The Ateneo de Manila University's Audio-Visual Room at the Moro Lorenzo Sports Complex was named after him.

[6] His son Ignatius Yenko served as PBA's Chairman and as PLDT's First Vice President.

Yenko managed to turn around the league's fortunes by popularizing the Ginebra San Miguel team during his tenure.

Revenue remained strong and the PBA welcomed new legends such as Allan Caidic to carry the new generation.

[7] Yenko was posthumously inducted into the Philippine Basketball Association Hall of Fame in 2011.