Galeries Tower Highrisers

Galeries Tower Highrisers
Short nameGaleries
NicknameHighrisers
Founded2023
OwnerGrand Taipan Land Development Inc.
Head coachClarence Esteban
CaptainJulia Coronel
LeaguePremier Volleyball League
2025 Reinforced12th place
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The Galeries Tower Highrisers is a Philippine professional women's volleyball team owned by Grand Taipan Land Development. The team competes in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL), where they made their debut in the 2023 Second All-Filipino Conference.

History

The Galeries Tower Highrisers joined the Premier Volleyball League in 2023.[1][2] The team debut in the 2023 Second All-Filipino Conference.[3] The team is owned by real estate developer Grand Taipan Land Development Inc. and was named after the Galeries Tower Manila residential condominium.[1]

In the 2024–25 All-Filipino Conference, despite finishing 10th in the preliminary round, Galeries upset the third-seeded Cignal HD Spikers in their qualifying round match to advance to the quarterfinals for the first time.[4] They would go on to be swept by the Akari Chargers in the best-of-three series.[5]

Current roster

Main article: 2026 Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference
Galeries Tower Highrisers roster
No. Nat. Player Pos. Height DOB From
1 Venice Puzon Setter 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in) (2000-11-09) November 9, 2000 Lyceum
3 Winnie Bedaña Middle Blocker 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) (2001-03-20) March 20, 2001 UPHSD
4 Jules Samonte Outside Hitter 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) (1998-10-22) October 22, 1998 Ateneo
5 Julia Coronel (C) Setter 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) (2001-10-05) October 5, 2001 De La Salle
6 Julia Angeles Libero 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) (1998-09-01) September 1, 1998 Letran
7 Blove Barbon Libero 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) (1999-04-25) April 25, 1999 UST
8 Aiza Maizo-Pontillas Opposite Hitter 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) (1988-02-29) February 29, 1988 UST
9 Gayle Pascual Outside Hitter 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) (1999-09-03) September 3, 1999 St. Benilde
10 Jean Asis Middle Blocker 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) (2002-08-08) August 8, 2002 Far Eastern
11 Erika Raagas Outside Hitter 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) (2000-03-30) March 30, 2000 Ateneo
12 Roselle Baliton Middle Blocker 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) (1997-03-27) March 27, 1997 UE
13 Sharya Ancheta Middle Blocker 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) (1999-11-25) November 25, 1999 Adamson
14 Camille Victoria Opposite Hitter 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) (1999-12-26) December 26, 1999 UST
15 Shola Alvarez Outside Hitter 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) (1997-07-11) July 11, 1997 José Rizal
16 Dolly Versoza Libero 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) (1998-03-10) March 10, 1998 José Rizal
17 Erika Deloria Outside Hitter 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) (2001-05-20) May 20, 2001 Enderun
23 Lycha Ebon Opposite Hitter 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) (1999-10-23) October 23, 1999 Far Eastern
24 Maji Mangulabnan Setter 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) (1999-03-24) March 24, 1999 UST
Updated as of: January 29, 2026 | Source: PVL.ph


Season-by-season records

Season Conference Preliminary round Final round Ranking Source
2023
(team) 		Second All-Filipino 11th (1–10, 2 pts) Did not qualify 11th place [6]
2024
(team) 		All-Filipino 10th (3–8, 9 pts) Did not qualify 10th place [7]
Reinforced 11th (0–8, 4 pts) Did not qualify 11th place [8]
Invitational Did not qualify
2024–25
(team) 		All-Filipino 10th (1–10, 5 pts)[a] Lost in quarterfinals vs. Akari, 0–2[b] 8th place [9]
PVL on Tour 6th (0–5, 0 pts) Did not qualify 12th place [10]
Invitational Did not qualify
Reinforced 12th (0–8, 0 pts) Did not qualify 12th place [11]
Notes
  1. ^ Galeries Tower won in the qualifying round vs. Cignal and advanced to the final round.
  2. ^ Best-of-three series.

Individual awards

Team captains

Coaches

Imports

Former players

Draft history

Season Pick No. Name
2024 3 Julia Coronel
15 Jewel Encarnacion
21 Dodee Batindaan
23 Danivah Aying
2025 2 Jean Asis
15 Winnie Bedaña

References

  1. ^ a b Agcaoili, Lance (September 25, 2023). "PVL up to 12 teams with addition of Galeries Highrisers". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
  2. ^ Garcia, John Mark (October 3, 2023). "New PVL team Galeries Highrisers feature Emnas, IpacNew PVL team Galeries Highrisers feature Emnas, Ipac, Hernandez, Jimenez, Hernandez, Jimenez". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
  3. ^ Berry, Russel (September 25, 2023). "Expanding PVL Teams To 12 Including Galeries Highrisers". vervetimes.com. Verve times. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
  4. ^ Demigillo, Kiko (February 27, 2025). "Galeries Tower stuns Cignal in four sets, advances to PVL All-Filipino quarterfinals". One Sports. Retrieved November 8, 2025.
  5. ^ Navarro, June (August 20, 2025). "PVL: Akari fends off Galeries Tower to advance to semifinals". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved November 8, 2025.
  6. ^ Morales, Luisa (December 5, 2023). "Creamline completes 11-0 run through PVL prelims". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
  7. ^ "Chery Tiggo defies scare, secures last semis". Premier Volleyball League. April 25, 2024. Archived from the original on April 25, 2024. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
  8. ^ "Capital1 primes up for quarters, frustrates Galeries". Premier Volleyball League. August 20, 2024. Archived from the original on August 20, 2024. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
  9. ^ "Akari's grit shines as Chargers edge out raw but fiery Galeries Highrisers to gain semis". Premier Volleyball League. March 20, 2025. Archived from the original on March 20, 2025. Retrieved March 20, 2025.
  10. ^ "Chery Tiggo outlasts gallant Galeries Tower, secures QF berth". Retrieved August 2, 2025.
  11. ^ "Capital1 rallies past Galeries behind Bytsenko, Yandoc, boost ranking". Retrieved November 20, 2025.
  12. ^ Dannug, Jonash (August 22, 2025). "Galeries Tower parts ways with Lerma Giron after two years". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
  13. ^ "Godfrey Okumu promoted to head coach of Galeries Tower". Retrieved August 23, 2025.
  14. ^ "Galeries unveils revamped coaching staff". Retrieved January 8, 2026.
  15. ^ Dannug, Jonash (June 27, 2024). "Galeries Tower taps young Brazilian Monique Helena for PVL Reinforced Conference". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  16. ^ a b Demigillo, Kiko (July 16, 2024). "PVL: Nxled, Galeries Tower change imports ahead of Reinforced Conference opener". One Sports. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  17. ^ Demigillo, Kiko (September 27, 2025). "Galeries Tower signs ex-Chery Tiggo import Jelena Cvijovic for PVL Reinforced Conference". onesports.ph. Retrieved September 27, 2025.
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