E-Palarong Pambansa organizers and partners are shown in photo during the press conference at the Orchids Hotel in Manila. Photo shows ((rom left to right) Rolly Pagaspas (Head of Partnerships, E-Palarong Pambansa), Silicon Valley Gaming Association operations manager Timothy Tia, GEMS CEO Andy Koh, E-Palarong Pambansa founding head Jamar Montehermoso (ILO E-sports CEO), Injap Tower Group sales executive (MICE) JM Magalona, E-Palarong Pambansa head of broadcast Remar John Bayona and Hotel 101 Group head of PR Brian Ong.
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ESPORTS continues to grow and gain recognition as a legitimate sport.
The National Youth Commission has officially endorsed an esports tournament circuit during the press conference at the Orchid Garden Suites in Malate, Manila last Tuesday.
To be known as E-Palarong Pambansa, the tournament is aimed at revolutionizing the esports industry in the country and creat ing new opportunities for Filipino youth.
E-Palarong Pambansa Founding head Jamar Montehermoso said the primary goal is to develop organized and rewarding esports grassroots ecosystems that can provide esports enthusiasts with viable career opportunities.
“E-Palarong Pambansa’s goal is to develop organized and rewarding Esports grassroots ecosystems that can provide Esports enthusiasts with viable career opportunities,’’ said Montehermoso.
To date, a total of 1,634 towns and municipalities have been invited to participate in the circuit, made possible by an advisory from the National Youth Commission that enjoins the Sangguniang Kabataan Federations nationwide.
The event also aims to promote Esports as a supplementary part of the holistic development of Filipino youth by fostering self-discipline, teamwork, and competitive excellence. By showcasing the country’s prowess in esports and scouting for talents nationwide.
A total of five games, including three Mobile games, namely, Mobile Legends:Bang Bang, Call of Duty and League of Legends: Wild Rift and two PC games: Valorant and League of Legends, areincluded.
The E-Palarong Pambansa will also have a National Esports Shoutcaster Search to find talented voices from all over the country to provide live commentary and analysis of esports matches.
The Event Roadmap consists of three stages: Qualifier, Group, and Playoffs, culminating in the Grand Finals played at the ICON – Iloilo Convention Center, Iloilo City, Philippines in August.
With the qualifiers starting in June, the countdown has begun for this groundbreaking event.
E-Palarong Pambansa has also teamed up with GEMS, the world’s first Esports 3.0 aggregator platform, as the events Web3 partner. This partnership aims to bridge Web 2 gamers to Web 3 and provide more opportunities partner, GEMS will enjoin other Web3 companies to support and promote E-Palarong Pambansa, thereby increasing its reach and impact in the global Esports industry.
Codashop, a leading webshop for games and in-game currencies, is also part of the event as the official payment gateway partner of E Palarong Pambansa.
With over 100 million game fans in more than 60 territories worldwide, Codashop serves popular publishers such as EA, Activision Blizzard, Riot Games, Tencent, Take-Two, and Zynga. Players can purchase instantly on Codashop and receive or gift their content in-app, using various payment methods not supported by traditional app stores.
Other notable partners of E-Palarong Pambansa are FWD Insurance, the Exclusive Insurer Partner of the event, AcadArena, Team Bam Aquino!, Injap Tower Hotel, and Red Bull.
