ðə jˈʌŋɡɪst ʌv fˈaɪv tʃˈɪldɹən, kɑːɹdˈoʊnə ɡɑːt hɪz ˌɛlɪmˈɛntɚɹi ˌɛdʒuːkˈeɪʃən fɹʌm vˈɛɹiəs skˈuːlz, wˌɪtʃ ɪŋklˈuːd nˈeɪmi pˌɑːlɪtˈɛknɪk ˈɪnstɪtˌuːt, hoʊsˈeɪ ɹˈɪzəl kˈɑːlɪdʒ, ˈaɪsək lˈoʊpɛz ˌɛlɪmˈɛntɚɹi skˈuːl, ænd ɐ pˈʌblɪk skˈuːl ɪn kɑːɹdˈoʊnə, ɹˈɪzəl.
The youngest of five children, Cardona got his elementary education from various schools, which include NAMEI Polytechnic Institute, Jose Rizal College, Isaac Lopez Elementary School, and a public school in Cardona, Rizal.