Galeries Tower Highrisers
Filipino women's volleyball team
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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.
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| Short name | Galeries | ||
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| Nickname | Highrisers | ||
| Founded | 2023 | ||
| Owner | Grand Taipan Land Development Inc. | ||
| Head coach | Clarence Esteban | ||
| Captain | Julia Coronel | ||
| League | Premier Volleyball League | ||
| 2025 Reinforced | 12th place | ||
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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
| Galeries Tower Highrisers roster | ||||||
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| No. | Nat. | Player | Pos. | Height | DOB | From |
| 1 |  |
Venice Puzon | Setter | 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in) | November 9, 2000 | Lyceum |
| 3 | |
Winnie Bedaña | Middle Blocker | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | March 20, 2001 | UPHSD |
| 4 | |
Jules Samonte | Outside Hitter | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | October 22, 1998 | Ateneo |
| 5 | |
Julia Coronel (C) | Setter | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | October 5, 2001 | De La Salle |
| 6 | |
Julia Angeles | Libero | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | September 1, 1998 | Letran |
| 7 | |
Blove Barbon | Libero | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | April 25, 1999 | UST |
| 8 | |
Aiza Maizo-Pontillas | Opposite Hitter | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | February 29, 1988 | UST |
| 9 | |
Gayle Pascual | Outside Hitter | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | September 3, 1999 | St. Benilde |
| 10 | |
Jean Asis | Middle Blocker | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | August 8, 2002 | Far Eastern |
| 11 | |
Erika Raagas | Outside Hitter | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | March 30, 2000 | Ateneo |
| 12 | |
Roselle Baliton | Middle Blocker | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | March 27, 1997 | UE |
| 13 | |
Sharya Ancheta | Middle Blocker | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | November 25, 1999 | Adamson |
| 14 | |
Camille Victoria | Opposite Hitter | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | December 26, 1999 | UST |
| 15 | |
Shola Alvarez | Outside Hitter | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | July 11, 1997 | José Rizal |
| 16 | |
Dolly Versoza | Libero | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | March 10, 1998 | José Rizal |
| 17 | |
Erika Deloria | Outside Hitter | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | May 20, 2001 | Enderun |
| 23 | |
Lycha Ebon | Opposite Hitter | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | October 23, 1999 | Far Eastern |
| 24 | |
Maji Mangulabnan | Setter | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) | March 24, 1999 | UST |
| Updated as of: January 29, 2026 | Source: PVL.ph | ||||||
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Coaching staff
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Team staff
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Medical staff
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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
- Best-of-three series.
Individual awards
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Team captains
Fenela Risha Emnas (2023)- Dimdim Pacres (2024)
- Alyssa Eroa (2024–2025)
- Roselle Baliton (2025)
- Julia Coronel (2026–present)
Coaches
- Lerma Giron (2023–2025)[12]
Godfrey Okumu (2025)[13]- Clarence Esteban (2026–present)[14]
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 | 3 | Julia Coronel |
| 15 | Jewel Encarnacion | |
| 21 | Dodee Batindaan | |
| 23 | Danivah Aying | |
| 2025 | 2 | Jean Asis |
| 15 | Winnie Bedaña |