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They may have failed in their Fiba (International Basketball Federation) World Cup bid, but senators said Gilas Pilipinas’ 21-point drubbing of China on Saturday night was its “most important” win in the international tournament.
Wearing T-shirts printed with the words “West PH Sea,” Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri and five of his colleagues joined thousands of Filipinos cheering for the men’s national basketball team, depicting the political undertone of the Fiba match between the two Asian archrivals.
“This was the most important game of all! For our pride and for our motherland, the Philippines!” Zubiri told the Inquirer.
It was the “sweetest” victory of the Philippines in the world basketball tournament as it came amid China’s hostile actions in the West Philippine Sea, according to the Senate leader.
