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BY: CHAUNCEY ZACARIAS

Since the last 3 out of 4 M-series, the Philippines is still going strong in being the most dominant powerhouse featuring M2 champion, BREN Esports in January 2021; M3 champion, Blacklist International in December 2021; and M4 champion, ECHO in January 2023

In M2, BREN Esports pushed back the Burmese Ghouls, launching a decisive siege with a Lord As the teams clashed within the base, KarlTzy, Lusty, and Pheww spotted Dee's Lapu Lapu attempting to attack from the side and quickly gained a 3v5 advantage With two of their marksmen still in good condition, Bren Esports overpowered the lone defender KID, securing the championship series

Bren Esports has made history by becoming the first Filipino champions of Mobile Legends World Championship and has claimed a significant portion of the US$300,000 prize pool

KarlTzy, the team's hyper carry, was named the Finals MVP due to his exceptional performance and was awarded a US$3,000 cash prize

In recognition of their triumph, BREN Esports was honored with a custom skin The hero selected to receive the skin is Lancelot

In M3, the code has been secured Blacklist International, a powerhouse from the MPL PH, has also won the M3 crown in the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang M3 World Championship after a difficult journey through the lower bracket playoffs They swept ONIC PH with a decisive 4-0 victory

The initial game was a close contest with both teams going head-to-head, however, Blacklist International managed to gain the upper hand in the latter stages to secure a 1-0 advantage

In the following match, Kiel "OHEB" Soriano utilized his well-known Beatrix pick, resulting in a quick and decisive win in just 13 minutes OHEB was also named MVP due to his impressive 8/1/8 KDA performance on the marksman hero

Blacklist International emerged as the champion and claimed the majority of the US$800,000 prize money In recognition of his exceptional performance, the star gold laner OHEB was honored as the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the M3 World

Championship grand finals OHEB, nicknamed "The Filipino Sniper" at the tournament, was awarded an additional US$10,000 for his individual achievement

Meanwhile, ONIC PH was awarded US$120,000 for its valiant effort

The M3 World Championship signature skin that was awarded was Estes, as selected by Blacklist International.

In M4 was Echo loud, Echo proud! The ECHO team has recently emerged as the top Mobile Legends: Bang Bang team globally, following their impressive 4-0 victory over the reigning champion, Blacklist International, in the grand finals of the M4 World Championship 2023

ECHO emerged victorious at the 16minute mark, capturing Beatrix and Wise's Barats near the Lord pit With two members of their opponent's team out, the orcas swiftly moved to secure a 4-0 sweep at Blacklist's base Bennyqt was honored as the Most Valuable Player of the grand finals for his exceptional performance and received a prize of US$5,000

They gave their all and did their best throughout the game

The girls’ basketball team is led by their captain, Ashley Putal and is made up of 13 players namely: Monet Lavapie, Step L Borce, Jhaycel A Balasa, Marian Gerandoy, Alieza Otom, Rafoncelle Lozano, Christien Mallo, Eunice Borbon, Francine Harriet, Sherilyn Balbuena, Chelsea Bercades, Eunice Angel Gregorio and Jasmine Barreto

ECHO will receive a reward of US$300,000 for their triumph, while Blacklist International will leave with US$120,000 This marks the third consecutive year that a team from the Philippines has claimed the world championship title

The M2 and M3 World Championship were held in Singapore and M4 World Championship in Indonesia The grandest tournament of Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, the M5 World Championship, is set to take place in the land of the reigning world champions in December 2023 This will mark the first time the Philippines will host the event