[Updated on May 15, 2026]

Hello everyone, this is PUBG Esports APAC Team.

During the PUBG Master Series 2026 Phase 1, players from ZEN engaged in conduct that violated the competitive integrity and attempted match-fixing. 

As a result, all four players from the team have been banned until the end of 2027. The team's name and logo are also prohibited from use until the end of 2027.

• Occurrence Date / Match: May 10, 2026 / Match 15
• Affected Players:
  • Datu Abdul Baningan "Namxiao" Namla
  • Leo Joshua "Zxuan" Perong
  • Dale Dominic "Kenz" Rosales
  • Kent Arvie "Orakulos" Panilagan
• Penalty:
  • In accordance with S.U.P.E.R 4.2 and 4.3, the above four players are banned from PUBG Esports until the end of 2027. 
  • Additionally, the team name  "ZEN Esports" and its team logo are prohibited from use until the end of 2027.
• Evidence of Misconduct (VODs):
  • Clip 1: View on YouTube
  • Clip 2: View on YouTube

Furthermore, during the PUBG Master Series 2026 Phase 1, player ZSHN_akosiRE failed to meet the eligibility requirements in S.U.P.E.R 2.1. 
He submitted forged and falsified documents during the registration, and the document forgery has been confirmed as factual. 
His personal conduct severely violates the fairness of the competition and common laws. The penalties for the player and the team ZANSHIN are detailed below.

Date: May 15, 2026

Affected Player:

•Reahn Roi V. "akosiRE" Fernandez

Penalty: Pursuant to S.U.P.E.R 4.16, due to the forgery of identity documents, the player is banned from PUBG Esports for 28 months, until September 15, 2028. PUBG Esports reserves the right to pursue legal action.

Affected Team:

•Team "ZANSHIN"

Penalty: Competition results, qualification, prize money, and PGC points obtained by the team in PUBG Master Series 2026 Phase 1 are hereby canceled. The vacated placements will be reassigned sequentially to the remaining teams.

PUBG Esports will continue to make every effort to uphold a fair and just competitive environment.

Thank you.