THE Philippines will be sending a basketball team to the Asian Games, according to sports officials on Sunday.

“We would like to announce our participation in the Asian Games, and it’s final,” said Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Chairman Ricky Vargas in a hastily called press conference, which Al Panlilio, president of the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP); and PBA Commissioner Willie Marcial also attended.