Roy Padilla Sr.
The Honorable Casimero Padilla Sr. | |
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Governor of Camarines Norte | |
In office June 30, 1975 – January 17, 1988 | |
Succeeded by | Roy Padilla Jr.[1] |
Personal details | |
Born | Casimero Bustamante Padilla March 4, 1926 Plaridel, Bulacan, Philippine Islands[2] |
Died | January 17, 1988 Camarines Norte, Philippines | (aged 61)
Spouse(s) | Lolita Eva Cariño |
Children | 10 (incl. Robin, Rommel and Rustom) |
Parent(s) |
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Relatives | Padilla family |
Occupation | Politician, actor, director |
Nickname(s) | Carlos Roy Padilla |
Casimero Bustamante Padilla Sr. (March 4, 1926 – January 17, 1988), professionally known as Roy Padilla, was a Filipino politician serving as Governor of the province of Camarines Norte, a member of Corazon Aquino's People Power ticket.[3] He was succeeded by his son, Roy Padilla Jr.[1] He briefly went on to use the name "Carlos Roy Padilla" on his earlier brief stint as an actor and director.
Padilla was four-time mayor of bayside town Jose Panganiban, SSS Commissioner, Vice Governor of Camarines Norte, Representative to Batasang Pambansa and Governor of Camarines Norte. Undefeated in all his political campaigns with exceptional organizational skill and acumen winning landslide victories. He won every precinct in Camarines Norte when he ran as Vice Governor, unprecedented up to now, his vote far higher than all the votes of his partymates taken together. Even his assassination failed to mar his polls record when his replacement Casimiro "Roy" Aquino Padilla Jr. won by 20,000 and went on to carve his own excellent record inspired by his father.
He was an organizer and National President of National Mines and Allied Workers Union, an epitome in labor unionism in the country with tens of thousands of members, mostly in mining industry, nationwide, at its peak.
He was president after his tenure as vice-president of Miners' International Federation based in England.
He was a delegate of Philippines to International Labour Organization of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, representing Labor.
Personal life[]
Padilla was born Casimero Bustamante Padilla on March 4, 1926 in Plaridel, Bulacan, he was the father of actors Rommel, Robin, Royette and actress BB Gandanghari.[4] He is also the father of politicians Casimero "Roy" Aquino Padilla, Jr., a former Congressman and Governor of Camarines Norte, and Ricarte "Dong" Robledo Padilla, former Mayor of Jose Panganiban, Camarines Norte.
There is a park named after him in the town of Jose Panganiban.[5]
Assassination[]
He was assassinated on January 17, 1988, on the eve of national elections in Labo, Camarines Norte. He was 61, and was buried in Camarines Norte.
References[]
- ^ a b Maragay, Feliciano & Riviera, Lolita (1988-02-02). "6 Others renamed, but CA fails to act on appointments". Manila Standard. Retrieved 2010-02-14.
- ^ "Roy Padilla, Sr". Geni.
- ^ Reid, Robert (1988-01-17). "Philippines: Violence intensifies as gubernatorial candidate assassinated". Associated Press via Anchorage Daily News. Retrieved 2010-02-14.
- ^ Ricky Lo (2002-03-11). "Pilar Pilapil getting married again; Gino Padilla case of mistaken identity". Philippine Star.
- ^ "Towns and Cities:Camarines Norte". Retrieved 2010-02-14.
- 1926 births
- 1988 deaths
- Governors of Camarines Norte
- Assassinated Filipino politicians
- People murdered in the Philippines
- Bicolano politicians
- People from Camarines Norte
- People from Plaridel, Bulacan
- Padilla family