Last monday, I found a news over the internet regarding a new basketball league in the ASEAN region. I don't know what made me feel excited about it. I am not a fan of basketball, I never has been, and I never had played serious basketball game in my whole life. The last time I played basketball was during my third year highschool PE class, and on that game I never had a shot on the basket, the ball not even touched the ring. But it made me realize, the Philippines has an edge on it.
Known to be the king of the asean hardcourt for decades, the Philippines will surely have a place in the finals of this league. And because of its home and away format, there will be more chances that at least 5,000 people will come to our country to play and watch the games. That means a good revenue specially to the hospitalitty and tourism industry.
This league can have at most 2 teams per member country backed and financed by a private company. Now I wonder what companies will join this league to represent the Philippines. I wish it would be the filipino grown international company such as San Miguel and JG summit. San Miguel can finance a team for Manila, and JG Summit, having its chairman/CEO a true blue Cebuano, backed upt Cebu's team. That way, it will help boost the companies' performance in the international market, and in effect give a good economic conditions to the country.
I am excited to see this league come September this year, not as a basketball fan but a hopeful Filipino/Asian that this will resolve some economic issues.
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