Article from InterAKTV (news portal of TV5)
No Jones Cup for Gilas: Taiwan organizers withdraw invitation for Philippine team
Photo courtesy of Chot Reyes
Philippine national men’s basketball coach Chot Reyes made the announcement on his Twitter account. Chot Reyes @coachot
"Just got word from d organizers that we have been un-invited to d Jones Cup. Di matapos-tapos ang problema ng Gilas ha."
The Philippines won the competition last year on the strength of the performance of Barangay Ginebra San Miguel guard LA Tenorio, who won Most Valuable Player honors. Tensions between Taiwan and the Philippines rose after the fatal shooting of a Taiwanese fisherman by members of the Philippine Coast Guard earlier this month.
Several incidents of attacks on Filipino workers by Taiwanese locals have been reported.
Gilas members expressed disappointment over the decision of Jones Cup organizers.
Reyes, for his part, said that the development is a setback in the preparations of the national team, which is training to compete in the FIBA Asia Championship in Manila in August.
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