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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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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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One of the longest-standing tenures in the Valorant Champions Tour (VCT) has come to a close, as Team Secret officially announced the departure of veteran Filipino player Jessie “JessieVash” Cuyco after nearly five years with the organization.

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Filipino players Patrick “PatMen” Mendoza and Xavier “xavi8k” Juan saw their Masters London campaign cut short as their team, Global Esports, bowed out after a tightly contested run, which saw the team struggle to close out multiple series.

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Filipino player Adrian Jiggs “invy” Reyes has added a major milestone to his career, capturing his first Valorant Champions Tour (VCT) Pacific title with Paper Rex after sweeping Thailand's Full Sense, 3-0.

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Paper Rex, with Filipino player Adrian Jiggs “invy” Reyes, captured the VCT Pacific Stage 1 title after sweeping Thailand’s Full Sense, 3-0, in the grand finals.

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Filipino players Patrick "PatMen" Mendoza and Xavier "xavi8k" Juan secured their ticket to London as their team Global Esports survived Paper Rex, 2-1, in the upper bracket semifinals of the Valorant Champions Tour (VCT) Pacific Stage 1 to qualify to the Valorant Masters London.

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It was a great weekend for Filipino Valorant fans as the final week of the group stages of the Valorant Champions Tour (VCT) Pacific Stage 1 saw all Filipinos in the tournament with a series win.

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Highs and lows marked the Valorant Champions Tour (VCT) Pacific for Filipinos, as Paper Rex and Global Esports secured playoff spots while Team Secret missed out on yet another playoff appearance.

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Filipino Valorant player Adrian Jiggs "invy" Reyes and his team Paper Rex have finally secured their first win against Team Secret in the history of Valorant Champions Tour (VCT) Pacific — coincidentally Reyes' former team.

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One of the longest-standing tenures in the Valorant Champions Tour (VCT) has come to a close, as Team Secret officially announced the departure of veteran Filipino player Jessie “JessieVash” Cuyco after nearly five years with the organization.

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Highs and lows marked the Valorant Champions Tour (VCT) Pacific for Filipinos, as Paper Rex and Global Esports secured playoff spots while Team Secret missed out on yet another playoff appearance.

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Filipino Valorant player Adrian Jiggs "invy" Reyes and his team Paper Rex have finally secured their first win against Team Secret in the history of Valorant Champions Tour (VCT) Pacific — coincidentally Reyes' former team.

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