Marcos congratulates Gilas Pilipinas on stunning win against Latvia

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Marcos congratulates Gilas Pilipinas on stunning win against Latvia

Pia Gutierrez,

ABS-CBN News

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MANILA -- President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. extended his congratulations to the Gilas Pilipinas Team for its decisive victory against the Latvian National Time in the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament at the Riga Arena, early Thursday morning (Manila time).

The Philippine team defied the odds and defeated world No. 6 Latvia, 89-80, keeping the country’s hopes of booking a spot in the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.

“64 years in the making and worth every second! Congratulations to Gilas Pilipinas for their victory against world number 6, Latvia, at the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament. We are all cheering you on from home — let’s shoot for Paris Olympics! Good luck!” the President posted on social media.

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