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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:959px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1762336363294PVL RC 25 Choco Mucho vs. Capital1- Bella Belen-3954.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Capital1 prized rookie Bella Belen. <em>PVL Media Bureau</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — Three-time UAAP seniors MVP Bella Belen went on a trip down memory lane as she went back to her &quot;home court&quot; — the Mall of Asia Arena.</p><p>Belen, now 23, spent a significant chunk of her life donning a Lady Bulldog jersey and playing at the Pasay City venue. From her NU-Nazareth days to the college level, she had a UAAP career to remember.</p><p>A UAAP champion during Seasons 84, 86, and 87, the former rookie-MVP relished what was once a starry campaign, capped by a title just this May before turning professional and joining the 2025 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) Rookie Draft.</p><p>Now wearing a Capital1 jersey, Belen turned nostalgic as she and the rest of the Solar Spikers swept a more established Choco Mucho side in the 2025 PVL Reinforced Conference, 25-23, 26-24, 25-19, on Tuesday at the Pasay venue.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/volleyball/2025/11/4/pvl-capital1-edges-out-choco-mucho-finishes-third-in-pool-a-2054"><strong>READ: PVL: Capital1 edges out Choco Mucho, finishes third in Pool A</strong></a></div><p>“Kahapon [Monday] pa lang, niloloko na ako nila coach na home court ko daw,” Belen said. “And then kahit kanina, sabi ni coach, ‘This is home court.’ Kung naalala ko daw ba &#x27;yung—like, confetti kasi &#x27;yun nga &#x27;yung last game ko.”</p><p>Belen said that they used on Tuesday the same dugout she last utilized as an NU player — when she won the 87 Season title.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/volleyball/2025/10/21/farm-fresh-coach-lodi-full-of-praise-for-one-of-a-kind-bella-belen-1831"><strong>READ: Farm Fresh coach Lodi full of praise for &#x27;one of a kind&#x27; Bella Belen</strong></a></div><p>“So siyempre, very nostalgic siya for me, kasi &#x27;yun nga &#x27;yung last game ko. Doon pa ako naka-dugout, sa NU na Bulldog dugout,” said Belen.</p><p>She might be a professional player now, but her love for the sport remains the same since her younger days.</p><p>&quot;Same pa rin &#x27;yung fire, like &#x27;yung pagka-love sa volleyball. And I&#x27;m very happy talaga kasi pagkabalikod sa MOA panalo kami and straight sets pa rin.&quot;</p><p>Belen and company clinched Top 3 in Pool A and will be playing the lower-ranked teams in the next round. Their first task is Chery Tiggo, scheduled on Tuesday, November 11.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hvV5VmlnEEI??si=K0tB3YHiKyetY0oC&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>Three-time UAAP seniors MVP Bella Belen went on a trip down memory lane as she went back to her "home court" — the Mall of Asia Arena.</p>

Three-time UAAP seniors MVP Bella Belen went on a trip down memory lane as she went back to her "home court" — the Mall of Asia Arena.

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Bella Belen nostalgic in MOA Arena return: 'Home court ko raw'

Kennedy Caacbay,

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Published November 05, 2025 06:14 PM PHT

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