Published May 7, 2021, 2:46 PM
The government’s pandemic task force has given the green light to the Samahan Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) to host the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Asia Cup Qualifiers in June 2021 amid the threat of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Members of Gilas Pilipinas sing the national anthem before its 2021 FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers match against Indonesia. (File Photo from FIBA)
In a statement, Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque said the Inter-agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases said the games, however, should be under a “bubble” arrangement.
“The IATF approved the request of the Samahan Basketbol ng Pilipinas to host the [FIBA] Asia Cup Qualifiers in June 2021 under a ‘bubble-type’ setting in Clark, Pampanga, subject to health and safety protocols,” he said.
Published May 8, 2021, 1:14 AM
Photo from FIBA
The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) was given the green light by the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management Emerging Infectious Diseases to stage the third window of the FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers in a bubble format on June 16 to 20 in Clark, Pampanga.
The IATF-MEID decision came from the Resolution No. 114 dated May 6 with the government approving the request of the SBP, led by its president Al Panlilio, to host the said event.
“Approving the request of the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas to host the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Asia Cup Qualifiers in June 2021 to be held under a “bubble-type” setting in Clark, Pampanga,” said in the resolution under section C.1.
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May 2, 2021 | 7:16 pm
MEMBERS of Gilas Pilipinas 3x3 team entered their training “bubble” at the INSPIRE Sports Academy in Calamba, Laguna, at the weekend in preparation for their FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament bid in Austria later this month. SBP
GILAS Pilipinas 3×3 team’s busy journey to the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament (OQT) has begun after it entered its training “bubble” at the weekend at the INSPIRE Sports Academy in Calamba, Laguna.
For at least eight days, the three-a-side national team, composed of the country’s top players in the sport and Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) stalwarts, will try to work on their collective game for their OQT campaign happening from May 26 to 30 in Graz, Austria.
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