Ernesto Alamares is a fictional character portrayed by Arthur Acuña in the TV series Almost Paradise.
They appear in all 20 aired episodes so far and have accumulated 190 positive votes.
The character of Ernesto Alamares is mainly associated with Kai Mendoza, Alex Walker and Ike Ocampo.
Episodes20
Finding Mabuhay
episode S1.E1 march 2020Burned out, sick, betrayed ex soldier of the failing drug wars, after years of undercover work, comes to an island in the Philippians to get over it all. No such luck.It's Personal
episode S1.E2 april 2020When the body of a friend of Detective Alamares washes up on a beach, Alex suspects the international smugglers who just checked in at the resort may be involved.Reef Eel Soup for the Soul
episode S1.E3 april 2020When Alex discovers that a gang of mobsters are shaking down street food vendors, he goes undercover and realizes that the implications for the future of Cebu are far worse than he ever imagined.Pistol Whip
episode S1.E4 april 2020When a crew for a reality TV show exploring sunken WWII battlegrounds arrives at the resort, Alex's need for rent money ensnares him in an illicit dive operation with potentially catastrophic consequences.Unbecalming
episode S1.E5 april 2020When a typhoon hits the island, criminals and their hostages become trapped inside the police station; Alex must find a way to save his friends as well as a sworn enemy.Rise of the Kalangay
episode S1.E6 may 2020Alex tries to solve a murder before a famous detective. The case brings up something from Kai's past.Uncle Danny
episode S1.E7 may 2020Alex's con artist uncle comes to Cebu to start a new life as a better man and make amends to those who he has harmed during his "career" meaning primarily Alex. But it appears not to be easy.Lone Wolf
episode S1.E8 may 2020Alex gets pulled into a kidnapping case of a visiting hot headed American country star he loves. The title refers to his hit song.A Wedding to Die For
episode S1.E9 may 2020Kai is assigned to a clandestine intelligence operation during the wedding of Tommy Chow aka the Scorpion, the boss of the Qin Xiong Di, Hong Kong's most brutal Triad. Alex is unintentionally dragged in the deadly dangerous game.Something Walker This Way Comes
episode S1.E10 june 2020The partner who betrayed Alex shows up on the island, and Alex's long-absent daughter shows up on his doorstep to tell him she's joined the Peace Corps.The Magellan Cross
episode S2.E1 july 2023A local priest is murdered over a long-lost ancient cross - which Magellan held in his hand the day he was killed by Lapu-Lapu in the battle of Mactan. Alex, Kai, and Ernesto must solve the priest's murder and find the lost across.Breaking Badminton
episode S2.E2 july 2023When Alex's friend from the local gym is found murdered, Alex investigates and discovers his friend was involved in an underground badminton competition. Alex and Ernesto must go undercover as badminton players to solve the murder.A Fisherfolk Tale
episode S2.E3 july 2023Alex befriends a boat mechanic wrongfully accused of murder in a remote fishing village, and, along with Kai and Ernesto, unravels in the international smuggling operation and resolves a local blood feud.Bahala Na
episode S2.E4 july 2023When Alex temporarily moves in with Ernesto, he is drawn into a family drama that transcends generations, spans decades, and proves that, indeed, the past is never dead. It is not even passed.Deus Ex-Wife Machina
episode S2.E5 july 2023Alex's ex-wife shows up with her new fiancé asking Alex to sign her divorce papers. But when the fiancé is mistaken for Alex and kidnapped by an old enemy, Alex finds himself racing to rescue the man.Ghost Month
episode S2.E6 july 2023During the traditional "Ghost Month" in the Philippines, Alex seems to be visited by the spirit of a dead man, wrongfully accused of a crime, who seeks justice from the afterlife.All In
episode S2.E7 july 2023Before the grand opening of Mactan's new resort casino owned and operated by the Villegas family, Ann Villegas recruits Alex to test the casino's security system.Uncoupled
episode S2.E8 july 2023Kai and Alex go undercover as a new agey couple at a self-help retreat in order to extract a naïve young woman from the clutches of a dangerous cult.Old Times
episode S2.E9 july 2023When Alex entangles himself in the homicide investigation on behalf of his love interest Ann Villegas, he is forced to befriend a geriatric couple with peculiar personality traits.Brigade
episode S2.E10 july 2023Alex goes undercover as a prisoner and, with the help of Kai and Enesto, figures out how The Waterboarder has been running his criminal empire from behind bars.
- Finding Mabuhay
- It's Personal
- Reef Eel Soup for the Soul
- Pistol Whip
- Unbecalming
- Rise of the Kalangay
- Uncle Danny
- Lone Wolf
- A Wedding to Die For
- Something Walker This Way Comes
- The Magellan Cross
- Breaking Badminton
- A Fisherfolk Tale
- Bahala Na
- Deus Ex-Wife Machina
- Ghost Month
- All In
- Uncoupled
- Old Times
- Brigade
Best moments10
- When Alex temporarily moves in with Ernesto, he is drawn into a family drama that transcends generations, spans decades, and proves that, indeed, the past is never dead. It is not even passed.
- When the body of a friend of Detective Alamares washes up on a beach, Alex suspects the international smugglers who just checked in at the resort may be involved.
- When a typhoon hits the island, criminals and their hostages become trapped inside the police station; Alex must find a way to save his friends as well as a sworn enemy.
- When Alex's friend from the local gym is found murdered, Alex investigates and discovers his friend was involved in an underground badminton competition. Alex and Ernesto must go undercover as badminton players to solve the murder.
- When Alex discovers that a gang of mobsters are shaking down street food vendors, he goes undercover and realizes that the implications for the future of Cebu are far worse than he ever imagined.
- A local priest is murdered over a long-lost ancient cross - which Magellan held in his hand the day he was killed by Lapu-Lapu in the battle of Mactan. Alex, Kai, and Ernesto must solve the priest's murder and find the lost across.
- Alex tries to solve a murder before a famous detective. The case brings up something from Kai's past.
- Before the grand opening of Mactan's new resort casino owned and operated by the Villegas family, Ann Villegas recruits Alex to test the casino's security system.
- Alex's con artist uncle comes to Cebu to start a new life as a better man and make amends to those who he has harmed during his "career" meaning primarily Alex. But it appears not to be easy.
- Alex befriends a boat mechanic wrongfully accused of murder in a remote fishing village, and, along with Kai and Ernesto, unravels in the international smuggling operation and resolves a local blood feud.
- Bahala Na
- It's Personal
- Unbecalming
- Breaking Badminton
- Reef Eel Soup for the Soul
- The Magellan Cross
- Rise of the Kalangay
- All In
- Uncle Danny
- A Fisherfolk Tale