POC head Tolentino vows to fight 'a thousand times' for Gilas

By The Manila Times

Sep 21, 2023 9:32 pm

HANGZHOU: Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Rep. Abraham 'Bambol' Tolentino vowed to continue fighting for the inclusion of Calvin Abueva, Terrence Romeo, Mo Tautuaa and Jason Perkins on the men's 5x5 basketball team for the 19th Asian Games.

'We will push it a thousand times, we'll push it every time they deny it,' Tolentino said after the flag-raising ceremony for the country at the Asian Games Village (Athletes Village) on Thursday afternoon.

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