Criss Cross King Crunchers

The Criss Cross King Crunchers is a men's volleyball team playing in the Spikers' Turf. The team is owned by Rebisco and named after its Criss Cross potato snack brand.^[1]

Criss Cross King Crunchers

Short name	Criss Cross
Nickname	King Crunchers
Founded	2024
Head coach	Anusorn Bundit
Captain	Ysrael Wilson Marasigan
League	Spikers' Turf
2025 Open	Runner-up

History

The Criss Cross King Crunchers were formed in 2024 as the third team and first men's team owned by Rebisco.^[1] The first two teams, namely Creamline Cool Smashers and Choco Mucho Flying Titans, are also owned by the company and both play in the Premier Volleyball League.^[2][3]

During the sponsorship event by the Insurance company Allianz in February 2024, the Rebisco team managers already hinted the new team owned by the company.^[4][5] The team would be launched in March 1, 2024.^[6] Anusorn Bundit will be coaching their debut on the Spikers' Turf.^[7]

Current roster

Main article: 2025 Spikers' Turf Open Conference

Criss Cross King Crunchers
No.	Player	Position	Height	Birth date	School
1	Angelo Nicolas Almendras	Outside Hitter	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)	(1999-07-27) July 27, 1999 (age 26)	NU
2	Jaron Requinton	Outside Hitter	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)	(2000-07-02) July 2, 2000 (age 25)	UST
3	Philip Bagalay	Outside Hitter			MU
4	Kim Malabunga	Middle Blocker	1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)	(1996-05-08) May 8, 1996 (age 29)	NU
5	Jude Garcia	Outside Hitter	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)	(1998-11-08) November 8, 1998 (age 26)	FEU
6	Anthony Arbasto Jr.	Outside Hitter	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)	(1996-12-08) December 8, 1996 (age 28)	UST
7	Rex Intal	Middle Blocker	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)	(1994-09-07) September 7, 1994 (age 30)	ADMU
8	Ysay Marasigan (C)	Opposite Hitter	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)	(1994-09-24) September 24, 1994 (age 30)	ADMU
9	Adrian Villados	Setter			AU
10	Lucca Mamone	Middle Blocker	1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)		LBCC
11	Francis Philip Saura	Opposite Hitter	1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)	(1996-05-02) May 2, 1996 (age 29)	NU
12	Chumason Njigha	Middle Blocker	1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)	(1998-12-05) December 5, 1998 (age 26)	ADMU
14	Ish Polvorosa	Setter	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)	(1997-03-22) March 22, 1997 (age 28)	ADMU
15	Marck Espejo	Outside Hitter	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)	(1997-03-01) March 1, 1997 (age 28)	ADMU
16	Gian Glorioso	Middle Blocker	1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)		ADMU
17	Geuel Asia	Setter	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)	(1997-03-19) March 19, 1997 (age 28)	DLSU
18	John Philip Pepito	Libero			UPHSD
22	Manuel Sumanguid III	Libero	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)	(1998-01-25) January 25, 1998 (age 27)	ADMU

Coaching staff
Position	Name
Head Coach	Anusorn Bundit
Assistant Coach 1	Paul Jan Dolorias
Strength and Conditioning Coach	Miggy Samonte
Trainer	Carl Bryan Vitug
Trainer	Romnick Rico
Statistician	Karl Baysa
Physical Therapist	Jonathan Garduque
Team Coordinator	Taj Celda
Team Manager	Lizanne Co

Previous roster

2025

Open Conference Main article: 2025 Spikers' Turf Open Conference Criss Cross King Crunchers No. Player Position Height Birth date School 1 Angelo Nicolas Almendras Outside Hitter 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) (1999-07-27) July 27, 1999 (age 26) NU 2 Jaron Requinton Outside Hitter 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) (2000-07-02) July 2, 2000 (age 25) UST 3 Philip Bagalay Outside Hitter MU 4 Kim Malabunga Middle Blocker 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) (1996-05-08) May 8, 1996 (age 29) NU 5 Jude Garcia Outside Hitter 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) (1998-11-08) November 8, 1998 (age 26) FEU 6 Anthony Arbasto Jr. Outside Hitter 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) (1996-12-08) December 8, 1996 (age 28) UST 7 Rex Intal Middle Blocker 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) (1994-09-07) September 7, 1994 (age 30) ADMU 8 Ysay Marasigan (C) Opposite Hitter 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) (1994-09-24) September 24, 1994 (age 30) ADMU 9 Adrian Villados Setter AU 10 Lucca Mamone Middle Blocker 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) LBCC 11 Francis Philip Saura Opposite Hitter 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) (1996-05-02) May 2, 1996 (age 29) NU 12 Chumason Njigha Middle Blocker 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) (1998-12-05) December 5, 1998 (age 26) ADMU 14 Ish Polvorosa Setter 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) (1997-03-22) March 22, 1997 (age 28) ADMU 15 Marck Espejo Outside Hitter 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) (1997-03-01) March 1, 1997 (age 28) ADMU 16 Gian Glorioso Middle Blocker 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) ADMU 17 Geuel Asia Setter 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) (1997-03-19) March 19, 1997 (age 28) DLSU 18 John Philip Pepito Libero UPHSD 22 Manuel Sumanguid III Libero 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) (1998-01-25) January 25, 1998 (age 27) ADMU Coaching staff Position Name Head Coach Anusorn Bundit Assistant Coach 1 Paul Jan Dolorias Strength and Conditioning Coach Miggy Samonte Trainer Carl Bryan Vitug Trainer Romnick Rico Statistician Karl Baysa Physical Therapist Jonathan Garduque Team Coordinator Taj Celda Team Manager Lizanne Co

2024

Invitational Conference Main article: 2024 Spikers' Turf Invitational Conference Criss Cross King Crunchers No. Player Position Height Birth date School 1 Angelo Nicolas Almendras Outside Hitter 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) (1999-07-27) July 27, 1999 (age 26) NU 2 Jaron Requinton Outside Hitter 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) (2000-07-02) July 2, 2000 (age 25) UST 3 Philip Bagalay Outside Hitter MU 4 Kim Malabunga Middle Blocker 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) (1996-05-08) May 8, 1996 (age 29) NU 5 Jude Garcia Outside Hitter 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) (1998-11-08) November 8, 1998 (age 26) FEU 6 Anthony Arbasto Jr. Outside Hitter 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) (1996-12-08) December 8, 1996 (age 28) UST 7 Rex Intal Middle Blocker 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) (1994-09-07) September 7, 1994 (age 30) ADMU 8 Ysay Marasigan (C) Opposite Hitter 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) (1994-09-24) September 24, 1994 (age 30) ADMU 9 Adrian Villados Setter AU 10 Lucca Mamone Middle Blocker 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) LBCC 11 Francis Philip Saura Opposite Hitter 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) (1996-05-02) May 2, 1996 (age 29) NU 12 Chumason Njigha Middle Blocker 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) (1998-12-05) December 5, 1998 (age 26) ADMU 14 Ish Polvorosa Setter 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) (1997-03-22) March 22, 1997 (age 28) ADMU 16 Gian Glorioso Middle Blocker 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) ADMU 17 Geuel Asia Setter 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) (1997-03-19) March 19, 1997 (age 28) DLSU 18 John Philip Pepito Libero UPHSD 22 Manuel Sumanguid III Libero 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) (1998-01-25) January 25, 1998 (age 27) ADMU Coaching staff Position Name Head Coach Anusorn Bundit Assistant Coach 1 Paul Jan Dolorias Strength and Conditioning Coach Miggy Samonte Trainer Carl Bryan Vitug Trainer Romnick Rico Statistician Karl Baysa Physical Therapist Jonathan Garduque Team Coordinator Taj Celda Team Manager Lizanne Co Open Conference Main article: 2024 Spikers' Turf Open Conference Criss Cross King Crunchers No. Player Position Height Birth date School 2 Jaron Requinton Outside Hitter 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) (2000-07-02) July 2, 2000 (age 25) UST 3 Philip Bagalay Outside Hitter MU 4 Kim Malabunga Middle Blocker 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) (1996-05-08) May 8, 1996 (age 29) NU 5 Jude Garcia Outside Hitter 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) (1998-11-08) November 8, 1998 (age 26) FEU 6 Anthony Arbasto Jr. Opposite Hitter 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) (1996-12-08) December 8, 1996 (age 28) UST 7 Rex Intal Middle Blocker 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) (1994-09-07) September 7, 1994 (age 30) ADMU 8 Ysay Marasigan (C) Opposite Hitter 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) (1994-09-24) September 24, 1994 (age 30) ADMU 9 Vince Mangulabnan Setter 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) (1994-06-03) June 3, 1994 (age 31) NU 11 Juvie Mangaring Libero EAC 12 Chumason Njigha Middle Blocker 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) (1998-12-05) December 5, 1998 (age 26) ADMU 14 Ish Polvorosa Setter 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) (1997-03-22) March 22, 1997 (age 28) ADMU 15 Marck Espejo Outside Hitter 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) (1997-03-01) March 1, 1997 (age 28) ADMU 16 Gian Glorioso Middle Blocker 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) ADMU 17 Geuel Asia Setter 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) (1997-03-19) March 19, 1997 (age 28) DLSU 22 Manuel Sumanguid III Libero 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) (1998-01-25) January 25, 1998 (age 27) ADMU Coaching staff Position Name Head Coach Anusorn Bundit Assistant Coach 1 Paul Jan Dolorias Strength and Conditioning Coach Miggy Samonte Trainer Carl Bryan Vitug Trainer Romnick Rico Statistician Karl Baysa Physical Therapist Jonathan Garduque Team Coordinator Taj Celda Team Manager Lizanne Co

Honors

Team

Spikers' Turf:

Season	Conference	Title	Source
2024	Open	Runner-up	[8]
	Invitational	Runner-up	[9]
2025	Open	Runner-up	[10]

Individual

Spikers' Turf:

Season	Conference	Award	Name	Source
2024	Open	Most Valuable Player (Conference)	Jude Garcia	[11]
	Invitational	Most Valuable Player (Conference)	Jude Garcia	[12]
		1st Best Outside Spiker	Nico Almendras
		1st Best Middle Blocker	Gian Carlo Glorioso
		Best Setter	Ish Polvorosa
2025	Open	Most Valuable Player (Conference)	Jude Garcia	[13]
		2nd Best Middle Blocker	Gian Carlo Glorioso
		Best Setter	Ish Polvorosa

Team captains

• Ysay Marasigan (2024–present)

Coaches

• Anusorn Bundit (2024–present)