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Aldin Ayo resigns as 3x3 coach to take care of sick mom

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt=" Aldin Ayo has resigned from his post as head trainer of Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas 3x3. Handout" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/sports/08/06/20220806-aldin-ayo.jpg"/><figcaption>Aldin Ayo has resigned from his post as head trainer of Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas 3x3. Handout</figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA – Aldin Ayo is leaving the Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas 3x3 program “with a heavy heart” to take care of his ailing mother. </p><p>Ayo, who is an only son, stepped down as the 3x3 chief tactician to devote time to his mom, who is battling Stage-4 cancer. </p><p>“It was a tough decision to leave Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas but I need to be on my mom&#x27;s side in the battle that she is facing,&quot; said Ayo about his 69-year-old mom. </p><p>Ayo said he was grateful to the organization for the opportunity to head the national team. </p><p>&quot;I’m very grateful to Bounty Agro Ventures, Inc. and Boss Ronald Mascariñas for giving me the opportunity to train and coach the Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas 3x3 National Team and to represent the country through the sport we love most. I’m forever grateful,” the collegiate champion coach said. </p><p>Ayo replaced Eric Altamirano as the head trainer of Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas 3x3 in November 2020.</p><p>Under Ayo&#x27;s watch, he led the Chooks team to the 2022 Chooks-to-Go FIBA 3x3 Super Quest, the country&#x27;s first title in the pro circuit since 2014.</p><p>&quot;We are thankful for the service of Coach Aldin Ayo not just to our teams but also to our organization. He brought a lot of changes to the way our team was run,&quot; said Mascariñas.</p><p>Chico Lanete will temporarily replace Ayo, who vowed to help with the transition. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/04/22/22/uaap-84-ust-fans-alumni-want-aldin-ayo-back-as-coach">UST fans, alumni want Ayo back as coach amid frustrating UAAP season</a></li></ul><p>Aside from coaching the 3x3, Ayo built his reputation as a coach when he guided the Letran Knights to an NCAA championship before transferring to La Salle, which he also led to the UAAP title. </p><p>He then coached the UST Tigers and helped the team reach the UAAP finals, before resigning in 2020 after allegedly holding a training bubble at the height of the pandemic.</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/CSSC2jKjxqg?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

The former NCAA and UAAP champion coach stepped down as the 3x3 chief tactician to devote time to his mom, who is battling Stage-4 cancer.