August 20, 2025 | 10:11am
MANILA, Philippines — The Cell Legends Skilled League (MPL) Philippines returns for its sixteenth season on Friday, August 22, with a number of roster shake-ups from the earlier season and sees the return of a handful of gamers to the native scene.
Defending champion and newly topped Mid-Season Cup (MSC) winner Workforce Liquid Philippines hopes to defend its crown and qualify for the M7 World Championship with the identical profitable roster.
Final season’s runner-up and defending world champion ONIC Philippines additionally retained its lineup and training employees, with solely the addition of Nowee “Ryota” Macasa, who has returned to the nation after a stint with ONIC Indonesia final season.
Workforce Falcons additionally retained its important roster however had bid farewell to sixth man Vincent “Pandora” Unigo and welcomed former RRQ Kaito’s EXP laner Edferdz “Ferdz” Fernandez. In the meantime, Aurora Gaming noticed the departure of roamer Renejay “Renejay” Barcarse and the return of Dylan “Mild” Catipon, who will take the previous’s place. Catipon had performed in MPL Indonesia within the earlier season with former RSG teammate Eman “EMANN” Sangco underneath the group Bigetron.
Sensible Omega sees the return of former gamers Christian “Raizen” Sumagui and Salic “Hadji” Imam, with the homecoming of Kenneth “Nets” Barro after three seasons in MPL Malaysia. The Barangay additionally acquired James “Jeymz” Gloria and Errol Ace “Peuder” Amido from Alpha Esports Professional.
Former Sensible Omega standout Joshua “Ch4knu” Mangilog exchanges his inexperienced colours for orange as he joins TNC Professional Workforce and reunites with former teammate Patrick “E2MAX” Caidic and Robert “Hito” Candoy. Caidic returns to TNC after a season teaching Bigetron in MPL Indonesia.
One of many main adjustments for the season sees Twisted Minds PH boosting its roster with members of the previous season’s MDL champion. Gamers Lance “Lansu” Misa, Miguel “Sionnn” Alcantara, Mico “Nosia” Guevarra, and John Carlo “Caloy” Roma be part of Stephen “Sensui” Castillo and Michael “MP The King” Endino, who’re the one two gamers retained from final season.
AP.Bren, although beforehand asserting its departure from their Season 15 roster, retained James “JamesPangks” Mendoza, Jan Carl “Shizou” Valdez, and Jerry Ian “Chovskrt” Nicol and bought TNC Professional Workforce’s Jhon Marl “Lord JM” Sebastian and RRQ Kaito’s Denniel Denison “xNova” Gomez. The Hive additionally acquired veteran midlaner Arvie “Aqua” Calderon, who had taken a break after the exit of his former group, RSG Philippines from the league.
The common season of MPL Philippines Season 16 begins Friday with Sensible Omega versus TNC at 5 p.m., adopted by Aurora in opposition to Workforce Falcons at 7:30 p.m.