Three-time University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Most Valuable Player (MVP) Mhicaela Belen headlines the 60 applicants for the 2025 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) Rookie Draft.

These 60 hopefuls will participate in the PVL Draft Combine, scheduled for 30 to 31 May  at Paco Arena in Manila.

The official draft proper will take place on June 8 at Novotel Manila, Araneta City.

Capital1 will be picking first in the 2025 PVL Rookie Draft.

Galeries Tower holds the second overall pick, followed by Farm Fresh at third and NXLED at fourth.

Zus Coffee, Cignal, Choco Mucho, Chery Tiggo, PLDT, Akari, Petro Gazz, and Creamline will be selecting next in that order.

Joining Belen in the draft pool are her National University teammates Erin Pangilinan and Sheena Toring.

Several other UAAP standouts have also declared for the draft, including May Ann Nuique and Ayesha Juegos of Adamson University; Alexis Miner and Lyann De Guzman of Ateneo de Manila University; Alleiah Malaluan, Baby Jyne Soreno, Julyana Tolentino, and Jessa Ordiales of De La Salle University; Jean Asis, Chenie Tagaod, and Ann Monares of Far Eastern University, Pia Abbu and Renee Penafiel of University of Santo Tomas; Riza Nogales of University of the East; and Nica Celis of University of the Philippines.

Two Filipino-American setters—Alohi Robins-Hardy and Central Washington University’s Tia Andaya—also made the application deadline. At 6-foot-1, Robins-Hardy is the tallest prospect in this year’s class.

National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Season 97 MVP Mycah Go of College of Saint Benilde leads the pack from the Grand Old League.

Other NCAA prospects include Kristine Adante, Cherry Mae Cuenca, Pauline De Guzman, and Nenita Padua of Arellano University; Angelique Ledesma and Lea Tapang of Letran College; Jhan Pauline Fortuno and Jamaica Villena of Emilio Aguinaldo College; Maliey Amante, Karyla Jasareno of Jose Rizal University, and Jerry Lyn Laurente; Lyceum’s Zonxi Jane Dahab and Joan Doguna of Lyceum of the Philippines University; Jan Gregorio and Reyann Cenete of San Beda University; Von Dimaculangan of San Sebastian College; and Winnie Bedana of University of Perpetual Help System Dalta.

Additional UAAP players who submitted applications include Adamson’s Julea Dawn Lopena, Aliah Marce, May Jeannalyn Roque, and Kylene Villegas; FEU’s Lyka Bautista; NU’s Pearl An Denura and Jerrymie Ann Turaray; and former UP Integrated School standout Angela Jackson. Jackson, a 5-foot-9 outside hitter, is the youngest applicant in the pool and is set to turn 21 this June.

Five Filipino-Canadian players are also part of the draft class: Yveian Orpiano (Concordia University of Edmonton), Reinali Calisin (Lawrence Technological University), Clara Serrano (Olds College), Divine Cortez (University of Saskatchewan), and Mary Ann Rioflorido (Toronto Metropolitan University).

Rounding out the list are Shane Carmona, Erika Deloria, and Zenneth Perolino from Enderun Colleges; Ivy Aquino from the Asian Institute of Maritime Studies; Gerlie Trilles from CIT Colleges of Paniqui Foundation; Eika Bucog from Lyceum-Batangas; Rose Joy Pinuela from Olivarez College; Roxanne Tan from USJR; and Ezriah Martinez from the University of the Cordilleras.

Pinuela is the eldest in the class at 40 years old.

The current list of applicants remains provisional and may change depending on the results of the qualifying stages, as well as the completion and verification of all required documents.