YouTuber Cong TV. Photo by Kennedy Caacbay, ABS-CBN News

YouTuber Cong TV

John Franklin Kennedy Caacbay

ABS-CBN News

<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib fr-fil" style="width:900px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1736602287650IMG_20250111_212541.jpg" style="width:900px" class="fr-fic fr-dib fr-fil"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">YouTuber Cong TV.<em> Photo by Kennedy Caacbay, ABS-CBN News</em></span></span></span></div><p>KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – Famed YouTuber Cong TV shared Saturday why he is supporting the Philippine esports scene.</p><p>At the sidelines of Acer&#x27;s Asia Pacific Predator League in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, the social media sensation whose real name is Lincoln Cortez Velasquez, told ABS-CBN News his fondness of esports and explained why fans should continue supporting teams participating internationally.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/esports/2025/1/11/new-dota-2-squad-ivory-believes-it-can-eventually-take-down-stronger-teams-1552"><strong>READ: &#x27;Hindi naman sila Diyos&#x27;: New Dota 2 squad Ivory believes it can eventually take down stronger teams</strong></a></div><p>&quot;Siyempre sinusuportahan namin &#x27;yan kasi it&#x27;s a growing community. Especially sa Pilipinas, palaki pa sila nang palaki. Actually sobrang laki na nga nila throughout the years and siyempre, kahit nasaang bansa sila, kailangan nating ipakita &#x27;yung support namin sa kanila para lalo silang ganahan,&quot; said the famous vlogger.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/esports/2025/1/11/bob-shares-ultimate-dream-for-2025-to-be-the-best-mid-laner-in-dota-2-1509"><strong>READ: Bob shares ultimate dream for 2025: To be the best mid-laner in Dota 2</strong></a></div><p>In this video, Cong TV alongside Team Payaman, were seen waving a Philippine flag when ZOL Esports clinched a spot to the finals of the Valorant Division of the Malaysian tourney.</p><div><br/></div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Filipino fans wave their Philippine flags as ZOL Esports clinches a spot in the Valorant Finals of the APAC Predator League.<br/><br/>Also here cheering for the Philippine team is YouTube star Cong TV. <a href="https://twitter.com/ABSCBNNews?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ABSCBNNews</a> <a href="https://t.co/OqNp3F8ZkH">pic.twitter.com/OqNp3F8ZkH</a></p>— Kennedy Caacbay (@kennedyzcaacbay) <a href="https://twitter.com/kennedyzcaacbay/status/1877989959510134864?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 11, 2025</a></blockquote><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8"></script><div><br/></div><p>Cong TV is confident that there&#x27;s a future waiting in esports, as players could now compete internationally and enter gaming titles professionally.</p><p>&quot;[Para na rin] dumami &#x27;yung mga batang ma-inspire na nanonood na through doing this—na before, parang laro-laro lang—pero ngayon, they can actually compete in a bigger stage and magkaroon ng career.</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:<span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/n4_UTqvrUlk??si=RpUQy2UvwSIVgp1Q&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></strong></div>

<p>"Before, parang laro-laro lang. Pero ngayon, they can actually compete in a bigger stage and magkaroon ng career."</p>

"Before, parang laro-laro lang. Pero ngayon, they can actually compete in a bigger stage and magkaroon ng career."

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Why Cong TV supports Philippine esports

Why Cong TV supports Philippine esports

Kennedy Caacbay,

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Published Jan 11, 2025 09:59 PM PHT

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