Roy Padilla, Sr.

Early life Casimero Bustamante Padilla was born at the Mary Chiles hospital in Plaridel, Bulacan, on March 4, 1926. 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.

Padilla attended P. Gomez Elementary School, Arellano High School and Manila Law College. including Ronaldo in 1962, Royette in 1962, Rommel in 1965, BB Gandanghari (formerly Rustom) in 1967, Rebecca in 1968, He was also the father of politicians Casimiro "Roy" Aquino Padilla Jr. (born 1948), a former governor, congressman and vice governor of Camarines Norte, Ricarte "Dong" Robledo Padilla (born 1965), former mayor of Jose Panganiban and current governor of Camarines Norte, and Casimero "Kuatro" Base Padilla (born 1966), current vice mayor of Jose Panganiban.

On January 30, 1988, 13 days after Padilla's assassination, his son Ronaldo died from a car crash at 25 years old after winning the mayoral election in Jose Panganiban.

Assassination 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.

Legacy A park was named after him in the town of Jose Panganiban, Camarines Norte.