Panlilio, nagbigay ng update tungkol sa kalagayan ni Kai Sotto

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00:00 10 days before the most anticipated FIBA Basketball World Cup.

00:04 It's still a mystery how is the situation of GILAS Pilipinas Center, Soto.

00:10 Fortunately, the President of the Philippines, Al Panlino,

00:15 clarified this issue in a press conference earlier this afternoon.

00:19 Raffael Bandayret has the details.

00:22 GILAS Pilipinas Center, Soto has undergone MRI testing several times last week.

00:29 Because of his feelings on his back.

00:33 Because of this, it's still a mystery if Soto can play in the most anticipated FIBA Basketball World Cup.

00:41 This is what Al Panlino, the President of the SBP,

00:46 clarified in a special edition of the PSA Forum in the Meralco Conference Hall earlier this afternoon.

00:51 To ease the anxiety of the Filipino basketball fans,

00:55 Al Panlino said that Soto's condition is now better and he's now able to play in their practice sessions.

01:02 Our doctors spoke yesterday, the doctors of Kai and the SBP doctors.

01:07 And he's been cleared to play.

01:09 He's been cleared to play.

01:11 That's good news.

01:12 He's been cleared to play and again, we're looking forward to see him play during the friendlies

01:19 so that everybody can get ready for the game to start on the 25th.

01:25 Like Soto, Scottie Thompson has also played

01:30 and he's had a metacarpal fracture in a two-nup game last month.

01:36 Everybody was there. Kai was there, Scottie was there, JC was there.

01:40 So the whole 16, I think 16 players were all there.

01:45 So Scottie is fit. I guess it's just a matter of getting back to the groove of basketball, playing basketball.

01:53 But he did play that night.

01:55 Meanwhile, Panlilio also revealed when the official final 12 lineup of the Pambansangkupunan will be released.

02:06 I mean, we have the pool.

02:07 You know that the pool is different.

02:09 But the deadline date for us to submit it is August 23.

02:14 Two days before the game.

02:17 That's when the team managers and the technical teams meet up and declare the final lineups.

02:25 I know other countries have done so, but I think it's very hard for the coaches to really make the decision.

02:32 Just 10 nights before the grand FIBA World Cup will start in the Philippines, Japan and Indonesia.

02:41 The campaign of the Pambansang Basketballero Contra Dominican Republic will start in the Philippine Arena in Bocawi, Bulacan.

02:49 Rafael Bandayrel, PTV Sport.