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Filipino Valorant standouts Adrian Jiggs “invy” Reyes, Patrick “PatMen” Mendoza and Xavier “xavi8k” Juan saw their Esports World Cup 2026 campaigns come to an abrupt end after Paper Rex (PRX) and Global Esports (GE) were eliminated in the group stage in Paris, France.

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                    [Title] => eGilas captures first eFIBA World Finals title
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After consecutive fourth-place finishes in the previous two editions of the eFIBA World Finals, eGilas Pilipinas finally broke through, sweeping Turkiye in the grand finals to bag its first world championship in Doha, Qatar.

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                    [Title] => Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Southeast Asia Cup heads to Manila
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Sega is bringing its first major Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds esports tournament to Southeast Asia, with top competitors from across the region set to battle for a spot in a live grand finals event in Manila later this year.

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                    [Title] => Team Philippines secures Esports Nations Cup 2026 spots in League of Legends, Valorant
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The Philippines will be represented in both League of Legends (LoL) and Valorant at the inaugural Esports Nations Cup (ENC) 2026 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia after qualifying in the former and receiving a direct invite in the latter.

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                    [Title] => Filipino teams get another shot at LCP through 2026 Wild Card
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Filipino League of Legends teams will have another opportunity to reach the region's top competition as Riot Games opens the League of Legends Championship Pacific (LCP) 2026 Wild Card, a qualification pathway to the LCP Promotion Series.

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                    [Title] => All-Filipino OG books The International return
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OG's decision to rebuild around an all-Filipino roster has delivered its biggest result yet as the two-time The International (TI) champion qualified for The International 2026 after defeating Grind Back, 3-1, in the grand finals of the Southeast Asia qualifier.

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                    [Title] => Sibol books Asian Games berths in Mobile Legends, Honor of Kings
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The Philippines added two more titles to its growing esports contingent for the 2026 Asian Games after its national esports team, Sibol, successfully qualified in Mobile Legends: Bang Bang and Honor of Kings during separate regional qualifiers held across Southeast Asia.

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                    [Title] => invy, Paper Rex fall short in Masters London
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Paper Rex's bid for a second Valorant Masters title ended in heartbreak as the Pacific representative fell to Leviatan, 2-3, in the grand finals of the Valorant Masters London.

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Riot Games Philippines is expanding its grassroots Wild Rift ecosystem in 2026 with an overhauled Wild Rounds: Pilipinas Open. This serves as the country's pathway to Smash 2026 in South Korea while introducing new programs aimed at creators and community leaders.

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                    [Title] => Philippine teams face tougher road to Masters, Champions in VCT 2027
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The Philippines' path to Valorant’s biggest international tournaments is set to become more challenging under Riot Games' VCT 2027 overhaul.

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