Joaquin Henson – The Philippine Star October 18, 2021 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — It’s not easy scaling the ladder in women’s Division A of FIBA Asia although the Philippines has held off relegation since breaking into the upper tier in 2015. For Gilas to advance beyond No. 7, coach Pat Aquino’s squad must bring down at least one of six countries with a lock on the higher slots and that’s a challenge, considering the roadblocks are Japan, China, Australia, South Korea, New Zealand and Chinese-Taipei. Recruiting a foreign naturalized player could be a way out of seventh place which the Phil…