![Bella Belen in action during the PVL Draft Combine at Paco Arena. [PVL photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/PVL-Draft-Combine-25-Bella-Belen-0401-400x200.jpg)
Capital1 coach Roger Gorayeb hints at selecting UAAP MVP Bella Belen with the top pick in the 2025 PVL Rookie Draft after her strong Combine showing.
![Rookie hopefuls undergo vertical and agility tests on Day 1 of the PVL Combine. [PVL Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/PVL-Draft-Combine-25-Ann-Monares-9930-400x200.jpg)
Alas Pilipinas star Tia Andaya stole the show at the PVL Rookie Draft Combine, posting the best jump metrics and separating herself from a deep rookie pool.
![PVL stars dazzled at the red carpet during the first-ever Press Corps Awards Night. [PVL Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/PVL-PC-Awards-2025-24491-400x200.jpg)
The Premier Volleyball League rolled out its first-ever Pilipinas Live PVL Press Corps Awards Night, honoring top athletes like MVP Brooke Van Sickle and Team of the Year Creamline Cool Smashers in a glamorous celebration at Novotel Manila.
![Brooke Van Sickle is set to receive the first-ever PVL Season MVP award. [PVL photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/PVL-AFC-25-Awarding-Brooke-Van-Sickle-MVP-07391-400x200.jpg)
The 2025 PVL Press Corps Awards Night will honor the league’s finest players, coaches, and teams this Wednesday at Novotel Manila. Brooke Van Sickle, Thea Gagate, and the Creamline Cool Smashers headline the list of awardees.
![Capital1 Solar Spikers eye their next franchise player for a brighter future. [PVL photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/PVL-Draft-Lottery-2025-Milka-Romero-8064-400x200.jpg)
Capital1 co-owner Milka Romero believes their 2025 PVL Draft No. 1 pick is a “hope of a thousand dreams,” with Bella Belen leading the shortlist as the team eyes a long-term volleyball legacy.
![Mhicaela Belen headlines the 60-player list for the 2025 PVL Rookie Draft. [UAAP photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/UAAP-85-WVB-NU-vs.-ADU-F4-Bella-Belen-4518-400x200.jpg)
Three-time UAAP MVP Mhicaela Belen headlines the 60-woman applicant list for the 2025 PVL Rookie Draft, with the draft combine set for May 30–31 and the main event on June 8.
Capital1 Solar Spikers secured the top pick in the 2025 PVL Draft Lottery, gaining a major opportunity to boost their rising young core with elite talent.
Alas Pilipinas Men and Women will face top Asian teams in the upcoming AVC Nations Cups, while the Philippines prepares to host the 2025 FIVB Men’s World Championship. The national squads are set for intense regional action in Bahrain, Vietnam, and Jordan.
![Rondina and Pons share a moment after securing the championship point. [BVR photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/1000002696-1-400x200.jpg)
Sisi Rondina and Bernadeth Pons staged a thrilling comeback to rule the PNVF Beach Volleyball National Open, overcoming Alas Pilipinas teammates Villapando and Rodriguez in the Final. James Buytrago and Jude Garcia also clinched the men’s title after an unfortunate injury to their opponents.
![Thea Gagate powers a spike over two defenders during a crucial playoff match for ZUS Coffee. [PVL Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/PVL-AFC-25-Petrogazz-vs.-Zus-Thea-Gagate-2599-400x200.jpg)
Thea Gagate lived up to the hype in her pro debut, lifting ZUS Coffee to the playoffs and earning the 2025 PVL Rookie of the Year award ahead of top contenders like Ishie Lalongisip and Angge Alcantara.