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* DeconstructedCharacterArchetype: Of the DoubleReverseQuadrupleAgent during his time in the Pulang Araw.

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* DeconstructedCharacterArchetype: Of the DoubleReverseQuadrupleAgent DoubleAgent during his time in the Pulang Araw.Araw. It isn't easy attempting to worm his way into a highly-structured rebel organization, and his time in the Pulang Araw causes him to rethink his loyalties between the Pulang Araw and the SAF. When his cover is blown, things do ''not'' go well at all for him and he gets caught up in a ContemptCrossfire. The SAF and the Filipino public at large think that he's turned his back on the country to join a terrorist organization, while the Pulang Araw's remaining members are livid at Cardo and believe that he was a mole the whole time.

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* DeconstructedCharacterArchetype: Of the DoubleReverseQuadrupleAgent during his time in the Pulang Araw.



* GoodIsNotSoft: Cardo is incredibly ruthless when dealing with criminals and his other enemies, but is a rather nice fellow if you are one of his loved ones.

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* GoodIsNotSoft: Cardo is incredibly ruthless when dealing with criminals and his other enemies, but is a rather nice fellow if you are one of his loved ones.ones or a law-abiding citizen.


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* HeroWithBadPublicity: During his "fugitive" arcs, he's portrayed to the public as a dangerous terrorist. Half of the population believe this, while the other half are shown as seeing him as a FolkHero who protects the downtrodden.

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* BigTownBoredom: Downplayed. Cardo isn't exactly ''sick'' of living in Metro Manila, but he's more at home in the countryside and enjoys living a simple life there. [[spoiler:At the end of the series, Cardo retires to his home town as a simple police officer instead of staying in the city.]]



* NeverHurtAnInnocent: Tries his best to make sure innocent bystanders and civilians don't get hurt whenever he's in a firefight with his enemies. There are times when fails in doing this, like when the entirety of Patrick's family is gunned down by ambushing police officers while he and Vendetta are fugitives.



** [[spoiler:Upon learning of Lola Flora's death in the finale, he starts crying BrokenTears and is in clear anguish over the death of his only mother figure in life. He's also utterly despondent when he visits her grave, instead thinking of all the good times they've had together.]]

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** [[spoiler:Upon learning of Lola Flora's death in the finale, he starts crying BrokenTears and is in clear anguish over the death of his the only mother figure in for most of his life. He's also utterly despondent when he visits her grave, instead thinking of all the good times they've had together.]]



* PyrrhicVictory: [[spoiler:He laments the heavy cost of peace finally coming to the Philippines in the finale, outright stating that he's lost many of his loved ones and close comrades in the protection of the Philippines.]]



* WouldntHitAGirl: Even when he gets his hands on a female villain, he will ''never'' give them a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown like he does to the male villains. He doesn't have a problem with shooting them however, as shown with how he killed Lia (in her nightmare) and Lily.

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* WouldntHitAGirl: Even when he gets his hands on a female villain, he will ''never'' give them a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown like he does to the male villains. He doesn't have a problem with shooting them however, as shown with how he killed Lia (in her nightmare) and Lily.Lily.
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* BerserkButton: [[DirtyCop Corrupt cops]]. Cardo absolutely hates cops who abuse their power as he believes the police are meant to punish criminals, not become criminals themselves.
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* ChivalrousPervert: Smiles upon seeing Alyana taking a shower during their stay in San Diego and is okay with getting a kiss from Clarice. Despite this, when he comes face-to-face with a group of perverts he shows disgust at the them.

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* ChivalrousPervert: Smiles upon seeing Alyana taking a shower during their stay in San Diego and is okay with getting a kiss from Clarice. Despite this, when he comes face-to-face with a group of perverts he shows disgust at the them.their actions.
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!!Ricardo "Cardo" Dalisay/ "Ador" / [[DisguisedInDrag Paloma]] / Fernan

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!!Ricardo "Cardo" Dalisay/ Dalisay / "Ador" / [[DisguisedInDrag Paloma]] / Fernan
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* ChivalrousPervert: Smiles upon seeing Alyana taking a shower during their stay in San Diego.

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* ChivalrousPervert: Smiles upon seeing Alyana taking a shower during their stay in San Diego.Diego and is okay with getting a kiss from Clarice. Despite this, when he comes face-to-face with a group of perverts he shows disgust at the them.

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* OneManArmy: Cardo has a knack for single-handedly killing multiple enemies despite being outnumbered, and his bodycount is in ''the hundreds''.



* OneManArmy: Cardo has a knack for single-handedly killing multiple enemies despite being outnumbered, and his bodycount is in ''the hundreds''.
* WouldntHitAGirl: Even when he gets his hands on a female villain, he will ''never'' give them a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown like he does to the male villains. He doesn't have a problem with shooting them however, as shown with how he killed Lia.

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* OneManArmy: Cardo has a knack for single-handedly killing multiple enemies despite being outnumbered, and his bodycount is in ''the hundreds''.
* WouldntHitAGirl: Even when he gets his hands on a female villain, he will ''never'' give them a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown like he does to the male villains. He doesn't have a problem with shooting them however, as shown with how he killed Lia.Lia (in her nightmare) and Lily.

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* GoodParents: Treated Onyok like his very own son, and showed unconditional love to him.



* WouldntHitAGirl: Even when he gets his hands on a female villain, he will ''never'' give them a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown like he does to the male villains. He doesn't have a problem with shooting them however, as shown

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* WouldntHitAGirl: Even when he gets his hands on a female villain, he will ''never'' give them a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown like he does to the male villains. He doesn't have a problem with shooting them however, as shownshown with how he killed Lia.

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* BerserkButton: [[DirtyCop Corrupt cops]]. Cardo absolutely hates cops who abuse their power as he believes the police are meant to punish criminals, not become criminals themselves.



** Cardo is a certified CowboyCop, but he only uses his methods on truly heinous people. When he finds a group of policemen using the same tactics he's using on a group of [[DisproportionateRetribution illegal street vendors selling pirated DVDs]], he immediately comes to the vendors' defence.

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** Cardo is a certified CowboyCop, but he only uses his methods on [[HateSink truly heinous people.people]]. When he finds a group of policemen using the same tactics he's using on a group of [[DisproportionateRetribution illegal street vendors selling pirated DVDs]], he immediately comes to the vendors' defence.



* HumbleHero: Never lets his achievements and awarded valor go to his head, and stays a humble man throughout.



* PatrioticFervor: [[CrapsackWorld Despite the multitude of criminals and corrupt politicians]] he's encountered over the years, Cardo still holds a special love for the Philippines and dedicates his fight to protecting its people.

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* OutlivingOnesOffspring: His son, Ricky Boy, gets killed in a terrorist attack. This drives him to become a [[BadassArmy SAF member]] once again, so that he can avenge his death.
* PatrioticFervor: [[CrapsackWorld Despite the multitude of criminals and corrupt politicians]] he's encountered over the years, Cardo still holds a special love for the Philippines and dedicates his fight to protecting its people.people and ideals.
* {{Revenge}}: Cardo's primary motivation for majority of the series is taking revenge on the ArcVillain for harming his loved ones. It's telling that the very first BigBad, Joaquin Tuazon, killed his twin.



* OneManArmy: Cardo has a knack for single-handedly killing multiple enemies despite being outnumbered, and his bodycount is in ''the hundreds''.

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* OneManArmy: Cardo has a knack for single-handedly killing multiple enemies despite being outnumbered, and his bodycount is in ''the hundreds''.hundreds''.
* WouldntHitAGirl: Even when he gets his hands on a female villain, he will ''never'' give them a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown like he does to the male villains. He doesn't have a problem with shooting them however, as shown
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* CartwrightCurse: Any woman who falls in love with him ''will'' suffer some horrible fate, mostly at the hands of Cardo's many enemies. The only exception to this is Alyana, who later dies at the hands of Lita. [[spoiler:Mara also somehow manages to survive being drowned, and reappears during the finale.]]

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* CartwrightCurse: Any woman who falls in love with him ''will'' suffer some horrible fate, mostly at the hands of Cardo's many enemies. The only exception to this is Alyana, who later dies at during a firefight between Task Force Agila and the hands of Lita.Black Ops. [[spoiler:Mara also somehow manages to survive being drowned, and reappears during the finale.]]

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A police officer from Zambales, serving as a member of the SAF. After his brother's death, he was suddenly assigned to Manila by his grandfather to impersonate Ador and continue the mission that he left behind. After his cover is blown, he was later reassigned to the CIDG, where he handled cases that would put him into conflict with the Tuazon family and other criminals.

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A police officer from Zambales, serving as a member of the SAF. After his brother's death, he was suddenly assigned to Manila by his grandfather to [[DeadPersonImpersonation impersonate Ador Ador]] and continue the mission that he left behind. After his cover is blown, he was later reassigned to the CIDG, where he handled cases that would put him into conflict with the Tuazon family and other criminals.



* ChivalrousPervert: Smiles upon seeing Alyana taking a shower during their stay in San Diego.



* OOCIsSeriousBusiness:
** Cardo cries out in pain when he learns of Alyana's death, especially since PartingWordsRegret is in full effect here.
** [[spoiler:Upon learning of Lola Flora's death in the finale, he starts crying BrokenTears and is in clear anguish over the death of his only mother figure in life. He's also utterly despondent when he visits her grave, instead thinking of all the good times they've had together.]]



* SurvivorGuilt: Cardo has a lot of dead allies, family and friends. He's still haunted by those deaths by the end of the series.

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* SurvivorGuilt: Cardo has a lot of dead allies, family and friends. He's still haunted by those deaths by the end of the series.series, and his inability to save them.
* TraumaCongaLine: Even before he became a policeman, he had to endure grief stemming from his father's death and was separated from his family at a young age. His life decidedly does ''not'' improve after that, [[spoiler:and by the series finale, Cardo has lost most of his family and friends.]]

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* CartwrightCurse: Any woman who falls in love with him ''will'' suffer some horrible fate, mostly at the hands of Cardo's many enemies. The only exception to this is Alyana, who later dies.

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* CartwrightCurse: Any woman who falls in love with him ''will'' suffer some horrible fate, mostly at the hands of Cardo's many enemies. The only exception to this is Alyana, who later dies. dies at the hands of Lita. [[spoiler:Mara also somehow manages to survive being drowned, and reappears during the finale.]]



** Cardo is a certified CowboyCop, but he only uses his methods on truly heinous people.

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** Cardo is a certified CowboyCop, but he only uses his methods on truly heinous people. When he finds a group of policemen using the same tactics he's using on a group of [[DisproportionateRetribution illegal street vendors selling pirated DVDs]], he immediately comes to the vendors' defence.
-->'''Cardo''': Maaring mali ang ginagawa nila, pero resputuhin nyo ang karapatang pantao! (What they are doing is wrong, but just respect human rights!)


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* LivingLegend: Cardo's exploits have made him famous throughout the whole Philippines, and by the end of the series he has cemented himself as a true hero in the eyes of the public.
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** Cardo is a certified CowboyCop, but he only uses his methods on truly heinous people.


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* PatrioticFervor: [[CrapsackWorld Despite the multitude of criminals and corrupt politicians]] he's encountered over the years, Cardo still holds a special love for the Philippines and dedicates his fight to protecting its people.
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* CartwrightCurse: Any woman who falls in love with him ''will'' suffer some horrible fate, mostly at the hands of Cardo's many enemies. The only exception to this is Alyana.

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* CartwrightCurse: Any woman who falls in love with him ''will'' suffer some horrible fate, mostly at the hands of Cardo's many enemies. The only exception to this is Alyana.Alyana, who later dies.



* CoolSword: Ramona gives him her ancestral sword, an ancient bolo knife that has been used by Philippine revolutionaries against foreign invaders. [[spoiler:He uses it very liberally during his battle with Armando's group, and later kills Samuel with it]].

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* CoolSword: Ramona gives him her ancestral sword, an ancient bolo knife that has been used by Philippine revolutionaries against foreign invaders. [[spoiler:He uses it very liberally during his battle with Armando's group, and later kills Samuel with it]]. it.]]
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* CartwrightCurse: Any woman who falls in love with him ''will'' suffer some horrible fate, mostly at the hands of Cardo's many enemies. The only exception to this is Alyana.
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* CoolSword: Ramona gives him her ancestral sword, an ancient bolo knife that has been used by Philippine revolutionaries against foreign invaders. [[spoiler:He uses it very liberally during his battle with Armando's group, and later kills Samuel with it]].


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* GoodIsNotSoft: Cardo is incredibly ruthless when dealing with criminals and his other enemies, but is a rather nice fellow if you are one of his loved ones.
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* ChickMagnet: Many women have fallen in love with Cardo because of his good looks and altruistic personality.

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* ChickMagnet: Many women have fallen in love with Cardo because of his good looks and altruistic personality. Unfortunately, many of these women [[CartwrightCurse usually suffer terrible fates]] at the hands of Cardo's enemies.

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* ChickMagnet: Many women have fallen in love with Cardo because of his good looks and altruistic personality.



* DudeMagnet: Many women have fallen in love with Cardo because of his good looks.
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* DudeMagnet: Many women have fallen in love with Cardo because of his good looks.


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* SurvivorGuilt: Cardo has a lot of dead allies, family and friends. He's still haunted by those deaths by the end of the series.

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!!Ricardo "Cardo" Dalisay

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!!Ricardo "Cardo" Dalisay
Dalisay/ "Ador" / [[DisguisedInDrag Paloma]] / Fernan



* AntiHero: Of the [[PragmaticHero pragmatic variety]]. Cardo shows absolutely no mercy to his enemies, and has no problem using less-than-stellar tactics like [[ColdBloodedTorture torture]] to bring them to justice. Despite this, Cardo is a kind and loving man at heart who genuinely believes in bringing peace to the Philippines through those same methods.



* CowboyCop: Cardo has few scruples in engaging criminals; however, there are times that this would bite him back.

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* CowboyCop: Cardo has few scruples in engaging criminals; however, there are times that this would bite him back.back.
* EveryoneHasStandards:
** He may act as a budding father-figure to Onyok, but when Onyok does something wrong he'll call him out on it.
** [[spoiler:When Lolita snarks at Ellen's death and shows little emotion at the death of the latter's unborn baby, Cardo gives her a DeathGlare despite his personal hate of Ellen.]]
* OneManArmy: Cardo has a knack for single-handedly killing multiple enemies despite being outnumbered, and his bodycount is in ''the hundreds''.
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A police officer from Zambales, serving as a member of the SAF. After his brother's death, he was suddenly assigned to Manila by his grandfather to impersonate Ador and continue the mission that he left behind. After his cover is blown, he was later reassigned to the CIDG, where he handled cases that would put him into conflict with the Tuazon family.

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A police officer from Zambales, serving as a member of the SAF. After his brother's death, he was suddenly assigned to Manila by his grandfather to impersonate Ador and continue the mission that he left behind. After his cover is blown, he was later reassigned to the CIDG, where he handled cases that would put him into conflict with the Tuazon family.
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!!Ricardo "Cardo" Dalisay

->'''Portrayed by:''' Coco Martin

A police officer from Zambales, serving as a member of the SAF. After his brother's death, he was suddenly assigned to Manila by his grandfather to impersonate Ador and continue the mission that he left behind. After his cover is blown, he was later reassigned to the CIDG, where he handled cases that would put him into conflict with the Tuazon family.

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* BackupTwin: He becomes this to Ador once the latter was betrayed and shot dead by Joaquin.
* CowboyCop: Cardo has few scruples in engaging criminals; however, there are times that this would bite him back.

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