Tolentino confident Gilas can defend SEAG crown without naturalized players
POC president Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino expresses confidence that Gilas Pilipinas can retain its Southeast Asian Games title despite the absence of naturalized players, starting their campaign against Malaysia and Vietnam.

![Rey Nambatac scores clutch basket as TNT matches NLEX atop Philippine Cup standings. [PBA Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/PBA-IMAGES343-400x200.jpg)
![The SBP’s new 17-member Board features ten first-time trustees from across sectors. [SBP photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/0-02-06-73a50e3466cc73dff6123fc3e9744ff1b306b1c1c29210bb8d69896ab0d8245b_1c6dc8a6debe05-400x200.jpg)






![Alfrancis Chua [PBA Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/PBA-Images124-400x200.jpg)