Filipino duo James Buytrago and Rancel Varga settled for a silver place finish in the FIVB Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Futures.

The Filipino pair fell short of striking gold after losing Krystof Jan Oliva and Vaclav Kurka of Czech Republic, 16-21, 21-16, 15-13, on Sunday, April 15, in Santa Rosa, Laguna

Buytrago and Varge barged into the finals after defeating Latvian bets Toms Liepa and Ernests Puskundzis, 21-14, 21-16, in the semifinals.

The Latvians salvaged a podium finish after defeating Hasan Huseyin Mermer and Kurt Sacit in the bronze medal match, 22-20, 21-10.