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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1770895177130PVL AFC 26 PLDT vs. Capital1 - Bella Belen-1322.JPG" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/>Capital1&#x27;s Bella Belen. PVL Media Bureau</div>MANILA — 2025 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) Draft&#x27;s top overall pick, Bella Belen, earned praises from PLDT head coach Rald Ricafort and opposite spiker Kianna Dy.Belen dropped a PVL-best 28 points on 26 attacks, one ace, and a block against them, but went for naught as the High Speed Hitters went away with a 25-20, 25-16, 22-25, 25-17 victory in the 2026 All-Filipino Conference at the Filoil Centre on Thursday.Ricafort emphasized Belen&#x27;s complete skill set, highlighting her scoring, passing, and the strong potential she brings as Capital1&#x27;s prized rookie.&quot;&#x27;Yun talaga &#x27;yung ni-look forward namin today, na i-try talaga bawasan si Bella [Belen]. Pero siyempre, credit pa rin sa kaniya dahil nandun talaga &#x27;yung skill eh. Kumpleto &#x27;yung laro, passing, out-of-system,&quot; he said.<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/volleyball/2026/2/12/pvl-kianna-dy-pldt-spoil-bella-belen-s-28-pt-explosion-for-capital1-1834">READ: PVL: Kianna Dy, PLDT spoil Bella Belen&#x27;s 28-pt explosion for Capital1</a></div>He compared Belen to Capital1&#x27;s former import Sasha Bytsenko from the 2025 Reinforced Conference, noting the National University product&#x27;s “strong candidacy for MVP” in the tournament.&quot;Parang nakarami siyang points sa amin, galing sa backrow pa, so siya talaga &#x27;yun. Bigay namin talaga sa kaniya &#x27;yon. Nung huling beses ko siya kinongratulate, Bella Bytsenko na &#x27;yung tawag ko sa kanya. Ganiyan talaga magiging season niya. For sure, MVP candidate talaga this season,&quot; said Ricafort.Dy admitted that they prepared for Belen ahead of their encounter against the Solar Spikers, adding that she&#x27;s hard to block on the net.&quot;Makulit &#x27;yung bola niya, madaming daan &#x27;yung bola niya, so mahirap talaga siyang i-block. Kita naman sa 28 points niya. We prepared for her also. Alam naman namin na Bella will be given a lot of balls. Ayun, 28 points nga siya.&quot;

"Parang nakarami siyang points sa amin, galing sa backrow pa, so siya talaga 'yun. Bigay namin talaga sa kaniya 'yon... For sure, MVP candidate talaga this season." #PVL2026

"Parang nakarami siyang points sa amin, galing sa backrow pa, so siya talaga 'yun. Bigay namin talaga sa kaniya 'yon... For sure, MVP candidate talaga this season." #PVL2026

PVL: Bella Belen earns praise from PLDT's Ricafort, Dy: 'MVP candidate this season'

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PVL: Bella Belen earns praise from PLDT's Ricafort, Dy: 'MVP candidate this season'

Kennedy Caacbay,

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Published February 12, 2026 07:30 PM PHT

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