TNR outplays DEM

Withbarely anytime to rest, The Nine Ronins of Grade 10 Blue Eagles splashed their way to victory with their tactics, wonderful combos, and teamwork as they reign supreme against DarkEnglishemas, 2-0, in the 2019 Mobile Legends Tournament Championship at Santa Cruz National High School, last September 5, 2019.

The devious X.borg pick in the second game rears its ugly head once more dominating DEM as TNR’s JLxPH (Khufra) turns over multiple team fights in late games to turn the tide in their favor.

“Friendship and teamwork held us great force to be reckoned with,” said RainingStars (Alice) “It was easy until the finals it wasn’t easy anymore it was average because we had a nice plan and we had no weak link in our team composition,” he added.

Zywon was named Most Valuable Player using the new hero X.borg with 21 KDA as REIDiculous and Yheen (Granger) tallied 35 KDA respectively.

The first game kicked off in an unexpected manner with both teams playing cautiously, as if bidding their time while measuring the opponents, contrary to the common early game blitz plays famous in the league.

Both teams soon reach stalemate in a slow game, but TNR soon remind their opponents and everyone watching just how they made it to this stage of the tournament with amazing rotations, team fights and executions to put the match on an early 1-0.

DEM came back in the second game with renewed strength and focus extinguishing their hopes to be the first ever champion.

2nd game showed more promise from DEM who were able to fight on somewhat even ground with TNR in the opening minutes of their encounter.

However, TNR seized control on the 2nd game doubling DEM’s kill score on the board to force it to an early end with immaculate 2-0 victory.

The championship kicked off in amazing fashion for the Challengers, DEM as they took control of the game in the early and mid game but it turned out that TNR was only bidding their time.

BULL'S EYE

Ancestors' Legacy

Ina recent survey indicating that a large percentage of the recreational time of school children is spent indoors, facing their gadgets and TV screens while playing video games, Santa Cruz National High School teachers, especially the event organizers are eyeing for promoting traditional Filipino games to preserve and encourage healthy competition among students.

During an interview with Sir Jan Michael Momo, an event organizer of SCNHS, he stated that in the upcoming foundation day, February 2020, they will be having ‘Laro ng Lahi’ as one of the highlights with the purpose of appreciating, preserving, and propagating Filipino culture through traditional games.

To awaken the youngsters who are dwelling in the virtual world, the idea of reviving the Filipino traditional games is a must. It is another way to counter the negative effects of the video game and computer game fad that may lead to addiction to schoolchildren.

With the recent takyan game craze of the students who occupy a large area in the municipal plaza every after class, it encouraged more to the organizers in pursuing the proposal of including Laro ng Lahi as part of the local sports, however it will be separated to school intramural.

Filipino traditional games do not just give entertainment and fun, but they also boost the social, mental, and physical health of the students as their bodies are the medium to participate and it does not highlight competition but the preservation of culture and enjoyment among the schoolchildren while joining the game.

More than the health benefits it gives, as what Dr. Raul Pertierra, Sociology and Anthropology Professor at Ateneo de Manila, said, “The preservation of our culture starts with us and what we teach to our children. We are in the position to shape the minds of the young and develop nationalistic, healthy, and socially sound to the next generation of Filipinos.”

If this would be away to preserve the Filipino traditional games beyond the modernization and emergence of technology, then it is a good start to promote this in schools and even in local events as an act of patriotism in the midst of innovation.

The preservation of our culture starts with us and what we teach to our children.