Despite the team's height advantage—four players standing above six feet—and a talented back court (Alfrancis Chua, Eric Enad, Elmer Bolabola, Raymond Reyes), the Squires lost to the Trinity College Baby Stallions in the 1984 NCAA junior division finals.
Gido was promoted to starting center at Pepsi following the trade which sent Manny Victorino to Ginebra and Abet Guidaben moving to Shell.
Gido was averaging in double figures for the first time in his pro career and was the Pasig Blue Pirates' top big man for two seasons.
He was married to Narissa Cheryl, and they have 3 children, namely, Thomas Isiah, former Ateneo Blue Eagle cager Gideon Ira[3] and Seth Isaac.
Two days later, he died around 4:20 a.m. at the Medical City hospital in Pasig due to embolus (pulmonary) blood clot rupture.
Furthermore, his father added that he had been really dedicated to his work as assistant coach in the University of the East and his business (B&B Fish Dealer) that he overlooked his health.