Beach Volleyball Republic


Beach Volleyball Republic, Inc. is an organization aimed for the development and growth of beach volleyball in the Philippines formed in June 2015.
Co-founded by former Ateneo Lady Eagles volleybelles and current professional players Charo Soriano, Gretchen Ho, Fille Cainglet-Cayetano, Dzi Gervacio, Bea Tan and former Petron Blaze Spikers player Alexa Micek, BVR organized beach volleyball tournaments in different beaches and public places in the Philippines, grassroots development program for the young and aspiring players and the professional circuit tours thru the Beach Royals program under Philippine Sports Commission beach volleyball consultant Eric Lecain including the King and Queen of the Sand Beach volleyball tournaments, with the first legs held at the SM Sands By the Bay court last June 20 and July 11, 2015.
On March 29, 2016, BVR forged a partnership agreement with ABS-CBN Sports for the live airing of the semifinals and finals of the program's events, starting with the Boracay leg of the BVR on Tour on April 27–28. In June 2016, the BVR officially gets pivotal support from the Larong Volleyball sa Pilipinas, the country's volleyball NSA, after its LVPI-sanctioned BVR Invitationals where international teams competed in a three-day event successfully held at Anguib Beach, Sta. Ana, Cagayan.

2015 Christmas Open

The 2015 Beach Volleyball Republic Christmas Open was held in the SM Sands By the Bay on December 19–20, 2015. The tournament involves 10 teams, which will split into two pools which will compete in a single round-robin elimination format. A draw was held before the tournament proper to determine the placings of the teams and the schedule. The top two teams will advance to a cross-over semifinals round, and the winners of the semifinals matches will move on to the finals. The winner of the open will receive 100,000 thousand pesos cash prize. Live telecast of the semifinals and finals matches was aired via ABS-CBN Sports+Action.

Participating teams

Team advanced to Semifinals

Pool A

Pool B

Semifinals

3rd place

Finals

Final standings

RankTeam
Bea Tan and Rupia Inck Furtado
Charo Soriano and Alexa Micek
Shiela Marie Pineda and Janine Marciano
4April Ross Hingpit and Maica Morada

2015 Beach Volleyball Republic Christmas Open
Champions
Bea Tan and Rupia Inck Furtado
Inaugural title

2016 Nationwide Tour

Aside from the 5 legs, BVR will organized another leg on May 20–21 for their nationwide tour before moving back to Manila for the culmination of the tour on May 26–29 at the Sands SM By the Bay. Starting with the Boracay leg, the semifinals and finals matches of the BVR on Tour events will be aired on ABS-CBN Sports+Action, the official broadcast partner of BVR.

[Cabugao], Ilocos Sur

The inaugural staging of the BVR Nationwide Tour will be held on January 30–31, 2016 at the Cabugao Beach Resort, Cabugao, Ilocos Sur. 8 teams will be participated in the two-day event. The winner of the event will receive 70,000 pesos cash prize.
GroupTeamPlayers
Pool ABVR Team 1Bea Tan and Aby Maraño
Pool ABacolodApril Hingpit and Patty Orendain
Pool APhilippine ArmyJovelyn Gonzaga and Nerissa Bautista
Pool ARTU Team AJessa Aranda and Pricilla Gail Catacutan
Pool BBVR Team 2Charo Soriano and Alexa Micek
Pool BPhilippine Air ForceJudy Caballejo and Anna Camille Abanto
Pool BBatangasKiara Aira Pineza and Jessica Paron
Pool BRTU Team BMichelle Morente and Jonafer San Pedro

Final standings
RankTeam
Jovelyn Gonzaga and Nerissa Bautista
Charo Soriano and Alexa Micek
Bea Tan and Aby Maraño

[San Juan, La Union]

The second leg of the BVR On Tour was held at the Kahuna Beach Resort, San Juan, La Union on February 14, 2016.
TeamPlayers
Air ForceJudy Caballejo and Anna Camille Abanto
BVR Team 1Bea Tan and Aby Maraño
BVR Team 2Charo Soriano and Alexa Micek
BVR Team 3Gretchen Ho and Melissa Gohing
CordillerasJessica Dacanay and Roxanne Almonte
RTUJonaver San Pedro and Jessica Aranda

Final standings
RankTeam
Charo Soriano and Alexa Micek
Judy Caballejo and Anna Camille Abanto
Jonaver San Pedro and Jessica Aranda

Anguib, [Cagayan]

The third leg of the BVR On Tour was held at the Anguib Beach, Sta. Ana, Cagayan on February 20–21, in partnership with the Cagayan Grand Adventure and Leisure and Cagayan Economic Zone Authority .
Participants
Final standings
RankTeam
Charo Soriano and Alexa Micek
Judy Caballejo and Jennifer Manzano
Bea Tan and Dzi Gervacio
4Wendy Anne Semana and Anna Camille Abanto

Lakawon Island, Cadiz, Negros Occidental

The fourth leg of the BVR On Tour was held at the Lakawon Island, Cadiz City, Negros Occidental on March 18–19, 2016. Bea Tan and Fiola Ceballos won the fourth leg's championship match against a guest team from Iloilo.
Participants
Final standings
RankTeam
Bea Tan and Fiola Ceballos
Jackielyn Estoquia and DM Demontano
Jane Vorster and Tatiana Sablan

Clark, Pampanga

The fifth leg of the BVR on Tour will be held at the Villages at Global Clark, Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga on April 16–17, 2016.
Participants
Final standings
RankTeam
Gretchel Soltones and Alyssa Eroa
Charo Soriano and Alexa Micek
Judy Caballejo and Coyah Abanto

Boracay Island, Malay, Aklan

The sixth leg of the BVR on Tour was held at Boracay Island, Malay, Aklan on April 27–28, 2016. The semifinals and finals of the leg was aired on a delayed basis on ABS-CBN Sports and Action. The tandem of Soriano and Micek were emerged as the leg's champions after beating the team from the Philippine Air Force in the finals.
Participants
Final standings
RankTeam
Charo Soriano and Alexa Micek
Judy Caballejo and Camille Abanto
Bea Tan and Fiola Ceballos

Bayawan City

The seventh and the final leg before the national championships of the BVR on Tour was held at Bayawan City, Negros Oriental on May 20–21, 2016 in partnership with the local government of Bayawan. BVR teams and some teams from Negros took part in the two-day tourney.
RankTeam
Charo Soriano and Alexa Micek
Erjane Magdato and Jenny Mar Señares
Bea Tan and Dzi Gervacio

National Championships

The National Championships of the Beach Volleyball Republic was held at the Sands, SM By the Bay in Pasay City on May 26–27, 2016. Winning teams from different BVR legs and invited teams participated in the culmination of the 5-month long BVR nationwide tour. Qualifiers, semifinals and finals was aired also on ABS-CBN Sports+Action. Lakawon leg winners Bea Tan and Fiola Ceballos were crowned as the national champions.
Participants
GroupPlayers
Pool ACharo Soriano and Alexa Micek
Pool AJennifer Cosas and Floremej Rodriguez
Pool ANieza Viray and Jeziela Viray
Pool ATatiana Sablan and Imee Ilao
Pool BJudy Caballejo and Coyah Abanto
Pool BJackie Estoquia and DM Demontano
Pool BRhea Fermilan and Javen Sabas
Pool BTherese Ramas and Janelle Cabahug
Pool CJonafer San Pedro and Jessa Aranda
Pool CBea Tan and Fiola Cebballos
Pool CCherilyn Sindayen and Rainne Fabay
Pool CLourdilyn Catubag and Karen Quilario
Pool DDzi Gervacio and Michelle Morente
Pool DApple Saraum and Jusabelle Brillo
Pool DIsa Molde and Diana Carlos
Pool DErjane Magdato and Alexa Polidario

Final Standings
RankTeam
Bea Tan and Fiola Ceballos
Jennifer Cosas and Floremej Rodriguez
Judy Caballejo and Coyah Abanto
4Charo Soriano and Alexa Micek

BVR Invitational Tour

After its successful nationwide tour, BVR holds its Invitational tournament featuring 10 international teams from United States, Brazil, Singapore, Thailand, New Zealand and Hong Kong and 2 local duos on June 9–11, 2016 at the Anguib Beach, Sta. Ana, Cagayan. Several matches will be aired on ABS-CBN Sports and Action on June 18–19.
The Invitational tournament will be sanctioned by the Larong Volleyball sa Pilipinas, Inc., the country's volleyball national sports association.
GroupPlayers
Pool A Mimi Amaral and Bruna Figueredo
Pool A Jennifer Cosas and Floremej Rodriguez
Pool A Tan Shieng Theng and Ong Wei Yu
Pool B Bea Tan and Charo Soriano
Pool B Jennifer Snyder and Chara Harris
Pool B Kong Cheuk Yee and To Wing Tung
Pool C Yupa Phokongploy and Rachel Sherman
Pool C Erica Adachi and Rupia Inck
Pool C Rachel Lau Yue Ting and Eliza Chong Hui Hui
Pool D Julia Tilley and Alice Bain
Pool D Alexa Micek and Leah Hinkey
Pool D Lo Wai Yan and Yueng Yuk Mei

Final standings
RankTeam
Mimi Amaral and Bruna Figueredo
Jennifer Snyder and Chara Harris
Alexa Micek and Leah Hinkey
4 Julia Tilley and Alice Bain

2017 Nationwide Tour

Metro Manila

Leg 5 of the BVR on Tour 2017 was in SM Mall of Asia for a two-day tournament that featured both the men's and women's division.
Participating teams
Final standings
The Ilocos Norte leg is BVR's sixth leg for this year.
Participating teams
Final standings Women's Collegiate Bracket-A
RankTeam
Cherry Rondina and Cecilia Bangad
Ma. Nieza Viray and Ma. Jeziela Viray
Mich Morente and Ria Lo
4Currimao

Final standings Women's Collegiate Bracket-B
RankTeam
Floremel Rodriguez and Theres Ramas
Ana Gopico and Gizelle Tan
Mary Ann Atuban and Carmela Dicksen
4Mary Jane Ruiz and Myla Lim

Final standings Men's Division
The Cebu leg is BVR's seventh this year and it is the final stop before the 2017 BVR National Championships happening later in July.
Participating teams
Women's
TeamPlayers
BVRCharo Soriano and Bea Tan
UNO-RErjane Magdato and Alexa Polidario
IloiloMae Demontano and Jackie Estoquia
USJ-R Team APaula Maninang and Linlyn Torado
USJ-R Team BJessa Jorquia and Venus Sanchez
JRC DipologRenefel Lagata and Grace Barrica
USPF Team ATracy Cortez and Mates Gloria
USPF Team BRessel Pedrosa and Ruchie Melancolico
USLSRosel Sy and Julyna Villanueva
RedlineJusabelle Brillo and Chona Gesulga
CebuFloremel Rodriguez and Rae Ramas

Men's
TeamPlayers
FEU Team AKevin Hadlocon and Jeremiah Barrica
FEU Team BEdilberto Denoy and Joshua Barrica
DipologErnie Jacob and Lerven Apor
BacolodRalph Savelano and Jonmar Aguilon
NUBryan Bagunas and James Natividad
USLSChristian Marcelino and Herold Parcia
USJ-R Team AJay Verbosidad and Alastair Gairanud
USJ-R Team BAriel Gabunada and Jobert Dano
USPF Team AJason Reyes and Dan Garnica
USPF Team BMark Siacor and Edmar Malata
Cebu Team AJade Becaldo and Rommel Pepito
Cebu Team BJohn Arioja and Ralph Abanto
IloiloBelson Ocampo and Jason Labuyo
UNO-RJulianmar Perez and Carl Pardilla
Malaysia-AAizzat and Safwan
Malaysia-B-

Final standings
RankTeam
Erjane Magdato and Alexa Polidario
Floremel Rodriguez and Rae Ramas
Charo Soriano and Bea Tan
4Jusabelle Brilo and Chona Gesulga

Final standings
RankTeam
Jade Becaldo and Rommel Pepito
Bryan Bagunas and James Natividad
Jay Verbosidad and Alastair Gairanud
4Aizzat-Safwan

National Championships

The winners in Cagayan will be part of the Philippines national team pool for the ASEAN games.
Participating teams
Women's
TeamPlayers
BVRBea Tan and Fiola Ceballos
IloiloJacquelyn Estoquia and Mae Demontano
USTJinggay Bangad and Caitlyn Viray
Tagum-PNPLourdilyn Catubag and Karen Quilario
RTU 1Jonalyn Rosal and Maciejczk Candido
RTU 2Myla Lim and Ciarmin Pahalang
SWUDij Rodriguez and Terang Ramas
UNO-RErjane Magdato and Alexa Polidario
PerpetualMarijo Medalla and Aurora Tipoli
San BedaMa. Nieza Viray and Ma. Jeziela Viray
BatangasAira Pineza and Marjolyn Delos Reyes
CagayanMara Salde and Kristine Aldea
TuguegaraoRiza Guzman and Mariafe Salagan

Men's
TeamPlayers
UST 1KR Guzman and Anthony Arbasto
FEU 1Jeremiah Barrica and Kevin Hadlocon
CebuRommel Pepito and Jade Becaldo
NavyRoldan Medino and Ardie Pajiji
NUIsmail Fauzi and James Natividad
FEU 2Jude Garcia and Richard Solis
USLSHerold Parcia and Neil De Pedro
UST 2Ian Lester Yee and Romnick Rico
RTU 1Antonio Torres and Peter Paul Galvan
RTU 2Carlo Sebastian and Reymond Balag
AteneoAbay Lenos and Basti Cuerva
DipologJoshua Barrica and Ralph Dablo
PerpetualJhay Solamillo and Gilbert Balmores
BoholAlexander Pelino and Fortunato Libres
BatangasErvin Moraga and Steven Santos

Final round
Women's
Men's

2018 Nationwide Tour

El Nido leg