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The following year in 1999, the Gems added the likes of Homer Se and Edwin
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Michael Manigo, a 5-7 guard out of Cebu Doctors College,
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Cebuana Lhuillier Gems. In the first phase of the 2001 MBA season, the Gems finished the eliminations with 10 wins and four losses and are tied in the same standing with
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308:Tan, Chris
113:Head coach
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128:Cebu Gems
82:Cebu City
61:2001–2002
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