The country's new basketball group, Basketball Association of the Philippines-Samahang Basketball ng Pilipinas, has not yet submitted its application for membership to the Philippine Olympic Committee, three days after the International Basketball Federation announced that it is ready to lift the country's suspension, POC first vice-president and Rep. Monico Puentevella said yesterday.

Puentevella, chairman of the membership committee, said the POC needs 10 days to scrutinize the papers related to the BAP-SBP's application for membership.

The BAP-SBP will then present the papers in the POC general assembly on Feb. 15, before a special meeting will be held on the next day to discuss their membership, he said.

The new cage body only needs the recognition of the POC to pave the way for the lifting of the suspension slapped by the International Basketball Federation close to two years ago.*CPT

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