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PH AMBASSADORS. LA Tenorio, Larry Fonacier, Jeff Chan, and Gary David are among the Philippine ambassadors for the 2023 FIBA World Cup presented in a press conference at the TV5 Media Center in Mandaluyong City on Thursday (Aug. 25, 2022). The rest of the historic squad are Jimmy Alapag, Jayson Castro, Ranidel de Ocampo, Gabe Norwood, Marcus Douthit, Andray Blatche, June Mar Fajardo, Paul Lee, Japeth Aguilar, and Marc Pingris. (Contributed photo) MANILA - The first Gilas Pilipinas squad made up of players from the Philippine Basketball Association has been named among the Philippine ambassadors for the 2023 FIBA World Cup. The all-pro squad made history in 2013 by winning the silver in the then FIBA Asia Championship, now simply known as the FIBA Asia Cup, qualifying them for the 2014 FIBA World Cup, the Philippines' first appearance in the global event since 1978. Four of its players, Barangay Ginebra's LA Tenorio and Jeff Chan, NLEX Road Warrior Larry Fonacier, and Manila Sta ....