{"id":16960,"date":"2014-06-26T13:45:00","date_gmt":"2014-06-26T05:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=16960"},"modified":"2014-06-26T01:53:52","modified_gmt":"2014-06-25T17:53:52","slug":"gilas-pilipinas-to-battle-star-studded-nba-squad-in-manila-charity-event-in-july","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2014\/06\/26\/gilas-pilipinas-to-battle-star-studded-nba-squad-in-manila-charity-event-in-july\/","title":{"rendered":"Gilas Pilipinas to battle star-studded NBA squad in Manila charity event in July"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Smart Gilas Pilipinas. Photo courtesy of Nuki Sabio \/ FIBA Asia via Gilas Pilipinas Facebook page<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA — The Philippine Men’s National Basketball team dubbed as “Gilas Pilipinas” will slug it out against a selection of great stars of the National Basketball Association (NBA) in a charity event called “GILAS Last HOMEStand” slated on July 22-23 at the SMART Araneta Coliseum.<\/p>\n

Los Angeles Clippers star Blake Griffin will join the talents of Brooklyn’s Paul Pierce, Toronto’s Demar Derozan and Damian Lillard of the Portland Trailblazers.<\/p>\n

The news was bared by PLDT chairman Manny V. Pangilinan on his personal Twitter account.<\/p>\n

“Happy to announce that PLDT HOME will bring in the biggest basketball charity event ever! Blake, Damian, Truth Demar in #GilasLastHOMEStand”<\/p>\n

The exhibition game is also a part of Gilas’ preparation in the upcoming FIBA World Cup in August.<\/p>\n

The Philippine Disaster Recovery Foundation will be the beneficiary of this event.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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