Faith Nisperos

Faith Janine Shirley Mallonga Nisperos (born January 2, 2000) is a Filipino volleyball player who plays for the Akari Chargers of the Premier Volleyball League.

Early life and education Faith was raised in Davao City, to Ferdie and Sheila Nisperos. She is the second of the couple's four children. Faith Nisperos went to Ateneo de Davao University for her elementary education but transferred to Nazareth School of National University (NU) in seventh grade, thanks to a recruiting effort by Coach Edgar Barroga. She completed her senior high school studies in the same school.

She attended the Ateneo de Manila University for her collegiate studies.

Career College Nisperos played for the Blue Eagles of the Ateneo de Manila University in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) volleyball championships. She played alongside her sister, Yssa.

She ended her stint with Ateneo in Season 85, after deciding to sign with the Akari Chargers in 2023. She foregoed her final year of eligibility.

Club Nisperos initially played in the Premier Volleyball League as part of the BaliPure Purest Water Defenders, which was under a partnership with the National University at the time, in 2018

In 2021, she was part of the Philippine national team which competed as Rebisco Philippines, in the 2021 Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship.

After the conclusion of UAAP Season 85 in 2023, Nisperos joined PVL. Seven teams offered her contracts.

Nisperos returned to international play when she and her Akari teammates were included in the Philippine senior national team squad which played in the 2023 Asian Women's Volleyball Challenge Cup in Indonesia from June 18 to 25. They finished seventh-place out of 11 teams winning a total of three games.

In 2024, she was added to be part of the Alas Pilipinas women's volleyball team, a long-term national team led by captain Jia de Guzman and built with a podium finish in the 2025 SEA Games as the ultimate goal. She mainly played as an opposite spiker, backing up Angel Canino first, then Alyssa Solomon. Her team won three bronze medals in one calendar year.

Clubs Balipure-NU Water Defenders (2018)

Collegiate team 2019 Premier Volleyball League Collegiate Conference − File:Med 3.png Bronze medal, with Ateneo Lady Eagles UAAP Season 84 women's volleyball tournament − File:Med 3.png Bronze medal, with Ateneo Lady Eagles 2022 V-League Collegiate Challenge - File:Med 1.png Gold medal, with Ateneo Lady Eagles

Club team 2024 Premier Volleyball League Reinforced Conference − File:Med 2.png Silver medal, with Akari Chargers 2024-25 Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference − File:Med 3.png Bronze medal, with Akari Chargers 2025 Premier Volleyball League Reinforced Conference − File:Med 3.png Bronze medal, with Akari Chargers