Enthusiastic supporters eagerly queued up at PITX in Paranaque, seizing the opportunity to secure a complimentary shuttle bus ride to the Philippine Arena in Bulacan. They are all set to witness the commencement of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 on Friday. Meanwhile, resourceful young entrepreneurs have seized the occasion to offer an array of souvenir items to fervent Gilas supporters at the bustling mega bus station in Parañaque City.

The highly anticipated 17-day global basketball event commences this Friday (25 August 2023), with the esteemed presence of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. anticipated at the inaugural ceremony in the expansive 55,000-seater PH Arena in Bocaue, Bulacan.

(BENJAMIN CUARESMA/AI/MNM)