{"id":326917,"date":"2026-04-30T16:23:56","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T10:53:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=326917"},"modified":"2026-04-30T16:23:56","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T10:53:56","slug":"bella-belen-relishes-first-all-star-experience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/30\/bella-belen-relishes-first-all-star-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"Bella Belen relishes first All-Star experience"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Capital1 Solar Spikers\u2019 Bella Belen during a tree planting activity as a part of the Volleyball All-Star Showcase in Candon, Ilocos Sur. \u2013MARLO CUETO\/INQUIRER.net<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

CANDON CITY \u2014 After planting a tree on the Volleyball All-Star Showcase event at EcoPark here on Thursday, Bella Belen made sure to water it twice, believing it needed extra care to grow.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s the identical mindset Belen brings to her first Premier Volleyball League All-Star Game appearance\u2014nurturing her game and benefiting from every opportunity.<\/p>\n

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READ: PVL: Bella Belen jokes about votes, thanks fans for All-Star push<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s very relaxing. It\u2019s a pleasant change of scenery since we\u2019re normally just in Manila and don\u2019t get to see much nature. It\u2019s also fun because I get to bond with the opposite players from the PVL,\u201d Belen told the reporters on the tree-planting event, which shall be followed by a volleyball clinic and meet and greet.<\/p>\n

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The All-Star nod is a milestone for Belen, who’s coming off a breakout conference with Capital1 Solar Spikers, where she was named Rookie of the Conference and Best Outside Spiker.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt\u2019s an enormous deal for me. Since I\u2019m a rookie, I didn\u2019t expect to be included. I\u2019m still latest within the PVL, so it makes me really pleased to be recognized for what I can do. I\u2019m very grateful to be a part of the All-Star lineup,\u201d Belen said.<\/p>\n

READ: PVL: Bella Belen disillusioned but determined after Capital1 exit<\/strong><\/p>\n

Belen starts for Team Heart with Creamline setter Jia De Guzman, 10-time Best Middle Blocker Pangs Panaga, and Jema Galanza, Cignal\u2019s Erika Santos, PLDT\u2019s Majoy Baron, and Akari libero Justine Jazareno.<\/p>\n

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The three-time UAAP MVP out of National University can also be teaming up with Creamline star Alyssa Valdez, Cignal\u2019s MVP Vanie Gandler, Gel Cayuna, and Dawn Catindig, in addition to Nxled\u2019s Myla Pablo and MJ Phillips, and Galeries rookie Jean Asis.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhat I\u2019m really looking forward to is twiddling with players I haven\u2019t been teammates with before. After all, it\u2019s also about having fun with we were even joking earlier that perhaps we\u2019ll switch positions tomorrow simply to make it more fun. It\u2019s exciting, and it also gives fans a probability to see different team mixtures,\u201d said Belen.<\/p>\n

\u201cI feel very comfortable now. The older players are very approachable. They don\u2019t make me feel like a rookie. It truthfully appears like we\u2019ve been together for a very long time.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Bella Belen together with her fellow PVL All-Star players throughout the welcome dinner for the Volleyball All-Star Showcase in Candon, Ilocos Sur. \u2013MARLO CUETO\/INQUIRER.net<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Belen also shared moments bonding in Candon with members of Cignal, who recently announced a leave of absence, even teasing them about possibly joining Capital1.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey give the impression of being good in blue, it really suits them. I won\u2019t say an excessive amount of. Let\u2019s just see. But in fact, they\u2019ll be a fantastic addition to the team. They have already got the experience, especially after reaching the finals,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

While it\u2019s an All-Star showcase, Belen expects the competitive fire to indicate to present the Ilocano fans a fantastic game.<\/p>\n

\u201cI believe the competitiveness will still come out. Everyone\u2019s competitive. Perhaps at first it\u2019s all fun, but once the sport gets close, that competitive side will certainly show,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n