Salud on Gilas snub in Jones Cup: ‘We control our destiny’

PBA Commissioner Chito Salud. PBA IMAGE/NUKI SABIO

MANILA, Philippines — PBA Commissioner Chito Salud remained upbeat on the Gilas-Pilipinas’ chances in the coming Fiba-Asia championship this August despite its latest hurdle.

Philippine team head coach Chot Reyes last Monday night revealed that Gilas had been “un-invited” to the 2013 Jones Cup in Chinese Taipei due to the tension between the Philippines and Taiwan.

“Unfortunate as it is, we need to move forward. We need to stay strong. We need to stay focused,” Salud said in a statement.

“Nothing has changed — we control our destiny. We will not be deterred in our quest to perform well in the coming Fiba-Asia championship which our country will host.”