Casimero Bustamante "Roy" Padilla Sr. (Tagalog pronunciation: [paˈdilja]; March 4, 1926 – January 17, 1988) was a Filipino politician who served as governor of the province of Camarines Norte from 1986 until his death 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.
Casimero Padilla Sr. | |
|---|---|
| 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 | 10, including Robin, Rommel and Rustom |
| Parent | José Padilla Sr. (father) |
| Relatives | Padilla family |
| Occupation | Politician, actor, director |
| Nickname | Roy |
Career
editPadilla 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.
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
editPadilla 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 was also the father of politicians Casimiro "Roy" Aquino Padilla Jr., a former governor, Congressman and Vice Governor of Camarines Norte, and Ricarte "Dong" Robledo Padilla, former mayor of Jose Panganiban and currently Governor of Camarines Norte.
Legacy
editThere is a park named after him in the town of Jose Panganiban.[5]
Assassination
editHe was assassinated on January 17, 1988, on the eve of national elections in Labo, Camarines Norte.[6] He was 61, and was buried in Camarines Norte.
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "URGENT Gubernatorial Candidate Slain As Voting Begins". Associated Press. January 18, 1988. Retrieved August 20, 2022.