Rafael "Paeng" Villareal Nepomuceno (born January 30, 1957) is a Filipino bowler and coach who is a six time World bowling champion.

[19][20] He was also named International Bowling Athlete of the Millennium by the FIQ (Federation Internationale des Quilleurs) in 1999[21] and was inducted in the Philippine Sports Hall of Fame in 2018.

[28] Nepomuceno is also a USBC Gold level coach, the only Asian to hold the certification from the United States Bowling Congress.

[32] Paeng at 65 years old rolled his 37th Sanctioned Perfect 300 game at the 24th Sta Lucia East Bowling Association (SLETBA) Open Masters Finals on October 16, 2022.

Paeng Nepomuceno's father, Angel, is a bowling coach while his mother is a former Miss Philippines (1952).

He then asked his father to enroll him in a junior league held at Coronado Lanes in Metro Manila.

[33] Nepomuceno also has represented the Philippines in the World Games winning the two bronze medals in total; in the 1993 and 1997 editions both in the men's single event.

[35] His latest title, his 133rd, was won at the 2019 PTBA Open Bowling Championships Masters in July 2019.

[43] The Philippine Bowling Federation announced on March 21, 2016, that Nepomuceno had been appointed as head coach of the country's national bowlers.

[45][46] Under his watch, Krizziah Tabora became the women's champion of the 2017 QubicaAMF Bowling World Cup.

His seven foot image is displayed in front of the entrance of the International Bowling Museum in Arlington, Texas, where the hall of fame is hosted.

Five Philippine presidents have conferred on him orders and medals, including the Presidential Medal of Merit by Ferdinand Marcos,[51][52] Philippine Legion of Honor by Joseph Estrada,[26] and the Order of Lakandula with Class of Champion for Life by Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.

Nepomuceno is a physical fitness enthusiast and also participates in runs and lifts weights as cross-training to improve his performance in bowling.