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Ginebra’s Justin Brownlee now a Filipino citizen

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="PBA Images" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/life/01/12/20230112-pba-images.jpg"/><figcaption>Barangay Ginebra’s resident import Justin Brownlee has officially secured his Filipino citizenship, according to Sen. Francis Tolentino on Jan. 12, 2023. <em>PBA Images</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA - Barangay Ginebra’s resident import Justin Brownlee has officially secured his Filipino citizenship, according to Sen. Francis Tolentino on Thursday.</p><p>Tolentino said President Ferdinand &quot;Bongbong&quot; Marcos Jr. during the day signed into law the bill granting the Gilas prospect Filipino citizenship.</p><p>This means Brownlee will be able to join the national basketball team.</p><p>But first he must make an oath of allegiance to the Philippines and secure a Philippine passport.</p><p>Gilas Pilipinas has been eyeing to include the Ginebra import to the Gilas squad competing in the final window of the 2023 FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers this February.</p><p>They will play against Lebanon and Jordan at the Philippine Arena in Bulacan.</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2415514" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

Barangay Ginebra’s resident import Justin Brownlee has officially secured his Filipino citizenship, according to Sen. Francis Tolentino on Thursday.