MANILA, Philippines — Cignal handed PLDT’s first loss in the 2026 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) All-Filipino Conference, 25-21, 25-19, 25-23, on Tuesday at the Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan City.
The High Speed Hitters, who emerged victorious in their first three outings in the tournament, were conquered by the Super Spikers with Erika Santos leading the charge with 17 points, while Vanie Gandler added 14 markers.
This win allowed Cignal (4-1) to overtake PLDT (3-1) at the top spot of the standings. Gel Cayuna put up 18 excellent sets and almost made a double-double performance after adding nine points.
“They’re a champion team, the respect is there. We need to go all out, and we know it will be difficult. We didn’t expect to win in straight sets,” head coach Shaq Delos Santos said.
PLDT limited Savi Davison to just 14 points, while Majoy Baron made 11 markers.