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Esports: NAVI PH takes silver in MWI 2026

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John Franklin Kennedy Caacbay

ABS-CBN News

<p>MANILA — Natus Vincere Philippines (NAVI PH) took the silver medal in the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Women&#x27;s International (MWI) at the 2026 Esports World Cup (EWC).</p><p>The Filipina squad, composed of Gwyneth “Not Ayanami” Diagon, Mery “Meraaay” Vivero, Lhoureain “Rianne” Alcaraz, Kaye &quot;Keishi&quot; Alpuerto, Honey &quot;Rain&quot; Jemlan, and coached by Salman &quot;KingSalman&quot; Macarambon settled for the runner-up finish after a 2-4 defeat at the hands of defending champion Team Vitality.</p><div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FNAVIMLBB1%2Fposts%2Fpfbid02EJpyJbxfhaWUQQFr3yPbnFU1a35PA1FGPGokm8BXUvnLqjCXScb3LSTNp8JHC5dzl&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500" width="500" height="699" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p>They took home $90,000 in cash prizes, after their bid to regain the title fell short.</p><p>The Indonesian squad, for its part, retained its title — the first back-to-back winner of MWI — proving to be a hurdle to the Filipinas’ goal of returning to the top of EWC.</p><p>Geltek Cyber Team of Russia swept Cambodia’s Galaxy Phoenix, 3-0, to snatch a place on the podium, finishing third and snag a $50,000 reward.</p>

<p>Natus Vincere Philippines (NAVI PH) took the silver medal in the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Women's International (MWI) at the 2026 Esports World Cup (EWC).</p>

Natus Vincere Philippines (NAVI PH) took the silver medal in the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Women's International (MWI) at the 2026 Esports World Cup (EWC).