China has been an absolute juggernaut in geopolitics but it appears it's no longer the juggernaut in basketball.<br /><br />Gilas pulled through with an amazing 96-75 victory. <br /><br />Cheered along from courtside by six senators, three of them wearing specially made "West Philippine Sea" t-shirts.<br /><br />In an Instagram post, Senate Majority leader Joel Villanueva thanked Gilas for what he said was a "commanding, overwhelming and crystal clear victory against China."<br /><br />Join our chief correspondent and anchor Pia Hontiveros on #PoliticsAsUsual — your weekly political appointment fix.<br /> <br />Visit our website for more #NewsYouCanTrust: https://www.cnnphilippines.com/<br /><br />Follow our social media pages:<br /><br />• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CNNPhilippines<br />• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cnnphilippines/<br />• Twitter: https://twitter.com/cnnphilippines<br />
