Carlos Padilla (politician) – Wikipedia
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Filipino politician
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Carlos M. Padilla |
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| Assumed office June 30, 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Ruth Raña Padilla |
| In office July 22, 2013 – June 30, 2016 |
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| In office January 24, 2001 – June 30, 2001 |
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| In office July 23, 2001 – June 30, 2004 |
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| Preceded by | Arnulfo Fuentebella |
| Succeeded by | Francis Escudero |
| In office June 30, 2007 – June 30, 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Rodolfo Agbayani |
| Succeeded by | Luisa Lloren Cuaresma |
| In office June 30, 1995 – June 30, 2004 |
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| Preceded by | Leonardo Perez |
| Succeeded by | Rodolfo Agbayani |
| In office June 30, 1987 – June 30, 1992 |
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| Preceded by | Leonardo Perez (as Assemblyman) |
| Succeeded by | Leonardo Perez |
| In office 1975–1978 |
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| Born | September 19, 1944 Dupax del Norte, Nueva Vizcaya, Commonwealth of the Philippines |
| Political party | Nacionalista (2007–present) |
| Other political affiliations |
LDP (1995–2007) PDP–Laban (1987–1995) |
| Spouse | Ruth Cacpal Raña |
| Children | Carlos “Jojo” Padilla II Ruthie Maye Padilla Carlo Paolo Padilla |
| Residence(s) | Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines |
| Alma mater | Polytechnic University of the Philippines (BCom) |
Carlos Mapili Padilla is a Filipino politician from Dupax del Norte, Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines currently serving as the Governor of Nueva Vizcaya.[1] Padilla was elected to his first term as Governor in 2016 and was re-elected in 2019.[2]
Early life and education[edit]
Carlos Mapili Padilla was born September 19, 1944. As an illegitimate son whose father died when he was 13, he was raised by his mother, Victoriana Mapili of Aringay, La Union, and Tayug, Pangasinan, along with his two siblings.[3]
Political career[edit]
Padilla first served as Mayor of the then undivided municipality of Dupax, Nueva Vizcaya. He was the last Mayor of an undivided Dupax and the first mayor of Dupax Del Norte after Dupax was split into three namely, Dupax del Norte, Dupax del Sur and Alfonso Castañeda.[4]
House of Representatives[edit]
In 1978, he was among eight Assemblymen elected to represent Region II (Cagayan Valley) in the Interim Batasang Pambansa as a member of the KBL party of President Ferdinand Marcos. He ran again in 1984 to represent Nueva Vizcaya in the Regular Batasang Pambansa but lost to Leonardo Perez after a bitterly disputed campaign and recount. He was finally elected to represent Nueva Vizcaya in the restored Congress in 1987.
While in Congress, he served as Deputy Speaker and a Minority Leader. He became a member of very important congressional bodies such as the Commission on Appointments and the House of Representative Electoral Tribunal (HRET). He became the Co-chairperson of the congressional commission called the EDCom with Senator Edgardo Angara as Chairperson, a body to assess Philippine education.[5]
On several occasions, he represented Congress in several international conferences abroad, such as the International Labor Organization Conference in Geneva, the Asia-Pacific Parliamentarians’ Union, the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Organization Conference, and the UNESCO General Assembly in Paris among others.[6]
2004 Elections[edit]
In 2004, he ran for senator under the ticket of Sen. Panfilo Lacson and lost. He ended up at the 24th spot garnering 3,863,693 votes which represents 11.53% votes.
Governor of Nueva Vizcaya[edit]
He ran for governor in 2016 and won, receiving 91,105 votes. He ran again for a second term in 2019 winning in a bigger margin.
He secured his last term after winning in the May 9 local elections. He garnered 143,552 votes.[7]
Legislations[edit]
While Education Committee chairman, he authored the landmark law Free High School Act of 1988 (RA 6655) that ensures free high school education for every Filipino, and RA 6728, providing various forms of government assistance to students and teachers in private education. Padilla has also authored the following measures:
RA 6966 regulating the librarian profession, RA 7104 creating the Commission on the Filipino Language, RA 7168 converting the Philippine Normal College into the Philippine Normal University, RA 7536 creating the National Commission for Culture and the Arts, the Philippine Nursing Act (RA 9173), and the proposed Philippine Dentistry Act (HB 4908), among other important measures on education.[8]
Padilla is also the principal author and sponsor of dozens of laws establishing schools like the Nueva Vizcaya State University and the Philippine Science High School Cagayan Valley campus, located in Bayombong.
Padilla was a recipient of the outstanding alumnus award at the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP), where he served as President of the Supreme Student Council and also received his doctorate degree in Public Administration, honoris causa. He likewise received the same honorary degree in Education, and in Humanities, from Philippine Normal University and Nueva Vizcaya State Institute of Technology and the Nueva Vizcaya State Polytechnic College, now the Nueva Vizcaya State University (NVSU) respectively.[9]
Personal life[edit]
Carlos M. Padilla is married to Ruth Raña Padilla, who also served as provincial governor of Nueva Vizcaya and PRC Commissioner. They have three children: Carlos “Jojo” II, Ruthie Maye, and Carlo Paolo.[10]
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