Gilas Pilipinas will start preparations for the August window of the Fiba (International Basketball Federation) World Cup Asian Qualifiers on Monday night—in a closed environment, as usual—as the squad crams for just over a week for two games that should dictate the course of the cage program’s plans geared toward the global showcase set here a year from now. Training will be at Meralco Gym in Pasig City, with access to be highly restricted, Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas’ (SBP) Sonny Barrios executive director told the Inquirer on Sunday.