Philippine Basketball League Commissioner
In 1997, Guiao became the new commissioner of the Philippine Basketball League, replacing Charlie Favis. His first move was to put the league's game from the Rizal Memorial Coliseum to the newly-built Makati Coliseum. He also helped the league gained marginal success from 1997–1999, with teams such as the Tanduay Rhum Masters winning titles and Blu Detergent signing-up Asi Taulava.
In 1999, he put the PBL coverage for one-season on Vintage Sports, the same coveror of the PBA games back then. The year saw significant exposure for the league while Welcoat Paints established themselves as the league's new dynasty.
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