The Motolite Power Builders were a women's volleyball team in the Philippines. The team competed in the Premier Volleyball League in 2019 and is owned by Philippine Batteries Inc., with the company naming the team after its subsidiary, Motolite Batteries.
Motolite previously sponsored the Ateneo Lady Eagles team during the 2018 Open Conference before establishing this team.
History Before establishing the Power Builders, Motolite sponsored the Ateneo Lady Eagles Volleyball Team for the 2018 Premier Volleyball League Open Conference with Oliver Almadro taking up coaching duties. In the following 2019 Reinforced Conference, Motolite established its own team, the Power Builders, with a new set of players headed by Myla Pablo.
Motolite decided to take a leave of absence from the PVL for the 2021 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As of 2025, the team has yet to make a return.
Final roster
Motolite Power BuildersNumberPlayerPositionHeightBirthdateSchool Setter San Francisco State University Middle blocker University of the Philippines - Diliman () Libero Adamson University (C) Outside hitter National University Middle blocker University of the Philippines - Diliman Outside hitter University of the Philippines - Diliman Service Specialist / Defensive Specialist University of the Philippines - Diliman () Libero Adamson University Outside hitter Adamson University Setter Adamson University Opposite hitter University of the Philippines - Diliman Middle blocker University of the Philippines - Diliman
Technical Staff
Country Name Position Airess Star Padda Head coach Maria Angeli Tabaquero Assistant coach Mandy Reyes Team manager Nicole Navarro Physical Therapist Kerr Ucang Trainer
Team Captain Import Draft Pick Rookie Inactive Suspended Free Agent Injured
Honors
Team Season Conference Title Source2018 Reinforced did not compete Open Runner-up2019 Reinforced 5th place Open 4th place
Individual Season Conference Award Name2018Open Conference 1st Best Middle BlockerMaddie Madayag Best Opposite SpikerKat Tolentino 2019 Open Conference Best Opposite SpikerDiana Mae Carlos
Transactions
2021 Open Conference: Player Moving from Moving to Maria Carmela Tunay Petron Blaze Spikers Motolite Chlodia Eiriel Ysabella Cortez Petron Blaze Spikers Motolite Melissa Gohing Creamline Cool Smashers Motolite Grazielle Bombita BaliPure Purest Water Defenders Motolite Satriani Espiritu BaliPure Purest Water Defenders Motolite Aieshalaine Gannaban Motolite Sta. Lucia Lady Realtors Maristella Gene Layug Motolite Sta. Lucia Lady Realtors Tonnie Rose Ponce Motolite Creamline Cool Smashers
2019 Reinforced Conference: Player Moving from Moving to Maristella Layug University of the Philippines Motolite Edina Selimovic (replaced due to injury) CSU Belor Galati Motolite Krystle Esdelle Pursaklar Belediyesi Motolite Channon Thompson Rote Raben Vilsbiburg Motolite Jellie Tempiatura Philippine Air Force Lady Jet Spikers Motolite Myla Pablo Pocari Sweat Lady Warriors Motolite Jessma Clarice Ramos University of the Philippines Motolite Maria Lina Isabel Molde Foton Tornadoes Blue Energy Motolite Maria Arielle Estrañero University of the Philippines Motolite Christine Joy Soyud F2 Logistics Cargo Movers Motolite Tonnie Rose Ponce Adamson University Motolite Bernadette Flora Adamson University Motolite Fenela Risha Emnas BanKo Perlas Spikers Motolite Diana Mae Carlos Foton Tornadoes Blue Energy Motolite Aeishalaine Gannaban University of the Philippines Motolite
2019 Open Conference: Player Moving from Moving to Iris Janelle Tolenada Pocari Sweat Lady Warriors Motolite Edina Selimovic (replaced during Reinforced Conference) Motolite FC Argeș Pitești Krystle Esdelle Motolite P2P Smilers Baronissi Channon Thompson Motolite Allianz MTV Stuttgart Christine Joy Soyud Motolite Sta. Lucia Lady Realtors
Team captains Bea de Leon (2018) Myla Pablo (2019) Iris Tolenada (2019)
Imports Season Number Player Country 2019 2 Edina Selimovic (replaced) Bosnia and Herzegovina 4 Krystle Esdelle Trinidad and Tobago 5 Channon Thompson Trinidad and Tobago
Coaches Oliver Almadro (2018 Open) Airess Padda (2019 Reinforced) Godfrey Okumu (2019 Open)
Former players
Local players
Deanna Wong Vanessa Gandler Maddie Madayag Pauline Gaston Kat Tolentino Bea de Leon
Foreign players
Edina Selimovic
Channon Thompson Krystle Esdelle
Notes - Bosnian import Edina Selimovic was replaced by Krystle Esdelle due to an injury.
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