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Fresh off their successful stint in Saudi Arabia, members of Smart Omega Empress arrived back to the Philippines all smiles, carrying the much-coveted Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) Women's Invitational (MWI) 2024 world championship title. The Smart Communications Inc. (Smart)-backed Philippine women’s professional eSports team dominated the arena in a 3-0 series win against three-time winner Team Vitality of Indonesia to capture the highly prestigious crown which took place during the eSports World Cup in Riyadh.
“We’ve seen their growth and witnessed the hard work they’ve put in to make it this far. We are immensely proud of Smart Omega Empress, not just for carrying our brand, but for representing the Philippines in the global arena, time and again proving that we have the skills and the talent to make history in the world of eSports,” said PLDT and Smart First Vice President and Head of Sports Jude H. Turcuato. While in Saudi Arabia, the newly crowned MWI 2024 champions visited the Philippine Embassy in Riyadh for a courtesy call with the Philippine government officials in the host country. The newly-minted empresses of Philippine eSports also paid a visit to the PLDT and Smart headquarters following their arrival where they were welcomed by no less than PLDT and Smart Chairman Manny V. Pangilinan.
“We have prepared long and hard for this and we are glad to carry the flag in the global stage and show the world the power of Filipinas in eSports. We are grateful for the support of Smart, the different organizations who believed in us, our families and friends, and most importantly, the fans who have always been there to cheer us on, win or lose,” said Smart Omega Empress Team Captain Mery Christine “Meraaay” Vivero. “We are proud of our women eSports athletes who are thriving in this highly competitive scene. We hope to see more of them in the global stage carrying not only our brand, but more importantly, our flag,” said Pangilinan. After their MLBB MWI 2024 tournament stint, the all-Cebuana all-female MLBB world champion team composed of Team Captain Vivero, Rica Fatima “Amoreee” Amores, Sheen “Shinoa” Perez, , Kaye Maerylle “Keishi” Alpuerto, and Gwyneth “Not Ayanami” Diagon will represent the country in the upcoming Asian Indoor Marial Arts Games (AIMAG) in Thailand in November.
Smart has long supported the fast-growing eSports scene in the country with its products, programs, and services geared to help in nurturing the passion and talent of all Filipino gamers. For the seventh year in a row, Smart announced that it has renewed its strategic partnership with international gaming developer and publisher MOONTON Games for MLBB Professional League (MPL) Philippines tournaments in 2024. Smart has also supported numerous tournaments – from the grassroots to casual gamers to the national level to encourage Filipinos to showcase their gaming skills. Smart and TNT customers who want to take their gameplay to another level and enjoy the eSports tournament experience may join the GIGA Arena at http://gigaarena.smart. Aside from that, Smart customers can enjoy the best mobile gaming experience on 5G devices by registering to Smart Unli 5G offers which come with unlimited data for all sites and apps via the Smart App or their trusted retailers nationwide. To find out more about Smart Omega Empress, follow them on their official Facebook Page at https://www.facebook.com/SmartOmegaML.
