Converge has formally appointed Archen Cayabyab as the team’s new alternate governor following the resignation of team governor and former PBA commissioner Atty. Chito Salud.

Archen Cayabyab (middle) visits FiberXers practice (Photo from Converge)

The PBA board of governors has already approved the appointment of Cayabyab earlier this week and was actually present during the FiberXers practice on Wednesday.

Cayabyab, who was once a player himself as part of Letran and National University and had a brief stint in the now defunct PBL, vowed to help the team become one of the league’s perennial championship contenders.

"It's good to be back on the basketball court again. Masaya ako na kasi ito yung love ko, yung basketball. Hindi naman nawala yun. I'm here to help the franchise to win their first championship. Of course, the bosses are fully trusting me with this, including decision-making,” said Cayabyab.

"Of course, we have to improve every day para makapasok sa championship. Alam naman natin na we have a young group compared to the other teams that already have a winning culture. I hope na makasabay ang Converge sa kanila one day,” he added.

The new Converge executive is not entirely strange to the team though having also worked with head coach Aldin Ayo and assistant coach Danny Ildefonso.

"Kami ni Coach Aldin, first time ko mag-Manila nun magkasama na kami nun sa Letran. Kinuha nila ako pero hindi pa maganda credentials ko nun. Nilagay nila ako sa high school pero naglalaro ako sa college. Kaya me and Coach Aldin are very close," he recalled.

"Kami naman ni Danny I, nagsama kami sa NU. Pagdating ko dun, paakyat na si Danny I nun. Ang nakasama ko nun sila Alfie Grijaldo, Lordy Tugade, Jeff Napa, at Chico Manabat, yun yung first time namin pumasok sa Final Four," continued Cayabyab referring to the Bulldogs' UAAP Season 64 squad.