[1] The series premiered on ABS-CBN's Primetime Bida evening block, and worldwide via The Filipino Channel from September 28, 2015, to August 12, 2022, replacing Nathaniel.
This arc focused on the life of Ricardo Dalisay as he tries to put a stop to the rebel group known as the Pulang Araw, and featured the return of his archenemy Renato "Buwitre" Hipolito.
Book 4 (Crime and Corruption Arc), opened with the show's seventh season which premiered on April 8, 2019, and sees the restoration of Oscar Hidalgo to the presidency.
In the eighth season, Vendetta focuses on new threats from Lito Valmoria and Enrique Vera, while also sabotaging the plans to take down Cardo as a "criminal" by the corrupt and despotic First Lady Lily Ann-Cortez.
Book 5 (International Arc), begins by showing drug lord Enrique Vera's death at the hands of Task Force Agila.
He enters the Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) alongside Joaquin Tuazon, and falls in love with Carmen, his classmate's sister.
She gives birth to Dominador "Junior" de Leon, Jr. Ador continues to display his intelligence and skill as a policeman, and is eventually promoted to Senior Inspector.
In the aftermath, Lia and her parents leave the country for safety before the terroristic Black Ops comes to investigate the house and assassinate them for her defection and betrayal against her former comrades.
In season 9, after the departure of Lia Mante and her parents, Cardo and Task Force Agila find a new hiding place in the North (located in Vigan), where the local populace is unaware of them or avoids them.
Task Force Agila inform Cardo about their upcoming plan, to put an end of their crimes to the government officials including Lily, Arturo, and Renato.
At the hospital, Cardo emotionally reunites with his family Yolly, Elmo, Wally, and the kids (Onyok, Paquito, Dang, Ligaya, and his adopted daughter Letlet) and they inform him about his grandmother Flora's passing, leading him to break down in tears.
Played by: Eddie Garcia[11] He is the leader of the mafia, human and drug trafficking syndicate; Verna's father and Joaquin and Rachel's grandfather.
In one instance, Don Emilio uses a former Pulang Araw member to bomb floats at Panagbenga Festival, only to be wounded by Cardo in a gun fight before the group kills De Silva after him.
In Season 8, she was shot and killed along with Cardo, who is wounded between the crossfire of Task Force Agila and a Black Ops Unit a corrupt and reactionary faction.
He returns to their group to apologize for betraying his own comrades, as soon he finds out the truth about Renato and Jacob coming to take down Task Force Agila.
Played by: Angel Aquino[14] The head of the National Military Intelligence Group (NMIG) who thoroughly investigates the supposed terrorist attacks conducted by Pulang Araw and who later becomes one of the leaders of Vendetta after Maj. Catindig makes an attempt to assassinate her.
In his term as Secretary, he orchestrated acts of terrorism through Maj. Catindig and Alakdan in order to boost his popularity, and transition to a seat in the Senate hoping to be elevated to the Presidency.
It is revealed in the series finale that his partner and former nemesis Lucio was the one who created the bombs for Alakdan to use on the people, as means to stoke fear and to boost Renato's popularity, and in the process killed Cardo's son.
Played by: Jhong Hilario[14] A corrupt member of Pulang Araw who does the bidding of Renato Hipolito by performing acts of terrorism with his splinter group, Kamandag.
After surviving his wounds, Alakdan and his group continue to watch events, where Lucas is now the President of the Philippines and frequently berates Hipolito for his unsuccessful plans.
Cardo kills him by shooting him on through his knees and head, avenging Diana's only son, SP02 Bernardo Quinto, Jimboy, Happy, Romulo and Ricky Boy.
He is then betrayed by Lily when she gives him drugs disguised as medicine to heal his headache, causing him to act violently and become angry towards his subordinates, including Delfin, Diana and Cardo, who think that they have disappointed him.
Soon, the final missions begin, and Oscar and Task Force Agila succeeded in defeating Albert, Armando, Lily, Lolita, and the rest of their supporters.
In the series finale, he avenges the deaths of Task Force Agila by eliminating Renato and putting an end to his and Lily's diabolical crimes and saving Cardo's life.
He is later killed when Lily detonates the bomb vest Cardo had placed on him Played by: Jolo Revilla[17] The president's main security officer.
She was the last person to be shot by Terante's men during the third phase of the ambush made by Vice President Cabrera, and dies from her wounds after being treated inside the hospital.
She is later killed by Cardo and Task Force Agila after holding Oscar hostage in a final standoff outside the manor.After her death Renato takes on her lead and has repeated and continuing her brutalities with the help of his new allies Eduardo and Lucio.
He is Gen. Borja's trusted aide-de-camp who later becomes a reluctant protector of the Tuazon family's drug empire, in order to finance the medical treatment of his daughter, Rona.
Played by: Mhyco Aquino[22] A former classmate of Ador in the PNPA who quits and later becomes part of the Tuazon family's human trafficking syndicate.
Played by: Lei Andrei Navarro[32] Carmen and Ador's son, who is also Lola Flora's great-grandson, Cardo's nephew and Onyok's jolly best friend.