The cast is complete for the 2026 Volleyball All-Star Showcase after the reserves for the Premier Volleyball League and Spikers’ Turf games were announced on Monday night.
The reserves were selected through voting by head coaches, players, team managers, the PVL Control Committee, referees and technical committee, broadcast and production staff, and the PVL Press Corps.
Three-time MVP Alyssa Valdez (Creamline) headlines the reserves for Team Heart and will be joined by Vanie Gandler, Dawn Catindig, and Gel Cayuna (Cignal), Myla Pablo and MJ Phillips (Nxled), and Jean Asis (Galeries Tower).
They will reinforce a star-studded starting unit led by Jia De Guzman, Jema Galanza, and Jeanette Panaga (Creamline), along with Bella Belen (Capital1), Majoy Baron (PLDT), Erika Santos (Cignal), and Justine Jazareno (Akari).
PLDT head coach Rald Ricafort will call the shots for Team Heart.
Meanwhile, Team Hustle’s supporting cast is led by three-time MVPs Brooke Van Sickle (Nxled) and Tots Carlos (Creamline), alongside Alohi Robins-Hardy (Farm Fresh), Ivy Lacsina (Akari), Jackie Acuña (Cignal), Alyssa Eroa (ZUS Coffee), and Bea De Leon (Creamline).
They will complement a loaded starting unit composed of Kim Fajardo, Kianna Dy, and Mika Reyes, with Kath Arado (PLDT), Bernadeth Pons (Creamline), Eya Laure (Choco Mucho), and Fifi Sharma (Akari) completing the starting core.
Cignal head coach Shaq delos Santos will handle Team Hustle.
The Spikers’ Turf All-Star Game also features a stacked lineup, with EJ Casaña and Vince Lorenzo of AEP-Cabstars leading Team Power’s reserves, while Shawie Caritativo (Savouge) and Cian Silang (Alpha Insurance) headline Team Passion’s bench.
For Team Power, Edward Camposano, Billie Anima, and JM Ronquillo (Alpha Insurance) provide additional depth, joining Casaña and Lorenzo (AEP-Cabstars), as well as Jaron Requinton (Criss Cross) and Jayvee Sumagaysay (VNS Always Bright Laticrete).
They will support a strong starting core led by Jude Garcia, Adrian Villados, Noel Kampton, Lloyd Josafat, and Menard Guerrero (Criss Cross), along with Louie Ramirez and JP Bugaoan (Savouge).
Team Power will be coached by Savouge head coach Sydney Calderon.
On the other hand, Team Passion’s bench will be strengthened by Caritativo and Silang, together with Nico Almendras, John Philip Pepito, and Gian Glorioso (Criss Cross), as well as Mfena Gwaza and Jay Rack De La Noche (AEP-Cabstars).
Criss Cross head coach Tai Bundit will steer Team Passion.
The event, set on May 1 in Candon City, Ilocos Sur, will feature two All-Star Games for the Premier Volleyball League and Spikers’ Turf, along with several side events.
