Choco Mucho Flying Titans

For the ad-hoc club "Team Choco Mucho" with national team players, see Philippines national volleyball teams in FIVB club tournaments.

Choco Mucho Flying Titans
2026 Choco Mucho Flying Titans season
Short nameChoco Mucho
NicknameFlying Titans
Founded2019
Head coachDante Alinsunurin
CaptainDesiree Cheng
LeaguePremier Volleyball League
2025 Reinforced9th place
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The Choco Mucho Flying Titans are a Filipino professional women's volleyball team owned by Rebisco.[1] The team competes in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL), where they have played since their establishment in 2019.

The team made the podium twice in the 2023 Second All-Filipino and 2024 All-Filipino conferences. They made finals in both conferences but fell to sister team and perennial rival Creamline Cool Smashers on both occasions.

History

The team was created by Rebisco for the 2019 Premier Volleyball League season acquiring the seniors of the 2019 Ateneo Lady Eagles volleyball team together with their coach, Oliver Almadro who won UAAP Season 81 volleyball tournaments. Madayag, De Leon, Tolentino and Gequiliana were joined by the players of the disbanding United Volleyball Club from the Philippine Super Liga. The team was triumphant for their debut as they swept BaliPure Purest Water Defenders in their first game for the 2019 Premier Volleyball League Open Conference last August 14, 2019.[2] They were seventh, winning 6 games out of 16. The team, led by Madayag, had a 6-game winning streak for the comeback in the 2021 Premier Volleyball League Open Conference. They defeated the PLDT High Speed Hitters, Santa Lucia Realtors, BaliPure Purest Water Defenders, Cignal HD Spikers, Perlas Spikers, and Philippine Army Lady Troopers in the eliminations giving away only two sets. They only lost twice in the eliminations to Creamline Cool Smashers and Chery Tiggo 7 Pro Crossovers, whom they faced off in the Semi-Finals. They ranked fourth in the 2021 Premier Volleyball League Open Conference after losing to Petro Gazz Angels in the battle for bronze.

Current roster

Main article: 2026 Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference
Choco Mucho Flying Titans roster
No. Nat. Player Pos. Height DOB From
1 Isa Molde Outside Hitter 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) (1998-10-18) October 18, 1998 Philippines
2 Desiree Cheng (C) Outside Hitter 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) (1996-09-28) September 28, 1996 De La Salle
3 Deanna Wong Setter 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) (1998-07-18) July 18, 1998 Ateneo
4 Mean Mendrez Outside Hitter 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) (1998-11-14) November 14, 1998 UE
6 Dindin Santiago-Manabat Opposite Hitter 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) (1993-09-26) September 26, 1993 National-U
7 Maddie Madayag Middle Blocker 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) (1998-02-07) February 7, 1998 Ateneo
8 Eya Laure Outside Hitter 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) (1999-03-21) March 21, 1999 UST
9 Alina Bicar Setter 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) (1997-11-17) November 17, 1997 UST
10 Kat Tolentino Opposite Hitter 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) (1995-01-27) January 27, 1995 Ateneo
11 Ayesha Taira Juegos Opposite Hitter 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) (2002-09-14) September 14, 2002 Adamson
12 Jem Ferrer Setter 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in) (1991-12-12) December 12, 1991 Ateneo
14 Jen Kylene Villegas Middle Blocker 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) (2002-06-20) June 20, 2002 Adamson
15 Jai Atienza Middle Blocker 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) (1999-11-09) November 9, 1999 Philippines
16 Thang Ponce Libero 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in) (1998-10-21) October 21, 1998 Adamson
17 Lorraine Pecaña Middle Blocker 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) (2001-04-21) April 21, 2001 Arellano
18 Sisi Rondina Outside Hitter 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) (1996-09-04) September 4, 1996 UST
20 Tia Andaya Setter 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) (2000-12-27) December 27, 2000 Central Washington
21 Regine Arocha Libero 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) (1997-02-21) February 21, 1997 Arellano
24 Caitlin Viray Opposite Hitter 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) (1998-04-12) April 12, 1998 UST
Updated as of: January 29, 2026 | Source: PVL.ph


Rivalries

Creamline Cool Smashers

Main article: Choco Mucho–Creamline rivalry

Although both teams met in the championship twice, Choco Mucho only won one match all-time against sister team Creamline Cool Smashers. Still, it has become a popular rivalry, with matches between the two attracting large crowds and breaking attendance records.

Season-by-season records

Premier Volleyball League

Season Conference Preliminary round Final round Ranking Source
2019 Open 7th (6–10, 20 pts) Did not qualify 7th place [3]
2021 Open 3rd (7–2, 22 pts) Lost in semifinals vs. Cherry Tiggo, 1–2
Lost in 3rd-place series vs. Petro Gazz, 0–2 		4th place [4]
2022 Open 2nd (3–1, 8 pts) (Pool A) Lost in semifinals vs. Creamline, 2–0
Lost in 3rd-place series vs. Cignal, 1–1[A] 		4th place [5]
Invitational 6th (2–4, 6 pts) Did not qualify 7th place [6]
Reinforced 7th (3–5, 9 pts) Did not qualify 7th place [7]
2023 First All-Filipino 7th (2–6, 6 pts) Did not qualify 7th place [8]
Invitational 3rd (3–2, 9 pts) (Pool B) Did not qualify
Won in 7th-place match vs. Chery Tiggo, 3–0* 		7th place [9]
Second All-Filipino 2nd (10–1, 29 pts) Lost in championship vs. Creamline, 0–2 Runner-up [10]
2024 All-Filipino 2nd (9–2, 26 pts) Lost in championship vs. Creamline, 0–2 Runner-up [11]
Reinforced 9th (2–6, 7 pts) Did not qualify 9th place [12]
Invitational Did not qualify
2024–25 All-Filipino 5th (8–3, 20 pts) Finished 4th in semifinals
Lost in third-place series vs. Akari, 1–2 		4th place [13]
PVL on Tour 5th (1–4, 3 pts) (Pool A) Lost in knockout round vs. Zus Coffee, 2–3* 10th place [14]
Invitational Did not qualify
Reinforced 9th (3–5, 9 pts) Did not qualify 9th place [15]
An asterisk (*) indicates single match

VTV International Women's Volleyball Cup

International League Position Ref.
2023 VTV International Women's Volleyball Cup  Bronze [16]
Notes
  1. ^ Choco Mucho lost on aggregate points ratio, 181–185 (0.978 vs. 1.022).

Individual awards

Season Conference Award Name Ref.
2021 Open Best Opposite Spiker Kat Tolentino [17]
2023 2nd All-Filipino Most Valuable Player (Conference) Sisi Rondina [18]
Best Libero Thang Ponce
2024 All-Filipino 1st Best Outside Spiker Sisi Rondina [19]
1st Best Middle Blocker Maddie Madayag
Best Libero Thang Ponce
2024–25 All-Filipino Best Libero Thang Ponce [20]
Reinforced 1st Best Middle Blocker Maddie Madayag [21]
Best Libero Thang Ponce
International League Award Name Ref.
2023 VTV International Women's Volleyball Cup Best Outside Spiker Sisi Rondina [16]
Best Middle Blocker Maddie Madayag

Coaches

Team captains

Imports

Season Number Player Country
2022 5 Odina Aliyeva Azerbaijan
2024 20 Zoi Faki [22] Greece
2025 23 Anyse Smith [23] USA

Former players

Draft history

Season Pick No. Name
2024 11 Lorraine Pecaña
2025 7 Tia Andaya
19 Jen Kylene Villegas

Notes

  1. ^ Interim coach

References

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  3. ^ Agcaoili, Lance (October 23, 2019). "Petro Gazz pounces on Madayag-less Choco Mucho to sustain streak before semis". Spin.ph. Archived from the original on August 28, 2024. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
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  5. ^ Satumbaga-Villar, Kristel (April 8, 2022). "Cignal downs Choco Mucho, clinches third place honors". Manila Bulletin. Philippines. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
  6. ^ "Petro Gazz eliminates Choco Mucho, gifts Army PVL semis spot". Spin.ph. July 30, 2022. Archived from the original on August 29, 2024. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
  7. ^ "Cignal shoots down Choco Mucho, completes semis". Premier Volleyball League. November 22, 2022. Archived from the original on November 22, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
  8. ^ "Mika Reyes urges PLDT to fully embrace Ricafort's system in semis". Premier Volleyball League. March 25, 2023. Archived from the original on March 25, 2023. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
  9. ^ "Choco Mucho rolls past Chery Tiggo, takes 7th". Premier Volleyball League. July 22, 2023. Archived from the original on August 28, 2024. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
  10. ^ Kennedy, Caacbay (December 17, 2023). "Sheer dominance: Creamline asserts mastery of Choco Mucho to claim all-Filipino crown". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
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  13. ^ "Soyud sparkles as Akari claims historic AFC bronze". Premier Volleyball League. April 12, 2025. Archived from the original on April 12, 2024. Retrieved April 12, 2025.
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  16. ^ a b "Rondina, Madayag shine as Choco Mucho takes VTV Cup bronze". Premier Volleyball League. August 27, 2023. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
  17. ^ Yumol, David Tristan (August 13, 2021). "Jaja Santiago takes home Conference MVP and Finals MVP awards". CNN Philippines. Archived from the original on August 13, 2021. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
  18. ^ Isaga, JR (December 16, 2023). "Pro league rookie Sisi Rondina skies high with first career PVL MVP award". Rappler. Archived from the original on December 16, 2023. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
  19. ^ Isaga, JR (May 12, 2024). "Brooke's best: Petro Gazz's Van Sickle bags MVP in debut PVL stint". Rappler. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
  20. ^ "Brooke Van Sickle shines bright with back-to-back MVP honors". Premier Volleyball League. April 12, 2025. Archived from the original on April 12, 2025. Retrieved April 12, 2025.
  21. ^ "Brooke Van Sickle joins elite group with third MVP". Retrieved November 30, 2025.
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