# PLDT Volleyball Club (men)

The PLDT Home Fibr Hitters, or the PLDT Volleyball Club is a former professional men's volleyball team owned by PLDT. It was established in 2013 and originally consisted of men's and women's teams. In 2018, the women's team became merged with the Smart Giga Hitters (later renamed PLDT Home Fibr Hitters women's team). The men's team has been playing in the Spikers' Turf since October 2018.

## History

The club debuted in 2013 with the women's team debuting first as the PLDT myDSL Speed Boosters women's team in the Philippine Superliga (PSL) during the 2013 Invitational Conference. The men's team would follow debuting in the following conference.
In 2014, while participating in the PSL, the club joined in the Shakey's V-League with its women's team as the PLDT Home Telpad Turbo Boosters during the 2014 Open Conference.
The club ended its participation in the PSL after the 2014 season. In 2015, the club competed under the name PLDT Home Ultera Ultra Fast Hitters and the men's team joined the 2015 Open Conference of the Spikers' Turf, becoming its first champion.
The club became dormant in 2016 and 2017. It returned to active competition in 2018 in the Premier Volleyball League (formerly, Shakey's V-League and Spikers’ Turf) as the PayMaya High Flyers (women's) and the PLDT Home Fibr Ultra Fast Hitters (men's).
In September 2018, the women's team was merged with the Smart Prepaid Giga Hitters, its affiliate team in the PSL. The Smart team was renamed the PLDT Home Fibr Power Hitters in February 2019.

## Name changes

| Season | Name |
| 2013 | PLDT myDSL Speed Boosters (PSL) |
| 2014 | PLDT Home TVolution-Air Force Power Attackers (PSL) PLDT Home Telpad-Air Force Turbo Boosters (PSL) |
| 2015 | PLDT Home Ultera Ultra Fast Hitters (Spikers' Turf) |
| 2016–17 | inactive |
| 2018 | PLDT Home Fibr Ultra Fast Hitters (PVL) |
| 2019 | PLDT Home Fibr Power Hitters (PVL/Spikers' Turf) |

## Final roster

PLDT Home Fibr Power Hitters :
| Number | Player | Position | Height |
| 2 | Richard Solis | Outside hitter | |
| 3 | Patrick Vecina | Outside hitter | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| 4 | Ronjay Galang | Outside hitter | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| 6 | Ronchelle Lee Villegas | Setter | |
| 7 | Jayvee Sumagaysay | Middle blocker | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| 8 | Mark Gil Alfafara | Opposite hitter | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| 9 | Paolo Pablico | Outside hitter | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| 10 | John Vic de Guzman (c) | Outside hitter | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| 11 | Joshua Umandal | Opposite hitter | |
| 12 | Kris Cian Silang | Setter | |
| 15 | Peter Quiel | Middle blocker | |
| 16 | Kheeno Franco | Middle blocker | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| 18 | Gilbert Longevela | Libero | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| 20 | Henry James Pecaña | Libero | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
Coaching staff
* Head coach: Arthur Alan "Odjie" Mámon
* Assistant coach: Rolando Casillan

### Previous line-up

2018 Open Conference :
PLDT Home Fibr Ultra Power Hitters :
| Number | Player | Position | Height |
| 1 | Mark Jethro Orian | Middle blocker | |
| 3 | Patrick Vecina | Outside hitter | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| 4 | Henry James Pecaña (c) | Opposite hitter | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| 6 | Ronchelle Lee Villegas | Setter | |
| 7 | Jayvee Sumagaysay | Middle blocker | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| 8 | Mark Gil Alfafara | Opposite hitter | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| 9 | Tyrone Jan Carodan | Middle blocker | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| 10 | John Vic de Guzman | Outside hitter | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| 11 | Joshua Umandal | Opposite hitter | |
| 12 | Rence Melgar | Libero | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| 13 | Joeven Dela Vega | Outside hitter | |
| 15 | Ronjay Galang | Outside hitter | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| 16 | Kheeno Franco | Middle blocker | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| 17 | Gilbert Longevela | Libero | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
2018 Reinforced Conference :
PLDT Home Fibr Ultra Power Hitters :
| Number | Player | Position | Height |
| 1 | Mark Jethro Orian | Middle blocker | |
| 2 | Harby Ilano | Setter | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| 3 | Patrick Vecina | | |
| 4 | Henry James Pecaña | Opposite hitter | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| 6 | Ronchelle Lee Villegas | Setter | |
| 7 | Jayvee Sumagaysay | Middle blocker | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| 8 | Mark Gil Alfafara | Opposite hitter | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| 9 | Tyrone Jan Carodan | Outside hitter | |
| 10 | John Vic de Guzman (c) | Opposite hitter | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| 11 | Joshua Umandal | Opposite hitter | |
| 12 | Rence Melgar | Libero | |
| 13 | Joeven Dela Vega | Middle blocker | |
| 15 | Ronjay Galang | Outside hitter | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| 16 | Kheeno Franco | Middle blocker | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| 17 | Gilbert Longevela | Libero | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |

## Honors
### Team

Spikers' Turf/Premier Volleyball League:
| Season | Conference | Title |
| 2015 | Open | Champion |
| 2015 | Reinforced | 3rd place |
| 2016 | Open | (did not compete) |
| 2016 | Reinforced | (did not compete) |
| 2017 | Reinforced | (did not compete) |
| 2017 | Open | (did not compete) |
| 2018 | Reinforced | 4th place |
| 2018 | Open | Runner-up |
| 2019 | Reinforced | 3rd place |
| 2019 | Open | 6th place |
Philippine SuperLiga:
| Season | Conference | Title |
| 2013 | Grand Prix | Champion |
| 2014 | All-Filipino | Champion |
| 2014 | Grand Prix | Runner-up |
Others:
| Season | Tournament | Title | Source |
| 2016 | MVP Olympics | Champion | |

### Individual

Spikers' Turf/Premier Volleyball League:
| Season | Conference | Award | Name |
| 2015 | Open | 2nd Best Outside Spiker | John Paul Torres |
| 2015 | Open | Best Opposite Spiker | Mark Gil Alfafara |
| 2015 | Open | Finals MVP | Mark Gil Alfafara |
| 2015 | Reinforced | 1st Best Middle Blocker | Peter Den Mar Torres |
| 2015 | Reinforced | 1st Best Outside Spiker | Mark Gil Alfafara |
| 2015 | Reinforced | Conference MVP | Mark Gil Alfafara |
| 2018 | Reinforced | Best Opposite Spiker | John Vic De Guzman |
| 2018 | Reinforced | Best Setter | Ronchette Lee Villegas |
| 2018 | Reinforced | Best Libero | Rence Melgar |
| 2018 | Open | Best Setter | Ronchette Lee Villegas |
| 2018 | Open | 2nd Best Middle Blocker | Jayvee Sumagaysay |
| 2019 | Reinforced | Best Opposite Spiker | John Vic De Guzman |
Philippine Superliga:
| Season | Conference | Award | Name |
| 2013 | Grand Prix | Best Libero | Gilbert Longavilla |
| 2013 | Grand Prix | Best Opposite | Henry Pecaña |
| 2013 | Grand Prix | Best Setter | Rolando Casillan |
| 2013 | Grand Prix | MVP | Kheeno Franco |
| 2014 | All-Filipino | Best Libero | Raffy Mosuela |
| 2014 | All-Filipino | Best Setter | Jessie Lopez |
| 2014 | All-Filipino | 1st Best Outside Spiker | Alnakran Abdilla |
| 2014 | All-Filipino | MVP | Alnakran Abdilla |
| 2014 | Grand Prix | 1st Best Outside Spiker | Alnakran Abdilla |
Notes:
* 1 2 3 with the Premier Volleyball League.
* Tarinay, Anna Reinette (October 3, 2018). "Spikers' Turf unwraps with Open Conference". BusinessMirror. Retrieved October 30, 2018.

## Team captains

* Richard Gomez (2013)
* Dante Alinsunirin (2014)
* Ronaldo Casillan (2015)
* John Vic de Guzman (2018 Reinforced)
* Henry James Pecaña (2018 Open)

## Head coach

* Arthur Allan “Odgie” Mamon