“Dahil sa ganong issue lang nawala yung team namin,” Nonoy shared in 20T episode by Phenom Sportswear Inc. 

During the UST fall-out, the 20-year-old Nonoy expressed his gratitude and appreciation to UST and Ayo.

Shortly after, he admitted that the situation troubled him and affirmed that his transfer to the green and white squad was all for his basketball career.

“Malungkot po kasi sa amin naman gusto talaga namin naman na mag stay sa UST pero kami naka-hang lang kami—hindi namin alam kung anong mangyayari and yung career namin nakasalalay dito,” Nonoy added.

Coach Aldin Ayo was indefinitely banned from UAAP as a result of the training bubble and is pursuing reconsideration.

Although at first, Nonoy was waiting for UST to endorse the appeal and he said he did not have the sense of urgency to transfer despite the exodus of the other members.

“Inaalam talaga namin yung nangyari kay coach sa UST, inantay talaga namin kung anong mangyayari.”

And because of the ambiguity of the situation, he eventually decided to leave the Growling Tigers for good. 

“Kung loyal sa loyal, loyal kami sa coaches saka sa UST pero hindi namin alam kung anong kalabasan ng mangyayari sa UST at sa coaches po kaya kami nagdesisyon,” he propounded.

By then, he revealed that there was still no update on the appeal.

“So wala pa rin. Hindi pa rin namin alam kung anong mangyayari sa team kaya siguro it’s time na to maglipat na kami kasi hinahabol din namin yung enrollment namin para makapasok kami sa one-year residence po,” he further shared.

It took a long determination, Nonoy and Cuanjao jointly bolted UST for the Green Archers, leaving only four tigers behind.

“Sa amin nga last minute na kami nag desisyon kasi inaalam namin kung ano talaga yung mangyayari sa team namin, inaalam namin kung mababan or anong mangyayari,”

Despite the relocation to DLSU, Nonoy still wishes encouragement to the left members.

“Hindi naman namin ginusto na umalis sa UST pero yung mga bagay na hindi namin pwede macontrol, yun yung nag ano sa amin. Sa mga teammate namin na maiiwan, gawin niyo lang yung best niyo, ipakita niyo kung sino man yung maging coaches diyan, gawin niyo lang yung lahat, yung makakatulong kayo. Pasalamat tayo sa UST kasi nandiyan sila palagi para sa atin.” he sincerly expressed.