He remained with Ceres when it joined the Philippines Football League, as Ceres-Negros F.C. in 2017. However he announced he took a leave from Ceres-Negros on December 21, 2017, after helping the club win the league title and revealed that he has earlier informed his club as early as June that he would be leaving the club after the inaugural season ended. He stated through social media that he made the decision to give more attention to his pregnant wife. He returned to club duty in July 2018.
