Choco Mucho Flying Titans
Filipino professional women's volleyball team
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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.
2019–present
 2026–27 Choco Mucho Flying Titans season | |||
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| Short name | Choco Mucho | ||
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| Nickname | Flying Titans | ||
| Founded | 2019 | ||
| History | Choco Mucho Flying Titans 2019–present | ||
| Head coach | Dante Alinsunurin | ||
| Captain | Desiree Cheng | ||
| League | Premier Volleyball League | ||
| 2026 All-Filipino | 7th place | ||
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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
| Choco Mucho Flying Titans roster | ||||||
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| No. | Nat. | Player | Pos. | Height | DOB | From |
| 1 |  |
Isa Molde | Outside Hitter | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | October 18, 1998 | Philippines |
| 2 | |
Desiree Cheng (C) | Outside Hitter | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | September 28, 1996 | De La Salle |
| 3 | |
Deanna Wong | Setter | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | July 18, 1998 | Ateneo |
| 4 | |
Mean Mendrez | Outside Hitter | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | November 14, 1998 | UE |
| 5 | |
Dawn Macandili-Catindig | Libero | 1.53 m (5 ft 0 in) | June 1, 1996 | De La Salle |
| 6 | |
Dindin Santiago-Manabat | Opposite Hitter | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | September 26, 1993 | National-U |
| 7 | |
Maddie Madayag | Middle Blocker | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | February 7, 1998 | Ateneo |
| 8 | |
Eya Laure | Outside Hitter | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | March 21, 1999 | UST |
| 9 | |
Alina Bicar | Setter | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | November 17, 1997 | UST |
| 10 |  |
Kat Tolentino | Opposite Hitter | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | January 27, 1995 | Ateneo |
| 11 | |
Ayesha Juegos | Opposite Hitter | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | September 14, 2002 | Adamson |
| 12 | |
Tin Ubaldo | Setter | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | October 17, 2002 | Far Eastern |
| 14 | |
Jen Villegas | Middle Blocker | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | June 20, 2002 | Adamson |
| 15 | |
Jai Atienza | Middle Blocker | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | November 9, 1999 | Philippines |
| 16 | |
Thang Ponce | Libero | 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in) | October 21, 1998 | Adamson |
| 17 | |
Lorraine Pecaña | Middle Blocker | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | April 21, 2001 | Arellano |
| 19 | |
Ivy Jisel Perez | Setter | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | February 13, 1995 | National-U |
| 21 | |
Regine Arocha | Libero | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | February 21, 1997 | Arellano |
| 22 | |
Jewel Encarnacion | Outside Hitter | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | December 22, 2000 | Philippines |
| 24 | |
Caitlin Viray | Opposite Hitter | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | April 12, 1998 | UST |
| Updated as of: July 6, 2026 | Source: PVL.ph | ||||||
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Rivalries
Creamline Cool Smashers
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 (team) |
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 (team) |
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 (team) |
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] | |
| 2024–25 (team) |
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 | ||||
| All-Filipino | 5th (8–3, 20 pts) | Finished 4th in semifinals Lost in third-place series vs. Akari, 1–2 |
4th place | [13] | |
| 2025–26 (team) |
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] | |
| All-Filipino | 7th (4–5, 13 pts) | Lost in Play-in semifinal (Pool B) vs. Akari, 2–3* | 7th place | [16] | |
| 2026–27 (team) |
Invitational | Did not qualify | |||
| An asterisk (*) indicates single match | |||||
VTV International Women's Volleyball Cup
| International League | Position | Ref. |
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| 2023 VTV International Women's Volleyball Cup |  Bronze |
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- Notes
- Choco Mucho lost on aggregate points ratio, 181–185 (0.978 vs. 1.022).
Individual awards
| Season | Conference | Award | Name | Ref. |
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| 2021 | Open | Best Opposite Spiker | Kat Tolentino | [18] |
| 2023 | 2nd All-Filipino | Most Valuable Player (Conference) | Sisi Rondina | [19] |
| Best Libero | Thang Ponce | |||
| 2024–25 | All-Filipino | 1st Best Outside Spiker | Sisi Rondina | [20] |
| 1st Best Middle Blocker | Maddie Madayag | |||
| Best Libero | Thang Ponce | |||
| 2025–26 | All-Filipino | Best Libero | Thang Ponce | [21] |
| Reinforced | 1st Best Middle Blocker | Maddie Madayag | [22] | |
| Best Libero | Thang Ponce |
| International League | Award | Name | Ref. |
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| 2023 VTV International Women's Volleyball Cup | Best Outside Spiker | Sisi Rondina | [17] |
| Best Middle Blocker | Maddie Madayag |
Coaches
Oliver Almadro (2019–2022)- Edjet Mabbayad (2022[a])
- Dante Alinsunurin (2023–present)
Team captains
- Maddie Madayag (2019–2021, 2024)
- Bea de Leon (2022–2023)
- Sisi Rondina (2024-25-2025)
- Desiree Cheng (2025–present)
Imports
Former players
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Local players
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Foreign players
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Draft history
| Season | Pick No. | Name |
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| 2024 | 11 | Lorraine Pecaña |
| 2025 | 7 | Tia Andaya |
| 19 | Jen Kylene Villegas | |
| 2026 | 3 | Tin Ubaldo |
Notes
- Interim coach