2026 Galeries Tower Highrisers season

The 2026 Galeries Tower Highrisers season is the fourth season of the Galeries Tower Highrisers in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL). On January 9, 2026, the Highrisers announced a major rebuild, which included the appointment of Clarence Esteban as head coach and the release of a majority of their roster, only retaining four players.[1][2] Their acquisitions were led by veteran Aiza Maizo-Pontillas and 2023 V-League Collegiate Challenge Finals MVP Gayle Pascual.[3]

Roster

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


All-Filipino Conference

Preliminary round

Standings

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
6 Farm Fresh Foxies 8 4 4 14 19 15 1.267 752 696 1.080 Play-in tournament semifinals
7 Choco Mucho Flying Titans (P) 9 4 5 13 19 19 1.000 828 826 1.002 Play-in tournament quarterfinals
8 Capital1 Solar Spikers (P) 8 3 5 7 11 20 0.550 650 705 0.922
9 Galeries Tower Highrisers (P) 8 2 6 6 10 21 0.476 616 702 0.877
10 Zus Coffee Thunderbelles (P) 9 1 8 3 9 26 0.346 693 819 0.846
Updated to match(es) played on March 19, 2026. Source: Premier Volleyball League
(P) Clinched play-in tournament berth for the phase indicated

Match log

2026 PVL All-Filipino Conference preliminary round match log
Total: 2–6 (6 points)
January: 0–1 (0 points)
Match Date Opponent Sets Total Location
Attendance
Record Pts Report
1 January 31, 2026 Cignal 0–3 42–75 Filoil Centre
1,934
0–1 0 P2
February: 2–2 (6 points)
Match Date Opponent Sets Total Location
Attendance
Record Pts Report
2 February 7, 2026 Zus Coffee 3–2 110–102 Ynares Center Montalban
394
1–0 2 P2
3 February 14, 2026 Farm Fresh 0–3 41–75 Ynares Center Antipolo
673
1–1 2 P2
4 February 19, 2026 Nxled 3–1 92–85 Filoil Centre
440
2–1 5 P2
5 February 26, 2026 Choco Mucho 2–3 99–108 Filoil Centre
1,092
2–2 6 P2
March: 0–3 (0 points)
Match Date Opponent Sets Total Location
Attendance
Record Pts Report
6 March 3, 2026 Creamline 1–3 80–92 Filoil Centre
2,246
0–1 6 P2
7 March 10, 2026 PLDT 0–3 57–75 Filoil Centre
588
0–2 6 P2
8 March 17, 2026 Akari 1–3 95–90 Filoil Centre
2,008
0–3 6 P2
9 March 21, 2026 Capital1 Filoil Centre

Play-in tournament

Pool B

Play-in pool B quarterfinalPlay-in pool B semifinalPlay-in pool B final
-TBD
5TBD-TBD
8TBD-TBD
9TBD

Match log

2026 PVL All-Filipino Conference play-in tournament match log
Total: 0–0 (0 points)
Play-in tournament: 0–0 (0 points)
Match Date Opponent Sets Total Location
Attendance
Record Pts Report
1 March 24, 2026 Capital1 Filoil Centre

Transactions

Additions

Player Date signed Previous team Ref.
Julia Angeles January 9, 2026 Zus Coffee Thunderbelles [4][5]
Blove Barbon January 10, 2026 Petro Gazz Angels [5]
Lycha Ebon January 10, 2026 Nxled Chameleons [5]
Erika Raagas January 10, 2026 Akari Chargers [5]
Erika Deloria January 11, 2026 Chery Tiggo EV Crossovers [6]
Dolly Versoza January 11, 2026 Zus Coffee Thunderbelles [6]
Camille Victoria January 11, 2026 Akari Chargers [6]
Shola Alvarez January 12, 2026 Capital1 Solar Spikers [3]
Shar Ancheta January 12, 2026 Zus Coffee Thunderbelles [3]
Aiza Maizo-Pontillas January 12, 2026 Petro Gazz Angels [3]

Subtractions

Player New team Ref.
Marian Andal Free agency [2]
Dodee Batindaan Free agency [2]
Juliet Catindig Free agency [2]
Fen Emnas Free agency [2]
Carly Hernandez Free agency [2]
Ysa Jimenez Capital1 Solar Spikers [7]
Andrea Marzan Free agency [2]
Dimdim Pacres Free agency [2]
Shannen Palec Free agency [2]
Audrey Paran Free agency [2]
Lia Pelaga Free agency [2]
Ivy Perez Cignal Super Spikers [2]
France Ronquillo Capital1 Solar Spikers [7]

References

  1. ^ Agcaoili, Lance (January 8, 2026). "PVL: Coach Aying Esteban to lead Galeries Tower rebuild". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved January 8, 2026.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Garcia, John Mark (January 9, 2026). "Only Coronel, Asis, two others remain in Galeries overhaul". SPIN.ph. Retrieved January 9, 2026.
  3. ^ a b c d Morales, Luisa (January 12, 2026). "Aiza Maizo-Pontillas headlines Galeries Tower's PVL offseason haul". One Sports. Retrieved January 12, 2026.
  4. ^ "𝑷𝒐𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝑱𝑼𝑱𝑼 𝑶𝒏𝒍𝒚 🧿". Galeries Tower Highrisers. January 9, 2026. Retrieved January 10, 2026 – via Facebook.
  5. ^ a b c d Garcia, John Mark (January 10, 2026). "Akari, Galeries Tower join offseason frenzy with new signings". SPIN.ph. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
  6. ^ a b c Villar, Joey (January 11, 2026). "Galeries Tower Highrisers acquire seven players to complete its rebuild for All-Filipino Conference". BusinessWorld. Retrieved January 11, 2026.
  7. ^ a b Demigillo, Kiko (January 7, 2026). "Nunag, Gaston, Jimenez, Ronquillo complete Capital1's PVL offseason haul". One Sports. Retrieved January 7, 2026.