On August 20, 2010, Cardona was traded by Talk 'N Text to its sister team and expansion team Meralco Bolts in exchange of a first-round pick.
ˌɔn ˈɔːɡəst twˈɛnti, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈɛn, kɑːɹdˈoʊnə wʌz tɹˈeɪdᵻd baɪ tˈɔːk ˈɛn tˈɛkst tʊ ɪts sˈɪstɚ tˈiːm ænd ɛkspˈænʃən tˈiːm məɹˈælkoʊ bˈoʊlts ɪn ɛkstʃˈeɪndʒ əvə fˈɜːstɹˈaʊnd pˈɪk.