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‘Here to stay:’ McDo PH takes jab at Jollibee after shutting down Champ

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/tvpatrol/01/02/20200103-jollibee-mcdo.jpg"/><figcaption>McDonald&#x27;s seemed to throw shade rival Jollibee on social media, promising that the Champ&#x27;s counterpart, the Big Mac, isn&#x27;t going anywhere. <em>Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News/file</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA—The domestic food-chain wars went up a notch on Friday, after McDonald&#x27;s Philippines served up some good-natured teasing in the wake of Jollibee retiring the Champ burger.</p><p>Jollibee Foods Corp. confirmed Thursday it will be removing its longstanding signature offering, although it did not set a timetable.</p><p>That seemed to be the only opening McDonald&#x27;s needed to throw shade at its rival on social media, promising that the Champ&#x27;s counterpart, the Big Mac, isn&#x27;t going anywhere.</p><div><script src="https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v2.5" async="" type="text/javascript"></script></div><div class="fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/McDo.ph/photos/a.137386276310641/2740596549322921/?type=3&amp;theater" data-width="auto"> </div><p>Other burger variants however will still be available at Jollibee, the country’s largest restaurant operator added.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/01/02/20/end-of-an-era-as-jollibee-retires-classic-champ-burger">End of an era, as Jollibee retires classic Champ burger</a></li></ul>

<p>McDonald's seemed to throw shade at its rival on social media, promising that the Champ's counterpart, the Big Mac, isn't going anywhere.</p>

McDonald's seemed to throw shade at its rival on social media, promising that the Champ's counterpart, the Big Mac, isn't going anywhere.