| Dindin Santiago-Manabat | |
| Fullname: | Aleona Denise Antonio Santiago-Manabat |
| Nickname: | Dindin |
| Nationality: | Filipino |
| Birth Name: | Aleona Denise Antonio Santiago |
| Birth Date: | September 26, 1993 |
| Birth Place: | Tanza, Cavite, Philippines |
| Height: | 1.88 m |
| Weight: | 65 kg |
| Spike: | 284 cm |
| Block: | 270 cm |
| College: | National University University of Santo Tomas |
| Position: | Middle blocker / Wing Spiker |
| Currentclub: | Choco Mucho Flying Titans |
| Years1: | 2013 |
| Team1: | Smart-Maynilad Net Spikers |
| Years2: | 2014 |
| Team2: | PLDT Home Telpad Turbo Boosters |
| Years3: | 2014–15 |
| Team3: | Petron Blaze Spikers |
| Years4: | 2015–16 |
| Team4: | RC Cola-Army Troopers |
| Years5: | 2016–18 |
| Team5: | Foton Tornadoes |
| Years6: | 2018–19 |
| Team6: | Toray Arrows |
| Years7: | 2019 |
| Team7: | Foton Tornadoes |
| Years8: | 2019–20 |
| Team8: | Kurobe AquaFairies |
| Years9: | 2020–22 |
| Team9: | Chery Tiggo 7 Pro Crossovers |
| Years10: | 2021 |
| Team10: | Rebisco Philippines |
| Years11: | 2022–23 |
| Team11: | Nakhon Ratchasima |
| Years12: | 2023–24 |
| Team12: | Akari Chargers |
| Years13: | 2024–present |
| Nationalyears: | 2013–present |
| Nationalteam: | Philippines |
Aleona Denise "Dindin" Antonio Santiago-Manabat (born September 26, 1993) is a Filipino volleyball player.[1] She played in the UAAP during her collegiate years for the NU Lady Bulldogs and started her professional career in the Philippine Super Liga as the first overall pick in the 2014 season for Petron Blaze Spikers.
Dindin Santiago was born on September 26, 1993, the third of five siblings. Her brother (Axel Leonard, a former member of the men's volleyball varsity team of National University "NU Bulldogs") is currently working in PLDT and her older sister is working in Dubai, while she and her sister, Jaja (now Sachi Minowa), are both playing for various women's volleyball club teams in different leagues. Her father, Jojo Santiago, was a former basketball player of the University of Manila while her mother, Alma Antonio, is a caregiver in Israel.[2]
She is married to basketball coach Chico Manabat.[3]
Santiago won the SVL 10th Season 1st, Conference won the Conference Most Valuable Player award,[4] the SVL 10th Season 1st, Conference Conference Most Valuable Player and Best Server.[5] She has also won the SVL 11th Season, 1st Conference Conference Most Valuable Player award[6] and the 2014 PSL Grand Prix 2nd Best Middle Blocker individual award.[7]
She started her rookie collegiate volleyball career with the UST Golden Tigresses, before transferring to National University. After being transferred from UST to the NU Lady Bulldogs, Santiago played for two seasons as the team captain. She is one of the Guest Player especially in Championship match against Cagayan Valley Lady Rising Suns during the 10th Season of Shakey's V - League in the 2013 Open Conference as Smart-Maynilad Net Spikers finished in the second place. She is one of the Guest Player especially in Battle for Bronze match against Philippine Air Force Air Spikers during the 11th Season of Shakey's V - League in Open Conference as she helped PLDT Home Telpad Turbo Boosters to win the match.
Her first professional team, where she was the first draft pick for the 2014 season with Petron Blaze Spikers[8] [9] and debuted in the 2014 All-Filipino Conference of the Philippine Super Liga (PSL).[10] In early December 2015, Santiago took a leave of absence from the sport because of her pregnancy.[11]
First joined as a guest player during the 11th Season, 3rd Conference of the Shakey's V-League.[12] On August 18, 2016, Santiago announced that she will join the Foton Tornadoes for the 2016 PSL Grand Prix Conference, playing alongside her sister, Jaja.[13] She won the bronze medal in the 2017 PSL Grand Prix Conference with the Foton Tornadoes.[14] She is set to play in the Japan V.League for Toray Arrows.[15]
Toray Arrows (2018–2019) Kurobe AquaFairies (2019–2020)
Nakhon Ratchasima (2022–2023)| Season | Tournament | Club | Title | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Smart-Maynilad Net Spikers | bgcolor=silver align=center | Runner-up | [16] | |
| 2014 | 2014 SVL Reinforced Open Conference | PLDT Home Telpad Turbo Boosters | 3rd Place | ||
| 2014 SVL Reinforced Open Conference | Philippine Army Lady Troopers | bgcolor=silver align=center | Runner-up | ||
| 2014 | Petron Blaze Spikers | Champions | |||
| 2015 | 2015 PSL All-Filipino Conference | Champions | |||
| 2015 PSL Grand Prix Conference | bgcolor=silver align=center | Runner-up | |||
| 2015 | Philippine Army Lady Troopers | 3rd Place | |||
| 2016 | Foton Tornadoes | Champions | |||
| 2017 | 2017 PSL Invitational Cup | 3rd Place | |||
| 3rd Place | |||||
| 2018 | 3rd Place | ||||
| 2019 | 2019 PSL Grand Prix Conference | Chery Tiggo 7 Pro Crossovers | 3rd Place | ||
| 2021 | 2021 PVL Open Conference | Champions | |||
| 2021 | 2021 PNVF Champions League for Women | bgcolor=silver align=center | Runner-up | ||
| Nakhon Ratchasima | 3rd Place | [17] |