Philippine Navy Sea Lions

Philippine Navy Sea Lions
Short name	Philippine Navy
Nickname	Sea Lions
Founded	2015
Head coach	George Pascua
Captain	Gregorio Dolor (FEU)
League	Spikers' Turf
2023 Invitational	8th place
Uniforms
Home	Away

The Philippine Navy Sea Lions is the official men's volleyball team of the Philippine Navy. The team competes in the Spikers' Turf tournament and is composed of enlisted personnel and reinforced with civilian players.^[1]

Current roster

PGJC-Navy Sealions
Number	Player	Position	School
1	Marvin Villanueva	Opposite Spiker
2	Alsahi Pajiji	Universal
3	Christian Celis	Libero
4	John Ashley Jacob	Opposite Spiker
6	Geffrey Alicando	Middle Blocker
9	Louie Pudadera	Setter
11	Omar Lioc	Outside Hitter
12	Clark Fernandez	Middle Blocker
13	Jack Kalingking	Libero	UPHSD
14	Marvin Hairami	Setter
15	Peter Quiel	Middle Blocker	FEU
16	Gregorio Dolor (C)	Outside Hitter	FEU
17	Wilbert Sapida	Middle Blocker
18	Joeven Dela Vega	Opposite Hitter
19	Jeric Caranguian	Outside Hitter
22	Kevin Leberato	Middle Blocker
23	Jason Uy	Libero
24	Owen Jaime Suarez	Setter

Head coach: George Pascua
Assistant coach: Cecille Cruzada

Previous roster

2023 season

Invitational Conference

PGJC-Navy Sealions
No.	Player	Position	Height	Birth date	School
1	Marvin Villanueva	Opposite Spiker
3	Christian Celis	Libero
4	John Ashley Jacob	Opposite Spiker
6	Geffrey Alicando	Middle Blocker
9	Sean Victor Padon	Setter
10	Alfredo Pagulong	Outside Hitter
11	Omar Lioc	Middle Blocker
12	Edward Camposano	Outside Hitter	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)	(1996-05-11) May 11, 1996 (age 27)	NU
13	Jack Kalingking	Libero	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)	(1996-03-08) March 8, 1996 (age 28)	UPHSD
14	Marvin Hairami (C)	Setter
15	Peter Quiel	Middle Blocker	1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)	(1997-10-31) October 31, 1997 (age 26)	FEU
16	Gregorio Dolor	Outside Hitter			FEU
17	Wilbert Sapida	Middle Blocker
18	Joeven Dela Vega	Opposite Spiker
19	Jeric Caranguian	Outside Hitter
20	Christian Marcelino	Outside Hitter
24	Owen Jaime Suarez	Setter

Head coach: Cecil Cruzad
Assistant coach: Leah Ariola

Open Conference

PGJC-Navy Sealions
Number	Player	Position
1	Marvin Villanueva	Opposite Spiker
3	Christian Celis	Libero
5	Bryle Jayvee Tabuclao	Libero
6	Geffrey Alicando	Middle Blocker
7	Milover Parcon	Outside Hitter
9	Sean Victor Padon	Setter
10	Alfredo Pagulong	Outside Hitter
12	Jemmy Entig	Middle Blocker
14	Marvin Hairami	Setter
16	Gregorio Dolor (C)	Opposite Spiker
17	Wilbert Sapida	Middle Blocker
20	Christian Marcelino	Outside Hitter
21	Jan Ashley Jacob	Outside Hitter
24	Owen Jaime Suarez	Setter

Head coach: Cecil Cruzad
Assistant coach: Leah Ariola

2022 season

Open Conference

PGJC-Navy Sealions
Number	Player	Position	Height
1	Joshua Umandal	Outside Hitter	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
2	Alsali Pajiji	Outside Hitter
3	Jack Kalingking	Libero	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
5	Ej Casaña	Setter
9	Vince Lorenzo	Libero	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
11	Omar Lioc	Opposite Spiker
12	Jemmy Entig	Middle Blocker
13	Ronniel Rosales	Middle Blocker
14	Marvin Hairami	Setter
15	Peter Quiel	Middle Blocker	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
16	Gregorio Dolor (c)	Outside Hitter
17	Wilbert Sapida	Middle Blocker
18	Joeven Dela Vega	Opposite Spiker	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
20	Christian Marcelino	Outside Hitter

Coaching staff

Head coach: Cecil Cruzad
Assistant coach: Rod Dimarucut

Team Staff

Team Manager:
Team Utility:

Medical Staff

Team Physician:
Physical Therapist:

2019 season

Philippine Navy Fighting Stingrays
Number	Player	Position	Height
3	Bonjomar Castel	Middle Blocker	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
4	John Angelo Macalma	Setter	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
5	Relan Taneo (c)	Setter	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
6	Omar Lioc
7	Roldan Medino
9	John Daniel Diwa	Outside hitter
13	Jack Kalingking	Libero	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
14	Marvin Hairami
15	Kurl Rosete
16	Gregorio Dolor	Opposite hitter
18	Joeven Dela Vega	Outside hitter

Coaching staff

Head coach: Edgardo Rusit
Assistant coach: Rod Dimarucut

Team Staff

Team Manager:
Team Utility:

Medical Staff

Team Physician:
Physical Therapist:^[2]

2018 season

Philippine Navy Fighting Stingrays
Number	Player	Position	Height
2	Rudy Gatdula	Middle Blocker
3	Bonjomar Castel	Middle Blocker	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
4	John Angelo Macalma	Setter	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
5	Relan Taneo	Setter	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
6	Omar Lioc
7	Roldan Medino
8	Alsali Pajiji
9	Milover Parcon (c)	Outside Hitter	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
11	Razzel Palisoc
13	Jack Kalingking	Libero	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
14	Marvin Hairami
15	Kurl Rosete
16	Gregorio Dolor	Opposite Hitter
17	Wilbert Jayson Sapida

Coaching staff

Head Coach: Roberto "Bob" Malenab
Assistant Coach: Rod Dimarucut

Team Staff

Team Manager:
Team Utility:

Medical Staff

Team Physician:
Physical Therapist:

Honors

Team

Spikers' Turf/Premier Volleyball League:

Season	Conference	Title	Ref.
2015	Open	did not compete
2015	Reinforced	4th place
2016	Open	6th place
2016	Reinforced	did not compete
2017	Reinforced	did not compete
2017	Open	did not compete
2018	Reinforced	did not compete
2018	Open	6th place	^[4]
2019	Reinforced	6th place
2019	Open	5th place
2022	Open	3rd place	^[5]
2023	Open	6th place
2023	Invitational	8th place
2024	Open	^{[to be determined]}

PNVF:

Year	Tournament	Title	Source
2021	PNVF Champions League	4th place	^[6]
2022	PNVF Champions League	4th place	^[7]
2023	PNVF Challenge Cup	5th place
2024	PNVF Champions League	7th place

Individual

Spikers' Turf/Premier Volleyball League:

Season	Conference	Award	Player	Ref.
2015	Reinforced	2nd Best Outside Spiker	Nur Amid Madsairi	^[8]

PNVF:

Season	Award	Name	Source
2022	Best Opposite Spiker	Joeven Dela Vega	^[7]

Team captains

John Paul Junio (2015)
Alvin Cacayuran (2016)
Milover Parcon (2018)
Relan Taneo (2019)
Gregorio Dolor (2022, 2023, 2024–present)
Marvin Hairami (2023)

Coaches

Rene Gaspillo (
2015
)
Edgardo Rusit (
2019
)
Bob Malenab (
2018
)
Cecil Cruzad (2022)
George Pascua^[9] (2024–present)

References

^ "Blue Eagles snatch second win in a row for solo lead". ABS-CBN Sports. October 9, 2018. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
^ "Sta. Elena vs. Philippine Navy (P–2)". Spikers'Turf. June 9, 2019. Retrieved June 16, 2019.
^ "Air Force, Navy hurdle rivals". Manila Standard. October 9, 2018. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
^ "Spikers' Turf: Power hitters go for crown". Manila Bulletin. December 11, 2018. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
^ Agcaoili, Lance (1 October 2022). "Spikers' Turf: Navy sails to bronze medal, sinks VNS". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
^ "Manileño Spikers sweep Global Remit, cop bronze in PNVF Champions League men's tilt". GMA News. 4 December 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Bigger Champions League in years to come - PNVF head Suzara". Manila Bulletin. November 14, 2022. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
^ Navarro, June (November 21, 2015). "Air Force pulls off surprise, takes Finals game 1 vs Cignal". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
^ Valencia, Justin (9 March 2024). "George Pascua focuses on roles, system in Navy debut". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved 9 March 2024.

[1] "Blue Eagles snatch second win in a row for solo lead". ABS-CBN Sports. October 9, 2018. Retrieved October 14, 2018.

[2] "Sta. Elena vs. Philippine Navy (P–2)". Spikers'Turf. June 9, 2019. Retrieved June 16, 2019.

[3] "Air Force, Navy hurdle rivals". Manila Standard. October 9, 2018. Retrieved October 14, 2018.

[4] "Spikers' Turf: Power hitters go for crown". Manila Bulletin. December 11, 2018. Retrieved December 11, 2018.

[5] Agcaoili, Lance (1 October 2022). "Spikers' Turf: Navy sails to bronze medal, sinks VNS". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 1 October 2022.

[6] "Manileño Spikers sweep Global Remit, cop bronze in PNVF Champions League men's tilt". GMA News. 4 December 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.

[Bigger_Champions_League-7] "Bigger Champions League in years to come - PNVF head Suzara". Manila Bulletin. November 14, 2022. Retrieved November 15, 2022.

[8] Navarro, June (November 21, 2015). "Air Force pulls off surprise, takes Finals game 1 vs Cignal". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved October 24, 2018.

[9] Valencia, Justin (9 March 2024). "George Pascua focuses on roles, system in Navy debut". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved 9 March 2024.

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Current roster

Previous roster

Honors

Team

Individual

Team captains

Coaches

See also

References