KFC Squads Up with PUBG: Battlegrounds and PUBG Mobile in Exciting New Collab for Gamers to Load Up, Dive In and Taste Victory

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Prepare for a convergence of flavors and action as KFC comes to PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS and PUBG MOBILE, with in-game restaurants, exclusive KFC themed items alongside real-world special set meals in select regions*

KFC launched the ultimate collaboration for fans, PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS and PUBG MOBILE players as they join squads in a battle royale for the ultimate taste of victory. This ground-breaking partnership allows players to visit virtual KFC restaurants in PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS and PUBG MOBILE, alongside exclusive KFC items. An exciting new promotion unlocking exclusive in-game rewards with the purchase of special KFC PUBG meals will also be available in select markets.

From October 2nd to November 6th, PUBG MOBILE players can look forward to indulging their senses with virtual dining experiences in KFC Royale Restaurants across the Erangel, Miramar, Nusa, and Livik maps. These in-game KFC restaurants will offer players the opportunity to feast on mouthwatering KFC delicacies, each with their own distinct health or energy boosts, to help them take home the win. Players will also be able to gear up in KFC themed items including the KFC Royale Colonel Set, Chicken Champ Cover and Set, Royale Delight Top and Parachute, Seasoned Squad Graffiti, and Crispy Crunch Avatar Frame.

For a limited time during this collaboration, PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS players will have the exciting opportunity to acquire KFC-themed in-game items and encounter KFC restaurants on the Erangel map. Inside these KFC restaurants, players can explore a variety of themed items available at the kiosks, including the KFC Chicken Box, KFC French Fries, and KFC Energy Drink – each offering health benefits. Game gear, wins and accessories include KFC themed Colonel's Bucket Hat, Colonel's Jacket, Colonel's Shorts, Colonel's Clogs, Colonel's Parachute, and "It's Finger Lickin' Good" Spray. Players will also be exposed to crave-worthy KFC in-game visuals such as the statue of Colonel Sanders, plane banner, electric billboards, and map decal.

In addition to these tasty in-game treats, players can savor the flavor and experience the collaboration in the real world. Fans can “Load up, Dive in” with PUBG themed meals at participating KFC restaurants, online or via the KFC app in select regions* and score in-game finger lickin’ good loot straight from the Colonel’s kitchen. The rewards will include up to six battle cosmetics in KFC's signature red and white brand colors and inspired by KFC’s craveable tastes, allowing PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS and PUBG MOBILE players to indulge all of their senses.

“We are the pros when it comes to making the world's most finger lickin’ good fried chicken and delivering on the taste you crave" said Val Kubizniak, KFC Global Chief Marketing Officer. “Now PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS and PUBG MOBILE fans can enjoy the iconic KFC taste like never before then dive into a battle royale and score big loot for a double taste of victory.”

"This partnership delivers an exhilarating gaming experience where players land, loot, and survive while enjoying exclusive cosmetics,” said Taeseok Jang, Executive Producer of PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS, PUBG STUDIOS. “It ensures that players savor a finger lickin’ good taste of victory, perfectly blending the worlds of KFC and PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS.”

“PUBG MOBILE is thrilled to partner with KFC, the internationally renowned restaurant brand," said Vincent Wang, Head of PUBG MOBILE Publishing, Tencent Games. "As one of the biggest mobile games in the world, PUBG MOBILE is committed to bringing quality gameplay to people on the move, just like KFC brings great food to people in thousands of locations globally. We can't wait for KFC customers to experience diving into PUBG MOBILE and securing that chicken dinner."

The PUBG MOBILE x KFC collaboration is available from October 2nd until November 6th. Download PUBG MOBILE for free on the App Store and Google Play Store. For more information on in-game updates visit the PUBG MOBILE website.

The PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS x KFC collaboration is available from October 11th to November 7th on PC and from October 19th to November 15th on consoles. For the latest information on PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS, please visit https://pubg.com/en-na or follow the official social media channels (Twitter / Instagram / Facebook / TikTok).




About PUBG MOBILE

PUBG MOBILE is based on PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS, the phenomenon that took the world of interactive entertainment by storm in 2017. Up to 100 players parachute onto a remote island to battle in a winner-takes-all showdown. Players must locate and scavenge their own weapons, vehicles, and supplies, and defeat every player in a visually and tactically rich battleground that forces players into a shrinking play zone.

For more information, please visit the official PUBG MOBILE social channels on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube.



About KFC
KFC is a global chicken restaurant brand with a rich, decades-long history of success and innovation. It all started with one cook, Colonel Harland Sanders, who created a finger lickin’ good recipe more than 80 years ago, a list of secret herbs and spices scratched out on the back of the door to his kitchen. Today, while honoring our heritage, we remain committed to modernizing the colonel's vision, by serving feel-good food, at scale, through inclusive, equitable and sustainable business practices. We continue to follow his formula for success, with real cooks breading and freshly preparing our delicious chicken by hand in more than 28,000 restaurants in nearly 150 countries and territories around the world. KFC is a subsidiary of Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM.) For more information on KFC visit global.kfc.com.



About KRAFTON, INC.

Headquartered in South Korea, KRAFTON, Inc. is dedicated to discovering and publishing captivating games that offer fun and unique experiences. Established in 2007, KRAFTON is home to globally renowned developers that include PUBG STUDIOS, Striking Distance Studios, Unknown Worlds, VECTOR NORTH, Neon Giant, KRAFTON Montréal Studio, Bluehole Studio, RisingWings, 5minlab, Dreamotion, and ReLU Games. Each studio strives to continuously take on new challenges and leverage innovative technologies. Their goal is to win over more fans by broadening KRAFTON’s platforms and services.

KRAFTON is responsible for premier entertainment properties, including PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS, PUBG MOBILE, The Callisto Protocol, NEW STATE MOBILE, Moonbreaker, Defense Derby, and TERA. With a passionate and driven team across the globe, KRAFTON is a tech-forward company that possesses world-class capabilities and is set on expanding its business horizons to encompass multimedia entertainment and deep learning. For more information, visit www.krafton.com.

Born in Manila: Instituto Cervantes organizes concert to pay tribute to Spanish singer-composer Luis Eduardo Aute

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Instituto Cervantes de Manila, in collaboration with the Embassy of Spain in the Philippines, presents the concert “Born in Manila (A Tribute to Aute)”, on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the birth of the Manila-born singer-composer and painter Luis Eduardo Aute. This event will be held on Tuesday, November 7, at 7:00 PM in the Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium at the RCBC Plaza in Makati.

The screening of “Con tu latido”, a video documentary produced in 2021 by Instituto Cervantes de Manila will open the event. Filmed in distinct locations in Intramuros, this video features Filipino singers, such as Bituin Escalante and Mark Anthony Carpio, performing some of the songs of Luis Eduardo Aute. This will be followed by live performances of some of the singers including Sheila Ferrer and Toma Cayabyab, who also participated in the recording of “Con tu latido”. Toma, son of National artist Ryan Cayabyab, has arranged the new renderings and versions of Autes’s songs, both those recorded in the documentary and those that will be part of the repertoire to be performed live at the RCBC.

The concert will also include the special participation of Spanish singer Rosa León, who will be arriving from Spain for this occasion. The early years of her career as a singer, in the 70’s, was closely linked to Aute, as she had popularized some of his greatest songs, such as “Las cuatro y diez” and “Al alba”.

Luis Eduardo Aute was born in Manila on September 1943 during the Japanese occupation. His father worked at the Tabacalera. His grandmother, born in Valencia, was brought to the Philippines during the Spanish era at the age of three. They had a house along Roxas Boulevard (which back then was Dewey Boulevard) that also served as the headquarters of the Japanese troops and later on the Americans. He studied at De La Salle, but the family moved to Spain in 1954 where, years later, Aute would become one of the icons of Spanish music in the second half of the 20th century.

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MPT South Poised for SMSK For Barangay Elections and Undas 2023

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Metro Pacific Tollways South (MPT South), a subsidiary of Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation (MPTC), is gearing up for the expected surge in motorists during the 2023 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections and the observance of All Saints and All Souls' Days.

The toll road operator is fully prepared to assist Undas travelers through reactivation of its "Safe Trip Mo, Sagot Ko" (SMSK) motorist assistance program during the following period: 6 AM of October 27, 2023, to 6 AM of October 29, 2023; 6 AM of October 31, 2023, to 6 AM of November 2, 2023; and 6 AM of November 4, 2023, to 6 AM of November 6, 2023. This program covers MPT South's high-speed road networks, including the Cavite-Laguna Expressway (CALAX), and in partnership with the Philippine Reclamation Authority (PRA) and its operating subsidiary PEA Tollway Corporation (PEATC) for the Manila-Cavite Expressway (CAVITEX) and CAVITEX C5 Link.

 

"MPT South toll roads are fully prepared to serve the expected traffic surge across our toll road networks as we approach these consecutive holidays. With CAVITEX C5 Link and CALAX implementing 100% RFID dry run, we urge our motorists to have an RFID installed and ensure it has sufficient load for a more seamless passage at our toll roads. Motorists may plan their trips, through MPT DriveHub app which provides traffic update, toll fee calculator, reloading facility, and even emergency roadside assistance” said MPT South President and General Manager, Mr. Raul L. Ignacio.

 

The SMSK program provides a comprehensive range of services to ensure smooth travel during the holidays. This includes deploying additional personnel for on-ground tasks such as traffic management which includes patrolmen, security personnel, and toll collection which includes ambulant tellers for cash lanes and RFID assistants for RFID lanes. RFID installers will be readily available to address any RFID-related requirements, particularly for toll plazas that are part of the 100% RFID dry-run (CAVITEX C5 Link and CALAX).

Also, under the SMSK program, the toll road operator will offer free towing for CLASS 1 vehicles (up to the nearest exit only) during the period. The program also guarantees the emergency medical services and incident response teams will be deployed strategically, ensuring they are always available and prepared to assist motorists in need.

MPT South's Facebook accounts (fb.com/cavitexpressway and fb.com/OfficialCALAX) and X (formerly known as Twitter) accounts (@CaviteXpressway and @OfficialCALAX), along with its 24/7 hotline at 1-35000, will remain readily available to cater to customer requirements. Additionally, the MPT DriveHub app will bolster the SMSK program by providing traffic updates and seamless access to RFID transactions, reloading, trip planning, and emergency roadside assistance.

MPTC is the toll road development arm of Metro Pacific Investments Corporation (MPIC). Aside from the CALAX and CAVITEX network of toll roads, MPTC’s domestic portfolio includes the concessions for the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX), the NLEX Connector Road, the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX) and the Cebu-Cordova Link Expressway (CCLEX) in Cebu.


MPT South Poised for SMSK For Barangay Elections and Undas 2023

 

Nakahanda na ang Metro Pacific Tollways South (MPT South), isang subsidiary ng Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation (MPTC), sa inaasahang dagsa ng mga motorista sa paparating na 2023 Barangay at Sanguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) at maging sa paggunita sa Undas.

Muling ilulunsad ng toll road operator ang "Safe Trip Mo, Sagot Ko" (SMSK) motorist assistance program sa mga sumusunod na petsa: 6 AM ng Oktubre 27, 2023, hanggang 6 AM ng Oktubre 29, 2023; 6AM ng Oktubre 31, 2023, hanggang 6 AM ng Nobyembre 2, 2023; at 6 AM ng Nobyembre 4, 2023, hanggang 6 AM ng Nobyembre 6, 2023. Paiigtingin nito ang operasyon sa mga high-speed road network ng MPT South kabilang ang Cavite-Laguna Expressway (CALAX), at ang Manila-Cavite Expressway (CAVITEX) at CAVITEX C5 Link, katuwang ang Philippine Reclamation Authority (PRA) at ang operating subsidiary nito na PEA Tollway Corporation (PEATC).

"MPT South toll roads are fully prepared to serve the expected traffic surge across our toll road networks as we approach these consecutive holidays. With CAVITEX C5 Link and CALAX implementing 100% RFID dry run, we urge our motorists to have an RFID installed and ensure it has sufficient load for a more seamless passage at our toll roads. Motorists may plan their trips, through MPT DriveHub app which provides traffic updates, toll fee calculator, reloading facility, and even emergency roadside assistance" ani MPT South President and General Manager, Mr. Raul L. Ignacio.

Sa ilalim ng SMSK program, ilalagay sa 'high alert' status ang iba't ibang serbisyo sa kahabaan ng expressway upang masiguro ang maayos at ligtas na paglalakbay ngayong holiday. Magde-deploy ito ng karagdagang manpower para sa on-ground tasks gaya ng traffic management kabilang ang patrolmen at security personnel, maging ang toll collection, kabilang ang ambulant tellers para sa cash lanes at RFID assistant sa bawat RFID lane. Handa rin ang RFID installers para sa mga RFID-related requirements, partikular sa mga toll plazas na kabilang sa dry-run ng 100% RFID (CAVITEX C5 Link and CALAX).

Bukod pa dito, libre rin ang towing services para sa CLASS 1 vehicles (patungo sa pinaka malapit na exit) habang umiiral ang SMSK program. Naka standby din ang mga emergency medical services at incident response team para sa mas mabilis na pagresponde sa mga motorista.

Mananatili ring nakaantabay ang social media accounts ng MPT South gaya ng Facebook (fb.com/cavitexpressway and fb.com/OfficialCALAX) at X na dating Twitter (@CaviteXpressway and @OfficialCALAX), at ang 24/7 hotline 1-35000 para sa anumang concerns. Dagdag pa dito, palalakasin ng MPT DriveHub app ang SMSK program sa pamamagitan ng pagbibigay ng traffic updates at seamless access sa iyong RFID transactions, reloading, trip planning, at emergency roadside assistance.

Ang MPTC ay ang toll road development arm ng Metro Pacific Investments Corporation (MPIC). Bukod sa CALAX at CAVITEX, kabilang sa domestic portfolio ng MPTC ang concessions para sa North Luzon Expressway (NLEX), NLEX Connector Road, Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX), at ang Cebu-Cordova Link Expressway (CCLEX) sa Cebu.