the Executive Board of the Local Organizing Committee (LOC)

  
  

• Senator of the Philippines Alan Peter Cayetano and Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco will co-chair the Executive Board alongside Marcos

  
  

The Philippines’ solo hosting of the FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship 2025 on Tuesday received a big boost after First Lady Liza Araneta Marcos expressed her full support during a landmark organisational meeting held in Malacañang Palace.

Amidst an extremely competitive field of potential hosts, the Philippines emerged as the successful bidder of the revamped World Championship which will now feature 32 teams and be held after every two years.

The 2025 edition is scheduled to take place at the Smart Araneta Coliseum and SM Mall of Asia Arena from 12 to 28 September and will bring together the world’s top 32 volleyball teams vying for the championship title.

On Tuesday, the Philippines First Lady Liza Araneta Marcos reiterated the government’s commitment to staging a successful event.

“The First Lady readily gave her full support to the country’s solo hosting of the World Championship,” said Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) President Ramon Suzara after the meeting.

“She’s so enthusiastic about the event and showed everyone in the room her love for sports,” he added.

In addition, the youngest son to the President of the Philippines, William Vincent Araneta Marcos, will chair the Executive Board of the Local Organising Committee (LOC). Senator of the Philippines Alan Peter Cayetano and Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco will co-chair the Executive Board alongside Marcos.

“All systems are now off and running and we’re bound to become the best host ever of the world championship,” said Cayetano. “The goal is to make sure that all channels are covered for a wider reach of this global event.”

Frasco assured the DOT’s comprehensive and encompassing support to the event.

“The DOT will form a consortium for attractive packages for fans—foreign and local—with all efforts bordering on our “Love The Philippines” campaign,” she said.

Other members of the Executive Board are Senator Pia Cayetano, Philippine Olympic Committee President Abraham Tolentino, Philippine Sports Commission Chairman Richard Bachmann and MVP Group of Companies Head Manuel V. Pangilinan.

Also in the meeting were Volleyball World CEO Finn Taylor, PNVF Vice President Ricky Palou and Secretary General Donaldo Caringal and national team member Bryan Bagunas.