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Yeng Guiao

Yeng Guiao
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NLEX Road Warriors
Position Head coach
League PBA
Personal information
Born (1959-03-19) March 19, 1959 (age 58)
Philippines
Nationality Filipino
Coaching career 1990–1996; 2000–present
Career history
As coach:
1990–1994 Swift Mighty Meaty Hotdogs
1994–1996 Mobiline Cellulars
2000–2009 Red Bull Barako
2009–2011 Burger King Titans
2011–2016 Rain or Shine Elasto Painters
2016–present NLEX Road Warriors
Career highlights and awards
Joseller Guiao
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Pampanga's First District
In office
June 30, 2013 – June 30, 2016
Preceded by Carmelo Lazatin
Succeeded by Carmelo Lazatin II
Vice Governor of Pampanga
In office
June 30, 2004 – June 30, 2013
Governor Mark Lapid (2004-2007)
Eddie Panlilio (2007-2010)
Lilia Pineda (2010-2013)
Board Member of Pampanga (First District)
In office
June 30, 2001 – June 30, 2004
Personal details
Born (1959-03-19) March 19, 1959 (age 58)
Philippines
Nationality Filipino
Political party Lakas-CMD (2001-2007)
KAMPI (2007-2009)
Lakas-CMD (2009-2012)
National Unity Party (2012- present)
Spouse(s) Jennifer Tablante
Alma mater University of the Philippines, Diliman
Occupation Basketball Coach, Politician, Civil servant

Joseller "Yeng" Guiao (Born March 19, 1959) is a Filipino professional basketball head coach, politician, commentator and sports commissioner. He is currently coaching the NLEX Road Warriors of the Philippine Basketball Association, and was also a former head coach of the Philippine National Basketball Team. Guiao won seven PBA titles since starting his head coaching job for Swift in the early 1990s. He is a former Philippine Basketball League commissioner from 1997–2000. He was also the Vice Governor of the Province of Pampanga from 2004 to 2013, serving three different Governors, Mark Lapid, Ed Panlillo and Lilia Pineda. He is a former congressman, representing the 1st District of Pampanga from 2013 to 2016.

Guiao is the son of former Pampanga Governor, the late Bren Z. Guiao. He was an alumnus of La Salle Green Hills and studied at the University of the Philippines, Diliman, where he was a member of the Senior Men's Varsity Basketball team. He entered the coaching ranks in the 1980s.

Prior to his PBA coaching career, Guiao was the head coach of the Swift franchise in the Philippine Amateur Basketball League with Alvin Patrimonio as one of its top stars. The RFM franchise entered the PBA in 1990, as Pop Cola, joining market rival Pepsi. Guiao was the team's first head coach and led the renamed Diet Sarsi to its first finals appearance, losing to Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdog in the 1991 All-Filipino Finals.

In the 1992 Third Conference, he led Swift to their first championship with a 4-0 sweep of 7-Up in the championship. It was also Guiao's first championship in the PBA. He would also led the Mighty Meaties squad to two finals appearances in 1993 and 1994, losing to San Miguel and Alaska.


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