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Magiging Pinoy na si Boatwright

Chris Co - Pang-masa

MANILA, Philippines — Malapit nang maging Pinoy si San Miguel import Bennie Boatwright da­hil gumugulong na ang naturalization process nito para maging miyembro ng Gilas Pilipinas.

Pormal nang isinumi­te ni Sen. Sonny Angara — ang chairman ng Sa­ma­­hang Basketbol ng Pi­lipinas (SBP) — ang Se­nate Bill No. 2646 na magbibigay daan para sa Filipino citizenship ni Boatwright.

Isusumite naman ni Antipolo City Congressman Robbie Puno na siya namang vice chairman ng SBP sa Kongreso ang parehong bill para mas mapabilis ang proseso.

Naniniwala si Angara na malaking tulong ang pagpasok ni Boatwright sa Gilas Pilipinas.

“Boatwright will be a very strong addition to the Gilas Pilipinas squad and will make us even more competitive in internatio­nal tournaments including the Asian Games, World Cup and even the Olympics,” ani Angara.

Nauna nang nagkasun­do sina Boatwright at SBP president Al Panlilio.

Tiwala si Panlilio na pa­sok si Boatwright sa sis­tema ng Gilas.

BENNIE BOATWRIGHT

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