Philippine esports team Sibol MLBB is vying to clinch their third championship title for the country at the 32nd Southeast Asian Games' Mobile Legends: Bang Bang medal event.
Philippine Esports Organization (PESO) Executive Director Marlon Marcelo revealed at a press conference co-hosted by the PESO and MOONTON Games that "the [Mobile Legends] teams have been training intensively to defend the title and win more podium finishes."
Marcelo said:
We strive to give our best to take the third Gold medal for the country. Our main goal is to further put the Philippines in the global esports map, through Mobile Legends: Bang Bang. This time, we are also optimistic that our female team will showcase their best performance in the tournament.
MOONTON Games Esports Marketing Lead Harry Leonardo said:
Over the years, our Filipino esports athletes have been exhibiting outstanding and unparalleled performance not just in Southeast Asia but also the world. We hope the fans will continue rallying behind the teams as they vie to once again bring pride and glory for the country through Mobile Legends: Bang Bang.
The biennial multi-sport competition will feature nine countries for Mobile Legends (ML): Singapore, Vietnam, Laos, Malaysia, Indonesia, Timor-Leste, Myanmar, the Philippines, and the host nation Cambodia. This year, the medal event will feature a separate women's tournament.
The MLBB Women's playoffs are scheduled for May 10-11, 2023, followed by the MLBB Men's playoffs from May 12-14, 2023.
The SEA Games esports organizing committee will announce the groupings and tournament format in the coming weeks.
The Sibol MLBB Men roster is composed mostly of MPL Philippines Season 11 frontrunner and top seed BREN Esports, namely Marco "PHI.REQUITANO" Requitano, Angelo Kyle "PHI.ARACANGEL" Arcangel, David Charles "PHI.CANON" Canon, Michael Angelo "PHI.SAYSON" Sayson, Rowgien "PHI.UNIGO" Unigo, and ONIC Philippines' Nowee "PHI.MACASA" Macasa. The men's team will be coached by Francis Glindro.
Meanwhile, the Sibol MLBB Women lineup will be bannered by Mery Christine "PHI.VIVERO" Vivero, Kaye Maerylle "PHI.ALPUERTO" Alpuerto, Rica Fatima "PHI.AMORES" Amores, Sheen "PHI.PEREZ" Perez, Gwyneth "PHI.DIAGON" Diagon, Fatima Phoebe "PHI.TABURNAL" Taburnal, and Alexandria Dhzoie "PHI.DARDO" Dardo. The women's team is headed by coach Abraham Unida.
To recall, the Philippines won the championship and defeated Indonesia in a best-of-five series last year. In 2019, both countries were finalists, with the Philippines emerging as the victor.
Images via Sibol
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