kɑːɹdˈoʊnə wʌz bˈɔːɹn ˌɔn noʊvˈɛmbɚ θˈɜːtiːn, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi wˈʌn, æt mˈændɐlˌaɪɑːŋ, mˈɛtɹoʊ mɐnˈɪlə tə ɹeɪnˈældoʊ kɑːɹdˈoʊnə ænd ɡɹˈaɪsldə.
Cardona was born on November 13, 1981, at Mandaluyong, Metro Manila to Reynaldo Cardona and Griselda.