Photo: MPL Philippines
By Tiffany Dela Cruz
Kiel “OHEB” Soriano finally broke his silence on Monday after stepping down from Team Liquid PH, a decision that left the veteran gold laner on the team’s inactive roster for the upcoming MPL Philippines Season 17.
In a Facebook post, OHEB expressed his heartfelt gratitude to fans and the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang community for their continued support amid the latest chapter of his career.
“Sa lahat ng fans at sa buong ML community na sumusuporta sa akin, maraming salamat sa inyo. Ang daming memories. Ang daming panalo. At ang daming pangarap na natupad,” said the 21-year-old gold laner.
Photo: MPL Philippines
“Habang buhay akong magiging thankful sa suporta at pagmamahal niyo sa Filipino Sniper. Sa ngayon, pakiramdam ko kailangan ko munang huminto saglit,” he added.
The resignation came on the heels of a massive year for Team Liquid PH, which secured back-to-back MPL PH titles and the MSC championship but ultimately fell short of a historic Golden Road after its exit in the M7 World Championship.
Alongside his announcement, OHEB shared that he will be taking a break from ML:BB for now as he steps away from the competitive grind.
“Hindi dahil tapos na, pero para mag-reflect at pag-isipan ang mga bagay-bagay. Hindi siya madaling desisyon, pero alam kong ito yung kailangan kong gawin sa ngayon,” he said.
“Maraming salamat sa pagsuporta niyo sa bawat laban. Sa ngayon, dito muna tayo.”
OHEB’s sudden decision forced Team Liquid PH to tap Indonesian gold laner Sultan "AeronnShikii" Muhammad.