00:00The Philippine National Baseball Team will play in the 2024 BFA East Asia Cup
00:05which will be held in the country.
00:07This is Bernadette Tinoy's report.
00:11After the successful inaugural season of the Liga Baseball Philippines Teen Zone Cup,
00:17the next thing that the baseball fans are waiting for is the BSA East Asia Cup
00:21which will be held this month of October in Clark, Pampanga.
00:25Here, several star players will play,
00:27just like the LBP Finals MVP, Clarence Lyle Kaasalan.
00:31According to the legendary baseball player, Rodolfo Tingson Sr.,
00:35he is happy with the successful edition of the Liga
00:37and was inspired by the intention of the national team.
00:40Actually, the top 5 baseball powers in the world,
00:45or the top 3 of the 5, is in Asia.
00:49It's not far, in my opinion.
00:52If we beat, let's say, Taipei,
00:54Taipei is number 3 already in baseball.
00:56Japan is number 1.
00:58It is also a big thing for the sport of baseball to return to action
01:02in the upcoming 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
01:05The addition of the Teen Zone is a big opportunity for the Olympics in the country
01:10to show the Filipino athletes their passion for the sports.
01:13Once two consecutive Olympics, baseball is included,
01:17baseball will become a permanent sport in the Olympics.
01:22So, it's never like there's a one after another.
01:27So now, this is our chance.
01:29Bernadette Pinoy for Pambansan TV in Bagong, Philippines.
