One of the great allures of attending a VS.System event in Manila is the legendary hospitability of the Filipinos. A day before the $10K, local players associated with the Southeast Asian website VsDojo.com took time off from their busy schedules to take the contingents from Singapore and Malaysia around town and introduce them to the gaming hotspots. Little wonder then that Manila was voted the most courteous Asian city in a recent Reader’s Digest poll.
Today, the atmosphere is boisterous. The $10K is being held right smack in the middle of SM Mega Mall, one of the largest malls in the Philippines. With more than a million people passing through the mall everyday, there are throngs of curious spectators lining the stands to watch the ninety-six competitors. Coupled with the rock music blaring from the quintet of super woofers behind me, it feels like one heck of a party out here.