The Philippines has never beaten Thailand in men’s volleyball in the Southeast Asian Games, much less make the finals in the last 42 years.
However, the men’s volleyball squad accomplished what was billed as “next-to-impossible” goals: they dethroned the Thais in five grueling, tension-filled sets, 17-25, 25-20, 23-25, 27-25, 17-15, in their semifinals match on Sunday to reach the finals for the first time in a long, long while.