00:00Welcome to Fast Talk with Boy Abner.
00:23And welcome to Fast Talk with Boy Abner.
00:29To everyone watching on Facebook and YouTube, thank you very much.
00:33To everyone listening on DZEW, welcome to the program.
00:39We are happy this afternoon because our guest is very close to my heart.
00:44She is called Phenom of Philippine Volleyball.
00:47Others call her Superstar of Volleyball.
00:52For me, she is simply my heart.
00:55Alyssa Valdes!
01:01How are you?
01:03I'm okay, Tito Boy.
01:05First question, why are you blooming?
01:08Finally, I'm able to play again, Tito Boy.
01:11Yes, after the injury. What happened?
01:13I had a knee injury. It was a bit nagging.
01:18Then I had to take a break for a while.
01:20And now, I'm back after 4 months.
01:22How long?
01:24About 4 months, Tito Boy.
01:26Yes, but look at you.
01:28I mean, it's like we're spinning.
01:30But thank you, Alyssa, for being here.
01:32Thank you, Tito Boy.
01:34Okay, during the Olympics, I told you, I did nothing but watch the volleyball.
01:38All the events, of course.
01:40Gymnastics.
01:42Go ahead.
01:44Pole vault.
01:46Basketball.
01:48But I really play volleyball.
01:50One of the reasons is,
01:52everyone is talking about this Japanese player,
01:55and his name is Ran.
01:57Yes.
02:01Tito Boy.
02:03Did you win?
02:05Yes, Tito Boy.
02:07Really?
02:08Yes.
02:10He's super nice also, Tito Boy.
02:12And he is handsome. He's so good-looking.
02:14He's super good-looking.
02:16Plays well as well.
02:18I think one thing that made our conversation very interactive was because,
02:23back then, during that time, Tito Boy,
02:25he needed to go back to Japan.
02:27And then, he wanted to show his love for all the fans.
02:32Because he didn't finish his games here in Manila.
02:35Okay, but you met.
02:36We've met again, Tito Boy.
02:38Okay, there's a spark.
02:40It's been a while since we've been there.
02:42You know, we've been here for a while.
02:44I've told him everything.
02:46I've asked him to court me.
02:48Everything.
02:50But I'm really happy that you look so good.
02:52Wow, thank you, Tito.
02:54But the first question, where did the phenom come from?
02:56I think, Tito Boy, back in college,
02:59because there are monikers called analysts, commentators.
03:03I think it was Boom Gonzales who called me.
03:06It was Boom.
03:08Phenom.
03:10And then, after that, up until now, that became my moniker.
03:13I'm actually not sure why, but that became the story behind it.
03:17And that became a very strong brand.
03:20Wow.
03:22And congratulations for all the things that you do.
03:24I'm just so proud about you.
03:26Thank you for the candles.
03:28Sure, Tito Boy.
03:30And if you want more, Tito Boy,
03:32Love Enough for Christmas.
03:33I've been doing that since the pandemic, when I was bored.
03:37And then, trying to see what else I can do as not Eliza as a volleyball player.
03:43So, yeah.
03:45We'll talk about it.
03:47But Eliza, the experience of winning and losing.
03:49It's something that you guys experience.
03:52And I'm going to touch on it.
03:54Because I've been watching a lot.
03:56I don't do sports, but I like watching.
03:58Like tennis, for example.
04:00I've been watching the new players.
04:01Alcaraz, Fridge, all of them.
04:04Like volleyball, at a certain point during games, it becomes a mental game.
04:10Yes, that's true.
04:12Really?
04:14That's true, Tito Boy.
04:16Tito Boy, at the end of the day, you've been practicing every single day.
04:18So, technically for me, sports becomes muscle memory in the long run.
04:23But the very crucial and important role of yourself in the sport is your mental capacity,
04:29mental toughness.
04:31How you're going to face every situation.
04:33Because, of course, at the end of the day, Tito Boy, you don't always win.
04:36Or you don't always make the right decisions.
04:39But how can you recover and how can you make up for those incidents?
04:44And talking about recovery, there are incidents, for example, Kulhelat, right?
04:47Yes.
04:48It's a bad day.
04:491-8, for example, the score.
04:51But you guys have a way.
04:53What, as a leader, as a team captain, what do you usually talk about when you're in the last place?
04:59It's really hard for Tito Boy.
05:04Of course, there's a lot of pressure.
05:06You don't do the blame game inside the court.
05:08No, definitely not, Tito Boy.
05:10That's really bad.
05:11Yeah, that's not what we do in the team.
05:13I think one thing we do during the game, we stay focused.
05:16And I think we really meditate.
05:19And we try to make sure, since we've known each other, Tito Boy,
05:22we've been together as a team for probably seven years.
05:25So, we know how to deal with each other.
05:28You're talking about the cool smashers?
05:30Yes, the criminal cool smashers.
05:32So, Tito Boy, we know that he's a bit hot-headed.
05:37You know how to talk to him.
05:39He's a bit quiet.
05:41You know how to comfort him a bit.
05:43So, I think that's an advantage also, if you're a team, that being together,
05:47that's the chemistry.
05:48Yes, the chemistry.
05:50And you really talk to each other.
05:52Unlike other sports, your moves can affect others.
05:58I have a question.
06:00Your hands, you have one of the best services.
06:02I don't know how you do it.
06:04You have a ball here.
06:06I don't know how you do it.
06:08But what does it mean when your hands have marks?
06:10What does it mean?
06:12So, Tito Boy, when you give signs like this,
06:16Like this?
06:18So, the setters normally give that, Tito Boy.
06:21That's what we'll give.
06:23So, in training, we talk to each other.
06:25We have training plays.
06:27It means that when he says this,
06:30this is what our middle hitter, blocker, will give.
06:34And then, next, what I'll give.
06:36So, we have certain plays.
06:38We'll do certain attacks during that situation.
06:41That's what we're given.
06:43Crucial point, and you're doing the service.
06:45What goes on in your mind?
06:46Oh, wow.
06:48It's hard, right?
06:50Honestly, there are a lot of instances.
06:52Do you pray?
06:54Yes, I do.
06:56I blow the ball.
06:58Just to make sure that I'll be the one serving.
07:01And then, I just have to put it in
07:03and make sure that I follow the instruction of the coaches.
07:06Because our coaches will give advice on who we'll target.
07:10So, it's like a blow.
07:12Can I have the other ball, please?
07:14Tito Boy, this is it.
07:16I will look at my target, Tito Boy.
07:18For example, I'll target you.
07:20He'll look at you.
07:22Target locked.
07:24What do you call that?
07:26Target locked.
07:28That's the target.
07:30So, I make sure that since that's what's in my mind,
07:32my muscle should always follow.
07:35So, that's how I do it.
07:38I know your leadership style as a team captain.
07:41Wow.
07:43As a team captain, Tito Boy, I would say I'm very chill.
07:46Okay.
07:48Because I let everyone just be themselves.
07:50But it's hard to realize.
07:52They are very, very strong characters.
07:54Yes, yes.
07:56Opinionated.
07:58That's true.
08:00They have points of views.
08:02Yes.
08:03So, how do you balance all of this?
08:05But I think at the end of the day,
08:07if you earn the respect of everyone,
08:09I think there's a common denominator
08:11and you'll have a compromise with each other, Tito Boy.
08:13Okay.
08:14But maybe,
08:16there are veterans in the team
08:18who understand each other.
08:20How do you handle the supportive fans?
08:23I mean, you have some of the most supportive fans.
08:25But how do you handle controlling fans?
08:27Oh, wow.
08:29Honestly,
08:31Tito Boy, actually, I'm not sure
08:33if there are controlling fans on my end.
08:35But I would say very passionate fans.
08:37But they're very…
08:39What is the difference?
08:41What's the difference between passionate fans
08:42and controlling fans?
08:44I think passionate fans…
08:46Because as a fan, I'm very controlling.
08:48Although, I don't let them get to where I want them to be.
08:50I want them to wear what I want them to wear.
08:52I want them to have my hair.
08:54As a controlling fan.
08:56Actually, Tito Boy,
08:58I don't have that experience.
09:00Passionate fans in such a way that
09:02they just really want to show their support.
09:04So, they'll go,
09:06even if they're in a different place,
09:08they'll travel all the way to a different place
09:10to watch our games.
09:12Tito Boy, I don't have a lot of talent.
09:14I think I'll just play volleyball.
09:16No, you're not…
09:18You don't like it?
09:20Hosting.
09:22Of course, you can host.
09:24Tito Boy, if you need someone to co-host,
09:26I will be there.
09:28Yes, I will remember that.
09:30And to the fans,
09:32my friends,
09:34who are shipping Eliza with Luigi,
09:36I'm not courting him.
09:38I'm the one who said it.
09:40I'm not courting Luigi.
09:42We've been very good friends
09:44from way back,
09:46and we've been old friends.
09:48But Luigi, what are you doing?
09:50Anyway, let's do fast talk.
09:52But,
09:54I'm sorry, I'm a big fan of Ran.
09:56Yes, Ran.
09:58Yes.
10:00I'm a big fan of Ran.
10:02He's the Japanese volleyball player
10:04who really makes the world go crazy.
10:06Let's do fast talk.
10:08Okay, Astig Mahinhin.
10:10Mahinhin.
10:12Brain or heart?
10:14Brain.
10:16Heart or ball?
10:18Heart.
10:20You're bowling or you're bowling?
10:23I'm playing volleyball, Tito Boy.
10:25You're good at bowling?
10:30As a volleyball player, I'm good at bowling.
10:32Basketball player or volleyball player?
10:34Volleyball player.
10:36Athenista or lazalista?
10:38Athenista.
10:40Athenista, Tito Boy.
10:42Athlete or son of an athlete?
10:45Athlete.
10:48I don't know.
10:50Mario or Luigi?
10:52Ran Takahashi.
10:57Back to court or front line?
11:01Back to court.
11:03Cross court or down the line?
11:05Cross court.
11:07Where are you better at blocking?
11:09In court or social media?
11:10In court.
11:12Where are you better at serving?
11:14In court or social media?
11:16Social media.
11:18Guilty or not guilty?
11:20Thinking of retiring from volleyball?
11:22Guilty.
11:24Guilty or not guilty?
11:26First move on a man?
11:28Not guilty.
11:30Guilty or not guilty?
11:32First break?
11:35Not guilty.
11:37Guilty or not guilty?
11:38Guilty or not guilty?
11:40Not guilty.
11:42Guilty or not guilty?
11:44First move on a man?
11:46Guilty.
11:48Guilty or not guilty?
11:50There's someone who's in love right now.
11:53Takahashi.
11:55Guilty.
11:57Braver or bolder?
11:59Braver.
12:01Hotter or wiser?
12:03Wiser.
12:05Love or career?
12:07Lights.
12:10Twinkling lights.
12:12Happiness or chocolates?
12:14I prefer ice cream.
12:16Best time for ice cream?
12:19Anytime.
12:23Now I am finally ready to...
12:27Reinvent myself.
12:31What does that mean?
12:34And then, what is life after volleyball?
12:38Usually, at what age does a player retire?
12:41These are the answers to the return of Fast Talk with Boy Abul.
12:51We're back on the show.
12:53We're still here with Eliza Valdez,
12:56the superstar of my life, of volleyball,
13:00the phenom herself.
13:01You were saying that you wanted to reinvent.
13:04What does that mean?
13:06I'm trying to embrace the growth that's happening to me.
13:10At the end of the day,
13:12I'm thinking of planning for the future.
13:16What else can I do?
13:18Now I'm trying other things.
13:20Hosting, news anchors, and other stuff.
13:23You can do them.
13:25You can anchor, you can host.
13:27Tell us what we can do and we will help.
13:29Wow, thank you, Tito Boy.
13:31Because you can.
13:33You have a sense of clarity.
13:35That's very important in hosting.
13:37And many other things.
13:39Don't stop your candle business.
13:41Yes, exactly, Tito Boy.
13:43Trying to divert also and explore the business side of things.
13:47I want you to tell me off-cam.
13:49Tito Boy, a large part of that is I don't know.
13:52I told Eliza, not knowing is good.
13:55The power of not knowing is a first step
13:59to knowing.
14:01And that's exciting.
14:03What is the retirement age of volleyball players?
14:06As of now, Tito Boy, in the Philippines,
14:08we don't have many bases.
14:10No bases, that's right.
14:12In a way, there aren't many women's sports that are professionalized.
14:16But I feel like I'm getting closer, Tito Boy.
14:20At the end of the day,
14:22I've been playing for the past 20 years already.
14:26I want to learn more.
14:27Most especially after my injury, Tito Boy.
14:30But I don't take it out of my mind that,
14:34in reality, my playing time will end.
14:37Of course.
14:39The one immutable law in the business,
14:41as we say, nothing lasts forever.
14:44In your industry, in our industry.
14:47What's next? Eliza answered.
14:49But my dream is to hold this and walk.
14:52Walk?
14:54Walk?
14:57You laughed there.
14:59Tito Boy, it's up to you.
15:01But are you thinking about it?
15:03One day, I'm going to get married. At what age?
15:05Right now, I'm actually staying in the present, Tito Boy.
15:08Whatever comes, I mean, I'm ready.
15:11I feel like I'm ready.
15:13So, Tito Boy, thank you very much.
15:15And it suits you, right?
15:17It suits you, Tito Boy.
15:19Just walk, right?
15:20Tito Boy, let's walk together.
15:22Eliza, thank you very much.
15:24Thank you, Tito Boy.
15:26You have my love and respect.
15:28Thank you very much.
15:30Thank you, Tito Boy.
15:32God bless you always, okay?
15:34And if, Fran, if you're watching in Japan,
15:37We'll be there.
15:39We will talk, right?
15:41Thank you very much.
15:43We're looking forward to your continued support
15:45to your homes and hearts every day.
15:47And be kind.
15:48Be kind.
15:50Be not type proud.
15:52Hashtag, say thank you.
15:54Do one good thing a day
15:56and make this world a better place.
15:58Good bye for now and God bless.
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