Maria Rosario Soriano | |
|---|---|
| Member of theTuguegarao City Council | |
| Assumed office June 30, 2022 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Maria Rosario Bollozos Soriano (1985-10-14)October 14, 1985 (age 40) Cagayan de Oro, Philippines[1] |
| Nickname | Charo |
| Volleyball career | |
| Personal information | |
| Hometown | Tuguegarao,Cagayan, Philippines |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Weight | 135 lb (61 kg) |
| College / University | Ateneo de Manila University |
| Volleyball information | |
| Position | Open/Middle Hitter |
| Current club | Beach Volleyball Republic |
| Number | 8 |
Maria Rosario Bollozos Soriano (born October 14, 1985) known asCharo Soriano, is a Filipino volleyball player, coach, and politician. Soriano is one of the founders ofBeach Volleyball Republic, an outdoor volleyball tournament, and a board member of thePhilippine National Volleyball Federation.[2] She also serves as acity councilor ofTuguegarao since 2022.
Soriano was born to Jefferson Soriano, a former mayor ofTuguegarao, and Eleanor Bollozos.[3]
During her collegiate playing career for theAteneo Lady Eagles, she played indoor and beach volleyball. After playing with the Ateneo Lady Eagles from 2003 to 2008, she worked as assistant coach for the team from 2012 to 2014. Soriano led the Eagles to victory in theShakey's V-League Season 8, 1st Conference as head coach.[4] In 2013, she played for the Smart Maynilad Net Spikers in theShakey's V-League[5] Soriano joinedPLDT Home Ultera Ultra Fast Hitters from theShakey's V-League, for the2014 Shakey's V-League 11th Season Open Conference and the2015 Shakey's V-League 12th Season Reinforced Open Conference.[6]
In beach volleyball, Soriano played in the2015 PSL Beach Volleyball Challenge Cup withPetron XCS and the 2015Fit To Hit: Philippine Beach Volleyball InvitationalMane 'n Tail. She won the Silver Medal in the 2015 Beach Volleyball Republic Christmas Open and later represented The Philippines partneringAlexa Micek in the2015 Spike For Peace Women’s International Beach Volleyball.[7] She played with Micek theBeach Volleyball Republic tournaments since 2015. She is one of the co-founders ofBeach Volleyball Republic.[8]
For the2016 Shakey's V-League 13th Season Open Conference season, she acted as playing coach for the club BaliPure Purest Water Defenders.[9]
Soriano announced on October 6, 2021, that she would be seeking political office as councilor in her hometown,Tuguegarao, for the2022 Philippine local election.[10] She was elected to a three-year term after placing second in the official tally.[11]
On July 25, 2022, she was elected president of theCagayan chapter of thePhilippine Councilors League, making her anex officio member of theCagayan Provincial Board.[12]
Ateneo Lady Eagles (2003-2008)Smart-Maynilad Net Spikers (2013)PLDT Home Ultera Ultra Fast Hitters (2014-2015)BaliPure Purest Water Defenders (2016)Perlas Spikers (2017) - team manager