In its rebuilding stage, Philippines sends another batch of young athletes to Myanmar to compete for the 1st ASIAN Men's U23 Volleyball Championship.
From the recent UAAP Champion Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagles:
Marck Espejo - 2x UAAP Season MVP, UAAP '76 Rookie of the Year
Ish Polvorosa - 2x Best Setter, Finals MVP
Ysrael Wilson Marasigan - UAAP '77 Best Scorer
Rex Intal - UAAP '77 Best Blocker
Joshua Villanueva
Manuel Sumanguid
Ishmael John Rivera
From Cagayan Valley Rising Suns:
Peter Torres - UAAP '73 Rookie of the Year, 2x UAAP Best Attacker
Angelo Michael Torres
Brendon Joseph Santos
From UE Red Warriors:
Edward Camposano - UAAP 77 Seniors' Division Rookie of the Year, 3x UAAP Juniors' Division MVP
From UST Growling Tigers:
Romnick Rico
Coaching Staff:
Head Coach: Oliver Almadro
Assistant Coaches: Jarod Hubalde and TJ Sto. Tomas
Team Manager: AJ Pareja
Philippines's lineup is also the third least average height among the 16-team tournament with an average of 183 cm or around 6 feet tall.