00:00 The Philippine Basketball Association, or SBP,
00:03 hosted the delegation of FIBA World Cup
00:05 at the cocktail dinner of Tuesday
00:07 in a hotel in Pasay City.
00:09 They invited SBP Chairman Emeritus Manny V. Pangilinan
00:13 and Federation President Al Esfandillo
00:16 to host the hot reception
00:19 of the delegation in a cocktail in Pasay City
00:22 that was titled "Welcome to Our Home Court."
00:25 The event was also attended by two people
00:29 of the FIBA National Congress
00:31 led by 350 officials
00:33 formed by FIBA Central Board members,
00:36 National Federation delegation,
00:38 and local organizing committee guests.
00:41 Among the attendees were FIBA President Haman Yang,
00:45 Secretary General Andreas Sadklis,
00:47 and retired NBA great Dirk Nowitzki,
00:51 Chairman of the FIBA Players Commission
00:53 and FIBA Central Board member.
00:55 PBA Commissioner Willie Marshall also attended.
00:58 Senator Bong Go,
01:00 Philippine Sports Commission Chairman Richard Bachman,
01:03 and Philippine Olympic Committee President Bambol Tolentino.
