Denden Lazaro-Revilla Explained

Full Name:Dennise Michelle Garcia Lazaro-Revilla
Nickname:Denden
Nationality:Filipino
Birth Date:21 January 1992
Birth Place:Pasay, Philippines
Hometown:Parañaque
Height:5inchesft5inchesin (ftin)
Weight:120lb
Position:Libero
Currentnumber:13
College:Ateneo de Manila University
Years1:2015
Team1:PLDT
Years2:2016
Team2:BaliPure
Years3:2017–2018
Team3:Cocolife
Years4:2019
Team4:Petron
Years5:2020–2024
Team5:Choco Mucho
Years6:2024–present
Team6:Creamline
Nationalyears:2008–2018
Nationalteam:Philippines

Dennise Michelle "Denden" Garcia Lazaro-Revilla (born January 21, 1992) is a Filipina professional volleyball player. Lazaro is a member of the Philippines women's national volleyball team. She is known as the libero and Ateneo Lady Eagles' Iron Eagle.

Personal life

She was born on January 21, 1992, in Metro Manila.[1] She attended high school at Colegio San Agustin – Makati and completed her BS Biology degree at the Ateneo de Manila University in 2015. After graduation, Lazaro entered medical school at the Ateneo School of Medicine and Public Health.[2] However, by the end of 2016, it was reported that Lazaro filed a leave of absence from her schooling to resume her volleyball career.[3] [4]

Lazaro married basketball player LA Revilla on January 27, 2020.[5]

Career

Lazaro was the Libero for the Youth U16 Girl's national team that ranked seventh in the 2008 Asian Youth Girls U16 Championships. She was member of the 2009 Palarong Pambansa NCR Girls Secondary Division team. During her collegiate years, she played for the Ateneo Lady Eagles volleyball team from 2011 to 2015 and was part of the Ateneo teams which won the UAAP Volleyball Championships in 2014 and 2015.[6] She played beach volleyball with the Beach Volleyball Republic in since 2015.[7]

Lazaro played with the PLDT Home Ultera Ultra Fast Hitters in the 2015 Shakey's V-League Season 12 Season Open Conference[8] and for BaliPure Purest Water Defenders for the 2016 Shakey's V-League Season 13 Open Conference.[9] She played in the 2015 Southeast Asian Games in Kallang, Singapore.[10] For the 2017 PSL All-Filipino Conference, she signed with the club COCOLIFE Asset Managers in the Philippine Super Liga.[11]

In January 2019, Lazaro transferred to the Petron Blaze Spikers.[12] In May 2020, she moved back to PVL to signed with the Choco Mucho Flying Titans.[13]

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Notes and References

  1. News: UAAP 77 Athlete of the Day: Dennise Lazaro. ABS-CBN. December 25, 2015. October 16, 2016.
  2. News: Life after volleyball for Denden. Olivares. Rick. Business Mirror. February 11, 2016. October 16, 2016.
  3. News: Viloria . Barry . December 2, 2016. What Denden Lazaro wants to explore while on med school ‘break’. ABS-CBN Sports. September 27, 2018.
  4. News: Denden Lazaro left med-school to focus on volleyball. dead. March 9, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170312064649/http://www.foxsportsasia.com/en-ph/news/heres-denden-lazaro-left-med-school-focused-volleyball/. March 12, 2017.
  5. Web site: Sports personalities Denden Lazaro, LA Revilla tie the knot. Rappler.com. January 28, 2020. April 27, 2020.
  6. News: Denden Lazaro: Ateneo's unsung hero. Lagunzad. Chris. Yahoo PH Sports. March 17, 2014. October 16, 2016.
  7. News: Beach Volleyball Republic fires off this weekend. Manila, Philippinas. Villar. Joey. Philstar. May 21, 2016. October 16, 2016.
  8. News: Alyssa Valdez, Jaja Santiago, Denden Lazaro team up for PLDT in Shakey's V-League. Terrado. Reuben. Lozada. Mei-Lin. Spin. March 24, 2015. October 16, 2016.
  9. News: Valdez joins forces with Lazaro in Shakey’s V-League. Tupas. Cedelf P.. Spin. May 21, 2016. October 16, 2016.
  10. News: SEA Games: Facts about the members of the Philippine volleyball team. Ansis. JC. CNN Philippines. July 24, 2015. October 16, 2016. March 9, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160309024620/http://cnnphilippines.com/sports/2015/05/27/sea-games-facts-philippine-volleyball-team-valdez-daquis-marano-santiago-morado.html. dead.
  11. News: Lazaro, Gumabao to banner newcomer Cocolife in Super Liga. Manila, Philippines. Philstar. February 9, 2017. August 8, 2017.
  12. Web site: PSL: Denden Lazaro joins Petron Blaze Spikers. Lawrence. Fernandez. Volleyverse.com. January 8, 2019. January 9, 2019.
  13. Web site: Denden Lazaro makes PVL return, signs with Choco Mucho. Manila, Philippines. Philstar. May 30, 2020. June 2, 2020.
  14. News: August 27, 2023 . Rondina, Madayag shine as Choco Mucho takes VTV Cup bronze . Premier Volleyball League . August 27, 2023.
  15. News: Agcaoili . Lance . December 16, 2023 . Tots Carlos is PVL Finals MVP in latest Creamline title win . . December 25, 2023.