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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

SAN JUAN — The Queen was on a mission. Her heart in the right place and her body ready to deliver in a crucial stretch for her team, Akari import Prisilla Rivera made sure the Chargers won’t be going home empty-handed anew Thursday night. The 6-foot-1 outside hitter made it rain and scored a Philippine professional record-44 points as they trampled on Choco Mucho, 23-25, 25-21, 25-19, 21-25, 15-12, to...Read More

SAN JUAN — She might have broken a record, but the win was more important for Prisilla Rivera. As Akari was teetering on the brink of elimination from the 2022 PVL Reinforced Conference, Rivera summoned all her might to help the Chargers beat Choco Mucho and keep their hopes alive Thursday night at the FilOil Flying V Centre here. The import from the Dominican Republic sizzled throughout the match and...Read More

SAN JUAN — It was sweeter the second time around. After a stretch of gloom, Akari finally broke through, scoring its second win in the 2022 PVL Reinforced Conference with a mammoth-sized upset of Choco Mucho before a wild crowd Thursday night at the FilOil Flying V Centre. Losers of three straight, the Chargers were laser-focused from the get-go this time, putting together an excellent gameplan to neutralize the Flying...Read More

STA ROSA — In what was an otherwise gloomy afternoon for Akari, it was Prisilla Rivera who provided the lone bright spot. Rivera scored more than half of the Chargers’ non-opponent errors points in the team’s disappointing 13-25, 14-25, 20-25 defeat to Petro Gazz Saturday at the Sta. Rosa Sports Complex here. The import from Dominican Republic had 17 of Akari’s 29 spikes and two of the squad’s four kill...Read More

STA ROSA — It’s why they’re the defending champions. Petro Gazz zoomed to a big lead early and never looked back, completely manhandling Akari in a lopsided 2022 PVL Reinforced Conference victory that needed just 76 minutes to complete at the Sta. Rosa Sports Complex here. The Angels came out of the gates rushing, erecting a 7-0 lead in the opening set before thumping the Chargers the rest of the...Read More

Coach Jorge De Brito makes his first major roster moves of the tournament against Petro Gazz as he moved two players to the reserve list ahead of the matchup Saturday at the Sta. Rosa Sports Complex in Laguna. De Brito relegated starting libero Dani Ravena and top reserve Gyra Barroga to the sidelines in lieu of Rachel Jorvina and Andrea Marzan, who is making her first appearance in the tournament...Read More

A quick bounce-back is on the crosshairs as Akari faces off with Petro Gazz in the 2022 PVL Reinforced Conference Saturday at the Sta. Rosa Sports Complex in Laguna. Still licking the wounds of a tough five-set loss to Chery Tiggo yesterday, the Chargers look to forget everything and move on against the defending champion Angels. Game time is at 2:30pm, with Petro Gazz favored over the newcomers. Akari, however,...Read More

In another surprising move, coach Jorge de Brito has decided to switch starting opposites, inserting Lycha Ebon into the first group against Petro Gazz in the 2022 PVL Reinforced Conference Saturday at the Sta. Rosa Sports Complex in Laguna. A few hours after moving Dani Ravena and Gyra Barroga to the reserve list, De Brito decided to bump Ebon to the starting six. The FEU product has spared sparingly in...Read More

PASIG — It was Prisilla Rivera who top scored for Akari against Chery Tiggo, but Janine Marciano proved she can be the Robin to Rivera’s Batman for the Chargers. While the Dominican Republic reinforcement fired a game-high 30 points in the five-set loss to the Crossovers, Marciano more than carried the cudgels for the locals with a performance we can call inspiring to say the least. The 5-foot-5 outside hitter...Read More

PASIG — They gave it their all. Until everything bogged down in crunch time. Akari threw everything, including the kitchen sink, at league leader Chery Tiggo, but could not pull through in the fifth set as they fell to the Crossovers in a thrilling battle Thursday at the Philsports Arena. It was a nip-and-tuck matchup all throughout, except for the final frame, where Chery Tiggo pounced on errors and capitalized...Read More

Fresh off its maiden win, Akari looks to make it two in a row in the 2022 PVL Reinforced Conference Thursday at the Philsports Arena in Pasig City. The Chargers, looking to build momentum, lock horns with unbeaten Chery Tiggo at 2:30pm, hoping to dent the Crossovers’ record and move into the top half of the nine-team field.   With Prisilla Rivera leading the way, Akari pummelled UAI-Army in their...Read More

Prisilla Rivera showed her worth in her second outing for Akari, pouring in a set’s worth of points to lead the Chargers’ assault on UAI-Army. En route to their first win in the 2022 PVL Reinforced Conference, the 6-foot-1 outside hitter took advantage of more open lanes while also showcasing her prowess in delivering 25 points all off spikes.   Thus, Rivera’s performance vaulted her into the top five scorers...Read More

Akari might have in its disposal the most powerful import in the 2022 PVL Reinforced Conference, but Mich Cobb is making an effort not to make it a one-woman show. And through her decision-making, she was able to even unlock Prisilla Rivera’s attacking prowess even more. Cobb had 20 excellent sets in the Chargers’ victory over UAI-Army and it was because of her amazing ball distribution that the ladies in...Read More

Dani Ravena’s solid performance manning the floor helped Akari nab its first win in the 2022 PVL Reinforced Conference last Saturday at the Philsports Arena. But while she is happy to get her breakthrough triumph in the professional stage, Ravena yearns for more personal growth. “Siguro, yung first game I rate a 2 (out of 10), ito 3 (out of 10) siguro,” she told Akari Sports. “Kasi I’m not satisfied...Read More