achieve more power. "Kambal" literally translates to "twins" in English and the names after the characters in Noli Me Tangere. Captain Guerrero – He served as a sergeant when Anton Trese, Alexandra's father, was aiding his former superior. Guerrero takes charge of the task force responsible for dealing with the supernatural and mysterious after his superior retires. Hank Sparrow – He is the trusted bartender of The Diabolical. He loves to listen to stories of customers and if he likes their story he gives them a drink for free. Anton Trese –He is Alexandra Trese's father and the former guardian of Metro Manila. He was a psychic investigator and had six kids. He died protecting Alexandra during her initiation rite when he sacrificed himself to fortify the tree. He is first mentioned in Book 1, and appears in Book 3. Recurring characters Tapia – Captain Guerrero's right-hand man in his investigations. Nuno sa Punso – A small, dwarf-like creature of the Underworld. Their kind once lived in mounds of dirt or ant hills until humans started throwing garbage and littered their homes. This particular nuno lives in a manhole, does not like the sea, and seems to know Alexandra's father. In the komiks, Trese asks for permission when she passes by a dirt mound, saying "Tabi, tabi po. Good evening po," due to a superstition involving powerful curses being inflicted on unsuspecting humans who disturb a nuno's home. Maliksi – A tikbalang responsible for multiple illegal drag race accidents held on C-5. He is the son of the Great Stallion and a member of the Armanaz herd. Señor Armanaz – A tikbalang and the head of the Armanaz herd. Santelmo – a friend of Alexandra who assists her in some of her cases. Hannah and Ammie – Hannah and Ammie are Wind-people; beings that possess the magical powers of the wind. Hannah is from the Habagat tribe and Ammie is from the Amihan tribe. Madame - a highly influential antagonist with deep connections to the powerful figures of the city, noted to be visually reminiscent of the deposed first lady Imelda Marcos. Awards Trese: Mass Murders, won the National Book Award Best Graphic Literature 2010. Trese: Last Seen After Midnight, was nominated for the Filipino Readers' Choice Award for Comics/Graphic Novels 2012, and Trese: Midnight Tribunal won the Filipino Readers' Choice Award for Comics/Graphic Novels 2013. Trese: Stories from the