After winning Finals MVP for the San Sebastian Stags in 2009, he played limited minutes in the PBA and also had stints in the MPBL.
[3] He followed that up with 17 points in a win over the CSB Blazers as he teamed up with San Sebastian rookie Calvin Abueva to get the Stags the solo lead of the standings.
[12] They were able to bounce back with a win over the JRU Heavy Bombers, in which he had 20 points and 11 rebounds in 35 minutes as they gained a twice-to-beat advantage.
[13] However, they weren't able to secure first seed as they lost to San Beda and he had a season-low nine points and a costly turnover down the stretch.
[17] In Game 2, he scored 10 of his 16 points in the fourth quarter, before being helped to the bench with a sprained ankle with over three minutes left to play.
[25] In 2018, Aquino joined the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) team the Pampanga Lanterns.