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Cignal's Vanie Gandler in action in the 2026 PVL All-Filipino Conference. PVL Media

Cignal's Vanie Gandler in action in the 2026 PVL All-Filipino Conference.

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1776491111628PVL AFC 26 Semis PLDT vs. Cignal - Vanie Gandler-5407.JPG" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Cignal&#x27;s Vanie Gandler in action in the 2026 PVL All-Filipino Conference. PVL Media" width="960"/>Cignal&#x27;s Vanie Gandler in action in the 2026 PVL All-Filipino Conference. PVL Media</div>MANILA -- Two years of rebuilding finally paid off for Cignal, resulting in a breakthrough 2026 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) All-Filipino Finals appearance.Along with the gradual but sustained improvement of the Super Spikers is the steady rise of Vanie Gandler into a vocal and strong leader, on top of stepping up as the main gunner for the title-hungry franchise.Gandler has emerged as one of the go-to players for Cignal, serving as a reliable option when the odds are stacked against the Super Spikers.Her presence and production anchored Cignal&#x27;s entry to the biggest stage following a 25-13, 13-25, 25-16, 25-16 win over Creamline in the round-robin semifinals last Tuesday at the Mall of Asia Arena.<div><a class="fr-strong fr-green" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/volleyball/2026/4/14/pvl-cignal-repels-creamline-to-clinch-finals-spot-2101">READ: Cignal repels Creamline to clinch Finals spot</a></div>The Ateneo de Manila University product tallied 24 points, 10 digs, and 10 excellent receptions, holding her own against a powerhouse squad filled with seasoned outside hitters.Gandler&#x27;s triple-double performance in Cignal&#x27;s finals-clinching game earned her the nod as the last PVL Press Corps Player of the Week presented by Pilipinas Live for this conference.The high-scoring hitter credits her growth to the trust and patience given to her by the Super Spikers.&quot;We can&#x27;t explain how deep this is for us, kasi we know how hard we worked for this. I just have so much gratefulness for the team, kasi the player I am today is because of them,&quot; Gandler shared.&quot;The way the team is performing is because we just want the best for each other. It&#x27;s really not for ourselves, it&#x27;s for each other.&quot;Their semis-ending game against PLDT resulted in a loss, with Gandler barely seeing action to rest and scoring only one point in a no-bearing match, as Cignal used the opportunity to give its bench live game exposure heading into the best-of-three championship against Creamline.<div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/volleyball/2026/4/16/pvl-pldt-beats-cignal-to-end-semis-with-win-2123" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">READ: PLDT beats Cignal to end semis with win</a></div>&quot;Our focus isn&#x27;t that we go to the championship. Our focus is that we train like champions every day. So that&#x27;s what we do. We ask God for a championship. He&#x27;s gonna give us challenges, but we need to play like we&#x27;re champions,&quot; Gandler shared.&quot;It means the world because I see the qualities of a champion in each one of them. And it&#x27;s made me a better person and player.&quot;Gandler was the unanimous choice for the award, as decided by print and online sportswriters covering the beat, edging out Creamline&#x27;s Bernadeth Pons, Farm Fresh&#x27;s Trisha Tubu, and PLDT&#x27;s Savi Davison.Game 1 of the finals is on Tuesday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

Two years of rebuilding finally paid off for Cignal, resulting in a breakthrough 2026 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) All-Filipino Finals appearance.

Two years of rebuilding finally paid off for Cignal, resulting in a breakthrough 2026 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) All-Filipino Finals appearance.

PVL: Vanie Gandler shines for Finals-bound Cignal

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Published April 18, 2026 01:53 PM PHT

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