Aleona Denise "Dindin" Antonio Santiago-Manabat (born September 26, 1993) is a
Filipino volleyball
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player. She played in the
UAAP
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during her collegiate years for the
NU Lady Bulldogs and started her professional career in the
Philippine Super Liga
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as the
first overall pick in the
2014 season for
Petron Blaze Spikers
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.
Personal life
Dindin Santiago was born on September 26, 1993, the third of five siblings. Her brother (Axel Leonard, a former member of the men's volleyball varsity team of National University "NU Bulldogs") is currently working in PLDT and her older sister is working in Dubai, while she and her sister,
Jaja
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People
* Jajá Coelho (born 1986), Jakson Avelino Coelho, Brazilian football striker
* Jajá (footballer, born 1974), Jair Xavier de Brito, Brazilian football winger
* Jajá (footballer, born 1986), Francisco Jaílson de Sousa, ...
(now Sachi Minowa), are both playing for various women's volleyball club teams in different leagues. Her father, Jojo Santiago, was a former basketball player of the
University of Manila
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while her mother, Alma Antonio, is a caregiver in Israel.
She is married to basketball coach Chico Manabat.
Career
Santiago won the
SVL 10th Season 1st, Conference won the Conference Most Valuable Player award, the
SVL 10th Season 1st, Conference Conference Most Valuable Player and Best Server. She has also won the
SVL 11th Season, 1st Conference Conference Most Valuable Player award and the
2014 PSL Grand Prix 2nd Best Middle Blocker individual award.
She started her rookie collegiate volleyball career with the
UST Golden Tigresses
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, before transferring to
National University
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. After being transferred from
UST to the
NU Lady Bulldogs, Santiago played for two seasons as the team captain. She is one of the Guest Player especially in Championship match against Cagayan Valley Lady Rising Suns during the 10th Season of Shakey's V - League in the 2013 Open Conference as
Smart
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Maynilad Net Spikers finished in the second place. She is one of the Guest Player especially in Battle for Bronze match against Philippine Air Force Air Spikers during the 11th Season of Shakey's V - League in Open Conference as she helped