00:00Guilas Filipinas prospects Malik Doff and Elizabeth Means are one step closer to becoming naturalized Filipino citizens
00:07after the Senate approved their respective naturalization bills on third and final reading last Monday.
00:13Through House Bill numbers 6640 and 6641, the country is expected to strengthen its lineup for upcoming international competitions.
00:22During the session, the Senegalese big man Doff, a former MVP of the UP Fighting Maroons, received around 20 unanimous
00:32votes while Means garnered 17 points or 17 votes.
00:37The measures will now be forwarded to the office of the president for final approval and signing into law.
00:43Once enacted, the Samaang Basketball ng Pilipinas expresses confidence that both players will significantly boost the country's bid to qualify
00:53for the World Cup and the Olympic Games.
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