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'Muling Lumakad Matatag': PH eyes more esports medals in Asian Games

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Kennedy Caacbay, ABS-CBN News

MANILA - The Philippines is eyeing more medals in several esports competitions in the upcoming Asian Games as SIBOL closes its registration for its preliminary tournaments Thursday night.The country&#x27;s esports contingent recently opened its doors to aspiring Filipino gaming squads who want to represent the Philippines en route to Asiad, particularly in Dota 2, League of Legends (PC), Hearthstone, and PUBG Mobile.The Road to Asian Games will take place later this year, but further details are yet to be announced by the Asian Electronic Sports Federation (AESF).<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/life/06/19/22/what-a-pubg-mobile-themed-trip-looked-like">PUBG Mobile partners with Cebu Pacific for a gaming-themed trip</a></li></ul>According to SIBOL, local qualifiers for the Games will take place from Friday, June 24 to 26.A separate selection—the RDAG PH Combine—will choose outstanding gamers from the preliminaries who will be joining the official Philippine teams for each title.The &#x27;combine&#x27; will take place on July 1-3, the organization announced.SIBOL now has the &#x27;prerogative&#x27; to draft players from qualifying squads, contrary to their drafting process for the 31st Southeast Asian Games, where winning local teams were picked as is to represent the country.The Philippines recently bagged two gold and two silver medals in the biennial meet for the esports category.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/05/25/22/smart-lauds-esports-team-sibols-performance-in-sea-games">Smart lauds esports team Sibol&#x27;s performance in SEA Games</a></li></ul>The Philippines won first place in Mobile Legends: Bang Bang and League of Legends: Wild Rift, bannered by Blacklist International and GrindSky Eris.Courtesy of Pacific Macta and West Point Esports, the Philippines also clinched second in CrossFire and League of Legends (PC).<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/05/31/22/sea-games-duterte-very-happy-with-ph-team-results">SEA Games: Duterte ‘very happy’ with PH team achievement</a></li></ul>SIBOL will again embrace &quot;Lakad Matatag&quot; as its official battle cry, which evolved into &quot;Muling Lumakad Matatag,&quot; noting a deep history of the catchphrase to unify Filipino gamers.&quot;Lakad Matatag,&quot; as the national e-games squads&#x27; battle cry, was first used at the 2019 SEA Games.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/03/19/22/sibol-embraces-lakad-matatag-battle-cry-for-sea-games">‘Lakad Matatag’: From Dota chat wheel to SEA Games esports team’s rallying cry</a></li></ul>

The Philippines is eyeing more medals in several esports competitions in the upcoming Asian Games. 

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'Muling Lumakad Matatag': PH eyes more esports medals in Asian Games

Kennedy Caacbay,

ABS-CBN News

Published Jun 23, 2022 10:15 PM PHT

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Updated Jun 24, 2022 12:42 AM PHT

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