![PVL rookie hopefuls run drills during the official Combine ahead of draft night. [PVL Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/PVL-Draft-Combine-25-Pia-Abbu-3357-400x200.jpg)
After three rocky conferences, Capital1 aims for redemption in the 2025 PVL Rookie Draft, eyeing Bella Belen as the top pick to spark a new winning era.
![Alas Pilipinas takes on Mongolia to open its AVC Nations Cup campaign in Hanoi [photo credit: Alas Pilipinas Volley Facebook]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/504095472_17898931593218605_663713944503436625_n-400x200.jpg)
Alas Pilipinas opens its AVC Women’s Volleyball Nations Cup campaign against Mongolia, led by stars Angel Canino and Jia de Guzman, eyeing another podium finish.
![Offers from overseas clubs remain open as Minowa plans his next step. [PVL Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/PVL-AFC-25-Akari-vs.-Choco-Mucho-Taka-Minowa-9422-400x200.jpg)
Japanese coach Takayuki Minowa shares his shock and disappointment over his sudden departure from Akari Chargers, reflecting on the abrupt exit and his plans ahead.
![The 2025 PVL Draft is set to take place at Novotel Manila Araneta City this Sunday, June 8. [PVL photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/PVL-Draft-Combine-25-Draftees-3278-400x200.jpg)
A total of 57 players will vie for pro volleyball glory in the 2025 PVL Draft, with three-time UAAP MVP Mhicaela Belen leading a strong cast of collegiate and overseas-trained talents. The draft takes place Sunday at Novotel Manila Araneta City.
![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.