Dell Palomata
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| Full name | Dell Juanico Palomata | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Filipino | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | November 1, 1995 Batan, Aklan, Philippines | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Middle Blocker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current team | PLDT High Speed Hitters | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dell Juanico Palomata is a Filipino professional volleyball player who plays for the PLDT High Speed Hitters of the Premier Volleyball League.
Early life and education
[edit]Dell Juanico Palomata was born on November 1, 1995 in Batan, Aklan.[1][2] She studied at the University of St. La Salle Bacolod (USLS).[3]
Career
[edit]Club
[edit]Philippine Air Force
[edit]Palomata joined the Philippine Air Force women's volleyball team in 2016 when the team lost to the Pocari Sweat Lady Warriors in the Shakey's V-League Open Conference final.[3] Not yet an enlisted Air Force personnel, she played as a guest player.[4] She also had academic commitments with USLS which limited her playing time.[5][6]
Air Force joined the Premier Volleyball League in 2017. However Palomata skipped the 2017 Reinforced Conference due to having to attend basic military training. She then debuted at the Open Conference.[7]
In 2018, Air Force merged with Pocari Sweat for the 2018 PVL season absorbing Palomata alongside other Air Force players.[8]
Air Force returned as a separate team in the 2019 Open Conference.[9] Palomata is part of the team.[10]
Sta. Lucia
[edit]She was signed by the Sta. Lucia Lady Realtors in April 2021 after seeking permission from Air Force.[11]
PLDT
[edit]After Sta. Lucia took a leave of absence from the PVL due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Palomata joined PVL team, PLDT High Speed Hitters in January 2022.[12]
She was part of the PLDT team which played at the 2025 AVC Women's Volleyball Champions League.[13]
National team
[edit]Palomata received her first call up to the Philippine national team when she accepted the Philippine National Volleyball Federation invitation for a place in tryouts in April 2021.[3][11] She was part of the national team which played under the club name Choco Mucho at the 2021 Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship[14]
Palomata played at the 2021 SEA Games in Vietnam which was postponed to 2022.[15] She took part at the 2024 AVC Women's Challenge Cup and both legs of the 2024 SEA Women's V.League.[16] The Philippines finished as silver medalists at the 2025 AVC Women's Volleyball Nations Cup. Palomata was named as the tournament's Best Middle Blocker.[17]
Personal life
[edit]Palomata is an enlisted personnel of the Philippine Air Force and has the rank of Airwoman First Class as of 2021.[11] She has an extra finger which she disclosed on PLDT's official Instagram page in 2023.[18]
References
[edit]- ^ "WV volleybelles in SEA Games". Panay News. May 11, 2022. Retrieved June 7, 2025.
- ^ "Dell Palomata - Players". Premier Volleyball League. Retrieved June 7, 2025.
- ^ a b c Valencia, Justin (April 27, 2021). "Dell Palomata says PNVF call up is 'most important in her career'". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved June 7, 2025.
- ^ Lozada, Mei-Lin (September 30, 2016). "Air Force confident Dell Palomata can hold her own against imports in V-League". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved June 7, 2025.
- ^ Flores, Migs (September 27, 2016). "Tentative Reinforced Conference rosters unveiled". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved June 7, 2025.
- ^ Naredo, Camille (June 22, 2016). "Coach still hopes Palomata can return to Air Force". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved June 7, 2025.
- ^ "Jocemer Tapic, Dell Palomata star as Air Force outlasts Balipure in five-set showdown". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. July 16, 2017. Retrieved June 7, 2025.
- ^ Li, Matthew (December 27, 2017). "Pocari Sweat joins forces with Air Force for 2018 campaign". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved June 7, 2025.
- ^ Escalorte, Mark (July 31, 2019). "PVL: Creamline, eight other teams battle for crown and glory in Open Conference". ABS-CBN Sports. Retrieved June 7, 2025.
- ^ Bautista, Ohmer (September 14, 2019). "Dell Palomata stands tall as Air Force stuns PacificTown–Army". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved June 7, 2025.
- ^ a b c Agcaoli, Lance (April 28, 2021). "Sta. Lucia signs Dell Palomata to form towering frontline". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved June 7, 2025.
- ^ "Negrense Soyud, Aklanon Palomata join PLDT in PVL". Panay News. January 18, 2022. Retrieved June 7, 2025.
- ^ Agcaoili, Lance (April 25, 2025). "Dell Palomata finds confidence boost in battling overseas teams". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved June 7, 2025.
- ^ Anolin, Carlo (October 1, 2021). "Team Choco Mucho yields to Thai club". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved June 7, 2025.
- ^ Agcaoili, Lance (August 5, 2022). "PVL: Dell Palomata thanks Rhea Dimaculangan for taking PLDT to next level". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved June 7, 2025.
- ^ Demigillo, Kiko (November 20, 2024). "Dell Palomata carries lessons from Alas Pilipinas back to PLDT in PVL All-Filipino Conference". One Sports. Retrieved June 7, 2025.
- ^ Dannug, Jonash (June 14, 2025). "Jia De Guzman, Angel Canino, Dell Palomata earn individual honors in AVC Nations Cup". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved June 15, 2025.
- ^ Ballesteros, Jan (June 5, 2023). "Dell Palomata shares biggest secret in this hilarious video". One Sports. Retrieved June 7, 2025.