If there are two people who could attest to the thrill of the LAN event in the MPL, it got to be ECHO head coach Michael “Arcadia” Bocado and RSG Philippines coach Brian “Panda” Lim who have been around the league for quite some time already. Photo from MPL Philippines And the two are also...
Omega Esports halted Nexplay Evos' win streak with a hard-earned 2-1 victory to claim its second straight win in the MPL Philippines Season 9 on Saturday, March 5. Photo from Omega After starting the tournament with three straight losses, Omega finally found its groove for its first win streak of...
The hot streak continues for ECHO as it dealt RSG Philippines its second straight loss with a 2-0 sweep to keep its solo lead in the MPL Philippines Season 9 standing on Saturday, March 5. Photo from ECHO ECHO displayed its hero depth as it surprised RSG with Diggie and Natalia picks to dictate the...
Blacklist International finally notched its first win in the MPL Philippines Season 9 following its sweep of Bren Esports, 2-0, on Saturday, March 5. Photo from Blacklist After struggling in the first two weeks of the tournament, it seemed like the M3 World Champions have developed a new code as...
After struggling in the first two weeks of the tournament, Christian “Raizen” Sumagui showed up for Omega Esports in its 2-1 victory over M3 runner-up Onic Philippines. Photo from MPL Philippines It was actually Raizen who starred in the Omega’s 11-7 Game 1 win where he finished with a 4-1-5...
The fire of the Phoenix glowed bright in MPL Philippines’ return to the offline setting as Ben “Benthings” Maglaque showed way in TNC Pro Team ML’s 2-0 drubbing of RSG Philippines on Friday, March 4. Photo from TNC Pro Team ML Benthings set the pace for TNC in the sweep as he put the clamps...
The Archdiocese of Manila has discouraged the self-imposition of ashes during the observance of Ash Wednesday. Photo Archdiocesan Liturgical Commission-Manila FB "We receive the ashes because the call to repentance is addressed to us by Christ through the Church and it is also through the ministry...
Open fishing season starts with a bang on the gong during a ceremony at the Sangali Fishing Port, Zamboanga City on Tuesday, March 1. (Photo by Ely Dumaboc) Some 34,000 sardine factory workers are expected to return to work during the start of the Open Season for Sardine Fishing in Zamboanga...
Blacklist International veteran Dexter “Dex Star” Alaba revealed that he has yet to catch up with his younger teammates since his return to action after a 17-month lull from competitive play. Screenshot from Tier One Entertainment stream Blacklist’s 2-0 loss to ECHO was only Dex Star’s...
Jankurt “Kurttzy” Matira and Tristan “Yawi” Cabrera admitted that it felt good to finally beat Blacklist International after seasons of futility against the M3 World Champions which dominated the past tow season of the MPL Philippines. Photo from ECHO The 2-0 sweep even came sweeter for the...
Nexplay Evos notched its third straight win following a 2-0 sweep of Bren Esports in the MPL Philippines Season 9 on Sunday, Feb. 27. Photo from NExplay Evos NXPE continues to roll as its quintet led by Jeniel “Yellyhaze” Bata-anon and Michael “MP the King” Endino denied Bren a winning end...
Bren Esport’s head coach Francis “Duckeyy” Glindro offered words for encouragement for his ward following the rough start that saw them drop their first three games in 2-0 sweeps. Photo from Bren Speaking in the team’s press conference after Bren’s 2-0 loss to Onic, Coach Duckeyy admitted...