MPL Philippines representatives set to showcase esports supremacy at MSC 2022

An epic quest for back-to-back regional wins 

Regional tournament to take place in Malaysia, between 11 - 19 June

The Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Professional League - Philippines (MPL-PH) teams RSG PH and Smart Omega will be facing off their regional contenders in the upcoming MSC 2022 with the battle cry, "Pinas Lang Malakas." 

With a stellar track record in the M3 World Championships, MSC 2021, and the victorious feat in the 31st SEA Games, the Philippines has the highest chance to secure the Southeast Asia title once again.

Team Philippines defends throne, claims gold at the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang 31st SEA Games

Team Philippines, also known as SIBOL Mobile Legends: Bang Bang team, retains its throne in the 31st SEA Games. SIBOL MLBB dismantled Team Indonesia in a best-of-five (BO5) series, ending the match with a 3-1 score. 

The SIBOL MLBB lineup is composed of veteran players from Blacklist International, namely Johnmar "PHI VILLALUNA" Villaluna as team captain, together with Danerie "PHI DEL ROSARIO" Del Rosario, Salic "Hadji" Imam, and Dexter "PHI ALABA" Alaba. Amateur players Kyle "PHI SOTO" Soto, Howard "PHI GONZALES" Gonzales, and Russel "PHI USI" Usi, who have never competed in any Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Professional Leagues or tournaments, were part of the winning roster.

According to Esports Charts, the 31st SEA Games MLBB tournament reached a new peak-concurrent viewership of 2.2 million with an average of 610,000 viewers.

In 2019, the Philippines and Indonesia were also the finalists during the 30th SEA Games Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, with the Philippines hailed as the champions with a 3:2 match score.

MetaElf Land Opens Its Whitelist, Get A Chance To Grab 1,000 USDT worth of NFT!

Great news for NFT and Play 2 Earn Enthusiasts! Metasoft has announced the opening of its Whitelist campaign wherein registrants can partake in acquiring NFT before anyone else. Jumpstart your MetaElf Land journey as you embark on your new adventure while earning real-life compensation!

PERKS OF BEING ON THE WHITELIST

Getting on the Whitelist allows players to purchase chests containing NFT. There are 2 chests currently available for pre-selling, Silver (includes 2 NFT) and Gold (includes 5 NFT). This is a great way to be ahead of the game as this allows players to have a sneak peek and first-hand experience of what our NFT game has to offer.

Support the SIBOL Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Team in the 31st SEA Games and receive special exclusive merchandize

Blacklist International will once again showcase their dominance in the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, this time, as the Philippines' representative in the upcoming 31st SEA Games MLBB competition in Hanoi, Vietnam. 

With #LakadMatatag as their battle cry, the reigning M3 World Champions will vie to snatch the most coveted gold medal for the Philippines. As SIBOL MLBB team's first match is scheduled tomorrow, May 18th, here are some of the ways to support them and receive merchandize items: 

The 31st SEA Games Mobile Legends: Bang Bang matches begin 18 May

The 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) commenced in Hanoi, Vietnam, on Thursday, with 11 participating countries competing in 40 sports events since May 4. This week, fans and viewers will witness professional esports athletes in Mobile Legends: Bang Bang in their quest to dominate the region.

The teams will be divided into two. Group A consists of the Philippines to be represented by Blacklist International, the group that took home the M3 World Championship title in 2021. Malaysia, Laos, and Myanmar also join the same cluster.

On the other hand, Group B consists of Indonesia, represented by athletes from MPL Indonesia powerhouses Onic Esports, RRQ Hoshi, and EVOS Legends. Vietnam and Singapore also fall under the same group.

RSG PH reigns supreme at the MPL Philippines Season 9 From Kingslayers to the new Kings of MPL-PH

RSG PH has dominated the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Professional League - Philippines (MPL-PH) Season 9. Held at the SMX Convention Center, the competition concluded with RSG PH coming off victorious in a best-of-seven (BO7) series against Smart Omega. 

With a score of 4-1, the Kingslayers triumped over the Kings of SEA, snatched the national title as the new kings of the MPL Philippines. 

"In previous seasons we were the king slayers. In Season 9, we are the kings. We've done our part here in the Philippines, and for the MSC, our job has just started. I'm proud of this team," says Coach Brian “Panda” Lim in a post-match interview.

RSG PH is the first foreign-owned team to win an MPL Philippines title. Meanwhile, RSG PH's Exp-laner Nathanael "Nathzz" Estrologo was declared the Grand Final MVP for his outstanding performance in the playoffs.  

Pets Master Their Own Powers in the New Trailer of "DC League of Super-Pets"

Just because they’re super - doesn’t make them heroes. Check out the new trailer of “DC League of Super-Pets” and watch the action adventure in cinemas across the Philippines July 27.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/qkUfjLEh4oY

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/warnerbrosphils/videos/533450118372041/

About “DC League of Super-Pets”

Dwayne Johnson stars as the voice of Krypto the Super-Dog in Warner Bros. Pictures’ animated action adventure feature film “DC League of Super-Pets,” from director Jared Stern.  

CCP Grants Q & A Information Session featuring Tanya Yuson and Kajo Baldisimo of Trese

The CCP, headed by the Cultural Content Department will hold a Question and Answer (Q & A) Information Session on its project, the CCP Animation and Comics Grant, this Monday, May 2 at 10:00 AM. This information session will be a sort of orientation for the grant applicants and an invitation to groups and individuals who are interested but have not applied yet.

This event is featuring special guest speakers Tanya Yuson and Kajo Baldisimo, the producer and the comic artist behind Trese. Yuson and Baldisimo will share their professional experience in the creative industry and inspire the applicants as they come up with their pitches.

The Information Session will also have a question and answer portion to guide the attendees with their application and set their expectations of the grant. 

MPL Philippines announces new rules for Season 9 awards Fans can now vote for their favorite casters!

Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Professional League - Philippines (MPL-PH) is set to announce the MPL-PH Season 9 Grand Final MVP, Team of the Season, Rookie of the Season, and Best Casters/Panelists after the playoffs. 

On May 1st after the grand finals, the Grand Final MVP will be awarded to a player from the champion team, provided that he had an outstanding performance during the match.

The Team of the Season award will be presented on May 4th. The team of the season will consist of players from different teams who have exhibited an outstanding performance based on the roles they assumed such as jungler, roamer, mid laner, gold laner, and exp laner.

SM Supermalls partners with MPL-PH for Season 9 playoffs

Leading shopping mall operator SM Supermalls has joined the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Professional League - Philippines as one of its esports partners to provide fans an immersive viewing experience through select SM cinemas nationwide. This is the first-ever mobile esports event streamed through SM Cinema.

The retail giant will broadcast the Season 9 Playoffs in its SM cinemas from April 28th until the finals (May 1st). Ticket sells for only Php 170.00 per day, including free popcorn and MLBB freebies. Fans can purchase tickets from SM Cinema's official website, SM Cinema app, or the SM Cinema ticket booths. 

See participating SM Cinemas below:

• SM City San Lazaro
• SM City Manila
• SM City Sta. Mesa
• SM City Taytay
• SM City Masinag
• SM City BF Parañaque
• SM City Sucat
• SM City Bicutan

"We are thrilled to join MOONTON Games to provide our customers and fans a viewing experience like no other. This is our way to help bring together MPL-PH fans and gamers alike as we further witness the strength of the Philippines in mobile gaming," said Joaquin L. San Agustin, Senior Vice President for Marketing, SM Supermalls

Warner Asserts Box-Office Dominance with Back-to-Back Hits "The Batman," "Fantastic Beasts 3"

“The Batman” shattered records in March.  Then, “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore” scored a magical $193.4-M over the weekend, worldwide.  And just like that, Warner Bros. Pictures is enjoying its best box-office season in years, with no signs of slowing down.

Watch the final trailer “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore” at https://youtu.be/CNuKIckppJc

While receipts for the latest “Fantastic Beasts” movie are still coming in, Warner is celebrating the triumph of “The Batman” which has flown past $750-M at the global box office.  The film has maintained its top spot as the highest-grossing film of the year, both in the U.S. and worldwide.  

Mads Mikkelsen is Grindelwald in "Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore"

Popularly known in the title role of the celebrated TV series “Hannibal,” Mads Mikkelsen stars in the epic fantasy adventure “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore” as Gellert Grindelwald who had been a wanted man due to his radical beliefs and violent tactics.  

Watch the featurette “Mads Mikkelsen’s Grindelwald” at” https://youtu.be/P5WHDoQOPQ8 

Watch the film’s final trailer at https://youtu.be/CNuKIckppJc

Trailer of "Paws of Fury" Shows Journey of Hero Underdo

When a town of cats is in danger, an unlikely hero rises: a dog named Hank!  Watch the official trailer for Paramount Pictures’ new comedy adventure Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank, in Philippine cinemas August 10.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/bKANfMWuQNM

About Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank

A hard-on-his-luck hound Hank (Michael Cera) finds himself in a town full of cats who need a hero to defend them from a ruthless villain's (Ricky Gervais) evil plot to wipe their village off the map.  With help from a reluctant teacher (Samuel L. Jackson) to train him, our underdog must assume the role of town samurai and team up with the villagers to save the day. The only problem… cats hate dogs! Also starring Mel Brooks, George Takei, Aasif Mandvi, Gabriel Iglesias, Djimon Hounsou, Michelle Yeoh, Kylie Kuioka, and Cathy Shim, Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank pounces into cinemas across the Philippines August 10.

Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank is distributed in the Philippines by Paramount Pictures through Columbia Pictures.  Follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/paramountpicsph/; Instagram at www.instagram.com/paramountpicsph/  and YouTube at  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsZ7igjHZB-5k8DDM7ilVJw. Connect with #PawsofFury and tag paramountpicsph

Photo & Video Credit: “Paramount Pictures International”

STAR TREK: PRODIGY beams into Southeast Asia on Apr 18, exclusively on Nickelodeon

The highly-anticipated animated series, STAR TREK: PRODIGY, warps into Southeast Asia on Nickelodeon, on April 18. The series promises to take fans on out-of-this-world adventures with its motley crew of aliens, equipped with the coolest space gadgets. If you are a longtime Trekkie, look out for Easter eggs from the Star Trek Universe peppered throughout the series! STAR TREK: PRODIGY premieres in Singapore and Thailand from April 18, weekdays at 5pm (SG) and 4pm (TH) on Nickelodeon. For fans in Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines, the series will premiere on April 25, airing weekdays at 7pm (MY/PH), 6pm (WIB) on Nickelodeon.

Developed by Emmy® Award winners Kevin and Dan Hageman (“Trollhunters” and “Ninjago”),
STAR TREK: PRODIGY is the first “Star Trek” series aimed at younger audiences, and follows a motley crew of young aliens who must figure out how to work together while navigating a greater galaxy, in search of a better future. These six young outcasts know nothing about the U.S.S. Protostar ship they have commandeered – a first in the history of the “Star Trek” franchise – but over the course of their adventures together, they will each be introduced to Starfleet and the ideals it represents.

Eddie Redmayne Answers Call of the Wild in the New "Fantastic Beasts"

Reprising the role of Magizoologist Newt Scamander, Oscar Best Actor winner Eddie Redmayne returns in the epic fantasy adventure “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore,” the newest adventure in the Wizarding World™ created by J.K. Rowling.  The film opens in cinemas across the Philippines on Saturday, April 16.

Watch the “Even More Fantastic Beasts” featurette at https://youtu.be/fSxCRrEkM7k