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Rain or Shine coach Yeng Guiao. PBA Media


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Paige Javier

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1779298495216PBA Image3.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Rain or Shine coach Yeng Guiao. PBA Media" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Rain or Shine coach Yeng Guiao. <em>PBA Media</em></span></span></span></div><p>ANTIPOLO – Rain or Shine Elasto Painters head coach Yeng Guiao still sees his team as the underdogs, despite drawing first blood against Barangay Ginebra in the semifinals.  </p><p>The Elasto Painters stunned the Gin Kings in Game 1 on Wednesday, 115-111, in front of 10,412 fans at the Ynares Center Antipolo.  </p><p>Guiao noted that the breaks of the game favored them in the series opener, but also stressed that the battle had just begun.</p><div><a class="fr-strong fr-green" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/basketball/2026/5/20/pba-rain-or-shine-edges-out-ginebra-in-dramatic-game-1-finish-2228">READ: Rain or Shine edges out Ginebra in dramatic Game 1 finish</a></div><p>&quot;I&#x27;m really proud of the guys because ang ano lang namin is, show up and compete. To play a team like Ginebra, &#x27;yung GOAT import, GOAT coach, half of the Gilas team, the probable best player of the conference in their team. So sino ba kami?&quot; Guiao said during the post-game press conference. </p><p>&quot;At least na ilusot namin yung Game 1. Naka isang tsamba, tignan natin ilang tsamba kaya namin. Tignan natin. Ito yung mga pinabili lang ng suka nakarating dito sa semis,&quot; he added. </p><p>Guiao was proud of how the Elasto Painters fought, especially down the stretch, despite losing players like Caelan Tiongson and Luis Villegas. </p><p>Tiongson was unable to play due to diarrhea, while Villegas had to exit the game early in the third quarter after hurting his right hamstring. </p><p>Villegas eventually returned to the bench in the fourth quarter and was seen exiting the venue without pain. </p><p>In Tiongson&#x27;s absence, Guiao lauded the players who stepped up to fill in his role and provide support for import Jaylen Johnson. </p><p>&quot;Pinagtulungan naman ni Santi [Santillan] at ni Christian [Manaytay]. Pero siyempre pagdating sa huli, import to import na yung match-up. So we just tried to preserve JJ so he can still have something he can pull from,&quot; he said. </p><p>&quot;Pagdating ng fourth quarter, siyempre pagod din yung tao. Pero tulong-tulong. Maski si Jhonard [Clarito], dumipensa kay [Justin] Brownlee. Maski si Mike Malonzo, dumipensa kay Brownlee. Kung ano yung pwede naming i-contribute sa pagkawalaan ni Caelan, inunti-unti lang namin,&quot; Guiao added.</p><p>The Rain or Shine bench tactician said they will not dwell on the win, as they brace for a tougher fight in the next game. </p><p>Guiao knows all too well the talented Ginebra squad led by champion coach Tim Cone can turn things around, citing their experience.  </p><p>&quot;It&#x27;s really encouraging to win game one against a tough team like Ginebra. Nakaka-boost ng morale yun. Ang haba ng series eh. It&#x27;s a seven-game series. They&#x27;re very talented. They&#x27;re very experienced in a situation like this. Kami show up, lumaban ka lang,&quot; he said. </p><p>Despite most of the over 10,000-strong crowd in Antipolo backing the Gin Kings, Guiao was happy his team put on a show for the fans. </p><p>&quot;This is a really good game for the fans kasi natutuwa ako na pag pinapanood nila yung Rain or Shine, manalo matalo, nag-eenjoy sila. Kampi man sila sa amin o hindi gusto ko lang mag-enjoy yung mga fans,&quot; he said. </p><p>Rain or Shine and Ginebra will meet again on Friday for Game 2 of the semifinals at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. </p><p>&quot;We lost a lot of players already but we&#x27;re still there fighting. We hope Caelan can plan on Friday... So we&#x27;ll see how it pans out on Friday. Tignan natin,&quot; Guiao said. </p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div><strong><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="960" height="540" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/qgCHtEKK_A0?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></strong><br/></div>

<p>Rain or Shine Elasto Painters head coach Yeng Guiao still sees his team as the underdogs, despite drawing first blood against Barangay Ginebra in the semifinals.</p>

Rain or Shine Elasto Painters head coach Yeng Guiao still sees his team as the underdogs, despite drawing first blood against Barangay Ginebra in the semifinals.

PBA: Guiao delighted as breaks of the game favor Rain or Shine in Game 1 vs. Ginebra

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PBA: Guiao delighted as breaks of the game favor Rain or Shine in Game 1 vs. Ginebra

Paige Javier,

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Published May 21, 2026 01:38 AM PHT

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Updated May 21, 2026 01:48 AM PHT

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