A SEMIFINALS clash with an old tormentor seems likely for the SIBOL MLBB Women squad in its redemption road in the 33rd Southeast Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand.
The Philippines breezed to an automatic semifinals spot in the Women’s Mobile Legends: Bang Bang tournament by sweeping its group, standing tall over Laos, Vietnam, and Thailand in the preliminaries and now awaits the winner of Indonesia and Laos in the medal rounds.
Indonesia, of course, was the team that denied the Philippines a double-gold in MLBB in the 32nd SEA Games after breaking the hearts of SIBOL Women back in 2023 in a thrilling best-of-five finale.
If Indonesia beats Laos, the two regional powerhouses are set for an early collision course, set on Tuesday, 3 PM Philippine Time.
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With the completion of SIBOL’s redemption arc within reach, let’s look back at how the Filipinas dominated the group stage.
The Philippines pulled off a decisive 2-0 win against Laos to open the SEA Games MLBB Women’s Group Stage campaign.
In Game 1, the Philippines displayed tactical brilliance and calculated aggression to overwhelm Laos, with Clarisse “CLA” Cordova (PHI. Cordova) stepping in as gold laner in place of Sheen "Shinoa" Perez (PHI. Perez).
Laos managed to steal the 13-minute lord objective with Pharsa’s Feathered Air Strike from LAO. Thidaphone, but the Philippines quickly responded and sealed the first victory.
In her SEA Games debut, PHI. Cordova on Harith delivered a flawless 5-0-7 KDA performance to power the SIBOL Women squad.
The Filipina representatives stayed in control throughout Game 2, cruising to a 24-10 victory as Rica “Amoree” Amores (PHI. Amores) landed a triple kill with Zhuxin to close out the match against Laos.
Moving on to Vietnam, Team Philippines secured a 2-0 sweep in the group stage to advance to the MLBB Women’s Knockout Stage at the 2025 SEA Games.
In the series opener, the Philippines showcased tactical discipline, remaining deathless until a 6-minute skirmish in the bottom lane against Vietnam.
Kaye “Keishi” Alpuerto (PHI. Alpuerto) excelled on Lancelot, slicing through the backlines to post a dominant 9-0-4 KDA.
Game 2 featured a valiant stand from Vietnam, but the Philippines’ dominance was simply too much to overcome.
A 17-minute mid-lane battle was all the Philippines needed, as PHI. Amores once again shined on Zhuxin and delivered an unstoppable kill to finish Vietnam.
Meanwhile, the Philippines swept Thailand 2-0 to claim a semifinals berth in the MLBB Women’s Knockout Stage at SEA Games 2025.
In Game 1, Thailand led slightly in gold during the early game, but PHI. Alpuerto on Lancelot turned the tide by securing the 8-minute turtle.
PHI. Alpuerto proved lethal, delivering a triple kill in the base push that led the Philippines to their opening victory over Thailand.
The Philippines concluded its group stage campaign in style, finishing Game 2 with a quick 11-2 triumph in under 10 minutes.
PHI. Amores unleashed Kimmy’s firepower to claim a double kill before locking on Thailand’s base turret.
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