It’s been two months. And after that two-month break, the Gilas Pilipinas are now back in practice and training for the coming 016 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournaments this July. It is also one of the advantage in preparing!

The known Philippine National Basketball Team will be competing over 18 teams that has been qualified to play in FIBA Asia Championship.

According to an article given by the Philippine Daily Inquirer, the poeple who was in the meeting was, Marc Pingris, LA Tenorio, Japeth Aguilar, Gabriel Norwood, Jeff Chan, Mo Tautuaa, Troy Rosario, Matt Ganuelas-Rosser, rookie Terrence Romeo, and Gilas cadets Kiefer Ravena and Kevin Ferrer. The practice started on Monday night at the Moro Lorenzo Sports Center in Ateneo de Manila University.

Now it was said that the Philippines is among the three countries who chosen to host the 2016 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournaments for Men and Women. The tournaments are set to run from July 5 to 11 and only the winners of each of the groupings will qualify for the Rio Olympic Games.