Metro Manila (CNN Philippines) — China won the hosting rights to the 2019 FIBA World Cup.
How did some Filipino celebrities react to this announcement made by the International Basketball Federation on Friday (August 7) in Tokyo, Japan?
Some accepted this news with arms wide open, while some were hurt and bitter. Nevertheless, it’s indeed a day of mourning for the basketball-crazy Philippines.
Here are some tweets from some icons who, like everyone else, hoped the Philippines would finally host FIBA’s flagship event:
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Not our time yet. #PUSO2019 we are proud of #TeamPhilippines
— ogie alcasid (@ogiealcasid) August 7, 2015
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Congratulations, China! Great, great pitch and effort and bid, Team
Philippines. Now on to support our Gilas Pilipinas team!!!! 👊 #PUSO2019—
Bianca Gonzalez (@iamsuperbianca) August
7, 2015
2015 is the year of the paasa. Wow. #PUSO2019
💔— Tin Gamboa (@suzy899) August
7, 2015
Aray. #PUSO2019
—
rizza diaz (@diaz_rizza) August
7, 2015
