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Team Liquid PH's Kiel “Oheb” Soriano and Onic Philippines' Duane “Kelra” Pillas at the MPL Philippines Season 15 grand finals. Moonton Games

Team Liquid PH's Kiel “Oheb” Soriano and Onic Philippines' Duane “Kelra” Pillas at the MPL Philippines Season 15 grand finals.

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1749552104410IMG_3271.jpg" style="width: 960px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Team Liquid PH's Kiel “Oheb” Soriano and Onic Philippines' Duane “Kelra” Pillas at the MPL Philippines Season 15 grand finals. Moonton Games">Team Liquid PH&#39;s Kiel &ldquo;Oheb&rdquo; Soriano and Onic Philippines&#39; Duane &ldquo;Kelra&rdquo; Pillas at the MPL Philippines Season 15 grand finals. Moonton Games</div>MANILA -- The Philippines will field four teams to the highly-anticipated Esports World Cup in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia next month.Having made heads turn in the international esports scene over the past years, the Philippines is now set to vie in the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang of the world event scheduled July 10 to Aug. 20.Team Liquid PH, which ruled the MPL Philippines Season 15, and runner-up Onic PH are out to reclaim the throne after a two-year drought in the Mid-Season Cup (MSC).<div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/esports/2025/6/1/mpl-s15-team-liquid-ph-dethrones-onic-ph-0142">MPL S15: Team Liquid PH dethrones Onic PH</a></div>On the other hand, the Natus Vincere PH and TLPH&#39;s women&#39;s squads are determined to keep the MLBB Women&#39;s Invitational (MWI) in their hands.&quot;Our team is hungry to redeem the title in the MSC while in the MWI, the goal is to retain the title,&quot; said Lee Viloria, Moonton head of Business Development and Partnerships for Philippine Esports in Tuesday&#39;s Philippine Sportswriters Association Forum at the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex.The Philippines last won the MSC crown in 2022. This time, members of Team Liquid and Onic PH are leaving no stone unturned in their bid to regain the title against 14 other teams, including powerhouse teams Indonesia and Malaysia. &nbsp;&quot;Sa upcoming EWC, sisiguraduhin namin na sa aming dalawa ang mananalo. Nag-prepare po talaga para makuha po ulit &#39;yung MSC since ilang taon na po na hindi nakukuha ng Pinas,&quot; said Onic PH main man Duane &quot;Kelra&quot; Pillas.Pillas was joined in the forum presented by San Miguel Corporation, Philippine Sports Commission, Philippine Olympic Committee, MILO, Smart/ PLDT, and the countrys&#39; 24/7 sports app ArenaPlus by fellow gold laner Kiel &quot;Oheb&quot; Soriano.&quot;Ayaw na po namin mag patalo kasi gusto po talaga namin na mauwi ng Pilipinas &#39;yung kampeonato,&quot; said Soriano.The women&#39;s team of Navi PH and TLPH are still on a high after dethroning Team Vitality of Indonesia last year, and will try to become back-to-back champions.Leading the charge are NAVI PH EXP laner Gwyeth &quot;Ayanami&quot; Diagon and TLPH jungler Trinity &quot;Ramici&quot; Ramos.The MSC event is set July 10 to Aug. 2 with a total prize pool of $3 million while the MWI side is set July 15 to 20 with $500,000 at stake.

The Philippines will field four teams to the highly-anticipated Esports World Cup in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia next month.

The Philippines will field four teams to the highly-anticipated Esports World Cup in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia next month.

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Published June 10, 2025 04:57 PM PHT

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