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After the first conference of the 1977 season, coach Narciso Bernardo, who replaced Caloy Loyzaga, at the start of the season when Loyzaga moved to Tanduay Distillers, decided to quit, Tommy Manotoc, who was then team manager, was assigned to handle the head coaching job, the first breakthrough came in the second conference when U/Tex became the second team after Mariwasa Honda to enter the Finals.