PVL: Picking first, Capital1 eyes Bella Belen in rookie draft

MANILA, Philippines — Capital1 has set its attractions on three-time UAAP MVP Bella Belen within the 2025 PVL Rookie Draft after touchdown the highest general select within the lottery on Monday.

Capital1 workforce proprietor Milka Romero vows they’re going to profit from the chance in selecting first in a talent-rich draft elegance.

READ: PVL: Capital1 wins lottery, to select first in rookie draft

If Bella Belen pushes thru within the #PVLDraft2025, the three-time UAAP MVP is a part of Capital1’s shortlist.

Team proprietor Milka Romero says their coaches will profit from the proficient draft pool. @INQUIRERSports pic.twitter.com/EB1Nm0MjaO

— Lance Agcaoili (@LanceAgcaoilINQ) May 26, 2025

Asked about Belen, who declared for the draft but in addition has an solution to play out of the country, Romero mentioned the National University big name is a part of their “shortlist” for the June 8 draft at Novotel.

“I take it day by day. Of course, she’s part of the shortlist. That’s what I can say, but what the team needs is more important and what we see in our long-term plan with the management, the coaches just because we don’t want to think of the moment but we want to think of next year and many more seasons to come and who will be there to build the foundation,” Romero instructed the journalists. 

“We still have a combine. We don’t want also to bring our hopes up. We want to see everyone in the technical, statistical and performance point of view on who will be that first pick for Capital1,” she added.

Romero is leaving the whole lot to train Roger Gorayeb and his group of workers, who picked up the precise items closing yr as 2nd general, drafting Leila Cruz and getting a thieve in the second one spherical with libero Roma Mae Doromal.

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Capital1 workforce proprietor Milka Romero stocks her ideas after profitable the Draft Lottery. #PVL2025 @INQUIRERSports pic.twitter.com/EzepU5k90P

— Lance Agcaoili (@LanceAgcaoilINQ) May 26, 2025

“Our coaches will be there, our management will be there. We’ll leave it to them. As owners, we pave the way and the direction but it’s up to the experts to really hone in on how we want this team to be built with me and my sister,” she mentioned.

The big name newcomers with Russian import Marina Tushova led the Solar Spikers to the franchise’s first-ever playoff look within the 2024 Reinforced Conference ahead of falling brief to Cignal in a knockout quarterfinal in spite of the league file of 50 issues via Tushova.

The Solar Spikers completed with a 1-10 file within the 2024-25 All-Filipino Conference initial and went winless within the qualifying and play-in rounds.

“We’re building this team. Last draft helped a lot. This one would build into what we already started with my sister and I are very excited that we can bring in more players, especially with what has transpired [in the lottery]. We hope to build a magic six,” she mentioned.