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In Cardo's shoes: There's now an app game based on 'Ang Probinsyano'

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<blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-version="7" style="background:#FFF;border:0;border-radius:3px;box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15);margin:1px;max-width:658px;padding:0;width:calc(100% - 2px)"><div style="padding:8px"><div style="background:#F8F8F8;line-height:0;margin-top:40px;padding:33.33333333333333% 0;text-align:center;width:100%"><div style="background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5/P8/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC);display:block;height:44px;margin:0 auto -44px;position:relative;top:-22px;width:44px"> </div></div><p style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px;margin-bottom:0;margin-top:8px;overflow:hidden;padding:8px 0 7px;text-align:center;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BWriLNqgr03/" style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">A post shared by ABS-CBN PR (@abscbnpr)</a> on <time dateTime="2017-07-18T07:52:53+00:00" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px">Jul 18, 2017 at 12:52am PDT</time></p></div></blockquote><div><script async="" defer="" src="https://platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>Here&#x27;s something fans of &quot;Ang Probinsyano&quot; will definitely enjoy. </p><p>Xeleb Technologies, the same company behind several other celebrity-branded casual games, has created a mobile-game version of the popular teleserye. </p><p>Now available on <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.xeleb.ap&amp;hl=en" target="_blank">Google Play</a> and Woot, the endless runner game lets users play as the series&#x27; protagonist, Cardo, giving them a chance to patrol the streets of Metro Manila, apprehend snatchers, and save children for chances to win prizes. </p><p>A contract signing was held between ABS-CBN and Xeleb Technologies on Tuesday, which doubles as the game&#x27;s official launch. </p><p>“We are very happy that we get to promote the show&#x27;s advocacy through a platform that appeals especially to children.&quot; said Deo Endrinal, head of Dreamscape --the producer of &quot;Ang Probinsyano.&quot;</p><p>&quot;With this partnership, we hope to provide not only quality entertainment but also highlight valuable lessons through Kapamilya teleserye-driven apps,&quot; Endrinal added. </p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/entertainment/07/19/ap-2017-071817.jpg?ext=.jpg"/><figcaption>A screenshot from Xeleb&#x27;s &#x27;Ang Probinsyano&#x27; mobile game. It is now available for download on Google Play and Woot.</figcaption></figure></div><p>According to Xeleb chairman and CEO Raymond Racaza, the &quot;Ang Probinsyano&quot; mobile game is just the first in a planned pipeline of games based on Kapamilya programs. </p><p>&quot;ABS-CBN has the intellectual property. We have the technology. It’s a powerful combination,&quot; Racaza said. </p><p>&quot;Ang Probinsyano&quot; has been airing on primetime television since September 2015. It is consistently the most-watched show in the country, according to data from Kantar Media. </p><p>The series, which stars Coco Martin, was recently renewed until January. </p>