Team MII

**Team MII** (チームMII) is the first team of MNL48, and second Team M series of the AKB48 Group, after NMB48's Team M. Their team color is **Golden Yellow**. Currently, the team has 9 members.

## History

### 2018

* **May 2** - Team MII is formed with 16 girls: Alice Margarita De Leon, Angelica Mae Batocael, Cristine Jan Elaurza, Dana Leanne Brual, Eunys Abad, Faith Shanrae Santiago, Jessel Montaos, Necca Adelan, Princess Labay, Princess Erica Sanico, Sayaka Awane, Shaira Duran, Sharei Engbino, Sharlene Trixie Tano, Shekinah Arzaga, Vanessa Yap
* **May 3** - Alice Margarita De Leon elected as the team captain
* **June 8**:
	+ Angelica Mae Batocael, Sharlene Trixie Tano and Vanessa Yap leave MNL48
	+ Francinne Rifol, Niña Editha Guirnalda and Sandee Garcia promoted
* **July 6** - Niña Editha Guirnalda left MNL48
* **July 9** - Cassandra Mae Pestillos promoted

### 2019

* **May 1** - Cassandra Mae Pestillos, Eunys Abad, Jessel Montaos, Necca Adelan, Princess Erica Sanico, Sharei Engbino graduate from MNL48
* **May 2** - Maria Jamie Beatrice Alberto, Erica Maria Macabutas, Dana Yzabel Divinagracia, Lorelaine Sañosa, Klaire Presno, Ashley Nicole Somera are promoted
* **June 3** - Princess Rius Briquillo is promoted.
* **June 9** - Sayaka Awane graduated from the group.
* **October 6** - 2nd independent concert held at Movie Star Cafe.
* **November 5**:
	+ Princess Labay is dismissed from MNL48
	+ Guinevere Muse is promoted

### 2020

* **January 25** - MNL48 1st Stage Shonichi.
* **January 26**:
	+ Faith Shanrae Santiago graduated from MNL48
	+ Christina Samantha Tagana promoted
* **March 16** - Francinne Rifol announced her graduation.
* **October 30** - Francinne Rifol graduated from the group.
* **December 30** - Erica Maria Macabutas and Shaira Duran were dismissed from MNL48 due to violations.

### 2021

* **February 13** - Lorelaine Sañosa and Christina Samantha Tagana were deomoted to Team Trainee.
* **March 17** - Shekinah Arzaga hailed as the new captain of the group.
* **May 21** - Alice Margarita De Leon graduated from the group.

### 2022

* **June 30** - Cristine Jan Elaurza graduated from the group.

## Members

### Current

* **Ashley Nicole Somera** (Cole)
* **Dana Leanne Brual** (Dana)
* **Dana Yzabel Divinagracia** (Yzabel)
* **Guinevere Faith Muse** (Gia)
* **Klaire Presno** (Klaire)
* **Maria Jamie Beatrice Alberto** (Jamie)
* **Princess Rius Briquillo** (Princess)
* **Sandee Garcia** (Andi)
* **Shekinah Arzaga** (Sheki) (**MNL48 Captain**)

### Transferred

* Lorelaine Sañosa (Laney) (Trainee) (2021)
* Christina Samantha Tagana (Sam) (Trainee) (2021)

### Graduated / Former

* Angelica Mae Batocael (Mae) (2018)
* Sharlene Trixie Tano (Trixie) (2018)
* Vanessa Yap (Van) (2018)
* Niña Editha Guirnalda (Nina) (2018)
* Cassandra Mae Pestillos (Cassey) (2019)
* Eunys Abad (Nice) (2019)
* Jessel Montaos (Essel) (2019)
* Necca Adelan (Necca) (2019)
* Princess Erica Sanico (Erica) (2019)
* Sharei Engbino (Sha) (2019)
* Sayaka Awane (Sayaka) (2019)
* Princess Labay (Cess) (2019)
* Faith Shanrae Santiago (Faith) (2020)
* Francinne Rifol (Rans) (2020)
* Erica Maria Macabutas (Emz) (2020)
* Shaira Duran (Shaira) (2020)
* Alice Margarita De Leon (Alice) (2021)
* Cristine Jan Elaurza (Jan) (2022)