LUBAO, Pampanga – As her way of helping promote mental wellness amid the physical constrictions wrought by the pandemic, 2nd District board member Mylyn Pineda-Cayabyab is sponsoring the first ever inter-barangay Mobile Legends (ML) Tournament in this town from July 2 to 4 with the live broadcast of the games streamed from Barangay San Antonio.
All the barangays of the town sent in six teams each who competed remotely from their homes or barangay halls observing quarantine protocols. The ML Tournament is the board member’s alternative to contact sports like basketball which have been set aside due to quarantine restrictions.
“ML is the least we could have in place of contact sports,” Cayabyab said adding that many in the youth sector also long for the usual contact sports and competitions which have remained prohibited due to dangers of coronavirus infections.
She added that the ongoing ML Tournament is also an avenue to remind students to prioritize their studies and finish their modules before engaging into Esports.
The lady board member has put up some P40,000 worth of prizes for the event: P10,000 for the champion, the first to third runners-up getting P7,000, P5,000 and P3,000 each.
Teams with the best posters will also receive P3,000; for the 1st runner-up, P2,000; for the 2nd runner-up; and P1,000 for the third runner-up. Livestream viewers also stand to win several prizes.
The championship games for the Esports event will be this Sunday, July 4. Each of the finalists will undergo swab testing courtesy of the board member before the actual games. — MPC-IG
