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- 1 2 Henson, Joaquin (April 5, 2015). "Time for low-rated Perlas to show worth in SEAG". The Philippine Star . Retrieved March 3, 2016.
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- ↑ Li, Matthew (22 May 2022). "Pat Aquino steps down as NU head coach to focus on Gilas Women's program". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
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