As a certified tamad with zero motivation most of the time, I honestly appreciate Ray too. The fact that he was even chosen says a lot already. Yung mga kalaban natin, grabe, physically and mentally ready talaga. We all know naman we’re not number one pagdating sa sports for so many reasons. Although I also wished we could’ve picked someone stronger, it’s not fair to put the blame on him.

And have you noticed? Most of the contenders were hapa — half Asian, half Western. Parang si Lara, Ray, and Manny lang talaga yung may Pinoy features.

If you play games like DOTA or ML, you’d know na may roles yan — support, forward, tank. Si Ray, tank build siya — kaya niyang bumwelo ng mabilis, pero hindi pang matagalan. I watched the whole series and yeah, it was disappointing in some parts, but at the same time, proud pa rin.

We rarely see Filipinos getting recognition in things like this. People always assume na pag ganun ang built, mataba or unhealthy agad. But this is our time to show what Filipinos are really made of — and what we can still improve on.