The registration for participation in the Philippine DotA Improvement Project 2008 Season 1 Division 2 is now open.

RESERVATION
To reserve, teams SHOULD email the following information to riajose@yahoo.com, with the subject line “PDIP 1 Div 2 Team” …

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There are currently two available slots in the Division 1 of the Philippine DotA Improvement Project 2008 Season 1. Playing in a single round robin eliminations are four teams competing for get the “Right to Fight.”

In contention for the last two spots are four hand-picked teams:

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Due to the dismal result of the first run of the Philippine DotA Improvement Project (PDIP), the organizers have decided to re-format the project. The new format aims to encourage participating teams to be more active in the project, and to enhance the competitiveness of the tournament.

PDIP 2008 will commence this January with it’s first season with two Divisions.

Division 1 is the Invitational Division with the Top 5 teams in the country already confirmed to participate: Mineski, Project D, Topia X, ChiLL, and CORPO. As of this writing, Arby Ng’s Team Outdated still has to confirm their participation.

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I know this story or stories are not new to all gamers or frequent players in a particular internet cafes.

I was playing in a computer shop I usually hang out. Then around noon time, there were a couple of guys came in and asked everyone of us if we are willing to play DotA with them for cash. In short, gamble with them. But unfortunately, there were no available seat for them to play. Then later at the same day, another group of guys just barged in and asked the owner if they are playing for cash. They did not specify the game they want to play so the owner talked back to them and this is how it went.

Guy: Ate nakikipagpustahan kayo? (Do you allow betting here?)
Owner: Pustahan? Anong laro, patintero o piko? (Betting? For what, patintero or piko [sarcastically])
Guy: Ate nagtatanong lang naman po ng maayos e. Oo ba o hindi? (We asked you nicely. Yes or no?)
Owner: Eh hindi naman namin alam kung ano laro ninyo eh. (I dunno what game you’re talking about.)
Guy: (talking to his friends) Hanap na nga lang tayo ng iba. (Let’s go somewhere else.)

And everyone just laughed out loud and they just went out of the shop frustrated and seems like in search for another shop to barge in.

Rant:

I am not saying that these guys should stop gambling and I am not against gambling because I too did it once.

But seriously, do some guys really have to go shop hopping and hoping to play with others for cash? I mean, they do it regularly like it is their only way of living.

If they are gambling against shop players, why would they set the rules? Doesn’t it make the game one-sided and getting a win-win situation?

And whenever they win, they leave the cafe with smiles on their faces and as if nothing happened. And if they lose, they usually ask for a rematch and revises the rules for a better chance of winning.

Here is the initial list of teams and players who have signed up for the First DotAStrategy.com 5 vs 5 DotA All-Stars Tournament in Extended League Mode:

Davao City Teams:
Almighty
Christian Adrian “Laser” D. Lavares - Leader
Ben
Rey
Tristan “Tan Tan” Aquino
Gerald “Aiwem” dela Cerna

Axis
Barorot - Leader
Chicko

Bad News
Pels Llido - Leader
Edan Fernando
Karlo Lim
DJ Lim
Martin
Bjanli

Bytes
Babzki - Leader
July Ochave
John
James
Arik
Kim

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Finally! After months of losing to Team Ch¡LL in various scrimmages and tournaments, The CORPOration won and earned the right to be called as Mindanao’s Top Team… for now. Tonight, Ch¡LL and CORPO faced off in Game 3 of the Mindanao Qualifiers Finals of the GGC Philippine Regional Wars.

Games 1 and 2 were played last night, with Ch¡LL taking Game 1 and CORPO taking Game 2.

Tonight, Ch¡LL’s Christopher “Top” Lopez, John Rovic “Yukz” Perez, Bernard Dale “Burnz” Flores, Franco “Cocoy” Villaroman, and Ridgeway “Bhoymax” Julakit were overwhelmed by The CORPOration. CORPO played without their captain, Jay “yaJQt” Arabia. The team was headlined by Jester “Jeztah” Ching and Richard King “RiorEN” Padama, with members Duke “dDUKEe” Dalumpines, Christian “Chian” Coronel, Bryan “Subang” Padilla. Playing with them is probationary player Paul John Kabigting.

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Last night, Davao City’s top two teams started the battle for the top spot in Mindanao. Team Ch¡LL faced The CORPOration in the finals of the Mindanao Qualifiers of the GGC Philippine Regional Wars.

Game 1
Bans (in the order of banning)
CORPO - Shadow Fiend, Priestess of the Moon, Silencer
Ch¡LL - Nerubian Assassin, Sven, Sand King

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Asserting Davao City’s dominance in the Mindanao DotA scene, two Davao City teams advanced in the Mindanao Qualifiers of the GG Game Philippine Regional Wars Tournament. Teams Ch¡LL and CORPO, the top two teams of Davao City, won their respective semi-finals games last night and earned the right to represent Mindanao in the PRW Elimination Round.

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Starting Week Two of the Philippine DotA Improvement Project, Team ZZZ will not be playing in the online tournament. As replacement, New Bloods Champion Team STSM will be playing.

Round 1:

Round 2:

To report game results, corrections, and other comments, please YM riajose or email to riajose@yahoo.com. You guys also know my number, so text me.