A NEW beginning awaits John Paul "H2wo" Salonga given his arrival to Omega Esports. With him being a part of the team, questions will be raised if H2wo can finally reach a different level in his career.
However things could've reached a sudden twist as H2wo received other offers from rival teams. In an interview with the press, H2wo revealed the other teams who tried to acquire him.
MPL Indonesia's EVOS Glory recently acquired former RSG Coach John "Theo" Eusebio, opening the possibilities for H2wo to follow his destination.
"Dapat sa EVOS kay Coach Theo, kinukuha niya ako noong naghahanap siya ng jungler e. Kaso noong time na iyon, may Omega na e," reveled H2wo.
However there was also another team that drew interest to H2wo, the so-called Codebreakers of MLBB esports.
"Tapos meron din isang team na kumukuha sa akin dito kaso nagte-training na ako dito sa Omega e, tapos nakapirma na ako...Blacklist."
How H2wo ended up with Omega?
Yet despite the offers he received, H2wo admitted that he never expected to be contacted by any of the MPL teams locally as he spent the offseason taking a hiatus.
"Noong offseason kasi hindi ako nag-a-RG. In-expect ko na walang kukuha na team sa akin ng Pinas, aasa na lang ako sa Indo."
Until Omega started knocking on his door. H2wo then chose the Barangay and remained grateful for giving him a second chance for redemption.
"Nagulat ako kasi hindi ako nagbabatak noong offseason, kaya na-appreciate ko yung Omega kasi hindi sila kumukuha kung ilan stars ka, talagang kumukuha sila kung may ibubuga pa itong bata ito. Kaya thank you sa Omega"
Why the Philippines?
While there have been attempts from international orgs to acquire H2wo, the Filipino jungler mentioned that he always prefers playing in the Philippines instead of overseas.
It may be tempting to pursue a career abroad given the lucrative salaries, but H2wo was adamant to stay.
"Mas gusto ko kasi maglaro dito sa Pinas kasi sobrang competitive dito sa Pilipinas e. Tsaka parang na-imagine ko kasi kunwari kapag nasa Indonesia ako, parang ang hirap ng communication kasi kailangan ko pang pag-aralan yung language nila e," reflected the former Nexplay jungler.
And when talking about his motivations, here's what H2wo has to say: "Expect ng mga tao na wala na akong ibubuga sa pro e, kaya gusto kong patunayan na kanila na kaya ko pa rin makipagsabayan."
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