Roy Padilla Sr.
Casimero Padilla Sr. | |
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| Member of the Regular Batasang Pambansa | |
| In office June 30, 1984 – March 25, 1986 | |
| Constituency | Camarines Norte |
| Governor of Camarines Norte | |
| In office March 16, 1986 – January 17, 1988 | |
| Preceded by | Fernando Pajarillo |
| Succeeded by | Roy Padilla Jr.[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Casimero Bustamante Padilla March 4, 1926 Plaridel, Bulacan, Philippine Islands[2] |
| Died | January 17, 1988 (aged 61) Labo, Camarines Norte, Philippines |
| Resting place | Jose Panganiban, Camarines Norte, Philippines |
| Political party | UNIDO |
| Spouse(s) | Carmelita Robledo Lolita Eva Cariño Evelyn Remolayan |
| Children | 48, including Roy Jr., Rommel, Ricarte, Rustom, Robin |
| Parent | José Padilla Sr. (father) |
| Relatives | Padilla family |
| Occupation | Politician, actor, director |
| Nickname | Roy |
Casimero Bustamante "Roy" Padilla Sr. (Tagalog pronunciation: [paˈdilja]; March 4, 1926 – January 17, 1988) was a Filipino politician and actor who served as governor of the province of Camarines Norte from 1986 until his assassination in 1988 as a member of Corazon Aquino's UNIDO 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.
Early life
[edit]Casimero Bustamante Padilla was born at the Mary Chiles hospital in Plaridel, Bulacan on March 4, 1926.[4] His parents were Bulacan governor Jose Padilla Sr. and Ramona Bustamante. Among his half-siblings were Consuelo Padilla Osorio, Carlos Padilla Sr., Jose Padilla Jr., Maria Clara Ruiz and Amado Cortez.[5]
Padilla attended P. Gomez Elementary School, Arellano High School and Manila Law College.[4]
Career
[edit]Padilla was a four-time mayor of the bayside town Jose Panganiban, SSS Commissioner, Vice Governor of Camarines Norte, Representative to Batasang Pambansa and Governor of Camarines Norte.
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
[edit]Padilla married Loreta O. Aquino in 1946 and had three children. Padilla later married actress Eva Cariño.
According to The Philippine Star, Padilla had children with numerous women that numbered up to 48,[6] including Ronaldo in 1962,[7] Royette in 1962,[8] Rommel in 1965, BB Gandanghari (formerly Rustom) in 1967, Rebecca in 1968,[6] Robin in 1969, and Rodolfo ("Gino") in 1974/1975.[9][10][11] He was also the father of politicians Casimiro "Roy" Aquino Padilla Jr. (born 1948), a former governor, congressman and vice governor of Camarines Norte, and Ricarte "Dong" Robledo Padilla (born 1965), former mayor of Jose Panganiban and current governor of Camarines Norte.
Assassination
[edit]Padilla was assassinated in Labo, Camarines Norte by a gunman while campaigning for governor on January 17, 1988, a day before the national elections, with his son Roy Jr. running in his stead. He was 61, and was buried in Camarines Norte.[12][13]
Legacy
[edit]There is a park named after him in the town of Jose Panganiban.[14]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Maragay, Feliciano & Riviera, Lolita (February 2, 1988). "6 Others renamed, but CA fails to act on appointments". Manila Standard. Retrieved February 14, 2010.
- ^ "Roy Padilla, Sr". Geni.
- ^ Reid, Robert (January 17, 1988). "Philippines: Violence intensifies as gubernatorial candidate assassinated". Associated Press via Anchorage Daily News. Retrieved February 14, 2010.
- ^ a b Tableau: Encyclopedia of Distinguished Personalities in the Philippines. National Souvenir Publications. 1957. p. 556. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
He [Roy Padilla] is the son of former Bulacan Governor Jose Padilla and Ramona Bustamante. He studied at the P. Gomez Elementary School, Arellano High School and at the Manila Law College.
- ^ CCP Encyclopedia of Philippine Art: Volume VIII - Philippine Film. Cultural Center of the Philippines. 1994. p. 289. ISBN 971-8546-23-5. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
During the war, he was a member of the Young People's Methodist Church...
- ^ a b Guerrero, Amadís Ma. (July 19, 2017). "Zeroing in on the Padillas". Philstar.com. Manila, Philippines: Philstar Global Corp. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
[...]laughs [Robin's] (slightly) older sister Rebecca Padilla[....] Officially there are 48 Padilla siblings[...]
- ^ Bergonia, Tony; Imperial, Ramon (January 31, 1988). "Four provincial elections set; another Padilla killed". Philippine Daily Inquirer. The Philippine Daily Inquirer, Inc. p. 1.
Ronaldo Padilla, mayor-elect of Jose Panganiban, Camarines Norte, and younger son of the slain Roy Padilla Sr., was killed in a vehicular accident along the national highway in Libmanan, Camarines Sur.
- ^ Malig, Kaela (January 9, 2021). "Royette Padilla, brother of Robin and BB Gandanghari, dies at 58". GMA News Online. GMA Network Inc. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
- ^ Ricky Lo (March 11, 2002). "Pilar Pilapil getting married again; Gino Padilla case of mistaken identity". Philippine Star.
- ^ Roque, Anselmo (March 26, 2002). "Robin brod's body found". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Cabanatuan City: The Philippine Daily Inquirer, Inc. p. 12. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
[Gino] Padilla, 27, was a son of Roy Padilla Sr. [...] and Jennifer Serafica.
- ^ Gascon, Melvin; Roque, Anselmo; Orejas, Tonette (March 11, 2002). "Abducted man is Gino Padilla namesake". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Cabanatuan City: The Philippine Daily Inquirer, Inc. p. A14. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
[SPO1 Edgar] Aban said [Gino] Padilla is managing a 17-hectare farm in Bibiclat.
- ^ Soriano, Antero (January 19, 1988). "Local polls generally peaceful, says de Villa". Manila Standard. Standard Publications, Inc. p. 9. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
A bullet pierced the heart of Padilla while another shot hit the public address system operator.
- ^ "URGENT Gubernatorial Candidate Slain As Voting Begins". Associated Press. January 18, 1988. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
- ^ "Towns and Cities:Camarines Norte". Retrieved February 14, 2010.