 On January 30, 2015, in a press conference at the Makati Shangri-La Hotel, FIBA secretary general Patrick Baumann declared that the Philippines is capable of hosting the FIBA World Cup in 2019.The final bid presentation was made in Tokyo on August 7, 2015.Filipino fans were urged to make the hashtag #PUSO2019 trending on social media while the final bid was being presented.