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#SugatangPUSO2019: Netizens heartbroken over FIBA hosting loss

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#SugatangPUSO2019: Netizens heartbroken over FIBA hosting loss
The breaking news breaks the hearts of Filipino social media users

MANILA, Philippines – It’s no secret: The Philippines – China dispute has been raging for sometime now. Today, Friday, August 7 was a little different. 

The two countries faced off for prestige: to host the 2019 FIBA World Cup.

Twitter and Facebook users went online to tune in and share their thoughts on the final pitches of the Philippines and China to become the 2019 FIBA World Cup host. 

Filipinos went for the heart.

On the eve of Friday’s final bid, #PUSO2019 trended in the country. Puso is Filipino for heart.

During the presentation itself, which started 3 pm (Manila time), the hashtag trended worldwide. 

But at 6:15 pm, the FIBA Central Board announced that China has been chosen to host the major basketball event.
In its presentation, China was straightforward with its facts: they have better roads, trains that work, giant sports stadiums that can accommodate thousands, and the track record of hosting large-scale sports events.

The breaking news broke hearts.
In the social media conversations that followed, many made references to actual heartbreaking experiences like when someone gives you false hopes or hurts your feelings. 

Below is a collection of reactions and witty tweets from Filipino netizens, who tried to find humor in the dissapointing announcement:

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Gilas Pilipinas Coach Chot Reyes, who was part of the Philippine panel that made the pitch, tweeted his disappointed but cited the time when we lost the bid to Lebanon in hosting the 2013 FIBA Asia Cup yet “ended getting it.”

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— Chot Reyes (@coachot) twitter.com/coachot/status/629600774020947969″>August 7, 2015

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Then again in 2012 also here in Tokyo, we lost a bid to Lebanon for d 2013 FIBA Asia hosting, yet ended up getting it twitter

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— Chot Reyes (@coachot) twitter.com/coachot/status/629616806760574976″>August 7, 2015

Filipino American Hollywood actor Diamound Lou Phillips impressed many Filipinos when he spoke with so much passion about the Philippines during his speech. 

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And to the many Filipino fans, we felt your love. Keep the dream alive and keep making noise! You have been heard! twitter

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— Lou Diamond Phillips (@LouDPhillips) twitter.com/LouDPhillips/status/629613337702051840″>August 7, 2015

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Incredibly proud & honored to be a part of the Philippine delegation. We left our hearts on the court! Congrats to China. twitter

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— Lou Diamond Phillips (@LouDPhillips) twitter.com/LouDPhillips/status/629612774738427904″>August 7, 2015

How about you? How did all this make you feel? – Rappler.com

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