The starters for the 2026 All-Star Volleyball Showcase have officially been unveiled on Monday, building anticipation for the much-awaited spectacle set on May 1 in Candon City, where the sport’s brightest names will take center stage.
Through fan voting held from March 12 to April 11, supporters of the Premier Volleyball League and Spikers’ Turf selected the starting lineups for their respective All-Star clashes.
In the PVL All-Star Game, Creamline setter Jia De Guzman headlines Team Heart, while PLDT playmaker Kim Fajardo leads Team Hustle, setting up a marquee clash between two of the league’s premier floor generals in the showcase.
Joining De Guzman in Team Heart are Cool Smashers teammate Jema Galanza and Capital1 rookie Bella Belen, who finished 1-2 in the outside hitter voting, while Cignal’s Erika Santos takes the opposite spiker spot.
Another Creamline ace in Jeanette Panaga reinforces Team Heart alongside PLDT’s Majoy Baron, who finished first and second in the middle blocker voting, respectively, while Akari’s Justine Jazareno, who dominated the libero race, anchors the floor defense.
Over at Team Hustle, Fajardo will be joined by three PLDT teammates in Kianna Dy at opposite hitter, Mika Reyes at middle blocker, and Kath Arado at libero, forming a familiar core from the High Speed Hitters, alongside key reinforcements from other squads.
Bernadeth Pons of Creamline and Eya Laure of Choco Mucho, who topped the outside hitter voting, round out Team Hustle’s wing spikers, while Akari’s Fifi Sharma, who finished second in the middle blocker race, completes the lineup at the net.
In the Spikers’ Turf All-Star Game, Criss Cross’ Jude Garcia and Savouge’s Mark Calado headline the starting lineups for Team Power and Team Passion, respectively, setting the tone for a marquee clash between two of the league’s best opposite spikers.
The King Crunchers’ core will also be heavily represented in Team Power, with setter Adrian Villados, outside hitter Noel Kampton, middle blocker Lloyd Josafat, and libero Menard Guerrero teaming up with Garcia.
Spin Doctors JP Bugaoan and Louie Ramirez will complete Team Power’s middle blocker and outside hitter slots, respectively.
Calado, meanwhile, will also have a familiar group by his side in Team Passion, with Savouge setter Vince Imperial, middle blocker Giles Torres, and libero Rikko Marmeto comprising the squad.
Criss Cross’ Alche Gupiteo and Alpha Insurance’s Jau Umandal will man the outside hitter positions, while another King Cruncher in Poy Colinares fills the other middle blocker spot for Team Passion, rounding out the lineup.
The reserves, meanwhile, will be announced on April 20 following a comprehensive voting process involving head coaches, players, team managers, the PVL Control Committee, referees and technical committee, broadcast and production staff, and the PVL Press Corps.
