
Bella Belen, the highest general pick out within the 2025 PVL Rookie Draft, expresses her gratitude to Capital1 thru a video message. Belen is with Alas Pilipinas within the AVC Nations Cup in Vietnam.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.web
MANILA, Philippines — As anticipated, Bella Belen used to be the highest general pick out within the 2025 PVL Rookie Draft via Capital1 on Sunday evening at Novotel.
Belen, the three-time UAAP MVP out of National University, ignored the draft court cases because of her dedication with Alas Pilipinas within the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Women’s Volleyball Nations Cup in Hanoi, Vietnam.
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As anticipated, Capital1 selects three-time UAAP MVP Bella Belen as the highest general pick out of the #PVLDraft2025 .@INQUIRERSports pic.twitter.com/oHdwF5QQW7
— Lance Agcaoili (@LanceAgcaoilINQ) June 8, 2025
The 22-year-old Belen validated her standing as the most productive participant in a stacked rookie magnificence, scoring 12 issues off the bench to assist Alas Pilipinas beat Indonesia and keep unbeaten within the match at 2-0.
The do-it-all outdoor spiker used to be with Alas and new Capital1 trainer Jorge Souza De Brito and Leila Cruz, who used to be the Solar Spikers’ 2nd general pick out final yr and performed an instrumental position within the 2024 Reinforced Conference quarterfinals look with Russian import Marina Tushova authoring the highest 3 scoring information within the league.
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Bella Belen, who’s with Alas Pilipinas in Vietnam, expresses her gratitude to Capital1. #PVLDraft2025 @INQUIRERSports pic.twitter.com/LH9i41moQO
— Lance Agcaoili (@LanceAgcaoilINQ) June 8, 2025
Capital1 banks on Belen to show the franchise’s fortunes round. Belen indisputably has what it takes to just do that having led the Lady Bulldogs to a few UAAP championships. She additionally turned into the league’s first-ever Rookie-MVP in girls’s volleyball.
The Solar Spikers, then again, should stay up for Belen, who’s dedicated to enroll in Alas all over the nationwide crew duration till October. She may be anticipated to make the general roster for the Southeast Asian Games in Thailand in December.
Eyeing a center blocker, Galeries went with Jean Asis from Far Eastern University as the second one general variety.
Farm Fresh picked Alohi Robins-Hardy at No. 3 after the setter made it transparent days ahead of the draft that she is going to best play if she finally ends up with the Foxies.
Nxled, which ended up choosing fourth regardless of having the most productive odds within the lottery, tapped Lyann De Guzman of Ateneo.
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ZUS Coffee, final yr’s most sensible general pick out, fortified its frontline with AC Miner because the 5th general pick out to beef up with Rookie of the Year Thea Gagate.
NU’s three-time champion Erin Pangilinan joined Cignal, whilst Choco Mucho added every other setter in Alas Pilipinas’ Tia Andaya as its 7th pick out.
Chery Tiggo drafted Jyne Soreño, who’s having a look as much as fellow La Salle product and Crossovers big name Ara Galang.
PLDT strengthened its roster with Alleiah Malaluan of La Salle, teaming up along with her fellow ex-Lady Spikers Kianna Dy, Majoy Baron, and Kim Fajardo.
FEU big name Chenie Tagaod will nonetheless be treated via trainer Tina Salak after Akari decided on her as 10th general.
All-Filipino champion Petro Gazz drafted setter Jules Tolentino of La Salle, whilst NU’s champion participant Sheena Toring joined probably the most a hit PVL membership, Creamline and her faculty trainer Sherwin Meneses to finish the primary spherical.