The 2025 FIBA Asia Cup opened on Tuesday in Saudi Arabia. Gilas Pilipinas is grouped with Chinese Taipei, New Zealand, and Iraq to form Group D of the tournament. The best ranked team at the end of the group stage games will directly advance to the quarterfinals. The no. 2 and 3 teams, meanwhile, will qualify for the playoff for the quarterfinals. For Group D, the second-ranked team will take on the no. 3 team of Group C. The Group C no. 2, meanwhile, will face Group D's no. 3. After the second