Philippine Air Force Air Spikers Explained

Clubname:	Philippine Air Force Air Spikers
Short Name:	PAF
Nickname:	Aguilas/ Jet/Air Spikers/Airmen
Fullname:	Go for Gold - Philippine Air Force Air Spikers
Mgrtitle:	Head coach
Manager:	Jeffrey Malabanan
Captain:	Rodolfo Labrador (FEU)
League:	Spikers' Turf
Season:	2024 Open
Position:	8th place
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Titles:	3 - Spikers' Turf, 1 - PVL

The Philippine Air Force Air Spikers (also known as the Philippine Air Force Aguilas) is the official men's volleyball team of the Philippine Air Force. The team is composed of enlisted personnel and reinforced with civilian players.^[1]

Current roster

See main article: 2024 Spikers' Turf Open Conference.

Philippine Air Force Airmen
width=10px	Number	width=150px	Player	width=50px	Position
1	Ralph Christian Calasin	Middle Blocker
2	Jann Paulo Ancheta	Universal
3	Darwin Dizon	Outside Hitter
4	John Philip Nuñez	Libero
5	Pol Gringo Salvador	Outside Hitter
6	Ronchette Lee Villegas	Setter
7	Rodolfo Labrador Jr. (C)	Outside Hitter
8	Louis Emmanuel Lumanlan	Middle Blocker
9	Herald Domingo	Middle Blocker
10	Mabel Jesus Banac	Libero
11		Outside Hitter
12	Bryan James Jaleco	Outside Hitter
15	Primo Enrique Rueca	Outside Hitter
16	Marco Ely Maclang	Libero
17	Ahmad Fajani Abdul	Opposite Hitter
18		Outside Hitter
19		Setter
20	Joshua Serrano	Middle Blocker
24	James Buytrago	Middle Blocker
25	Derick Lerry Delizo	Middle Blocker

Head coach: Jeffrey Malabanan
Assistant coach: Jessie Lopez

Previous roster

See main article: 2023 Spikers' Turf Invitational Conference.

Philippine Air Force Air Spikers
width=3px	Number	width=200px	Player	width=130px	Position
1	Ralph Christian Calasin	Middle Blocker
2	Jann Paulo Ancheta	Outside Hitter
3	Ronchette Lee Villegas	Setter
4	John Philip Nuñez	Outside Hitter
5	Kyle Adrian Ramones	Middle Blocker
6	Niño Jeruz	Middle Blocker
7	Rodolfo Labrador Jr. (C)	Outside Hitter
9	Marco Ely Maclang	Libero
10	Arvin Avilla	Libero
11		Outside Hitter
12	Reginald Rueca	Middle Blocker
15	Primo Enrique Rueca	Outside Hitter
16	Leo Lomingin	Outside Hitter
17		Setter
18		Outside Hitter
19		Setter
20	Joshua Serrano	Middle Blocker
21	Reuben Inaudito	Opposite Hitter
25	Derick Lerry Delizo	Middle Blocker
27	Darwin Dizon	Outside Hitter

Head coach: Jhimson Merza
Assistant coach: Raffy Mosuela

See main article: 2023 Spikers' Turf Open Conference.

Philippine Air Force Air Spikers
width=3px	Number	width=200px	Player	width=130px	Position
1	Ralph Christian Calasin	Middle Blocker
4	John Philip Nuñez	Outside Hitter
5	Derick Lerry Delizo	Middle Blocker
6	Niño Jeruz	Middle Blocker
7	Rodolfo Labrador Jr.	Outside Hitter
8	Rence Melgar	Libero
9	Reuben Inaudito	Opposite Hitter
10	Arvin Avilla	Libero
11		Outside Hitter
12	Reginald Rueca	Middle Blocker
13	Mike Abria	Opposite Hitter
14	Jann Paulo Ancheta	Libero
15	Primo Enrique Rueca	Outside Hitter
16	Leo Lomingin	Outside Hitter
17	Jessie Lopez (C)	Setter
18		Opposite Hitter
22		Setter

Head coach: Raffy Mosuela
Assistant coach: Jhimson Merza

See main article: 2019 Spikers’ Turf Reinforced Conference.

Philippine Air Force Jet Spikers
width=3px	Number	width=200px	Player	width=130px	Position	width=130px	Height
1	Bryan Bagunas	Outside Hitter	1.90NaN0
2	Francis Philip Saura	Middle Blocker	1.880NaN0
3	Raffy Mosuela	Opposite Hitter	1.680NaN0
4	Rikko Marmeto	Libero	1.630NaN0
5	Jeffrey Malabanan	Opposite Hitter	1.880NaN0
7	Rodolfo Labrador Jr.	Middle Blocker
8	Kim Malabunga	Middle Blocker
11	Alnakran Abdilla	Outside Hitter	1.890NaN0
12	Howard Mojica	Outside Hitter	1.90NaN0
14	Sandy Montero	Libero	1.750NaN0
15	Primo Reuca
17	Jessie Lopez	Setter	1.750NaN0
18	Madzlan Gampong	Opposite Hitter	1.750NaN0
19	Pitrus De Ocampo (c)	Setter

Head coach: Rhovyl Verayo
Assistant coach: Clarence Esteban

See main article: 2018 Spikers’ Turf Open Conference.

Philippine Air Force Agilas
width=3px	Number	width=200px	Player	width=130px	Position	width=130px	Height
1	Sandy Montero	Libero	1.750NaN0
2	Patrick Theodore Balse	Middle Blocker
3	Raffy Mosuela	Opposite Hitter	1.680NaN0
5	Jeffrey Malabanan (c)	Opposite Hitter	1.880NaN0
6	Niño Jeruz	Middle Blocker	1.90NaN0
7	Rodolfo Labrador Jr.	Middle Blocker
9	Reuben Inaudito	Outside Hitter	1.80NaN0
11	Alnakhran Abdilla	Outside Hitter	1.890NaN0
12	Howard Mojica	Outside Hitter	1.90NaN0
17	Jessie Lopez	Setter	1.750NaN0
18	Edwin Tolentino	Middle Blocker
19	Pitrus De Ocampo	Setter

Coaching staff

Head Coach:
Rhovyl Verayo
Assistant Coach:
Clarence Esteban

Team Staff

Team Manager:
Team Utility:

Medical Staff

Team Physician:
Physical Therapist:

See main article: 2018 Premier Volleyball League Reinforced Conference.

Philippine Air Force Air Spikers
width=3px style="background: white; color: black; text-align: center"	No.	width=150px style="background: white; color: black"	Last Name	width=130px style="background: white; color: black"	First Name	width=130px style="background: white; color: black"	Position	width=130px style="background: white; color: black"	Height
3	Mangaring	Juvie	Libero
5	Malabanan (c)	Jeffrey	Opposite Hitter	1.880NaN0
6	Jeruz	Niño	Middle Blocker
7	Labrador	Rodolfo Jr.	Middle Blocker
8	Bagunas	Bryan	Outside Hitter	1.90NaN0
9	Inaudito	Reuben	Outside Hitter
10	Ismail	Fauzi	Outside Hitter	1.90NaN0
11	Abdilla	Alnakhran	Outside Hitter
12	Mojica	Howard	Outside Hitter	1.90NaN0
14	Marcos	Ricky	Libero
16	Fuentes	Reyson	Middle Blocker
17	Lopez	Jessie	Setter
18	Tolentino	Edwin	Middle Blocker
19	De Ocampo	Pitrus	Setter

Coaching staff

Head Coach:
Rhovyl Verayo
Assistant Coach:
Dante Alinsunurin

Team Staff

Team Manager:
Team Utility:

Medical Staff

Team Physician:
Physical Therapist:

See main article: article and Premier Volleyball League 1st Season Open Conference.

Philippine Air Force Air Spikers
width=3px style="background: white; color: black; text-align: center"	No.	width=150px style="background: white; color: black"	Last Name	width=130px style="background: white; color: black"	First Name	width=130px style="background: white; color: black"	Position	width=50px style="background: white; color: black"	Ht.	width=50px style="background: white; color: black"	Wt.	width=100px style="background: white; color: black"	College	width=200px style="background: white; color: black"	Birth Date
1	Dimaculangan	Rey Carl	Setter		kg
2	Chavez	Louwie	Libero		kg
5	Malabanan	Jeffrey	Opposite Hitter		kg
6	Jeruz	Niño	Middle Blocker		kg
7	Labrador	Rodolfo Jr.	Middle Blocker		kg
9	Inaudito	Reuben	Outside Hitter		kg
10	Avila	Arvin	Outside Hitter		kg
11	Abdilla	Alnakhran	Outside Hitter		kg
14	Mamerto	Leo	Libero		kg
16	Malabunga	Kim	Middle Blocker		kg
17	Lopez (c)	Jessie	Setter		kg
18	Tolentino	Edwin	Middle Blocker		kg
19	De Ocampo	Pitrus	Setter		kg

Coaching staff

Head Coach:
Rhovyl Verayo
Assistant Coach:
Clarence Esteban

Team Staff

Team Manager:
Team Utility:

Medical Staff

Team Physician:
Physical Therapist:

See main article: article and Premier Volleyball League 1st Season Reinforced Open Conference.

Philippine Air Force Air Spikers
width=3px style="background: white; color: black; text-align: center"	No.	width=150px style="background: white; color: black"	Last Name	width=130px style="background: white; color: black"	First Name	width=130px style="background: white; color: black"	Position	width=50px style="background: white; color: black"	Ht.	width=50px style="background: white; color: black"	Wt.	width=100px style="background: white; color: black"	College	width=200px style="background: white; color: black"	Birth Date
1	Dimaculangan	Rey Carl			kg
2	Chavez	Louwie	Libero		kg
5	Malabanan	Jeffrey	Opposite Hitter		kg
6	Jeruz	Niño			kg
7	Labrador	Rodolfo Jr.	Middle Blocker		kg
9	Bagunas	Bryan	Outside Hitter		kg
10	Ismail	Fauzi	Outside Hitter		kg
11	Abdilla	Alnakhran	Outside Hitter		kg
13	Dela Calzada	Karl			kg
14	Mamerto	Leo	Libero		kg
16	Malabunga	Kim			kg
17	Lopez (c)	Jessie	Setter		kg
18	Tolentino	Edwin			kg
19	De Ocampo	Pitrus	Setter		kg

Coaching staff

Head Coach:
Rhovyl Verayo
Assistant Coach:
Clarence Esteban

Team Staff

Team Manager:
Team Utility:

Medical Staff

Team Physician:
Physical Therapist:

Honors

Team

Spikers' Turf / Premier Volleyball League:

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2015	Open	3rd place	^[2]
2015	Reinforced	Runner-up	^[3]
2016	Open	Champions	^[4]
2016	Reinforced	Champions	^[5]
	Reinforced	Runner-up	^[6]
	Open	3rd place	^[7]
2018		Champions	^[8]
2018	Open	Champions	^[9]
2019	Reinforced	Runner-up	^[10]
2019	Open	Runner-up	^[11]
2022	Open	did not compete
2023	Open	9th place
2023	Invitational	18th place
2024	Open	8th place	^[12]

PNVF:

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2021	Runner-up	^[13]
2024	8th place

Individual

Spikers' Turf / Premier Volleyball League:

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2015	Open	Best Setter	Jessie Lopez	^[14]
	Reinforced	Best Opposite Spiker	Reuben Inaudito	^[15]
	Reinforced	2nd Best Middle Blocker	Reyson Fuentes	^[15]
2016	Open	Most Valuable Player (Finals)	Fauzi Ismail
		2nd Best Outside Spiker	Fauzi Ismail	^[16]
		Best Setter	Jessie Lopez
		Best Opposite Spiker	Rudolfo Labrador
	Reinforced	Most Valuable Player (Conference)	Howard Mojica	^[17]
		1st Best Outside Spiker	Howard Mojica
		Most Valuable Player (Finals)	Bryan Bagunas
		Best Setter	Jessie Lopez
2017	Reinforced	Most Valuable Player (Conference)	Alnakran Abdilla	^[18]
	Reinforced	2nd Best Outside Spiker	Fauzi Ismail	^[18]
	Open	1st Best Outside Spiker	Edwin Tolentino	^[19]
2018	Reinforced	2nd Best Outside Spiker	Fauzi Ismail	^[20]
	Reinforced	Most Valuable Player (Finals)	Bryan Bagunas
	Open	1st Best Outside Spiker	Alnakran Abdilla	^[21]
	Open	Most Valuable Player (Finals)	Alnakran Abdilla	^[21]
2019	Reinforced	1st Best Outside Spiker	Alnakran Abdilla
		Most Valuable Player (Conference)	Alnakran Abdilla
		2nd Best Middle Blocker	Kim Malabunga
	Open	1st Best Outside Spiker	Alnakran Abdilla
	Open	1st Best Middle Blocker	Francis Saura

PNVF:

width=70px style="background: #000080; color: yellow; text-align: center"	Season	width=230px style="background: #000080; color: yellow"	Award	width=300px style="background: #000080; color: yellow"	Name	width=50px style="background: #000080; color: yellow"	Source
2021	2nd Best Outside Spiker	Mark Alfafara	^[22]
	Best Opposite Spiker	John Vic De Guzman
	Best Libero	Ricky Marcos

Team captains

Jessie Lopez (2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2023)
Mark Carlo Pangan (2016)
Jeffrey Malabanan (2016)
Pitrus de Ocampo (2019)
Rodolfo Labrador (2023, 2024–present)

Coaches

Rhovyl Verayo (2015 – 2022)
Raffy Mosuela (2023)
Jhimson Merza (2023)
Jeffrey Malabanan (2024–present)

Notes and References

News: Jet Spikers claim semis top spot. ABS-CBN Sports. Escarlote. Mark. May 25, 2017. June 3, 2017.
News: Veteran Air Force squad nets 3rd in Spikers' Turf; Espejo is MVP. The Philippine Daily Inquirer. de Lara. Ivan Angelo L.. June 2, 2015. March 17, 2024.
Web site: Cebuano Ybanez leads Cignal past Air Force in deciding game of Spikers' Turf finals. by: Mei-Lin Lozada spin.ph December 6, 2015
News: Philippine Air Force sweeps Cignal for Spikers’ Turf crown. The Philippine Daily Inquirer. Giongco. Mark. July 13, 2016. December 26, 2017.
News: Air Force captures second straight title, dethrones Cignal. ABS-CBN Sports. Escarlote. Mark. November 12, 2016. December 26, 2017.
News: Jet Spiker Abdilla earns MVP award in return from injury. ABS-CBN Sports. Escarlote. Mark. June 13, 2017. June 18, 2017.
News: Riego. Norman Lee Benjamin. Sacrifice pays off as HD Spikers seize second straight title. August 16, 2017. ABS-CBN Sports. August 16, 2017.
News: Escarlote. Mark. PVL: Jet Spikers claim Reinforced Conference crown. July 15, 2018. ABS-CBN Sports. July 11, 2018.
News: December 15, 2018. Agilas wins Spikers’ Turf crown. Manila Bulletin. December 17, 2018.
News: Lozada . Bong . July 21, 2019. Cignal sweeps Air Force for Spikers’ Turf crown; Marck Espejo is Finals MVP. Philippine Daily Inquirer. July 22, 2019.
News: Espejo unleashes record 43 points as Cignal bags Spikers' Turf title. Philippine Daily Inquirer. Lozada. Bong. October 23, 2019. October 23, 2019.
Web site: Air Force rallies past VNS in 5. Spikers' Turf . April 26, 2024 . April 26, 2024 . April 26, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240426190243/https://spikersturf.ph/news/air-force-rallies-past-vns-in-5 . live .
News: Team Dasma clinches Champions League men's title . 4 December 2021 . ABS-CBN News . 4 December 2021.
Web site: Lozada . Mei–Lin . Marck Espejo wins MVP and first best spiker awards in Spikers Turf. . March 17, 2024 . June 2, 2015 . March 17, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240317011337/https://www.spin.ph/volleyball/marck-espejo-ej-ramos-peter-torres-mark-gil-alfafara-player-awards-mvp-best-spiker-best-setter-best-blocker-spikers-turf-volleyball . live.
News: Air Force pulls off surprise, takes Finals game 1 vs Cignal. The Philippine Daily Inquirer. Navarro. June. November 21, 2015. March 17, 2024.
News: Greg Dolor named Spikers’ Turf MVP. The Philippine Daily Inquirer. Giongco. Mark. July 13, 2016. December 26, 2017.
News: Air Force jams Cignal, bags Spikers' turf crown. The Philippine Daily Inquirer. Reyes. Marc Anthony. November 13, 2016. March 17, 2024.
News: Escarlote . Mark . June 13, 2017 . Jet Spiker Abdilla earns MVP award in return from injury . ABS-CBN Sports . October 28, 2017.
News: Capate bags Open Conference MVP award. ABS-CBN Sports. Escarlote. Mark. August 12, 2017. August 12, 2017.
News: Escarlote . Mark . July 11, 2018. PVL: Pablo, Espejo cop MVP honors. ABS-CBN Sports. July 11, 2018.
News: December 16, 2018. Agilas snare S Turf crown, edge Power Hitters in 5. The Manila Times. December 23, 2018.
News: Dannug . Jonash . Dasma's Mark Calado hailed as PNVFCL MVP . 4 December 2021 . Tiebreaker Times . 4 December 2021.

Philippine Air Force Air Spikers Explained

Current roster

Previous roster

Honors

Team

Individual

Team captains

Coaches

See also

Notes and References