Pacheco made into the Philippine national football team when he was a junior student at San Beda College.

[5] He played in MICAA for the 7Up Bottlers, the Ysmael Steel Admirals, YCO Painters and the U/tex Weavers.

He made frequent trips abroad and continues to play basketball for recreation purposes.

He also served as senior administrative officer at the Philippine Sports Commission under executive director Dr. Lucrecio Calo.

[1] Pacheco died in his sleep on December 9, 2009, due to cardiac arrest in a Quezon City apartment that he was renting.