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2017 PSL Grand Prix Conference
The 2017 Chooks-To-Go PSL Grand Prix Conference was the fourth conference and third indoor tournament for the Philippine Super Liga's fifth season. The games began on October 21, 2017, with the formal opening ceremony on October 28, 2017, at the Filoil Flying V Centre, San Juan. Teams Preliminary round Playoffs Quarterfinals Semifinals Bronze match Finals Final standing Individual awards Venues * Filoil Flying V Center (main venue) * University of St. La Salle–Bacolod *Malolos Sports and Convention Center *De La Salle Lipa Centrum *Batangas City Sports Center *Mall of Asia Arena Broadcast partners * Sports5: AksyonTV, ESPN 5, Hyper (SD and HD)Sports5.ph References {{Philippine Super Liga seasons Grand Prix Philippine Super Liga Philippine Super Liga The Philippine Super Liga (PSL; alternatively spelled as Philippine Superliga) was a non-professional corporate club women's volleyball league ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
F2 Logistics Cargo Movers
The F2 Logistics Cargo Movers was a professional women's volleyball club that played in the Philippine Super Liga (PSL) and the Premier Volleyball League (PVL). The team was owned by F2 Logistics Philippines, Inc. History Philippine Superliga (2016–2021) The F2 Logistics Cargo Movers was formed by F2 Logistics Philippines Inc. It debuted in the Philippine Superliga (PSL) in 2016. F2 Logistics won five conference titles in the PSL. F2 Logistics was also a consistent participant of the Beach Volleyball Challenge Cup, the league's beach volleyball tournament. Premier Volleyball League (2022–2023) Move to the PVL and hiatus On March 11, 2021, the team announced it has joined the professional Premier Volleyball League (PVL), following the exodus of other PSL teams to the PVL. On July 9, 2021, the team announced that it will not participate in the Open Conference citing injuries and lack of training due to difficulties maintaining their training bubble. The indoor volleybal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cignal Digital TV
Cignal (pronounced as ''signal'') is a Philippine satellite television and IPTV provider, owned by Cignal TV Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the MediaQuest Holdings Inc. under the PLDT Beneficial Trust Fund. Cignal's prepaid electronic loading system is powered by Smart Communications Inc. Cignal uses VideoGuard encryption system to protect its content from signal piracy. It uses the SES-7 satellite to provide optimal coverage directly to the target markets. History Prior to the launch, the PLDT group had already intended to establish its own satellite television service after its media arm MediaQuest Holdings sold its stake in Beyond Cable Holdings to the Lopez Group, and a failed attempt on the acquisition of Philippine Multimedia Systems, Inc. (PMSI, owner of Dream Satellite TV) from businessman and then-PLDT chairman Antonio "Tonyboy" O. Cojuangco. Using the satellite broadcasting franchise of Mediascape (formerly GV Broadcasting System), the new service w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iriga
Iriga, officially the City of Iriga (Rinconada Bikol: ''Syudad ka Iriga''; ; ), is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, component city in the Provinces of the Philippines, province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 114,457 people. History Barely half a century after Ferdinand Magellan set foot in the Philippines on March 16, 1521, Iriga, now a city, was only a visita of Nabua, Provincia de Ambos Camarines. Because of the disastrous floods that occur during rainy seasons in suburban Poblacion of Nabua, Father Felix de Huertas, the then parish priest, advised the farmers to move to I-raga (donde hay tierra or where there is land) where they can plant their crops without fear of being under flooded. The flood victims of Nabua who moved earlier and followed the suggestions of their parish priest were the fortunate beneficiaries of the harvest of their agricultural plantation coming from the rich and fertile soils of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iriga City Oragons
The Iriga City Oragons is a professional women's volleyball club that played in the Philippine SuperLiga. The team is owned by the Local Government of Iriga City. In 2018, the Lady Oragons returned to the Premier Volleyball League during the reinforced conference and is joined by the Philippine Navy players. The team's last participation in the defunct Shakey's V-League was back in the 2016 open conference. Final roster For the 2018 Premier Volleyball League Open Conference: ;Philippine Navy – Iriga City Head coach * Edgardo Rusit Assistant coaches * Leah Ariola * Cecile Cruzada , valign="top" , Team manager * Madelaine Alfelor–Gazmen Physical Therapist * Alnasri Asiri Previous roster ;Philippine Navy – Iriga City Head coach * Edgardo Rusit Assistant coaches * Leah Ariola * Cecile Cruzada , valign="top" , Team manager * Madelaine Alfelor–Gazmen Physical Therapist * Alnasri Asiri ;Philippine Navy – Iriga City Head coach * Edgardo Ru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of The Philippines
The University of the Philippines (UP; ) is a Higher education in the Philippines#State universities and colleges, state university system in the Philippines. It is the country's national university, as mandated by List of Philippine laws, Republic Act No. 9500 (UP Charter of 2008), giving it institutional autonomy. Originally founded by the Insular Government, American occupational government on June 18, 1908, it was established through the ratification of Act No. 1870 of the 1st Philippine Legislature to serve as an "advanced instruction in literature, philosophy, the sciences and arts, and to give professional and technical training" to eligible students regardless of "age, sex, nationality, religious belief and political affiliation." The University of the Philippines system has 8 constituent universities (CUs) and 1 autonomous college: University of the Philippines Diliman, UP Diliman, which serves as the system's flagship university, University of the Philippines Los B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Vicente
Francis John Patrick Vicente is a Filipino volleyball coach. He was the head coach of the Philippines women's national volleyball team in 2017. He also mentored the women's collegiate team of the National University Bulldogs 2010 - 2013 and University of the East Warriors from 2014 - 2018 and the Philips Gold Lady Slammers and Generika Lifesavers volleyball club of the Philippine Super Liga. He has also coached the Philippine Super Liga All-Stars team which participated at the 2017 Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship. Coaching career School volleyball Vicente started as a volunteer assistant coach from 1991-1993 and later on given a full pledge appointment as assistant coach to Coach August Saint Maria. Vicente was appointed as the head coach of the girls' team of the University of Santo Tomas High School which won straight titles in the UAAP juniors under his helm. He mentored the National University women's team to the Final Four campaign in the 2012–13 season o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Generika Lifesavers
The Generika Ayala Lifesavers were a professional women's volleyball team owned by Actimed, Inc. (Generika Drugstore) in partnership with Ayala Corporation. History Generika Drugstore first became involved in the Philippine Superliga (PSL) when it sponsored the Philippine Army Lady Troopers during the 2014 All-Filipino Conference, playing as the "Generika-Army Lady Troopers". For the following conference, the company formed its own team composed of the coaching staff and most of the players from the disbanded AirAsia Flying Spikers. The franchise did not participate during the 2015 season and remnants of the team went on to form the nucleus of the Shopinas.com Lady Clickers. The company reactivated its PSL participation during the 2016 All-Filipino Conference with a new lineup. Since 2017, the team was renamed "Generika Ayala Lifesavers" with the entry of Ayala Corporation as the team's co-sponsor. Ayala Corporation, through its subsidiary Ayala Healthcare Holdings, Inc., ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National University (Philippines)
National University () commonly known as NU, colloquially ''National U'', is a private non–sectarian university located in Sampaloc, Manila, Philippines. The founder of the university, Mariano F. Jhocson Sr., established the institution on August 1, 1900, as ''Colegio Filipino'' in Quiapo, Manila, Quiapo, Manila. It is considered as the first Private university, private nonsectarian and coeducational institution in the Philippines and also, the first university to use English as its medium of instruction, replacing Spanish. With its main campus in Sampaloc, Manila, the university has been expanding by setting secondary campuses. Other campuses of NU includes: NU Nazareth School, NU Laguna (Sports Academy), NU Fairview, NU Mall of Asia, NU Baliwag, NU Dasmariñas, NU Lipa, NU Clark, and NU Bacolod, among others. Additionally, the institution leased a part of the lot and buildings of the former College of the Holy Spirit Manila in Mendiola, Manila and will be known as the upcom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alyja Daphne Santiago
, commonly known as Jaja Santiago, is a Philippine-born Japanese volleyball player who plays for JT Marvelous of Japan's V.League. Career College Santiago, then an incoming freshman student entering the National University (NU) in Manila, received an offer to try out for the University of California-Los Angeles' women's volleyball team in 2013. She declined as she was hesitant to be away from her family back in the Philippines. She went on to play for the NU Lady Bulldogs volleyball team in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP). Santiago led the Bulldogs to win back-to-back championships in the Shakey's V-League 13th Season Collegiate Conference without her sister Dindin to support her, despite that, she was crowned as the Conference Most Valuable Player award and the Best Middle Blocker. She was also crowned as the Most Valuable Player in the 2016 Philippine Super Liga Grand Prix in a back-to-back win with the Foton Tornadoes. She started her rooki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moro Branislav
Moro Branislav (Serbian Cyrillic: Моро Бранислав; born 22 April 1957) is a Serbian volleyball coach who led the PSL Manila selection team at the 2016 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship. He is the current head coach of the Chinese Taipei men's national volleyball team. Coaching career Background Branislav, a Level-3 FIVB coach and FIVB instructor, he has coached numerous clubs in various countries such as Belarus, Greece, Kuwait, Libya, North Korea, the Philippines, Romania, Saudi Arabia, and Tunisia. He also coached the national teams of the now defunct Yugoslavia, Zaire, Romania, and North Korea. He is an instructor at the FIVB - Development Centres. North Korea In 2015, Branislav went to North Korea to coach the volleyball team of the 4.25 Sports Club. He led the team at the 2015 and 2016 Asian Volleyball Club Championships. The club finished at 6th place in Vietnam and 9th place in the Philippines. He was also appointed as the head coach of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cha Cruz
Charleen Abigaile "Cha" Ramos Cruz-Behag (born May 11, 1988) is a Filipino professional volleyball player and an educator. She was a two-time University Athletic Association of the Philippines's (UAAP) Finals Most Valuable Player and was part of the De La Salle University Lady Spikers' four UAAP championships. She is known for her versatility in volleyball, earning her the moniker "Ms. Everything". In July 2024, she was tapped as assistant coach for the Petro Gazz Angels. Personal life Cruz was born on May 11, 1988. She studied in the St. Louis College of Valenzuela high school from 2003 to 2006 and completed her Bachelor's in Psychology at De La Salle University. As of 2012, she was pursuing her Master's degree in Special Education. She is the older sister of volleyball players Camille Cruz and Cienne Cruz. Cruz married pilot Rey Behag on February 28, 2018, in Tagaytay. In October 2019, she gave birth to her son, Leon Sol. Career Cruz is known for her versatility in pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michele Gumabao
Michele Theresa Imperial Gumabao-Panlilio (; born September 2, 1992) is a Filipino volleyball player and beauty pageant titleholder. She is currently signed to the Creamline Cool Smashers of the Premier Volleyball League (PVL), and has previously played for teams in the Philippine Super Liga (PSL). She was named "Best opposite spiker" seven times in her professional career and was the Finals in the 2016 Shakey's V-League Reinforced Conference. She played collegiate volleyball for the De La Salle Lady Spikers, winning the UAAP title three consecutive times. She was named "Best blocker" twice and as co-captain of the team, she was named Finals MVP in her last season. She has appeared on television as a sports analyst, and was a celebrity housemate in '' Pinoy Big Brother: All In'' (2014), where she lasted for 57 days. She also ventured into beauty pageants. She was crowned Binibining Pilipinas Globe in 2018, and represented the Philippines at The Miss Globe later that yea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
