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Originally posted by FilWelsh View Post
so granting that QMB’s parents did indeed secured his Filipino passport in a Philippine consulate in the States when he was still a boy. This is likely as Milloras are well connected. I posted here before I understand his grandpa is a distinguished UP College of Medicine alumnus. At young age his lolo may have seen his apo’s potential and applied dual citizenship for young Quentin. Former IBP president and late Pangasinan governor Vicente Millora is a relative of his lolo. At very young age he may have Philippine passport but it may have expired and never stamped as Quentin may never used his Philippine passport when he spent his holidays in Philippines. Having a Western passport is more convenient when going to immigration counters in NAIA. As Philippine passport holders have to traverse usually long queues.
I have 2 passports myself, I usually presented my non-Filipino passport whenever I go to Philippines. I secured it almost 10 years ago after my re-acquisition of Filipino citizenship. Almost every year I have vacation to home-country but each time I don’t bothered to have it stamped. Maybe QMB’s parents were doing the same…
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I’m not sure about that statement by CTB, and I’m pretty certain that Harris, Konov, and many Fil-foreign players didn’t establish their connection to the Philippines before they got their passports before the age of 16 and played for the Gilas youth team. Caelum only went to the Philippines right after he got his passport, so there was no connection to the Philippines prior to that, except for his passport and Filipino lineage. The same can be said for Alex Konov because, honestly, he is more Bulgarian than Filipino, and the same applies to Mahmood, Jones, etc.
I will only believe it when there’s a scenario where a Fil-foreign player got their under-16 passport but was unable to play because of the connection issue.
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Originally posted by Giannis34GOD View PostTomorrow will start the final qualifiers for remaining 4 spots in Fiba Asia cup.. I'm rooting for Guam to advance.. will they finally debut in main continental tournament here?"A king may move a man, a father may claim a son, but that man can also move himself, and only then does that man truly begin his own game. Remember that howsoever you are played or by whom, your soul is in your keeping alone, even though those who presume to play you be kings or men of power, when you stand before God, you cannot say, 'But I was told by others to do thus,' or that virtue was not convenient at the time. This will not suffice." - King Baldwin IV
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Originally posted by raileebeast2 View Post
As Coach tab put it (Fiba does not recognize getting passport under 16 alone). You still have to establish your connection with the country he wishes to represent. The link must be in terms of the basketball culture they shared with one another.
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Originally posted by JAMSKIE View Post
Yes. And they got Taiwan, which is on a roll, as its 1st assignment tomorrow. https://www.fiba.basketball/en/event...alifiers/games
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Originally posted by ja.he View PostEven if Guam has Jonathan Galloway and Curtis Washington are playing, Taipei will still win it. The team is determined to get back into respectability.Philippine Malditas to FIFA Womens World Cup 2023
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