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| Short name | Motolite | ||
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| Nickname | Power Builders | ||
| Founded | 2019 | ||
| League | Premier Volleyball League | ||
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The Motolite Power Builders were a women's volleyball team in the Philippines. The team competed in the Premier Volleyball League in 2019 and is owned by Philippine Batteries Inc., with the company naming the team after its subsidiary, Motolite Batteries.
Motolite previously sponsored the Ateneo Lady Eagles team during the 2018 Open Conference before establishing this team.[1]
History
Before establishing the Power Builders, Motolite sponsored the Ateneo Lady Eagles Volleyball Team for the 2018 Premier Volleyball League Open Conference with Oliver Almadro taking up coaching duties.[2] In the following 2019 Reinforced Conference, Motolite established its own team, the Power Builders, with a new set of players headed by Myla Pablo.[1]
Motolite decided to take a leave of absence from the PVL for the 2021 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As of 2025, the team has yet to make a return.[3]
Final roster
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| Number | Player | Position | Height | Birthdate | School |
| 1 |   Iris Janelle Tolenada |
Setter | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | (1991-08-21) August 21, 1991 | San Francisco State University |
| 3 | Maristella Genn Layug |
Middle blocker | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | (1998-11-13) November 13, 1998 | University of the Philippines - Diliman |
| 7 | Jellie Tempiatura (L) |
Libero | 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in) | (1997-07-24) July 24, 1997 | Adamson University |
| 8 | Myla Pablo (C) |
Outside hitter | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | (1994-12-09) December 9, 1994 | National University |
| 9 | Jessma Clarice Ramos |
Middle blocker | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | (1998-03-27) March 27, 1998 | University of the Philippines - Diliman |
| 10 | Maria Lina Isabel Molde |
Outside hitter | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | (1998-10-18) October 18, 1998 | University of the Philippines - Diliman |
| 12 | Maria Arielle Estrañero |
Service Specialist / Defensive Specialist | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | (1996-07-22) July 22, 1996 | University of the Philippines - Diliman |
| 14 | Tonnie Rose Ponce (L) |
Libero | 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in) | (1998-10-31) October 31, 1998 | Adamson University |
| 16 | Bernadette Flora |
Outside hitter | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | (1998-08-16) August 16, 1998 | Adamson University |
| 17 | Fenela Risha Emnas |
Setter | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | (1994-08-28) August 28, 1994 | Adamson University |
| 18 | Diana Mae Carlos |
Opposite hitter | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | (1998-07-07) July 7, 1998 | University of the Philippines - Diliman |
| 19 | Aieshalaine Gannaban |
Middle blocker | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | (1999-05-15) May 15, 1999 | University of the Philippines - Diliman |
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Honors
Team
| Season | Conference | Title | Source |
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| 2018 | Reinforced | did not compete | |
| Open | Runner-up | ||
| 2019 | Reinforced | 5th place | |
| Open | 4th place |
Individual
| Season | Conference | Award | Name |
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| 2018 | Open Conference | 1st Best Middle Blocker | Maddie Madayag |
| Best Opposite Spiker | Kat Tolentino | ||
| 2019 | Open Conference | Best Opposite Spiker | Diana Mae Carlos |
Transactions
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2019 PVL Season
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Team captains
Imports
| Season | Number | Player | Country |
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| 2019 | 2 | Edina Selimovic (replaced)a |  Bosnia and Herzegovina
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| 4 | Krystle Esdelle |  Trinidad and Tobago
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| 5 | Channon Thompson | Trinidad and Tobago
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Coaches
Oliver Almadro (2018 Open)- Airess Padda (2019 Reinforced)
- Godfrey Okumu (2019 Open)
Former players
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Local players |
Foreign players
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Notes
- ^a - Bosnian import Edina Selimovic was replaced by Krystle Esdelle due to an injury.[4]
References
- ^ a b Escarlote, Mark (April 25, 2019). "PVL: New team, new journey for Motolite's Myla Pablo". ABS-CBN Sports. Archived from the original on April 26, 2019. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
- ^ Naredo, Camille (December 2, 2018). "PVL: Ateneo-Motolite outlasts BanKo-Perlas in 5-set thriller for finals berth". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
- ^ Li, Matthew (January 8, 2021). "Motolite to take 'leave of absence' from PVL". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
- ^ Escarlote, Mark (June 5, 2019). "PVL: Motolite taps new reinforcement to replace injured Selimovic". ABS-CBN Sports. Archived from the original on June 6, 2019. Retrieved June 19, 2019.