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Tolentino confident Gilas can defend SEAG crown without naturalized players

Gilas looks to defend the crown it reclaimed from Cambodia in 2023.
December 8, 2025
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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.

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