Angel Canino
Filipino volleyball player
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Angel Anne Canino (born June 25, 2003) is a Filipino volleyball player. She is a current member of the women's national volleyball team in the Philippines.
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| Full name | Angel Anne Canino | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Gel | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Filipino | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | June 25, 2003 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hometown | Bacolod, Philippines | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spike | 290 cm (114 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Block | 275 cm (108 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College / University | De La Salle University | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Outside hitter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current club | DLSU Lady Spikers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Honours
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| Last updated: August 10, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Also, she is playing as an outside hitter for the De La Salle Lady Spikers in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines and has played for the Philippines women's national Under-23 volleyball team in the 2019 Women's Volleyball Kor Royal Cup held in Thailand.[1]
Personal life
Canino was born in Bacolod to volleyball coach parents.[2] She studied at Bacolod Tay Tung High School then transferred to De La Salle Santiago Zobel School and played in the UAAP juniors volleyball tournament where she was awarded as one-time Seasons MVP, and two-time Best Outside Hitter.[3]
She played twice for the junior national team in 2019 Women's Volleyball Kor Royal Cup and placed silver in the 2019 ASEAN School Games.[4][5]
In 2024, she debuted for the senior national team in the 2024 Asian Women's Volleyball Challenge Cup, where the Philippines finished as Bronze medalists and achieved its first podium finish in any Asian Volleyball Confederation tournament. The following year, the Philippines achieved its highest AVC placement, with a Silver medal-finish in the 2025 AVC Women's Volleyball Nations Cup. In each tournament, Canino was awarded as the Best Opposite Spiker and one of the Best Outside Spikers, respectively.[6]
She is currently taking a degree in American Studies at De La Salle University.
Awards
Individual
| Year | Tournament | Award | Ref. |
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| 2017 | UAAP Season 80 Girls' Volleyball Tournament | 2nd Best Outside Spiker | [7] |
| 2018 | Palarong Pambansa Volleyball Tournament | Most Valuable Player | [8] |
| UAAP Season 81 Girls' Volleyball Tournament | Season's Most Valuable Player | [9] | |
| 1st Best Outside Spiker | |||
| 2022 | Shakey's Super League Collegiate Pre-Season Championship | 1st Best Outside Spiker | [10] |
| 2023 | UAAP Season 85 Women's Volleyball Tournament | Season's Most Valuable Player | [11] |
| Rookie of the Year | |||
| 2nd Best Outside Spiker | |||
| 2024 | Asian Women's Volleyball Challenge Cup | Best Opposite Spiker | [12] |
| 2025 | UAAP Season 87 Women's Volleyball Tournament | 2nd Best Outside Spiker | [13] |
| AVC Women's Volleyball Nations Cup | Best Outside Spiker | [14] | |
| SEA Women's V.League – Leg 1 | Best Outside Spiker | [15] |
Highschool
- 2018 UAAP Season 80 volleyball girls’ tournament –
Bronze medal, with DLSZ Junior Lady Archers - 2019 UAAP Season 81 volleyball girls’ tournament –
Champion, with DLSZ Junior Lady Archers[16]
Collegiate
- 2022 2022 Shakey's Super League Collegiate Pre-Season Championship –
Silver medal, with DLSU Lady Spikers[17] - 2023 UAAP Season 85 volleyball women's tournament – Champion, with DLSU Lady Spikers[18]
- 2024 UAAP Season 86 volleyball women's tournament – Bronze medal, with DLSU Lady Spikers[19]
- 2024 2024 Shakey's Super League Pre-season Championship – Silver medal, with DLSU Lady Spikers[20]
- 2025 UAAP Season 87 volleyball women's Tournament – Silver medal, with DLSU Lady Spikers[21]
National team
- 2024 2024 AVC Women's Challenge Cup – Bronze medal, with Alas Pilipinas
- 2024 2024 SEA Women's V.League (Leg 1) – Bronze medal, with Alas Pilipinas