SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga — Members of the Gilas Pilipinas U16 team had their first title. LA Tenorio had his first championship as national youth coach. And the home crowd, thousands who braved an hours-long afternoon thunderstorm, had a delirious moment to remember.

Being part of Batang Gilas and being successful in their basketball careers.

A simple dream, but the determination and motivation of young players Andril Gabriel Yap and Jacob Maycong are the backbone of their efforts to be part of the ranks of the country's promising amateur basketball players.

City of San Fernando, Pampanga - Gilas Pilipinas U16 Men stamped their class on a winless Singaporean side to stay undefeated in the FIBA U16 Asia Cup SEABA Qualifiers, 101-37, Monday night at the Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center.