The Thomasian Gaming Society’s inaugural Bayanihan Cup, an e-sports event featuring Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB), Call of Duty Mobile (CODM) and Valorant tournaments, has raised P39,000 for charity.
The Bayanihan Cup was held during the University’s Paskuhan festivities on Dec. 17.
The raised money will go to partner communities in the towns of San Juan in Laur and Ariendo in Bongabon in Nueva Ecija and Sitio Galilee and Sitio Mainit in Antipolo, Rizal.
Bayanihan Cup project heads John Louise Lagazo and Hannah Audrey Carpio said the tournament was initiated with the thought of showcasing gaming talents while highlighting charity.
“It was supposed to be a stand-alone project, then we thought of launching it during Paskuhan so we would be able to attract more viewers…since we planned for it to be a charity event in the first place,” Carpio told the Varsitarian.
The Bayanihan Cup had a total prize pool of P49,500. Two-thirds of the amount was allocated to the event’s charity initiatives.
The tournament was open to teams from UST and outside UST. Over 120 teams registered.
“[W]e want to show that everyone can gather through gaming,” Lagazo said.
Inaugural champs
Teams Jinx Nation, KuysKalodi Reborn and TC Goon Squad were the champions in the MLBB, CODM and Valorant tournaments, respectively.
Jinx Nation swept UST’s TeamBA, 2-0, during the grand finals of the MLBB Bayanihan Cup.
UST-based squad KuysKalodi Reborn made quick work of GGEZ ANR, 2-0, in the CODM grand finals.
The Thomasian team had a commanding Game 1 win, 150-83, before outlasting KusKalodi Reborn, 150-146, in Game 2 of the Domination matches.
TC Goon Squad took home the championship in the Valorant cup after a 2-1 victory over Ice Scream.
The squad made quick work of Ice Scream in the third map, 13-2 to seal the game. They won in the first map, 13-10, before Ice Scream equalized the match with their own 13-10 win in Game 2.
The Bayanihan Cup started its qualifiers on Dec. 4.
The Bayanihan Cup finals were streamed through UST Tiger TV’s Facebook page. Nicole Anne D.G. Bugauisan and James Paul R. Gomez
