Getting The Call
When Ron Jacobs was tapped by then project director for basketball,
Ambassador Eduardo Cojuangco, Jr., to take over the running of the PHL national
team, it was a bold step that no one expected. At that time, Filipino
basketball fans believed that the best players from Asia were the Filipinos
handled by the best coaches in the region. Unfortunately, because the best
players were at the PBA and pro players weren't allowed to suit up for the
national team at that time, the Philippines
