MANILA, PHILIPPINES – The country’s newest free-to-play sports prediction hub, ArenaSocial, inked a monumental partnership with the Philippine Esports Organization (PeSO) and the national esports team, SIBOL, to bring fans and sports enthusiasts a fresh way to enjoy and engage with the e-games they love on Wednesday, December 3. Present at the press conference were ArenaSocial Managing Director Erick Su, PeSO Secretary General Jobert Yu, PeSO Executive Director Marlon Marcelo, SIBOL General Manager Leo Andrew Escutin, as well as coaches and captains from various esports teams. The partnership is first for the brand and is indeed a milestone for both PeSO and the local esports community to receive unwavering support from the private sector in order to provide resources in discovering talents and to the development of the esports industry in the country.

In his opening remarks, Su shared the brand’s vision for the partnership. “We are taking an important step towards enabling Filipino fans to connect with esports. As we embrace this digital era, it is high time for brands to reach and support this kind of community. One of our visions is to provide assistance to our esports players, to boost their confidence, and let ArenaSocial believe in their skills and capabilities from the beginning.”

In addition, Yu expressed his gratitude to ArenaSocial and shared the plans for the esports program and the partnership.

“We will push through with a comprehensive, three-pronged approach designed to sustain and grow the industry… Excellence requires an environment that fosters it. Therefore, we are thrilled to announce that this funding will spearhead the activation of the National Esports Training Facility in 2026.”

Moreover, SIBOL General Manager Jab Escutin then expressed the importance of this partnership for the development of local talents. “This is basically the most important thing for us. Because as much as we want to support the talents of the players, the reality is we need financial support to do that properly. We can do all the motivation and all that stuff but if we don’t have the backing, tangible things that we can give them, that’s not the only support we want to give. This is very important to us and it supports the vision of PeSO and the hard work that the athletes are doing.”

With this first partnership, ArenaSocial proudly stand as the Official Sports Prediction Partner of PeSO in 2026, supporting major regional sports events such as the 2025 SEA Games, 2026 ASEAN Games, and the China ASEAN Esports Competition 2026, as well as programs that discover new talents from the Philippines’ grassroots and help elevate them to the professional scene. To know more about ArenaSocial and the partnership, visit the website at https://arenasocial.ph/ and ArenaSocial social media pages.