Angel Canino

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Angel Canino
Personal information
Full nameAngel Anne Canino
NicknameGel
NationalityFilipino
Born (2003-06-25) June 25, 2003 (age 22)
Hometown Bacolod, Philippines
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight64 kg (141 lb)
Spike290 cm (114 in)
Block275 cm (108 in)
College / University De La Salle University
Volleyball information
Position Outside hitter
Current club DLSU Lady Spikers
Number12
National team
2019 Philippines U23
2024–present Philippines
Honours
Women's volleyball
Representing Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Asian Nations Cup
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2025 Hanoi Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 Manila Team
SEA Women's V.League
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2025 Ninh Bình – Leg 2 Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2025 Nakhon Ratchasima – Leg 1 Team
ASEAN School Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Semarang Team
Last updated: 10 August 2025

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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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

YearTournamentAwardRef.
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

Collegiate

References

  1. ↑ Agcaoili, Lance (July 6, 2019). "PH U23 spikers fall to home side to bow out of Thailand Open". spin.ph. SPIN Ph. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  2. ↑ Terrado, Reuben (April 20, 2018). "MVP award validates potential for NCR volleyball standout Angel Canino". Spin.ph. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
  3. ↑ "La Salle-Zobel ends NU's reign in girls' volleyball". ABS-CBN News. December 9, 2018. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
  4. ↑ "3 WV spikers lead PH volley team in Asean School Games". Panay News. July 19, 2019. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
  5. ↑ "PH bows out in Thai volley open". Panay News. July 9, 2019. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Angel Canino, Dell Palomata, Jia De Guzman receive individual awards in AVC Nations Cup". GMA Integrated News . June 14, 2025. Retrieved June 14, 2025.
  7. ↑ Escarlote, Mark (December 1, 2017). "UAAP volleyball: Belen wins MVP in girls division, Calado bags top individual award in boys". ABS-CBN Sports. Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  8. ↑ "14-year-old spiker Angel Canino plays like veteran in volleyball final". ESPN.com. April 21, 2018.
  9. ↑ Escarlote, Mark (September 26, 2022). "La Salle debut excites Canino". Daily Tribune. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
  10. ↑ Agcaoili, Lance (November 19, 2022). "NU's Alyssa Solomon wins Super League MVP". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  11. ↑ Valencia, Justin (May 14, 2023). "Angel Canino becomes second-ever UAAP Rookie MVP". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Jia Morado-De Guzman, Angel Canino named Best Setter, Best Opposite Spiker in 2024 AVC Challenge Cup". Manila Bulletin. May 29, 2024. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  13. ↑ "NU's Bella Belen set to make UAAP history with third MVP award". One Sports PH. May 14, 2024. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
  14. ↑ "Angel Canino nabs Best Outside Hitter award in AVC Nations Cup for Alas Pilipinas". One Sports PH. June 15, 2025. Retrieved June 15, 2025.
  15. ↑ "Alas Pilipinas bags 3rd straight SEA V.League bronze". Inquirer.net. August 3, 2025. Retrieved August 3, 2025.
  16. ↑ Lozada, Mei Lin (December 9, 2018). "De La Salle-Zobel ends NU's four-year reign in UAAP girls' volleyball". Spin.ph. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  17. ↑ Masoy, Niel Victor (November 20, 2022). "NU captures Shakey's Super League crown". The Manila Times. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
  18. ↑ Valencia, Justin (May 14, 2023). "La Salle storms back, completes revenge on NU for UAAP 85 crown". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  19. ↑ Valencia, Justin (May 5, 2024). "UST recreates history, dethrones La Salle to claim UAAP Women's Volleyball Finals spot". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  20. ↑ "Volleyball: NU sweeps La Salle in Finals for another Super League crown". ABS-CBN. November 24, 2024. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
  21. ↑ Isaga, JR (May 14, 2025). "Dynasty defined: NU wrecks La Salle for 3rd women's volleyball title in 4 years". Rappler. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
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