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It took a few seasons to get to where they are now — from the time they took over the Alaska Aces/Milkmen franchise and seemingly struggled despite having a formidable collegiate champion coach in Aldin Ayo at the helm. Back then, they looked like an expansion team trying to stay afloat, forced to let go of established holdovers and “settling” for either losing those players for less (Jeron Teng) or, worse, for nothing at all (Maverick Ahanmisi).
Little did we know — or perhaps, as fate would have it — they simply needed time and flexibility to make the right moves. Enter names like Jacob Lao (who quietly exited but is now back), Charles Tiu, Rajko Toroman, and of course, the big boss — the El Patrón of Pampanga basketball — Pampanga Vice Governor Delta Pineda, who went from being a consultant/assistant to now a full-time head coach.
