Philippine Esports Awards 2023
The Philippine Esports Awards 2023 was a government-backed esports awarding ceremony that celebrates the achievements of esports individuals and companies for the year 2023. The ceremony was held on Thursday, April 11, 2024, at the GT-Toyota Asian Center Auditorium in Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines.
This event was preceded by the Philippine Esports Awards 2022 and was followed by the Philippine Esports Awards 2025.
Ticket price and attire
Attendance tickets were priced at ₱500 per person. The event attire was smart casual.[1]
Context in 2023
AP.Bren and Mobile Legends
The Filipino team AP.Bren represented the Philippines for Mobile Legends under Team SIBOL during the 2023 SEA Games in Cambodia and the IESF World Championship 2023 in Romania. The squad won gold medals in both events.
The Mobile Legends M5 World Championship was held in the Philippines in December 2023. It is the first time the M-Series World Championship had been held in the country. AP.Bren is the M5 World Champion.
Winners
The following are the winners for the year 2023:[2]
| Award | Winner | Best known as/for: |
|---|---|---|
| PH Esports Lifetime Award | Alodia Gosiengfiao-Quimbo | Cosplayer; Tier One Entertainment co-founder |
| PH Esports Lifetime Award | Ronald Robins | Founder and CEO of Mineski Global |
| 2023 PH Esports Creative Team of the Year | Overdrive Studios | Brandings of various esports companies |
| 2023 PH Esports CignalTV Production Team of the Year | CBZN Perspective | Philippine GameDev Expo |
| 2023 PH Esports Event of the Year | M5 World Championship | Mobile Legends |
| 2023 PH Esports Game of the Year | Mobile Legends: Bang Bang | |
| 2023 PH Esports Pro Console Athlete of the Year | Alexander "AK" Laverez | PlayBook Esports; Tekken |
| 2023 PH Esports Pro PC Athlete of the Year | Christian "Revenge" Amores | Pacific Macta; CrossFire |
| 2023 PH Esports Pro Mobile Athlete of the Year | David "FlapTzy" Canon | AP.Bren; Mobile Legends |
| 2023 PH Esports Coach of the Year | Francis "Ducky" Glindro | AP.Bren; Mobile Legends |
| 2023 PH Esports Breakthrough Player of the Year | Alexandria "Alexy" Francisco | Team SMG; Valorant |
| 2023 PH Esports Game Publisher of the Year | MOONTON Games | Mobile Legends |
| Smart Communications Inc. 2023 PH Esports Team of the Year | AP.Bren | Mobile Legends |
| San Miguel Corporation 2023 PH Esports Athlete of the Year | Angelo "Pheww" Arcangel | AP.Bren; Mobile Legends |
| 2023 PH Esports and Gaming Positive Influencer of the Year | Keith Medrano | Mobile Legends |
| 2023 PH Esports Content Streamer of the Year | Myrtle Sarrosa | Cosplayer and actress from GMA Network |
| 2023 PH Esports Content Creator of the Year | Caizam "Wolf" Nopueto | Mobile Legends |
| 2023 PH Esports Play-By-Play of the Year | Pocholo "PochSpice" Estrada | Tekken |
| 2023 PH Esports Stage Host of the Year | Mara Aquino | Mobile Legends |
| 2023 PH Esports Desk Host of the Year | Mika Fabella | Valorant |
| PLDT Enterprise 2023 PH Esports Manager of the Year | Jeff Victoriano | AP.Bren; Mobile Legends |
| 2023 PH Esports Colour Caster of the Year | Angelica "Honeyglaze" Cortez | Valorant |
| 2023 PH Esports Analyst of the Year | John Nathan "Johnxfire" Fernandez | Dota 2 |
| 2023 PH Esports Organization of the Year | AP.Bren | Mobile Legends |
| 2023 PH Esports Journalist of the Year | Mario "Abo" Limos, Carlos Pineda | SPIN.ph reporters |
| 2023 PH Esports Cosplayer of the Year | Charess Arnie Mabia | Cebuana cosplayer |
References
- 2023 PH Esports Award Ticket Reservation Form. Circa March to April, 2024. Philippine Esports Awards team. Google Forms. Retrieved on 2024-04-08.
- AP Bren, Moonton win big in 2023 Philippine Esports Awards. April 14, 2024 at 11:59 AM. Michelle Lojo. Philstar.com. Retrieved on 2024-05-05.