WATCH: Guiao blessed to coach Gilas in FIBA World Cup

Delfin Dioquino

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WATCH: Guiao blessed to coach Gilas in FIBA World Cup
After initially hesitating to take on the job, Gilas Pilipinas coach Yeng Guiao now looks forward to calling the shots in the FIBA World Cup for the first time

MANILA, Philippines – Coaching in the FIBA World Cup may remain only as a dream to many, but for Yeng Guiao, it will become a reality.

Guiao will call the shots in the World Cup for the first time in his coaching career as Gilas Pilipinas – along with 31 other teams – advanced to the global hoops tilt for the second straight edition. 

Before he returned at the helm, though, Guiao had doubts whether he was the right man for the job when he was offered the position after FIBA suspended former national team tactician Chot Reyes. 

However, his desire to serve the country prevailed as Guiao took on the role, first leading the country to its best finish in the Asian Games in 16 years, and eventually, back to the World Cup. 

As the Philippines seeks to make its mark in the international stage, Guiao hopes Gilas Pilipinas will get to show the “puso” it has been known for. – Rappler.com 

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Delfin Dioquino

Delfin Dioquino dreamt of being a PBA player, but he did not have the skills to make it. So he pursued the next best thing to being an athlete – to write about them. He took up journalism at the University of Santo Tomas and joined Rappler as soon as he graduated in 2017.