Opening Game of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 8/25/2023

The Philippine Arena, Bulacan August 25, 2023 President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. joins basketball fans in the Philippines and all over the world in witnessing the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 as it unfolds at the Philippine Arena in Bulacan on August 25, 2023. The Philippines first staged the world’s biggest basketball tournament in 1978, where former President Ferdinand E. Marcos Sr. led the ceremonial toss. 45 years later, President Marcos Jr. eagerly watches Gilas Pilipinas as it starts its campaign with a match against the Dominican Republic at the 55,000-seater arena. The FIBA or the International Basketball Federation (Fédération Internationale de Basketball) Basketball World Cup 2023 is being hosted by the Philippines, Japan and Indonesia from August 25 to September 10, 2023. The 32 participating teams are set to play 92 games in over 16 days. The games in the Philippines are to be held at the Philippine Arena, Smart Araneta Coliseum and SM Mall of Asia. Connect with RTVM Website: Facebook: and Twitter: @RTVMalacanang YouTube: @RTVMalacanang Tiktok: @RTVMalacanang