Home Credit Philippines (HCPH) declared its support for the Philippine national esports team, SIBOL in the upcoming 31st Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi, Vietnam from May 13 to 22, 2022.
HCPH hopes this initiative will further highlight the positive opportunities for esports in the country and encourage and hone the skills of young Filipinos in this area.
SIBOL debuted in 2019 and dominated the SEA Games categories that year. The team earned gold in Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, Dota 2, and Hearthstone, and secured silver and bronze in Tekken 7 for the country.
The achievements not only signify the rise of esports across the globe but also showcase Filipino talent and skill in esports.
“Home Credit aims to help Filipinos achieve their goals in life. By taking part in SIBOL’s journey and supporting each member of the team, we hope to also encourage other Filipinos, the youth in particular, and remind them that they can reach their goals and ambitions, especially if they have the support they need.”
Sheila Paul, HCPH Chief Marketing Officer
This year, the 10 esports events are:
- Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
- Arena of Valor
- FIFA Online 4
- League of Legends
- League of Legends: Wild Rift men’s
- League of Legends: Wild Rift women’s
- CrossFire
- PUBG Mobile individual
- PUBG Mobile team
- Garena Free Fire
“With overwhelming support from Home Credit, we will work hard to bring home more gold for the Philippines. Despite many challenges and with some of the games not yet as big nor supported in our country, we remain steadfast in our goals and will give it our 100 percent to be champions for the Filipino people.”
Brian Lim, Team SIBOL President
The first batch of the 64-strong SIBOL team flew to Hanoi on May 9. Vietnam is considered the closest competitor to the Philippines in the esports arena.
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