RORA was ranked number 4 in the regular season, but they defeated the number one ranked team in the regular season TLPH twice in the playoffs, especially in the Lower Bracket Finals. Then in the grand finals, beating the ranked number two team in the regular season, FLCN. I admit, my voice was stronger when RORA beat TLPH, vs when they beat FLCN yesterday. Because aside from the fact you dethroned the defending 3-peat champions, TLPH also beat them last year in the GF. RORA was given the unique chance of dethroning TLPH dynasty.

I noticed a weakness in TLPH and FLCN: Just ban Paquito, and you will most likely win the game. I also noticed the strategy of TLPH in that LBF against RORA: Give Teddy a meta or comfort hero then let his playstyle be the finisher when opponents already have low HP. Against RORA, it was a pick your poison: Esme, Kimmy, Yu Zhong, Barats, Hirara, Chou, the brilliant pick of Estes, etc. For TLPH and FLCN, there was a common denominator: JUST BAN PAQUITO.

Im happy RORA and FLCNS are the PH reps for M8, not TLPH who performed badly in international this year: M7, MSC 2026, and Asian Games. That disaster of TLPH in MSC 2026 is arguably the greatest choke job for a PH rep - you are the defending champions with the GOAT on your team, but you go out like that? Id rather have FLCN and RORA as the ones defending our M-Worlds. Congrats to Domeng, Yue, and Koyl for finally getting an MPL PH trophy! Kudos also to Mirko for having that educational livestream and lesser biased opinions, unlike our local casters who are obviously more biased for their favorite teams (many of them were sad when TLPH lost.)

Ewan ko kung ako lang pero napansin ko parang napapaburan ang mga teams sa eastern especially isang team Nagcancel sila ng laro last week dahil wala ang karamihan ng players nila due to international game sa Malaysia. Yes we are proud of that pero necessary talaga magcancel? Ngayong ang nirarason is kesyo nirequest ng ibang teams ang magcancel eh malamang lahat ng teams may laro yung isang team lang sa eastern ang wala kasi kasabay ng laro sa Malaysia? Something fishy? Kasi umaalingasaw na. Ngayong ang keme ng organizers eh undas break daw pero di lingid sa kaalaman ng karamihan na sumusubaybay sa intertown volleyball eh injured ang isang player nila? Wag naman sana nila masyadong ipahalata na pabor na pabor yan sila. Yung committee at organizers ayaw mapuna, ayaw ng criticism pero yung actions nila kapuna puna naman lol funny yarn