Savouge's JP Bugaoan in action in the 2026 Spikers' Turf Open Conference. PVL Media
MANILA -- JP Bugaoan steered Savouge back on the right track after the Spin Doctors endured back-to-back defeats in the 2026 Spikers' Turf Open Conference.
The veteran middle blocker took charge on offense as Savouge regained its bearings with two straight wins that punched their ticket to the round-robin semifinals.
His exploits earned Bugaoan the Spikers' Turf Press Corps Player of the Week citation, presented by Pilipinas Live, for the period of March 18 to 20.
Bugaoan shone in Savouge's dominant 25-8, 25-13, 25-13 win over 3B on Wednesday with 10 points before following it up with a much better and much more important performance on Friday.
Against Alpha Insurance, the four-time Spikers' Turf Best Middle Blocker was crucial in the Spin Doctors' 21-25, 20-25, 25-21, 25-14, 15-9 reverse sweep, unleashing a team-high 17 points on 12-of-23 spikes, four blocks, and an ace.
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"Unang-una talaga, 'yung guidance ng coaches namin and 'yung senior players na lagi kaming ginaguide sa loob kung paano kami gagalaw, kung paano mag-jell kasi palapit na ang semis, kailangan naming mas intact at buo sa loob ng court," said Bugaoan.
Bugaoan outshone teammate Joeven Dela Vega, AEP-Cabstars duo of Jay Rack Dela Noche and Jared Schnake, and Criss Cross opposite hitter Jaron Requinton, for the weekly recognition, which is deliberated by print and online reporters covering the country's premier men's volleyball league organized by Sports Vision.
Savouge seeks to close out the preliminaries with two more wins against VNS Always Bright Laticrete and AEP-Cabstars to build utmost confidence heading into the round-robin semis, where records will be reset.
Matches will be streamed live and on demand via the Pilipinas Live app and on www.spikersturf.ph.