Clubname: | Rebisco and Choco Mucho |
Fullname: | Rebisco Philippines / Choco Mucho |
Founded: | 2021 |
Chrtitle: | Owner |
Chairman: | Philippine National Volleyball Federation |
Mgrtitle: | Head coach |
Manager: | Dante Alinsunurin Jorge Edson (Rebisco) Arthur Mamon (Choco Mucho) |
Captain: | John Vic De Guzman Aby Maraño (Rebisco) Iris Tolenada (Choco Mucho) |
League: | None |
The Philippine National Volleyball Federation sent representative teams in the 2021 Asian Men's and Women's Club Volleyball Championships under the name of Rebisco and Choco Mucho, brands of its sponsor Republic Biscuit Corporation. The teams don't belong to a domestic league with its players derived from the pool of the Philippine men's and women's national teams.
See main article: Philippine Super Liga All-Stars. The Philippines under the previous national federation, Larong Volleyball sa Pilipinas (LVP) has been represented by non-club teams in official FIVB and AVC tournaments. Republic Biscuit Corporation which owns the Rebisco brand has been supporting Philippine volleyball since 2017.[1]
The PSL All-Stars, a selection team from players of the Philippine Super Liga, was the country's representative at the 2016 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship in Metro Manila rather than a regular club side. That team played as "PSL-F2 Logistics Manila" which finished last among 8th teams in that tournament.[2] [3] The team featured again in the 2017 Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship as "Rebisco-PSL Manila" due to a sponsorship deal with Republic Biscuit. The team likewise finished last at 8th place.[4] The selection team has also participated in other tournaments in Thailand and the PSL Super Cup.
The Philippine National Volleyball Federation succeeded the LVP in early 2021. In June 2021, the PNVF secured a three-year sponsorship deal with Republic Biscuit Corporation. The company pledged to support the federation's national team programs.[5] [6]
The PNVF entered the men's and women's national teams for the 2021 Asian Men's and Women's Club Volleyball Championships under the Rebisco name.[7] [8] For the women's competition, the federation will field two teams composing of national team players.[7] The first team will composed of more established players and the second team will be a developmental side composed of younger players.[9]
Originally, the PNVF planned to send two teams in that competition; the national team under the Rebisco brand and the Chery Tiggo 7 Pro Crossovers winners of the 2021 Premier Volleyball League Open Conference.[10] [11] However Chery Tiggo and all the other teams in the league declined to participate.[7] The PNVF will instead field a second team composing of national team players instead.[7] The second team was named Team Choco Mucho, after another brand of Republic Biscuit Corporation and shares the name with a PVL club, Choco Mucho Flying Titans.[12]
Choco Mucho placed sixth in the 2021 Women's Club Championship, besting the Rebisco team which settled for seventh place.[13] The men's Rebisco team on their part finished 9th out of 10 teams in their tournament.[14]
The following were the Philippine national team rosters for the 2021 Asian Men's and Women's Club Volleyball Championships.
Team Rebisco | |||||
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Number | Position | Name | Date of birth | Height | Other current club |
2 | MB | John Paul Bugaoan | October 8, 2021 | 1.90NaN0 | Cignal HD Spikers |
4 | S | Joshua Retamar | October 8, 2021 | 1.820NaN0 | Sta. Elena Ball Hammers |
5 | L | Manuel Sumanguid III | October 8, 2021 | 1.70NaN0 | Cignal HD Spikers |
6 | MB | Kim Malabunga | October 8, 2021 | 1.980NaN0 | Go for Gold-Air Force |
7 | MB | Rex Intal | October 8, 2021 | 1.90NaN0 | Cignal HD Spikers |
8 | OP | Mark Alfafara | October 8, 2021 | 1.830NaN0 | PLDT |
9 | OH | Angelo Almendras | October 8, 2021 | 1.90NaN0 | Sta. Elena Ball Hammers |
10 | OH | John Vic De Guzman (c) | October 8, 2021 | 1.880NaN0 | PLDT |
11 | OH | Joshua Umandal | October 8, 2021 | 1.880NaN0 | PLDT |
12 | MB | Francis Philip Saura | October 8, 2021 | 1.950NaN0 | Go for Gold-Air Force |
14 | S | Esmilzo Polvorosa | October 8, 2021 | 1.830NaN0 | Cignal HD Spikers |
16 | L | Ricky Marcos | October 8, 2021 | 1.620NaN0 | Sta. Elena Ball Hammers |
17 | S | Jessie Lopez | October 8, 2021 | 1.780NaN0 | Go for Gold-Air Force |
19 | OP | Ysrael Marasigan | October 8, 2021 | 1.830NaN0 | Cignal HD Spikers |
Team Rebisco | ||||||
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Number | Position | Name | Date of birth | Height | Other current club | |
2 | MB | Abigail Maraño | October 1, 2021 | 1.750NaN0 | F2 Logistics Cargo Movers | |
4 | OH | Mhicaela Belen | October 1, 2021 | 1.710NaN0 | National University | |
5 | MB | Imee Hernandez | October 1, 2021 | 1.80NaN0 | University of Santo Tomas | |
6 | L | Bernadette Pepito | October 1, 2021 | 1.570NaN0 | University of Santo Tomas High School | |
7 | S | Rhea Dimaculangan | October 1, 2021 | 1.70NaN0 | PLDT Home Fibr Power Hitters | |
8 | OH | Ejiya Laure | October 1, 2021 | 1.770NaN0 | University of Santo Tomas | |
9 | L | Jennifer Nierva | October 1, 2021 | 1.640NaN0 | National University | |
10 | MB | Mary Joy Baron (c) | October 1, 2021 | 1.820NaN0 | F2 Logistics Cargo Movers | |
11 | OP | Faith Nisperos | October 1, 2021 | 1.80NaN0 | Ateneo de Manila University | |
15 | OH | Jessica Galanza | October 1, 2021 | 1.70NaN0 | Creamline Cool Smashers | |
16 | OP | Aleona Denise Manabat | October 1, 2021 | 1.880NaN0 | Chery Tiggo 7 Pro Crossovers | |
17 | S | Kamille Cal | October 1, 2021 | 1.790NaN0 | National University | |
21 | MB | Ivy Lacsina | October 1, 2021 | 1.850NaN0 | National University | |
26 | OP | Kim Kianna Dy | October 1, 2021 | 1.780NaN0 | F2 Logistics Cargo Movers |
Team Choco Mucho | |||||
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Number | Position | Name | Date of birth | Height | Other current club |
1 | OH | Kalei Mau | October 1, 2021 | 1.850NaN0 | Changos de Naranjito |
3 | S | Deanna Wong | October 1, 2021 | 1.730NaN0 | Choco Mucho Flying Titans |
7 | OH | Mylene Paat | October 1, 2021 | 1.80NaN0 | Chery Tiggo Crossovers |
8 | S | Angelica Cayuna | October 1, 2021 | 1.680NaN0 | Perlas Spikers |
11 | OP | Mar-Jana Phillips | October 1, 2021 | 1.830NaN0 | Sta. Lucia Lady Realtors |
13 | MB | Dell Palomata | October 1, 2021 | 1.90NaN0 | Sta. Lucia Lady Realtors |
18 | MB | Marivic Meneses | October 1, 2021 | 1.850NaN0 | Petro Gazz Angels |
23 | L | Dawn Macandili | October 1, 2021 | 1.520NaN0 | F2 Logistics Cargo Movers |
32 | S | Iris Tolenada (c) | October 1, 2021 | 1.750NaN0 | free agent |
56 | OH | Ernestine Tiamzon | October 1, 2021 | 1.750NaN0 | F2 Logistics Cargo Movers |
Sources: AVC and match #15 P–2
Coach | |||
Rebisco | Men's | Dante Alinsunurin | |
Women's | Jorge Edson | ||
Choco Mucho | Women's | Arthur Mamon |