Before the start of another nail-biting, heart-pounding, and exciting season of Gigabyte™ Mineski Pro Gaming League (insert ring-announcer voice), I got a chance to interview Earlwin “Ewe” Libre. One of the best carry players in the country’s competitive DotA scene today.
Since when did you start to play Dota?
- Wait estimate ko (laughs). 6 years na akong naglalaro ng Dota.
[Wait, I’ll think of it… I’ve been playing DotA for the past 6 years]
Before being part of Execration, what was your previous team back then?
- Tantrumz
What was the most memorable thing you can remember as a member of Tantrumz?
- Nung hindi pa kami makasali sa MPGL dahil kulang yung pang-entrance namin. Nangutang pa kami dun sa kaibigan naming para mabayaran lang namin ung entrance fee (laughs).
[It was when we weren’t able to join MPGL because our money for the entrance fee is not sufficient. We needed to borrow from our friend back then just for us to enter the tournament.]
And your team back then eventually became champions?
- Yup, unang sali namen sa MPGL 3rd place kami. Then yung second na pagsali namen naging champion kami.
[Yes, when we first joined MPGL we got 3rd place. Then on our second time, we became the champion team.]
After being with Tantrumz, how did you end up with Execration? Who convinced you?
- Si IDOL Jeff “Bayok” Bercasio, yung pilay (laughs). Tapos yun, nagkayayaang dumayo then naging 6th man nila ako.
[It was Jeff Bercasio, and then we decided to play with other teams. Eventually I became the 6th man of the team]

Who did you replace as the 5th member of the team?
- Si Hide
[It was Hide]

How did you end up with Revitalize after MPGL? And why did Doc replaced you for the team’s stint at SMM?
- Kinausap kasi ako ni Lowy (captain ng Revitalize) para palitan si Nando kasi lumipat siya sa Dreamz. Siguro dahil sa matagal na din nilang kaibigan si Doc at naging teammate na nila Kimo yun dati.
[Lowy talked to me to replace Nando because he transferred to Dreamz. Maybe Doc was a close friend to them and he was a teammate of Kimo and others before.]
Are there any other reasons?
- Hindi naman ako naniniwala about sa passport issue para tanggalin ako sa team. Nagkausap na kami ni Kimo tungkol sa pagtanggal sa akin.
[I don’t believe the passport issue just for me to be removed. Kimo and I talked already regarding my removal.]
So you’re going to be part of Revitalize this coming GMPGL?
- Sana sa iZone125 (former KVG) ako maglaro sa MPGL kaso baka magkatampuhan (laughs). Pero kung wala talaga sa Revitalize na ako maglalaro. Iba kasi yung matagal mo nang kakilala kakampi mo kaysa sa mga bagong kakilala.
[I wish to play with iZone125 this coming MPGL. But if nothing happens, I will play with Revitalize. It is very different to play with new teammates compared to those you’ve played with for a long time.]
Any expectations with regards to the upcoming GMPGL on the 29th?
- Sana yung sasalihan kong team mag-champion. Yun Lang.
[ I wish that the team I’m going to play with would be champions. That’s all.]
That’s great! Do you have any other plans for your gaming career this year other than finding a stable team and winning another MPGL title?
- Sa ngayon wala naman. DotA lang talaga ako ngayon (laughs).
[As of now, I don’t have any other plans yet. I’m just focusing on my DotA career.]
Would you like to greet any one / any team in particular?
- Binabati ko nga pala lahat ng mga kaibigan ko: KVG, Happy Feet (MI.PowerColor), Dreamz, Revitalize, Execration, Sweetopia Family at yung ibang team na nakalimutan ko sa sobrang dami kong iniisip. Last, sana may babae na magmamahal sa akin nang seryoso. Hinihintay kita (laughs).
[I would like to greet all my friends from KVG, Happy Feet, Dreamz, Revitalize, Sweetopia Family, and to all those I forgot to mention. Lastly, I wish that a girl would eventually love me seriously.]
(UPDATE, 1/25/2012, 11:27PM Execration is mentioned. The editorial staff apologizes for the error.)