ADAMSON SURVIVES FEU FOR SIXTH WIN This is not the time to be complacent. Adamson head coach JP Yude’s reminders for his Baby Falcons in training needed reiterating Thursday at the Paco Arena when they faced a fired up FEU side in the second round of the UAAP Season 85 Girls’ Volleyball Tournament. After a strong start that saw the San Marcelino squad lead 4-0 in the opening frame, Adamson’s...Read More

Rousing Set 2 win not enough as Akari falls to red-hot PLDT     Coach Jorge de Brito tried and tried to find the right pieces to push Akari forward. At the end of the day, all the juggling were not enough. The Brazilian mentor mixed and matched all available players on his roster Tuesday night, but the Chargers were unable to click just in time to virtually be eliminated...Read More

ADAMSON DISMANTLES LA SALLE-ZOBEL FOR BOUNCE-BACK WIN   If the way the Adamson Baby Falcons opened the second round of the UAAP Season 85 Girls’ Volleyball Tournament is any indication, they have already moved on and moved forward from the tough loss handed to them by defending champ Nazareth School of National University last week. Revitalized after a six-day break, the San Marcelino squad dismantled De La Salle – Zobel...Read More

Inspired Chargers take on red-hot PLDT   Akari continues its quest to keep its playoff hopes alive as the Chargers take on red-hot PLDT in the 2023 PVL All-Filipino Conference Tuesday night at the Philsports Arena in Pasig City. The wards of coach Jorge de Brito are fresh off an inspiring victory over Army Black Mamba last week, with everyone — from top to bottom of the roster — contributing...Read More

JERRY YEE SAYS ‘NOTHING CONVINCING’ IN ADAMSON’S WIN OVER UE   The Adamson Lady Falcons made quite a splash in their first salvo in the UAAP Season 85 Women’s Volleyball Tournament Saturday at the Mall of Asia Arena. In just over an hour, the San Marcelino squad dismantled the hapless University of the East to barge into the win column, 25-19, 25-9, 25-5. But while to some, this is a...Read More

‘Family’ effort gives Akari sweet first win in 2023   It took the whole family to bring home the sweet taste of victory. Akari delivered an inspiring team effort in outlasting Army Black Mamba in an energy-sapping four-setter to barge into the win column of the 2023 PVL All-Filipino Conference Tuesday night at the Philsports Arena in Pasig City. Eager to end a three-game skid, the Chargers proved to be...Read More

ADAMSON STAKES SPOTLESS RECORD AGAINST POWERHOUSE NSNU   The toughest battle yet for the Adamson Baby Falcons is coming and head coach JP Yude wants all hands on deck.   Following the team’s straight-set win over De La Salle-Zobel Monday, there is now a tie at the top of the UAAP Season 85 Girls’ Volleyball Tournament standings, with both Adamson and Nazareth School of National University still spotless at 4-0....Read More

Chargers take on fellow winless team Army   Akari hopes to finally break out of a funk as the Chargers take on another winless squad in Philippine Army in the 2023 PVL All-Filipino Conference Tuesday at the Philsports Arena in Pasig City. Both teams are at the bottom of the standings with a combined 0-5 record although the Lady Troopers have been able to win a set in the tournament...Read More

ADAMSON COACH JP YUDE SAYS BABY FALCONS NEED ‘STRONGER START’   In a classic duel overflowing with passion and pride from both sides, the Adamson Baby Falcons outlasted the UST Junior Tigresses in a five-set battle Tuesday morning at the Paco Arena.   The San Marcelino side and the crew from España took turns in pounding on each other’s defense with the former emerging victorious in the end, 15-25, 25-19,...Read More

Balanced Cignal attack keeps Akari winless   Cignal unleashed a balanced attack to send Akari spiraling into their third straight loss in the 2023 PVL All-Filipino Conference on Valentine’s Day at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Six HD Spikers finished with at least six points in the 25-23, 25-20, 25-14 sweep that broke a two-game losing streak and barge into the win column. Rachel Anne Daquis led the charge with 11...Read More

Akari, Cignal Seek Maiden Wins in 2023 PVL All-Filipino Conference Both winless after two starts, Akari and Cignal lock horns to determine who gets a first victory in the 2023 PVL All-Filipino Conference Tuesday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. The Chargers and the HD Spikers have combined to lose all 12 sets they’ve played in so far, but both squads are expected to lay it all down in their Valentine’s...Read More

After almost 4 years, Chiara Permentilla Ecstatic to be Back on Court It took her almost four years. Four years in limbo. Four years of questioning whether this is for her.   But as Chiara Permentilla took the court on Saturday night for Akari in the 2023 PVL All-Filipino Conference, she looked like she belongs. She is home.   The comely spiker out of Florence, Italy made her return to...Read More

ADAMSON SOARS PAST FEU IN UAAP 85 GIRLS VOLLEY OPENER   After three long years of the competition being cancelled due to the pandemic, the UAAP girls volleyball tournament, now in its 85th season, has successfully returned Monday morning at the Paco Arena in Manila. In their maiden voyage, the Akari-backed Adamson girls volleyball team tallied a three-set win against Far Eastern University, 27-25, 25-20, 25-17. Though the Baby Falcons...Read More

F2 Logistics escape with hard-earned win vs Akari   Akari engaged F2 Logistics in a war of attrition, but it was the Cargo Movers who escaped with a tough three-set triumph in the 2023 PVL All-Filipino Conference Saturday night at the Philsports Arena.   The Chargers struggled with unforced errors, but gallantly battled throughout all three frames before running out of steam in a 22-25, 23-25, 18-25 defeat — their...Read More

Coach Jorge looking for consistency from Chargers as they face F2 Logistics   After a flat start to their campaign, Coach Jorge de Brito is looking for one thing from the Akari Chargers moving forward: consistency. Some constant play would definitely be welcome after the Chargers blew hot and cold in a 15-25, 20-25, 20-25 defeat to a vengeful Choco Mucho squad last Saturday. Save for a slow opening set,...Read More

BARBIE JAMILI FINDS NEW HOME IN ADAMSON Following an announcement made on Friday that Barbie Jamili is Akari’s newest brand ambassador, the spiker, over the weekend, made it official that she will be joining the Adamson Lady Falcons in the UAAP. Jamili’s move to the Falcons’ nest follows her recent switch from the high school team of National University to a short stint with the FEU Lady Tamaraws. Welcoming her...Read More

Chargers’ victory also a win for rescued cats and dogs in pet shelter It was raining food for cats and dogs. When the Akari Chargers recorded a memorable victory over the Choco Mucho Flying Titans last year, the company decided to donate money to a pet sanctuary and shelter. Behind a history-making performance by Prisilla Rivera, the Chargers outlasted the highly-favored Flying Titans in a gripping five-setter. With hundreds of...Read More

UST’s Camille Victoria makes pro jump to Akari   UST’s Camille Victoria makes pro jump to Akari By Josiah Albelda Camille Victoria is taking on a new and unprecedented challenge. Long touted for her height and potential, the former University of Santo Tomas starter turned professional and will make her debut for the Akari Chargers in the 2023 Premier Volleyball League. Victoria, a 6’1-footer who spent much of her collegiate...Read More

Falcons Fly Home to Akari Nest Ex-Adamson aces Bang Pineda, Eli Soyud join Akari Chargers By Akari   Akari continues to build its nest with true-blue Adamsonians. After a solid debut in the professional ranks, the PVL’s newest team wasted no time in strengthening its roster after the acquisition of former Lady Falcons in Bang Pineda and Eli Soyud. Pineda, a libero who anchored the defense of Reinforced Conference champions...Read More

Long a respected name in international volleyball, Prisilla Rivera endeared herself to Filipino volleyball fans after several awe-inspiring performances for Akari in the 2022 PVL Reinforced Conference. Leading a young team, Rivera made use of her power and skill to carry the Chargers on her back en route to a respectable 3-5 record, with a couple of wins against highly-regarded squads like Choco Mucho and F2 Logistics. But did you...Read More