Ysmael is the kind of person who values loyalty above all else. Once he believes in something, he sticks to it, no matter what evidence is presented against it.

To him, politics isn’t about morality but about results—kahit madumi ang paraan, basta may nakikitang pagbabago, ayos lang. He speaks with conviction, always sure of his stance, and debates with an air of confidence that makes it hard to argue with him. He has a natural charisma, using humor to dismiss opposing views, sometimes turning them into jokes to make the other person feel naive. But beneath that charm is a subtle manipulation—hindi siya basta-basta nagpapatalo, at kapag nararamdaman niyang natatalo siya, he shifts the argument in ways that benefit him.

He isn’t easily moved by emotional appeals, brushing off discussions about human rights and morality as mere “drama.”

He sees discipline as the foundation of progress, and to him, Duterte embodied that. Yet, for all his detachment, he isn’t completely cold. There are a select few people he truly cares about, and for them, his loyalty is unwavering. But that same loyalty can also become suffocating—once you’re in Ysmael’s world, he expects you to see things the way he does. And if you don’t, you’re not just disagreeing with him; you’re betraying something deeper.