Paper Rex stayed on track for back-to-back international titles after weathering a 27-kill storm from Filipino American duelist Zachary “Zekken” Patrone in “Sunset” to eliminate the Sentinels in the quarterfinals of the inaugural Esports World Cup 2025 Valorant tournament last July 11 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. First defeating the Sentinels during their Masters Toronto run,...
Author: Niklas Arriola
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Paper Rex open Esports World Cup bid with a win over Bilibili Gaming
Valorant Masters Toronto champion Paper Rex (PRX) opened their Esports World Cup 2025 campaign with a victory over China’s Bilibili Gaming, 1-0, on July 8 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. PRX, which has Filipino Patrick “PatMen” Mendoza among its players, shrugged off an early four-round deficit on Lotus as they mounted a strong attack to close...
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For first Filipino player in Valorant Masters grand finals, taunts and pressure are no problem
Patrick Mendoza, the Filipino rookie player known in the esports world as “PatMen” and a member of Paper Rex (PRX), showed no signs of slowing down as his team trounced China’s Wolves Esports (WOV), 2-0, on June 19 to punch their way into the grand finals of Valorant Masters Toronto. The Singapore-based PRX, the last...
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FEU stops NU for a game away from UAAP 87 men’s volleyball title
Dryx Saavedra carried the scoring attacks for Far Eastern University (FEU) ‘to rally his team to a five-set victory over defending champion National University (NU) on May 11 and a 1-0 lead in the best-of-3 finals in the UAAP Season 87 men’s volleyball. FEU could close out the series and take the crown from NU...
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Third time’s a charm: DLSU, NU clash for crown in UAAP women’s volleyball
The latest chapter in the rising rivalry between De La Salle University’s Lady Spikers and National University’s Lady Bulldogs will be written as they face off for the UAAP Season 87 women’s volleyball championship. Whose legacy will last as the gold standard in this evolving era of collegiate volleyball? Let’s look back at all the...
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UAAP women’s volleyball: De La Salle beats UST, preps for ‘real fight’
Angel Canino’s triple-double show and De La Salle University’s solid blocking force in its playoff match against the University of Santo Tomas last April 30 propelled the Lady Spikers closer to the championship round in the UAAP Season 87 women’s volleyball. Team captain Canino, a former Rookie of the Year-MVP, pumped 24 points, 10 digs...
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VCT Pacific: End of the road for Filipino squads
Filipino squads playing in the VCT (Valorant Champions Tour) Pacific: Stage 1 completed their series in contrasting fashion in last week’s final matches, with Team Secret (TS) taking their first win of the year and Global Esports (GE) failing to enter the playoffs. Team Secret ended their winning drought after 288 days when they downed...
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VCT Pacific: Filipinos lose Week 3 games; playoff chances slim
Two esports teams with Filipino players bowed to their Korean powerhouse opponents on Week 3 of the VCT (Valorant Champions Tour) Pacific: Stage 1 in Seoul last April 7, leaving them little chances of reaching the playoffs. The Manila-based Team Secret is still in search of a breakthrough in Group Omega after falling to Masters...
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VCT Pacific: Filipino squads look for rebound after Week 2 misfires
After suffering twin losses in their previous assignments, Filipino players in Team Secret and Global Esports look to reignite their attempts to secure slots in the playoffs of VCT (Valorant Champions Tour) Pacific: Stage 1 esports tournament being held at Sangam Colosseum in Seoul, South Korea. Global Esports will take on Korean powerhouse DRX, while...