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National University's Mobile Legends team trounced its counterpart from Batangas' First Asia Institute of Technology and Humanities in the finals, 4-2, to rule the inaugural Galaxy Gaming Academy X Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Campus Series 2025 at the iconic Taman Anggrek Mall in Jakarta last month.

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Esports personalities Setsuna "Akosi Dogie" Ignacio, John Paul "H2wo" Salonga, Tristan "Yawi" Cabrera and Renejay "Renejay" Barcase are back together, this time leaping to the Hero's Gorge as they are welcomed by TiMi Studio Group's Honor of Kings.

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One week ago, the first full-blooded Filipino lifted the Valorant Masters Toronto trophy, fulfilling a dream that many had since the game was released back in 2020.

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Filipino League of Legends players now have more than just national glory to fight for.

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The Philippines' National Collegiate Athletic Association is making a bold leap into the digital age with the launch of its inaugural Esports Kick-off Tournament, which set to run from June 28 to July 25.

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Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) has collaborated with big names before — but nothing has come close to the scale and impact of its Naruto crossover in the Philippines. 

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The Paper Rex Express — having failed to capture an international Valorant title twice — are runners-up no more, finally lifting a trophy after defeating FNATIC, 3-1, in the grand finals of the Valorant Masters Toronto.

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The successful hosting of the M5 World Championship has positioned the Philippines as a serious contender in the global esports ecosystem — not only as a competitive gaming hub but as a rising destination for esports tourism.

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The Paper Rex Express is at it again.

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Esports personalities Setsuna "Akosi Dogie" Ignacio, John Paul "H2wo" Salonga, Tristan "Yawi" Cabrera and Renejay "Renejay" Barcase are back together, this time leaping to the Hero's Gorge as they are welcomed by TiMi Studio Group's Honor of Kings.

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The Philippines' National Collegiate Athletic Association is making a bold leap into the digital age with the launch of its inaugural Esports Kick-off Tournament, which set to run from June 28 to July 25.

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The Paper Rex Express — having failed to capture an international Valorant title twice — are runners-up no more, finally lifting a trophy after defeating FNATIC, 3-1, in the grand finals of the Valorant Masters Toronto.

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The Paper Rex Express is at it again.

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