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The De La Salle University - College of Saint Benilde (DLSU-CSB) ANIgators
have overwhelmed their opponents, Emilio Aguinaldo College's Crim Python, and sweeped
the best-of-three finals series held last October 25, 2019, Friday, in flawless fashion to become the champion of
the first NCAA Hado Pilipinas Tournament and the Philippines' official
representative to the 2019 HADO World Championships which will take place in
Tokyo, Japan on December 2019.
Niccolo Perez, John Basoc, Jael Dango, Mika Lariosa and Fiel Julo have
finished the tournament undefeated with no recorded loss considering that they were
among the ones to be reckoned with. They are slated to fly to Tokyo in the
coming weeks and face various HADO teams from different parts of the globe, including
Japan and USA, for the HADO World Championship trophy and the grand cash prize
of ¥1 million (about Php500,000). Prior to the championship game between the
ANIgators and Crim Python, spectators and viewers were treated to a HADO
exhibition showcase between the Big Four of Pinoy Big Brother (PBB) Season 8
Batch 4 and the coming out finalists of Idol Philippines as well as a special
performance by Darren Espanto and an energetic opening number from Kritiko, Krystal
Brimmer and The HADO Squad.
An innovative techno sport that elevates the pulsating challenge of
dodgeball by incorporating augmented reality (AR) into the mix, HADO Pilipinas
was introduced to Filipinos in July 2019 as a breakthrough tournament in the
95th season of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) which was
participated by several teams from the league's ten member-schools. HADO's entry
in our shores brought to us by ABS-CBN Themed Experiences Inc. marked an innovation
in local sports as the subsidiary of the premiere media and entertainment
company in the Philippines continues to bring unique Kapamilya experiences in
engaging interactive-themed attractions and activities.
More Filipinos will soon get to experience playing HADO with the forthcoming
opening of the HADO Pilipinas Camp which will take place inside the ABS-CBN
Compound. For more updates on the HADO Pilipinas Camp, follow @HadoPilipinas on
Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Miss out on all the action that happened at
the NCAA HADO Pilipinas Tournament? Then you can catch it all again anytime,
anywhere on your PC and smartphone as episodes of HADO Pilipinas are available
for streaming on iWant.
