RP WarRock team takes in new member for World Championships

By Alex Villafania, hackenslash Reporter INQUIRER.net THE TEAM representing the Philippines in the upcoming WarRock World Championships has replaced one of its players with a member of a rival team, days before they are to depart for South Korea. Baguio Clan Uno's Melvin Bares has been replaced by Edgardo Abiera Jr. from Team Ambush, one of their rivals during the WarRock Philippines Road to Korea Finals. Bares' departure stemmed from the delays in the processing of his passport, which means he will be unable to fly to South Korea with his teammates. Meanwhile, Abiera was chosen from Team Ambush as he was the only player that had a valid passport. Incidentally, none of the members of Team Zero Orange, whom Baguio Clan Uno faced in the Philippine finals held Nov. 10, had passports so none of their members were chosen to replace Bares in time for the Korean competition. Nevertheless, Amped Games director Mitch Padua said the team is ready to take on the teams from other countries. "They've been training a lot in the last few weeks so we're hopeful that they will be able to go [up] against the other players," he said. The WarRock World Championships will be held on Dec. 1 in South Korea as part of the Game and Game World Championship. The Philippines will face players from the United States, Japan, some European countries and South Korea, which is touted to have the toughest team to beat. The members of Baguio Clan Uno who are going to South Korea are Walter Mamaril, Aquilino Soyosa, John Paul Naputo and Dexter De Castro.