GENEVA/BANGKOK (FIBA) - BAP and PB finalize agreement. Under the leadership of Mr. Pangilinan, Chairman, the Three-Man Panel met in Bangkok to sort out the latest differences between Philipinas Basketball (PB) and Basketball Association of the Philippines (BAP)under the supervision of FIBA Secretary General Patrick Baumann, FIBA Asia President Sheik Saoud Bin Al Thani and FIBA Asia Secretary General, Dato Yeoh Choo Hock.
During this meeting the Three-Man Panel agreed on all major outstanding issues and agreed to proceed with the Unity Congress on February 5th in Manila. PB and BAP will call on all their stackholder today to attend the Unity Congress tomorrow in Manila.
FIBA and FIBA Asia approved the agreement and fully support the holding of the Unity Congress. FIBA and FIBA Asia therefore encourage all basketball stakeholders, in particular all members of BAP and PB to unite by attending the meeting in Manila.
With this Unity Congress the role of the Three-Man Panel will have been successfully completed in accordance with the Tokyo Communique and the merger between BAP and PB consumated, resulting into a new national federation for basketball with new structures, by-laws and leaders.
This paves the way for the official POC and FIBA accreditations and for the lifting of the suspension of the Philippines from international competitions, which could now be achieved shortly after the Unity Congress.
Patrick Baumann
FIBA Secretary General
-finally our long wait is over!!! asia here we come!
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