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Alyssa Valdez expresses admiration for Bella Belen ahead of first-ever PVL matchup

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John Franklin Kennedy Caacbay

ABS-CBN News

MANILA — Creamline&#x27;s Alyssa Valdez on Tuesday congratulated Capital1 rookie Bella Belen for winning the Philippine Sportswriters Association&#x27;s Ms. Volleyball honor for year 2025.Belen was given a moment on the court after the Solar Spikers&#x27; 25-21, 18-25, 25-18, 19-25, 15-10 escape of Choco Mucho in the 2026 PVL All-Filipino Conference, receiving the trophy from members of the PVL Press Corps and the PSA.Valdez, a three-time recipient of the award, shared the attributes she likes in Belen. The two are both three-time UAAP MVPs, and they also share the same birthday -- June 29.<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/volleyball/2026/2/17/bella-belen-in-disbelief-after-receiving-miss-volleyball-honor-hindi-ko-po-ine-expect-2148">READ: Bella Belen in disbelief after receiving PSA&#x27;s Miss Volleyball honor: &#x27;Hindi ko po ine-expect&#x27;</a></div>&quot;Congratulations to Bella for getting the Ms. Volleyball! Yey!&quot; Valdez said in joy. &quot;I am very excited na makatapat rin si Bella, more than her skills, I actually admire her character, personality on and off the court, talagang never say die, nandoon &#x27;yung grit, &#x27;yung disiplina.&quot;Creamline, for its part, won against Zus Coffee, 22-25, 25-17, 25-16, 25-18, to conclude the Tuesday double-header.The Ateneo legend sees the former National U standout as someone whom the youth could admire as she &quot;blossoms&quot; further.<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/volleyball/2026/2/17/pvl-belen-fires-career-best-29-points-to-carry-capital1-past-choco-mucho-in-5-1901">READ: PVL: Belen fires career-best 29 points to carry Capital1 past Choco Mucho in 5</a></div>&quot;I can&#x27;t wait for her to blossom to be someone na mas iidolohin pa ng maraming kabataan.&quot;As they face for the first time in PVL, the Creamline superstar hopes to give Belen a good fight.&quot;But our game this Saturday, very excited and looking forward na sana mabigyan namin siya ng magandang laban.&quot;