Angel Canino

Angel Anne Canino (born June 25, 2003) is a Filipino volleyball player. She is a current member of the women's national volleyball team in the Philippines.

Angel Canino
Personal information
Full name	Angel Anne Canino
Nickname	Gel
Nationality	Filipino
Born	(2003-06-25) June 25, 2003 (age 22)
Hometown	Bacolod, Philippines
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	64 kg (141 lb)
Spike	290 cm (114 in)
Block	275 cm (108 in)
College / University	De La Salle University
Volleyball information
Position	Outside hitter
Current club	DLSU Lady Spikers
Number	12
National team
2019 Philippines U23 2024–present Philippines
Honours Women's volleyball Representing  Philippines Asian Nations Cup 2025 Hanoi Team 2024 Manila Team SEA Women's V.League 2025 Ninh Bình – Leg 2 Team 2025 Nakhon Ratchasima – Leg 1 Team ASEAN School Games 2019 Semarang Team
Last updated: 10 August 2025

Also, she is playing as an outside hitter for the De La Salle Lady Spikers in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines and has played for the Philippines women's national Under-23 volleyball team in the 2019 Women's Volleyball Kor Royal Cup held in Thailand.^[1]

Personal life

Canino was born in Bacolod to volleyball coach parents.^[2] She studied at Bacolod Tay Tung High School then transferred to De La Salle Santiago Zobel School and played in the UAAP juniors volleyball tournament where she was awarded as one-time Seasons MVP, and two-time Best Outside Hitter.^[3]

She played twice for the junior national team in 2019 Women's Volleyball Kor Royal Cup and placed silver in the 2019 ASEAN School Games.^[4][5]

In 2024, she debuted for the senior national team in the 2024 Asian Women's Volleyball Challenge Cup, where the Philippines finished as Bronze medalists and achieved its first podium finish in any Asian Volleyball Confederation tournament. The following year, the Philippines achieved its highest AVC placement, with a Silver medal-finish in the 2025 AVC Women's Volleyball Nations Cup. In each tournament, Canino was awarded as the Best Opposite Spiker and one of the Best Outside Spikers, respectively.^[6]

She is currently taking a degree in American Studies at De La Salle University.

Awards

Individual

Year	Tournament	Award	Ref.
2017	UAAP Season 80 Girls' Volleyball Tournament	2nd Best Outside Spiker	[7]
2018	Palarong Pambansa Volleyball Tournament	Most Valuable Player	[8]
	UAAP Season 81 Girls' Volleyball Tournament	Season's Most Valuable Player	[9]
		1st Best Outside Spiker
2022	Shakey's Super League Collegiate Pre-Season Championship	1st Best Outside Spiker	[10]
2023	UAAP Season 85 Women's Volleyball Tournament	Season's Most Valuable Player	[11]
		Rookie of the Year
		2nd Best Outside Spiker
2024	Asian Women's Volleyball Challenge Cup	Best Opposite Spiker	[12]
2025	UAAP Season 87 Women's Volleyball Tournament	2nd Best Outside Spiker	[13]
	AVC Women's Volleyball Nations Cup	Best Outside Spiker	[14]
	SEA Women's V.League – Leg 1	Best Outside Spiker	[15]

Highschool

• 2018 UAAP Season 80 volleyball girls’ tournament – Bronze medal, with DLSZ Junior Lady Archers
• 2019 UAAP Season 81 volleyball girls’ tournament – Champion, with DLSZ Junior Lady Archers^[16]

Collegiate

• 2022 2022 Shakey's Super League Collegiate Pre-Season Championship – Silver medal, with DLSU Lady Spikers^[17]
• 2023 UAAP Season 85 volleyball women's tournament - Champion, with DLSU Lady Spikers^[18]
• 2024 UAAP Season 86 volleyball women's tournament - Bronze medal, with DLSU Lady Spikers^[19]
• 2024 2024 Shakey's Super League Pre-season Championship - Silver medal, with DLSU Lady Spikers^[20]
• 2025 UAAP Season 87 volleyball women's Tournament - Silver medal, with DLSU Lady Spikers^[21]