Lebanon

Despite trailing by as much as 22 points in the fourth quarter, Gilas Pilipinas narrowly lost to Japan 85-82 in a FIBA Women's Asia Cup match on Monday.

Gilas Pilipinas Women secured a crucial 73-70 victory against Lebanon on Wednesday, July 16, securing both their place in the semifinals qualification phase and an automatic spot in the 2026 FIBA Women's World Cup Qualifying tournaments.

The Gilas Pilipinas women's national team begins its campaign in the 2025 FIBA Women's Asia Cup against Australia on Sunday, July 13 at 4:30 p.m. local time at the Shenzhen Sports Center in China.

The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas announced the official lineup for Gilas Pilipinas Women ahead of the Fiba Asia Cup 2025 in Shenzhen, China.

Filipino-American player Jhanelle De Jesus announced on Tuesday evening that she will return to play for the Philippines women's national basketball team after a two-year absence.

The Philippine government has restricted deployment of newly hired overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to conflict-affected areas in the Middle East due to rising tensions.

The European Commission has removed the Philippines from its list of jurisdictions with high risk for money laundering and terrorism financing following a review by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) earlier this year.

Gilas Pilipinas will face Chinese Taipei and New Zealand in Group D of the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup along with Iraq in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

The Philippine Embassy in Lebanon advised Filipinos to avoid traveling or staying in Southern Lebanon and Bekaa due to fresh waves of Israeli strikes launched on Saturday, March 22.

Despite growing calls to expand Gilas Pilipinas' player pool after recent losses, head coach Tim Cone is maintaining his original plan.