Ang Probinsyano (season 9)
The ninth season of "Ang Probinsyano", a Philippine drama action television series, premiered on August 23, 2021 on Kapamilya Channel, A2Z, TV5, The Filipino Channel and the Kapamilya Online Live. The series stars Coco Martin as P/Cpt. Ricardo Dalisay, together with an ensemble cast, following the celebration of 6th anniversary on air. The ninth season of "Ang Probinsyano" focuses on Cardo and the Task Force Agila hiding in the North, President Oscar Hidalgo going on the run with the help of his two friends to warn Cardo, Armando's plan to kill the kingpin responsible  for the massacre of his fellow farmers, the Black Ops deal with the high-value targets under the supervision of Arturo Padua, Lito's illegal drug transactions, Renato's hunger for power, and Lily's plan to bring down Renato for the next election. Plot. Cardo Dalisay and Task Force Agila found their hiding place in the North while the enemies – such as First Lady Lily Hidalgo, Secretary Arturo Padua, Defense Secretary Renato Hipolito, Black Ops led by Albert de Vela, and druglord Lito Valmoria – still hunting for them. Having recovered from the induced coma, Oscar escapes from the palace  to warn Cardo to stop their evil intentions while both Lily and Renato separately deploy his men to find Oscar. Oscar is replaced by an ignorant decoy Mariano, who is busy focusing on craving both Cassandra and Ellen. Albert and the Black Ops, under the supervision of Arturo, focus on dealing with the high-value targets until Padua runs out of patience when Albert fails to catch Cardo. Albert later allies with Lito to work together for hunting drug competitors. Renato plans to allow the international drug syndicate to operate in the country if he becomes the president, while Lily  also plans bring Renato down for the next election. Armando, his wife Lolita and daughter Mara plan to kill the powerful business tycoon Don Ignacio, who runs an illegal business in the North such as mining and drug trading. He also perpetrated the killing of his farmers to claim Armando's land. Cardo and Agila are eventually found by the local police, leading to the ensuing shootout. Armando and his group cross paths with Cardo during the chaos and they form an alliance after they seemingly killed Don Ignacio; however, Armando has a secret motive to use Cardo as an  opportunity for his wealth and power. Don Ignacio survives the bullet by Mara but in critical condition, leading the arrival of the estranged daughter Aurora in the country. Don Ignacio's estranged brother Eduardo is only interested in taking the family's wealth after hearing his brother's condition. It is revealed that Aurora is the biological mother of Mara, whom she had given birth to Lolita. Lolita and Armando had kept it secret from her entire life, and Mara is unaware that she is being used to kill Don Ignacio. Ellen and Cassandra later grow closer with each other  after they got abused by Mariano. Cardo and his comrades stage the attack in the art exhibit in the North and abduct Oscar to be tortured for his actions against Agila. Episodes. <onlyinclude> </table> </onlyinclude>