Published July 4, 2021, 4:55 PM
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Filipino esports aspirants will get a shot at glory as the National Electronic Sports Federation of the Philippines (NESFP) will hold the local qualifying tournament for the Cyberathlete Collegiate Mobile Legends (CCML) Series on July 30 to August 1.
College students aged 18 years old and above are eligible to join the Philippine qualifier of the regional tilt that leads to a world championship featuring a grand prize of $250,000 (P12.3 million).
A team must be composed of seven players–five starters and two substitutes–from the same institution, with a teacher serving as team handler.
“To guarantee maximum support from their schools or colleges, the teams have as handlers their teachers. The very essence of education is a must for the conduct of this competition,” said NESFP secretary general Alvin Juban.
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CREATIVE industry groups are requesting broader representation in the council proposed under a measure being considered by the Senate which will develop the sector.
The Trade, Commerce, and Entrepreneurship committee on Monday conducted a hearing on Senate Bill No. 411 filed by Senator Maria Imelda Josefa R. Marcos in July 2019, which is calling for a charter to develop and promote the creative industries.
The bill proposes a five-person Creative Industry Development Council to be appointed by the President.
Creative Economy Council of the Philippines President Paolo Mercado said at the hearing that that the bill should be aligned with a substitute bill being considered in the House of Representatives, which proposes a council of 17 people members.