Manilla Santos-Ng (born December 28, 1984) is a former Filipino volleyball player last played for the Choco Mucho Flying Titans of the Premier Volleyball League.[1]
| Manilla Santos | |||||
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| Personal information | |||||
| Full name | Manilla Santos-Ng | ||||
| Nickname | Illa | ||||
| Nationality | Filipino | ||||
| Born | December 28, 1984 | ||||
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||||
| College / University | De La Salle University (2002–2009) | ||||
| Volleyball information | |||||
| Position | Outside Hitter | ||||
| Career | |||||
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Career
editCollegiate
editSantos-Ng play for the Lady Archers of the De La Salle University in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP). She also tried out to play for the Letran Knights of the Colegio de San Juan de Letran but decided to go to De La Salle.[2]
She ended her stint with La Salle last playing for them in Season 71, where they won the championship title in 2009.[3] After her farewell game and winning their championship title, her jersey #14 was retired by De La Salle University. She is the first non-basketball player to retire the jersey.[4]
Club
editGranting her son's wish to see her play,[5] Santos-Ng in 2019 came out of retirement to suit up for the Choco Mucho Flying Titans of the Premier Volleyball League.[6] After playing for her only tournament with Choco Mucho, the 2019 Open Conference, Santos-Ng announced that she would not suit up for the 2021 season.[7]
Personal life
editAfter her retirement from collegiate volleyball, Santos would get married and had children Aside from being a housewife, she would work as part-time make up artist with some of her clients knowing her through her volleyball stint.[8] She is married to a business executive from the Ng family who works for Republic Biscuit Corporation, with whom she has two children.[9][10][11]
Awards
editIndividual (partial awards)
edit| Season | Tournament | Award | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 UAAP | Season 71 | Most Valuable Player | [3] |
| Best Receiver |
Collegiate
edit| Year | Season | Title | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 UAAP | 65 | Runner-up | |
| 2004 UAAP | 66 | Champions | |
| 2005 UAAP | 67 | Champions | |
| 2006 UAAP | 68 | Champions | |
| 2009 UAAP | 71 | Champions | [3] |
References
edit- ^ "Manilla Santos-Ng to skip upcoming PVL season". ABS-CBN. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
- ^ "La Salle legend Illa Santos close playing Letran". Tiebreaker times. August 2, 2020. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Manilla Santos-Ng last UAAP match was one of her finest hour". Spin. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
- ^ "La retires Lady Spiker's jersey number". GMA Network. March 20, 2009. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
- ^ Naredo, Camille (August 7, 2019). "PVL: In return to volleyball, Illa Santos-Ng fulfills her son's wish". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
- ^ Agcaoli, Lance (August 3, 2019). "Manilla Santos comes out of retirement to suit up for Choco Mucho in PVL". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
- ^ "Volleyball: Manilla Santos to skip upcoming PVL season". ABS-CBN News. March 23, 2021. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
- ^ Terrado, Reuben (April 23, 2016). "Former La Salle star Illa Santos content to be hands-on mom, part-time makeup artist, and full-time fan". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
- ^ "Manilla Santos Thankful for Hubby's 'Most Expensive' Gift". Fastbreak.ph. November 23, 2019. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
- ^ Villanueva, Kristina (April 28, 2018). "DLSU's 'heart-strong' will make difference". The Philippine Star. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
- ^ Mendoza, Voltaire (April 4, 2019). "Santos-Ng teases possible volleyball return". The Philippine Star. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
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