Ricarte Padilla

Ricarte Padilla
Governor of Camarines Norte
Incumbent
Assumed office
June 30, 2022
Vice GovernorJoseph Ascutia
Preceded byEdgar Tallado
Mayor of Jose Panganiban, Camarines Norte
In office
June 30, 2010 – June 30, 2019
Personal details
Born
Ricarte Robledo Padilla

(1965-06-01) June 1, 1965 (age 59)
Jose Panganiban, Camarines Norte, Philippines
Political partyPFP (2024–present)
Other political
affiliations		Aksyon Demokratiko (2021–2024)
NUP (2018–2021)
Liberal (2015–2018)
PMP (2009–2015)
RelationsRobin Padilla (brother)
Rommel Padilla (brother)
OccupationPolitician

Ricarte "Dong" Robledo Padilla is a Filipino politician who currently serves as the Governor of Camarines Norte. He is the brother of Senator Robin Padilla and actor Rommel Padilla.[1]

Early life

Ricarte Padilla was born in Jose Panganiban, Camarines Norte to Roy Padilla Sr., a former Governor of Camarines Norte who was assassinated in 1988.[2] He has 10 siblings, including Robin Padilla, Rommel Padilla, Royette Padilla, and Rustom Padilla or BB Gandanghari. Each of them was respectively Senator, Actor, Former Congressman, and model. His grandfather was also a former Governor of Bulacan.[3][1]

Career

Image of Governor Padilla

Padilla was the former mayor of Jose Panganiban, Camarines Norte before running for Vice Governor but losing with 117,952 votes.[1][4] He filed an unsuccessful appeal to the Supreme Court against the result.[5][6]

In 2022, Padilla was elected as Governor of Camarines Norte with 162,081 votes.[7] Padilla ousted the reelectionist incumbent Edgardo Tallado.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b c Lando, Roy (2022-07-05). "Ricarte "Dong" Padilla Biography - PeoPlaid Profile". PeoPlaid. Retrieved 2024-06-01.
  2. ^ Reid, Robert (1988-01-17). "Philippines: Violence intensifies as gubernatorial candidate assassinated". Associated Press via Anchorage Daily News. Retrieved 2010-02-14.
  3. ^ "Profile". Camarines Norte. Retrieved 2024-06-01.
  4. ^ "Camarines Norte | Provincial Results | Eleksyon 2019". GMA News Online. Retrieved 2024-06-01.
  5. ^ Joel R. San (2021-03-05). "Robin Padilla's brother asks SC to compel Comelec to declare him duly elected Camarines Norte vice governor". BusinessMirror. Retrieved 2024-06-01.
  6. ^ "Robin Padilla's brod asks SC to compel Comelec to proclaim him vice-governor of Camarines Norte". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 2024-06-01.
  7. ^ "Camarines Norte | Eleksyon 2022 | GMA News Online". www.gmanetwork.com. Retrieved 2024-06-01.
  8. ^ "Political dynasties dominate Bicol's 2022 local polls". RAPPLER. 2022-05-14. Retrieved 2024-06-01.