Valdez vows strong finish after Alas misses semifinals

CANDON CITY, ILOCOS SUR—Alas Pilipinas may have fallen short of a third straight Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Women’s Cup semifinal appearance, but team captain Alyssa Valdez remains confident the national squad can end its campaign on a positive note. The Philippines absorbed a 25-16, 25-14, 25-10 loss to unbeaten Chinese Taipei on Thursday at the