Ricardo Dalisay, Sr.

**Ricardo Dalisay, Sr.** or simply known as **Cardo Dalisay**, is the immortal overarching main protagonist of 2015 longest running action crime drama Philippine television series, *FPJ's Ang Probinsyano*. He is the twin brother of no longer living Ador De Leon, he serves as a minor protagonist until he was shot & killed by a treacherous policeman Joaquin Tuazon in the fourth episode before Cardo was the main protagonist of entire series.He is portrayed by Coco Martin who also played Juan Dela Cruz in the television series of the same name. As teen Cardo played by, Nash Aguas and As young Cardo played by Filipino child actor, Izzy Canillo.

## Personality

Cardo is a well-spirited individual who attempts to protect the society from law breaking corruptions from various types of criminals, such as drug addicts, human-trafficking syndicates, gamblers, dog butchers, and more. He tends to punish villainous criminals by brute force but usually refuses to kill them, only if the rule-breakers stop fighting and surrender.

When he is in extreme trouble, no matter how difficult it is, he is still willing to sacrifice himself to accomplish a particular mission. Especially when a person's life is in risk, he will try to save him or her, even though he or she has sympathetic qualities.

He also cares very much for his family and has shown good interaction with his adopted children, even enrolling them in school to study. Cardo prominently cares for Alyana Arevalo-Dalisay; when she asks for something, he will often accomplish it. The only exception is that does not wish to be home yet until he has avenged his son Ricky Boy's death, by re-joining the SAF.

He leads the Vigilante Group called Vendetta. along with his allies from the Prison, Pulang Araw, General Olegario, His Superior/Grandfather Delfin, his wife Alyana and Now the President of the Philippines Oscar Hidalgo. Which he leads later on after the death of Romulo Dumaguit.

Cardo managed to reunite with his family and avenged with the deaths of Lucas Cabrera, Don Emilio, Brandon Cabrera, Homer Adlawan. After they succeed their mission, with the persuasion of his Grandmother and Oscar, Vendetta and Cardo along with Vendetta surrendered. He's charged with Rebellion, later He along with Vendetta received presidential pardon from Oscar Hidalgo. later he returns back to service as a member of a Special Task force organized by the President.

## Trivia

* Cardo served in different branches of the Philippine National Police:
	+ PNP-Special Action Force (Season 1)
	+ PNP Highway Patrol Group (Season 1)
	+ PNP-CIDG (Season 1-7)

## Appearance

Cardo is tan with black hair, has his own team's custom uniform. He gets a blue jacket as his outfit and wears a SAF trooper uniform. He is said to be so handsome and cute (by many women he encountered) throughout the series.

## Personality

Cardo is a well spirited, but short tempered noble policeman.

He went through a lot of things within his journey. He hasn't done wrong but he was wrongly accused a lot of times.

He is also seen as bloodthirsty and misguided in some occasions. After the arrest of his granduncle Delfin in a framed-up charges, he turned out completely unhappy, devastated, and lost his coolness and patience.