Roy Padilla Sr.

Casimiro "Roy" Padilla, Sr.
Governor of Camarines Norte
In office
June 30, 1975  January 17, 1988
Personal details
Born Casimiro Ruiz Padilla
(1926-03-04)March 4, 1926
Camarines Norte, Philippine Islands
Died January 17, 1988(1988-01-17) (aged 61)
Camarines Norte, Philippines
Nationality Filipino
Relations Jose "Pempe" Padilla, Jr. (brother)
Carlos Padilla, Sr. (brother)
Arsenio "Amado Cortez" Padilla (brother)
Carlos "Sonny" Padilla, Jr. (nephew)
Children Robinhood Ferdinand Cariño Padilla
Rommel Cariño Padilla
Rustom Cariño Padilla
Royette Cariño Padilla
Casimiro Aquino Padilla, Jr.
Ricarte Robledo Padilla
Parents Jose Padilla Sr. (father)
Occupation Actor; Director; Politician
Religion Evangelical Christianity
Nickname(s) Carlos Roy Padilla

Roy Padilla Sr. (born Casimiro R. Padilla) was a Governor of the Philippine province of Camarines Norte, a member of Corazon Aquino's People Power ticket.[1] He was succeeded by his son, Roy Padilla Jr.[2] He went on to use the name 'Carlos Roy Padilla' on his earlier career as an actor and director.

He was 4x 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 Cam 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 Roy Aquino Padilla, Jr. won by 20,000 majority and went on to carve his own excellent record inspired by his father.

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.

President after his tenure as Vice-President of Miners' International Federation based in England U.K.

Delegate of Ph to International Labor Organization, UN, Geneva, representing Labor.

Early life

Born Casimiro Ruiz Padilla on March 4, 1926 in Camarines Norte, he was the father of actors Rommel Padilla, Robin Padilla and Rustom Padilla.[3] He is also the father of politicians Casimiro A. Padilla, Jr. (more known simply as Roy Padilla Jr.), a former Congressman and Governor of Camarines Norte, and Ricarte "Dong" R. Padilla, the incumbent Mayor of Jose Panganiban, Camarines Norte.

There is a park named after him in the town of Jose Panganiban.[4]

Assassination

He was assassinated on January 17, 1988 on the eve of national elections in Labo, Camarines Norte. He was 61, and buried in Camarines Norte.

References

  1. Reid, Robert (1988-01-17). "Philippines: Violence intensifies as gubernatorial candidate assassinated". Associated Press via Anchorage Daily News. Retrieved 2010-02-14.
  2. Maragay, Feliciano and Riviera, Lolita (1988-02-02). "6 Others renamed, but CA fails to act on appointments". Manila Standard. Retrieved 2010-02-14.
  3. Ricky Lo (2002-03-11). "Pilar Pilapil getting married again; Gino Padilla case of mistaken identity". Philippine Star.
  4. "Towns and Cities:Camarines Norte". Retrieved 2010-02-14.
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