John Paul “H2wo” Salonga has been out of the MPL ever since losing his spot in the starting five at RSG Philippines back in MPL Philippines Season 11.
About a year since, he’s finally back on MLBB’s grand stage thanks to the Philippines hosting the M5 World Championship.
“Habang off-season ‘yon, parang gumagala-gala lang ako. Tas nung nanood ako ng M5 kasi dito sa Pilipinas ginanap ‘yun, parang na-motivate ako kasi nakikita ko ‘yung mga player.
“Parang sarap maglaro sa ganitong stage ah, sa international. Gusto ko ulit bumalik,” revealed H2wo on what sparked his interest to make an MPL comeback.
Witnessing the loud cheers during the M5 World Championship definitely had a lasting impression on him.
“Nakikita ko ‘yung mga tao dun, sobrang daming tao. Then daming nagsisigawan. Gusto ko rin maramdaman ‘yung ganung sigawan ng mga tao. ‘Yun siguro. Nung nanood ako ng M5, namotivate ako.”
CJ “Ribo” Ribo Jr. was instrumental in his comeback as the M2 World Champion served as his bridge to Smart Omega for his comeback to the MPL Philippines.
“Nung time na ‘yon, wala sa Pinas na kumukuha ng player sakin eh. Sa ibang Indonesia lang. Nakakatuwa kasi na-appreciate pa rin ng Omega ‘yung galawan ko kahit di ako naglalaro nung off-season. Talagang nagtiwala sila sa’kin,” said a thankful H2wo.
Despite a losing debut in his first game back, H2wo sticks to the positives of his comeback bid.
“Sobrang saya kasi nakalaro ako ulit sa big stage kaso nga lang talo. Pero ayun, babawi kami. Mas pagbubutihin ko pa. Gagalingan pa namin.”
