Pilipinas, nangunguna sa standing ng Asian teams sa FIBA World Cup

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00:00 Even though the Philippines did not win the Viva Basketball World Cup,

00:05 the Philippines still has a chance to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics.

00:10 Rafael Banday will be joining us.

00:13 Although the Philippines was defeated by their competitors,

00:18 against the Dominican Republic last Friday,

00:21 their dream of qualifying for the 2024 Paris Olympics is still alive.

00:26 In the Philippines' first standings in the Viva Basketball World Cup,

00:32 they were able to win the Dominican Republic after they were able to tie the score in single digits.

00:38 The Dominican Republic's three-time NBA All-Star Carl Anthony Towns was also impressed.

00:44 Towns also praised AJ Edu for his outstanding performance in the last game.

00:49 I think he's a fantastic player. He's an ultra competitor.

00:52 I love the competition he brought tonight. It makes me better.

00:55 Filipinos are a culture that don't give up.

00:59 They played hard as I expect. This culture is nothing but hardworking people.

01:02 Meanwhile, the next team to be eliminated by the GILAS is the African squad, Angola, this Sunday.

01:07 Even though Angola is the team with the lowest ranking in Group A of the tournament,

01:12 National Team Head Coach Chot Reyes promised that they will not let it go to waste.

01:16 The GILAS will play against Angola later tonight at 8 PM in the game Idaraos in the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

01:23 Fael Bandayrel for the nation.

01:26 (upbeat music)