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| PLDT-Smart Omega Secures Spot at Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Championship |
In collaboration with professional esports management Sterling Global Dragons, PLDT-Smart Omega represents the Philippines’ largest telcos at The Nationals – the country’s first franchise-based esports league.
PLDT-Smart Omega is composed of young and top esports athletes including Dexter “Exort” Martinez, 22, top Kadita and Harith user; Adrian “Toshi” Bacallo, 18, one of the top marksmen in the country; EJ “Heath” Esperanza, 23, dubbed as the best minotaur and Lolita user; Anthony Dennis “Ynot” Senedrin, 31, one of the pioneers of Philippine Esports; Kenneth “Kenji” Villa, 21, top fighter-user/offlaner; Paul “Kingpin” Rabandaban, 23, a rising mage user; and Jay “Crypzu” Villanueva, 25, the captain and veteran tank player.
Loaded with high-caliber players, the team swept Cignal Ultra Warriors in three straight games in the best-of-five finals.
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“We are very proud of our PLDT-Smart Omega team for making history as the very first conference champions at the Nationals,” Oscar A. Reyes, Jr., PLDT-Smart SVP and Consumers Market Development Head, addressed.
The team bagged Php500,000 cash prize, while first runner-up Cignal and second runner-up Bren Epro took home Php250,000 and Php150,000, respectively.
PLDT-Smart Omega will return for Conference 2 of The Nationals: Mobile Legends: Bang Bang in November.