Roy Padilla Sr.
Roy Padilla, Sr. | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Camarines Norte | |
| In office June 30, 1975 – January 17, 1988 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Casimiro Ruiz Padilla, Sr. March 4, 1926 Camarines Norte |
| Died | January 17, 1988 (aged 61) Camarines Norte |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Spouse | Eva Lolita Cariño |
| Occupation | Actor; Director; Politician |
Roy Padilla, Sr. was a Governor of the Philippines province of Camarines Norte. A member of Corazon Aquino's People Power ticket.[1] He was succeeded by his son, Roy Padilla, Jr.[2]
Early life
Born Casimiro Ruiz-Padilla, Sr. on March 4, 1926 in Camarines Norte. He was the father of actors Rommel Padilla, Robin Padilla and Rustom Padilla.[3] He is a father of Casimiro Roy A. Padilla Jr. a former Congressman and Governor of Camarines Norte
There is a park named after him in the town of Jose Panganiban.[4]
Personal life
He was married by actress Eva Lolita Cariño.
Murdered
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
- ^ Reid, Robert (1988-01-17). "Philippines: Violence intensifies as gubernatorial candidate assassinated". Associated Press via Anchorage Daily News. Retrieved 2010-02-14.
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Maragay, Feliciano and Riviera, Lolita (1988-02-02). "6 Others renamed, but CA fails to act on appointments". Manila Standard. Retrieved 2010-02-14.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ 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.