Philippine Esports Awards Honors the Esports Pioneers in the Country

Philippine Esports Awards continue to honor the brightest and most promising athletes and personalities in Philippine esports through their award night held on April 11,  at the GT-Toyota Asian Center Auditorium in the University of the Philippines Diliman, Quezon City. The awards are organized by Esports Prime Media and are co-presented by PLDT Enterprise, San Miguel Corporation, and CignalTV. 

As the gaming industry continues to evolve, the Philippine Esports Awards aims to become the beacon of recognition, not just as a ceremony, but a celebration of the achievements and dedication of the players, teams, organizers and personalities, may it be a newcomer or a pioneer in the esports scene. With more categories being added to honor more individuals and groups for their dedication to the industry, expect a night of suspense and excitement as we unravel the winners for each category. 

“There have been many significant advances in the nation’s esports efforts this year, with AP Bren winning the M5 World Championships and the Philippines hosting the MLBB World Championships, among other notable achievements,” said Raymund Liboro, Executive Director of the Philippine Esports Awards. 

“We are introducing new awards, including lifetime awards, esports company of the year, stage host of the year, desk host of the year, and manager of the year, to honor more key esports trailblazers in our country. This year and in the future, we will incorporate more esports expert discussions into the awards selection process. “ 

Raymund also added, “We hope that the Philippine esports scene continues to flourish and that we can provide proper recognition to those who have contributed to our nation’s esports industry.” 

Philippine Esports Awards 2023 Winners

Here are the winners of the Philippine Esports Awards 2023 

• PH Esports Lifetime Award - Alodia Gosiengfiao-Quimbo & Ronald Robins 
• Creative Team of the Year - Overdrive Studios 
• CignalTV Production Team of the Year - CBZN Perspective 
• Esports Event of the Year - M5 World Championship 
• Esports Game of the Year - Mobile Legends Bang Bang 
• Pro Console athlete of the Year - Alexandre "AK" Laverez 
• Pro PC Athlete of the Year - Christian "Revenge" Amores 
• Pro Mobile Athlete of the Year - David "FlapTzy" Canon 
• Esports Coach of the Year - Francis "Ducky" Glindro 
• Breakthrough Esports Player of the Year - Alexandria "Alexy" Francisco 
• Esports Game Publisher of the Year - Moonton 
• Smart Communications Esports Team of the Year- AP.Bren 
• San Miguel Corporation Esports Athlete of the Year - Angelo “Pheww” Arcangel 
• Esports and Gaming Positive Influencer of the Year - Keith Medrano 
• Streamer of the Year - Myrtle Sarrosa 
• Content Creator of the Year – Caisam Yvez "Wolf" Nopueto 
• Esports Play-By-Play Caster of the Year – Pocholo “PochSpice” Estrada 
• Esports Stage Host of the Year - Mara Aquino 
• Esports Desk Host of the Year - Mika “MikaFabs” Fabella 
• PLDT Enterprise Esports Manager of the Year - Jeff Victoriano of AP.Bren 
• Esports Color Caster of the Year - Angelica "Honeyglaze" Cortez 
• Esports Analyst of the Year - John Nathan "JohnxFire" Fernandez 
• Esports Organization of the Year – AP.Bren 
• Esports Journalist of the Year - Mario “Abo” Limos & Carlos Pineda 
• Esports Cosplayer of the Year - Charess 

 List of Nominees for Philippine Esports Awards

LIFETIME AWARDEE 

1. Alodia Gosiengfiao-Quimbo 
2. Joebert Yu 
3. Ronald Robins 

ESPORTS 

Esports Game of the Year 

1. Farlight 84 (FARLIGHT/Lilith Games) 
2. VALORANT (Riot Games) 
3. Call of Duty: Mobile (Activision/Tencent Games) 
4. Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (Moonton) 
5. League of Legends: Wild Rift (Riot Games) 

 

Esports Pro Console Athlete of the Year 

1. Isaiah "Ice2Fast" Alindada, eGilas Pilipinas (NBA 2K) 
2. Clark "ZavaLCB" Banzon, eGilas Pilipinas (NBA 2K) 
3. Alexander "AK" Laverez, Playbook Esports (Tekken 7) 
4. Juliano "Jules" Lozano, Playbook Esports (Tekken 7) 
5. Enzell “Youngimba” Socrates, eGilas Pilipinas (NBA 2K) 
6. Miguel Hubillar, eGilas Pilipinas (NBA 2K) 

 

Esports Pro PC Athlete of the Year 

1. Adrian "invy" Reyes, Team Secret (VALORANT) 
2. Jeremy "Jremy" Cabrera, Team Secret (VALORANT) 
3. Alexandria "Alexy" Francisco, Team SMG (VALORANT) 
4. Kelly "shirazi" Jaudian, Team SMG (VALORANT) 
5. Reven "Relhia" Lhi Aloit, West Point Esports (League of Legends) 
6. Christian "Revenge" Amores, Pacific Macta (CrossFire) 
7. Abed “Abed” Yusop, Shopify Rebellion and Blacklist International (Dota 2) 

 

Esports Pro Mobile Athlete of the Year 

1. Jonmar "OhMyV33NUS" Villaluna, Blacklist International (MLBB) 
2. Jay “Edward” Dapadap, Blacklist International (MLBB) 
3. Danerie "Wise" Rosario, Blacklist International (MLBB) 
4. Patrick "Peejay" Sagudo, WPM LowKings and Elevate (CoD: Mobile) 
5. Justine "kaedy" Tan, Nigma Galaxy and G2 Blacklist (LoL: Wild Rift) 
6. Joe Daryl "TempezT" Maghanoy, Omo Abyssinian and Elevate (Pokemon: UNITE) 
7. Abdul "Monboy" Barrode,  Playbook Esports (PUBG Mobile) 
8. Kairi “Kairi” Rayosdesol, Onic Esports (MLBB) 
9. Karl "KarlTzy" Nepomuceno, ECHO (MLBB) 
10. Kenneth "Yue" Tadeo, Blacklist International (MLBB) 
11. David "FlapTzy" Canon, AP Bren Esports (MLBB) 
12. Maynard “Arise” Limon, FENNEL Adversity (LoL: Wild Rift) 

 

Esports Coach of the Year 

1. Francis “Duckeyyy” Glindro, AP.Bren (MLBB) 
2. Kristoffer "BON CHAN" Ricaplaza, Blacklist International (MLBB) 
3. Aniel "Master the Basics" Jiandani, Blacklist International (MLBB) 
4. Harold "Tictac" Reyes, ECHO (MLBB) 
5. Mark Alexis “Olea” Olea, WPM Lowkings and Elevate (Call of Duty: Mobile) 
6. Evan "Warbirds" Olzem, Team Secret (VALORANT) 
7. Francis "Tankz" Catangay, Pacific Macta (CrossFire) 
8. Gerald "Tgee" Gelacio, Nigma Galaxy and G2 Blacklist (LoL: Wild Rift) 
9. Paul "Yeb" Miranda, ONIC (MLBB) 
10. Brian “Panda” Lim, RSG Philippines (MLBB) 

 

Manager of the Year 

1. Nathaniel ‘Nate’ Wicks (Blacklist) 
2. Lan Rigates (RRQ VALORANT) 
3. Mitch Liwanag (ECHO) 
4. Evianne Balquin  (Bhurmese Ghouls) 
5. Lexie Yambao (RSG) 
6. Jeff Victoriano (AP.Bren) 
7. Adi Padilla (AP.Bren) 
8. Jab Escutin (SIBOL) 

 

Esports Breakthrough Player of the Year 

1. Justin "Susanoo" Cecilio, Elevate (CoD: Mobile) 
2. Andrew Lew "Andoryuu" Flora, Smart Omega (MLBB) 
3. Margaux, NAOS Esports (LoL: Wild Rift) 
4. Kim “Kimpoy” Delacruz, Blacklist International (MLBB) 
5. Ian Jakob 'Rindo' Seguiran, Blacklist International (MLBB) 
6. John Albert “Xemy” Guevara (MLBB) 
7. Grant 'Kelra' Pillas, ONIC (MLBB) 

 

Esports Game Publisher of the Year:  

1. Moonton (Mobile Legends: Bang Bang) 
2. Riot Games (League of Legends, League of Legends: Wild Rift, VALORANT) 
3. Lilith Games (Farlight 84) 

 

Esports Team of the Year:  

1. Team Secret  
2. Team SMG - 4th Place VCT Game Changers Global Championships 2023 
3. Pacific Macta - Quarter Finalist, CrossFire Stars 2023 
4. eGilas Pilipinas - eFIBA, Semi Finalist eFIBA Season 2 World Finals 
5. Elevate (formerly OMO Abyssinian) - Pokemon Unite, 1st Runner Up, 2023 Pokemon UNITE World Championship 
6. G2 Blacklist (formerly Nigma Galaxy) (LoL: Wild Rift), 1st Runner Up WRL Asia Season 1 Finals 
7. Elevate (formerly WPM Lowkings) - CODM, Winner, Garena Masters 2023 S5 and 1st Runner Up CODM Fall Invitational 2023 
8. AP.Bren - MLBB, M5 and IESF World Champions 2023 
9. Blacklist International - MLBB, MPL PH Seasons 11 and 12, and MSC 2023 1sr Runner up 
10. ECHO - MLBB, MPL PH Season 11 Champions 
11. RSG PH - MLBB, MPLI Invitational 2023 Champions 
12. Laetus Gaming 

 

Athlete of the Year 

1. Danerie "Wise" Rosario, Blacklist International (MLBB) 
2. Jonmar "OhMyV33NUS" Villaluna, Blacklist International (MLBB) 
3. Kiel "Oheb" Q.Soriano, Blacklist International (MLBB) 
4. Jessie Cristy "JessieVash" Cuyco, Team Secret (VALORANT) 
5. Alexandria "Alexy" Francisco, Team SMG (VALORANT) 4th Place VCT Game Changers Global Championships 2023 
6. Kelly "shirazi" Jaudian, Team SMG (VALORANT) 4th Place VCT Game Changers Global Championships 2023 
7. Justine "kaedy" Tan, Nigma Galaxy and G2 Blacklist (LoL: Wild Rift) 1st Runner Up WRL Asia Season 1 Finals and 2023 SEA Games Gold Medalist Wild Rift  
8. Kairi “Kairi” Rayosdesol, Onic Esports (MLBB) Champion MSC 2023, Champion, MPL Indonesia Season 11 and 12, and Champion, ESL SPS Challenge Finals 
9. Karl "KarlTzy" Nepomuceno, ECHO (MLBB) Champion, MPL PH Seaon 11, Regular Season MVP, MPL PH Season 12 
10. David "FlapTzy" Canon, AP.Bren (MLBB) Gold Medalist 2023 SEA Games MLBB, Champion, 
11. MPL PH Season 12, IESF World Championships and M5 World Championships, and Finals MVP, M5 World Championships 
12. Clark "ZavaLCB" Banzon, eGilas Pilipinas (NBA 2K) NBA2K Semi Finalist eFIBA Season 2 World Finals 
13. Maynard “Arise” Limon, FENNEL Adversity (LoL: Wild Rift) 
14. Angelo “Pheww” Arcangel, AP.Bren (MLBB) 

 

TALENTS 

Esports and Gaming Positive Influencer of the Year:  

1. Jonmar "OhMyV33NUS" Villaluna  
2. Gloco 
3. Razzie Binx 
4. Alden Richards 
5. Salic "Hadji" Imam 
6. Keith Medrano 

 

Content Streamer of the Year: 

1. Danerie "Wise" Rosario 
2. Jonmar "OhMyV33NUS" Villaluna 
3. Jay “Edward” Dapadap 
4. Myrtle Sarrosa 

 

2023 Esports Content creator of the Year:   

1. Myrtle Sarrosa 
2. Theo “Uomi” Ignacio 
3. Caisam “Wolf” Nopueto 
4. Jay "Edward" Dapadap 
5. Ron “Hot-E” Muyot 

 

Esports Play-By-Play of the Year:  

1. Charmaine Joyce "QueenToyo" Joaquin (PUBG Mobile) 
2. Theo "Uomi" Ignacio (MLBB) 
3. Bridgette "Bridgida" Ramos (MLBB) 
4. Dathan "Daks" Rosales  (VALORANT) 
5. Brian Guiang  (LoL: Wild Rift, Fightlight 84) 
6. Eugene "Dash" Esteban (LoL: Wild Rift, Fightlight 84) 
7. Bryan "Autolose" Quiazon (LoL: Wild Rift, Pokemon UNITE, Farlight 84) 
8. Rogyn ‘Osiris’ Manansala (MLBB) 
9. Pocholo “PochSpice” Estrada (Tekken 7) 

 

Stage Host of the Year  

1. Mara Aquino 
2. Renmar "Reptar" Santa Cruz 
3. Dan "Leo" Cubangay  
4. Jaz  “Heneral Tuna” Comoda 
5. Justin "Vill" Villaseran 

 

Desk Host of the Year  

1. Renmar "Reptar" Santa Cruz 
2. Dan "Leo" Cubangay  
3. Chantelle "Chantelle" Hernandez 
4. Joseph Charles "Naisou" Rezabek 
5. Francis Joses “OSX” Cantero 
6. Mika "Mikafabs" Fabella 

 

Esports Colour Caster of the Year  

1. Chantelle "Chantelle" Hernandez (MLBB) 
2. Dan "Leo" Cubangay (MLBB) 
3. Rafael “Raf” Alino (VALORANT) 
4. Angelica "Honeyglaze" Cortez (VALORANT, PUBG Mobile, Farlight 84) 
5. Karl ‘Rockhart’ To (MLBB) 

 

Esports Analyst of the Year 

1. Andi “RedQueen” Lopez (PUBG Mobile, CoD: Mobile) 
2. Dan "Leo" Cubangay (MLBB) 
3. Caizam "Wolf" Nopueto (MLBB, VALORANT) 
4. Neil "Midnight" De Guzman (MLBB) 
5. John Nathan "johnxfire" Fernandez (DOTA 2) 
6. Dannel “Pica” Lozano (Tekken 7) 

 

Esports Journalist of the Year 

1. Carlos Pineda (Spin.ph) 
2. Angela Coloma (ABS-CBN) 
3. Mario “Abo” Limos (Esquire) 
4. Jonash Dannug (Tiebreaker Times) 
5. John Ed “Nosaido” Ubaldo (Tiebreaker Times) 
6. Michelle Lojo (The Philippine Star) 

 

Esports Cosplayer of the Year 

1. Myrtle Sarrosa 
2. Cholo Tolentino 
3. Een Mercado 
4. Kang Dupet 
5. Kitz Cua 
6. Charess 

 

EVENTS 

 

Esports Company of the Year  

1. CBZN Perspective 
2. Brand New Company  
3. Tier One Entertainment 

 

Esports Organization of the Year 

1. Black List International 
2. Mistah Esports Pro 
3. Exquisite Esports 
4. AP.Bren 
5. Aquila AxG Esports 

 

Esports Creative Team of the Year  

1. CBZN Perspective 
2. Ampverse 
3. Overdrive Studios 
4. Rumble Royale 

 

Esports Production Team of the Year 

1. CLX Production 
2. CBZN Perspective 
3. Mineski Global 
4. TNC Events 
5. Rumble Royale 

 

Esports Event of the Year  

1. Myriad Esports Cup  
2. Myriad MLBB Masters S1 
3. M5 World Championships 
4. Liga Adarna 
5. Collegiate Center for Esports (CCE) 
6. Farlight Philippines Championships 

About the Philippine Esports Awards 

The Philippine Esports Awards is presented by Esports Prime Media which aims to recognize and celebrate excellence within the Philippine Esports community, honoring achievements across various titles and disciplines. From players and teams to casters, organizers, and influencers, the awards seek to highlight the diverse talents and contributions shaping the esports landscape in the Philippines. 

 

About Esports Prime Media 

Esports Prime Media is a Philippine sports multi-media company that is dedicated to promoting and developing all sports in the Philippines and globally. With current projects in esports and in conjunction with the Games and Amusement Board (GAB), the company strives to make a long lasting impact to grow, strengthen and further boost the nation’s sports industry. 

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