Gilas Pilipinas, sans a bevy of its ace players, battles Asian rival Iran Thursday in the second day of the 2023 Heyuan WUS International Basketball Tournament in Guangzhou.

After stepping down from his “dream job” with the New York Knicks, Dr. Erwin Benedict Valencia is coming home to the Philippines just in time to lend his expertise to the country’s hosting of the 2023 FIBA World Cup. 

The bank attributed the robust growth to asset base expansion, higher margins, and fee income growth.

The door is still open for Kai Sotto to join Gilas for the FIBA World Cup even as the 7-3 center isn’t able to make the trip to Guangzhou.

Here are some of the ways fans can optimize to the fullest the FIBA World Cup experience, with the tournament slated from August 25 to September 10 at the Philippine Arena, Smart Araneta Coliseum, and the Mall of Asia Arena.