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Dij Rodriguez
Personal information
Full nameFloremel Rodriguez
NicknameDij
Born (1996-08-29) August 29, 1996 (age 30)
Dumaguete, Negros Oriental, Philippines
College / UniversitySWU
Beach volleyball information
Years Teammate
    • 2019
    • 2023
    • 2025
Indoor volleyball information
PositionOpposite Hitter
Current clubCreamline Cool Smashers
Number4
Career
YearsTeams
2024–presentCreamline Cool Smashers
Honours
Women's volleyball
Representing  Philippines
Southeast Asian Games
Gold medal – first place2025 ThailandWomen's beach
Bronze medal – third place2021 VietnamWomen's beach
Bronze medal – third place2019 PhilippinesWomen's beach

Floremel "Dij" Rodriguez is a Filipina professional volleyball player. In indoor volleyball, she is an opposite hitter for the Creamline Cool Smashers of the Premier Volleyball League (PVL). She also plays beach volleyball and is a member of the Philippines national beach volleyball team.

Early life and education

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Rodriguez was born on August 29, 1996.[1][2] She attended the Southwestern University (SWU) in Cebu City pursuing a degree in criminology.[3]

Career

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Beach volleyball

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Dij Rodriguez represented the SWU Lady Cobras at the beach volleyball tournament of the CESAFI debuting in 2013.[4][5] She was named CESAFI MVP in 2015.[6][7] She decided to finished her final year (academic year 2016-17) with SWU.[3]

Petron XCS tapped Rodriguez and Bernadeth Pons for the 2019 Beach Volleyball Challenge Cup of the Philippine Super Liga[4] The pair won Petron's third consecutive title.[8]

Rodriguez partnering with Sunny Villapando, finished as runners-up in the 2025 PNVF Beach Volleyball National Open losing to Sisi Rondina and Pons in the final.[9]

National team

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Rodriguez has represented the Philippines in beach volleyball in the SEA Games. She won two bronze medals in the 2019 and 2021 editions.[10]

At the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, Rodriguez paired with Gen Eslapor for the beach volleyball tournament.[11] They finished as quarterfinalists.[2]

Indoor volleyball

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The Creamline Cool Smashers of the Premier Volleyball League signed Rodriguez in February 2024 in the lead up of the 2024 All-Filipino Conference. She filled the role of opposite hitter.[12][13] This marked Rodriguez's transition from beach volleyball to indoor volleyball.[14]

References

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  1. ↑ "Floremel Rodriguez - Players". Premier Volleyball League. Retrieved April 22, 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Beach Volleyball - RODRIGUEZ Floremel". The 19th Asian Games. Retrieved April 22, 2026.
  3. 1 2 "Staying Home". Cebu Daily News. July 6, 2016. Retrieved April 22, 2026.
  4. 1 2 "Petron taps Dij Rodriguez as Pons' partner in PSL Challenge Cup". Tiebreaker Times. May 15, 2019. Retrieved April 22, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Cobras hiss to reclaim Cesafi title". Sunstar. November 19, 2013. Retrieved April 22, 2026.
  6. ↑ "National team spots at stake in BVR On Tour beach volleyball". Cebu Daily News. July 19, 2017. Retrieved April 22, 2026.
  7. ↑ "SWU to play without star spiker in Rider Beach volley". Cebu Daily News. May 19, 2016. Retrieved April 22, 2026.
  8. ↑ Co, Chris (May 20, 2019). "3-peat sa Petron XCS". The Philippine Star (in Filipino). Retrieved April 22, 2026.
  9. ↑ "SiPons complete comeback over Villapando-Rodriguez in all-Alas PNVF beach volley final". Tiebreaker Times. May 25, 2025. Retrieved April 22, 2026.
  10. ↑ "PH beach volley teams dispatch Vietnamese foes to settle for bronze medals". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. May 20, 2022. Retrieved April 22, 2026.
  11. ↑ Agcaoili, Lance (September 24, 2023). "Asian Games: Dij Rodriguez, Gen Eslapor barge into beach volley quarterfinal". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved April 22, 2026.
  12. ↑ "PVL: Creamline officially welcomes beach volleyball star Dij Rodriguez to Cool Smashers". One Sports. February 23, 2024. Retrieved April 22, 2026.
  13. ↑ "Rich get richer: Creamline snags Dij Rodriguez to join recruits De Leon, Lazaro-Revilla". Rappler. February 13, 2024. Retrieved April 22, 2026.
  14. ↑ Garcia, John Mark (March 13, 2024). "Pons thrilled to see beach volley pal Dij make transition to PVL". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved April 22, 2026.