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José Padilla Sr.
José Padilla y Gálvez (October 30, 1888 – August 13, 1945) also known by his screen name, Mario de Córdova, was a Filipinos, Filipino lawyer, politician and movie actor. Early life José Padilla y Gálvez was born to parents Pedro Padilla Ortiz and Mónica Gálvez y Mariano on October 30, 1888, in Plaridel, Bulacan, Quingua (now Plaridel), Bulacan. Political career He served as a member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines, House of Representatives representing the Legislative districts of Bulacan#1907–1972, 1st district of Bulacan from 1919 to 1928 in the 5th Philippine Legislature, 5th, 6th Philippine Legislature, 6th and 7th Philippine Legislatures. Afterwards, he then became the Governor of Bulacan, Governor of Bulacan from 1928 to 1931, and again from 1934 to 1937. He ran as senator in the 1941 Philippine Senate election under the Popular Front of Senator Juan Sumulong, but lost. Personal life Padilla's progeny made themselves notable in their respec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plaridel, Bulacan
Plaridel, officially the Municipality of Plaridel (, Kapampangan: ''Balen ning Plaridel''), formerly known as Quingua, is a municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 114,432 people. The name of the municipality during the Spanish and American colonial periods was ''Quingua.'' On December 29, 1936, a bill was passed and approved changing the town's name to ''Plaridel'', in honor of the great hero of Bulacan, Marcelo H. del Pilar. History Like many towns in Bulacan, Plaridel has its niche in Philippine history as the site of the Battle of Quingua during the Philippine–American War as part of the defense of the First Philippine Republic against the Northern Campaign of the American Army. The battle, manned by Pablo Tecson—Lt. Colonel Pablo Ocampo Tecson of San Miguel, Bulacan—under Gregorio del Pilar on the side of the First Philippine Republic, led to the death of Col. John Stotsenberg of the American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Legislative Districts Of Bulacan
The legislative districts of Bulacan are the representations of the Provinces of the Philippines, province of Bulacan in the List of legislatures of the Philippines, various national legislatures of the Philippines. The province is currently represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines, lower house of the Congress of the Philippines through its Bulacan's 1st congressional district, first, Bulacan's 2nd congressional district, second, Bulacan's 3rd congressional district, third, Bulacan's 4th congressional district, fourth, Bulacan's 5th congressional district, fifth and Bulacan's 6th congressional district, sixth congressional districts. Valenzuela, Metro Manila, Valenzuela (formerly Polo), now a Cities of the Philippines#Independent cities, highly urbanized city, was last represented as part of the province in 1972. The component city of San Jose del Monte, while remaining an integral part of the province, was granted separate congressional representation in 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Governor
A governor is an politician, administrative leader and head of a polity or Region#Political regions, political region, in some cases, such as governor-general, governors-general, as the head of a state's official representative. Depending on the type of political region or polity, a ''governor'' may be either appointed or elected, and the governor's powers can vary significantly, depending on the public laws in place locally. The adjective pertaining to a governor is gubernatorial, from the Latin root ''gubernare''. In a federated state, the governor may serve as head of state and head of government for their regional polity, while still operating under the laws of the federation, which has its own head of state for the entire federation. Ancient empires Pre-Roman empires Though the legal and administrative framework of provinces, each administered by a governor, was created by the ancient Rome, Romans, the term ''governor'' has been a convenient term for historians to describe si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roy Padilla Sr
Roy or Roi is a masculine given name and a family surname with varied origins. France In France, this family name originated from the Normans, the descendants of Norse Vikings who migrated to Amigny, a commune in Manche, Normandy.. The derivation is from the Old French ''roy'', ''roi'' (), meaning "king", which was a Epithet">byname used before the Norman Conquest and a personal name in the Middle Ages. Earliest references cite ''Guillaume de Roy'' (William of Roy), who was a knight of the Knights Templar and one of several knights and feudal lords (seigneur) of the Roy family in France and Switzerland. In Canada and in the United States, the descendants of the families of Roy, Le Roy that immigrated to North America have been granted a coat of arms by the Governor General of Canada. England After the Norman Conquest, the victorious Normans and their allies settled England and eventually formed the ruling class of nobles called Anglo-Normans. Roy, or Roi was a family na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amado Cortez
Amado Cortez (born Arsenio Ruiz Padilla, December 14, 1927 – March 22, 2003) was a Filipino actor and diplomat. His father was Jose Padilla Sr., a governor in Plaridel, Bulacan and his mother was Maria Clara Ruiz. His brothers were Jose Padilla Jr., Carlos Padilla Sr., Roy Padilla and his sisters were Consuelo Padilla-Osorio, Paz Padilla, Pilar Padilla and Cristina Aragon who portrayed Valentina in the first Darna movie in 1951. His first contract was under LVN Pictures. He made five movies with LVN, namely ''Ang Tapis mo Inday'' with Celia Flor, ''Anak ng Pulubi'' and ''Nasaan ka Giliw'' both with Tessie Quintana, ''Harana sa Karagatan'' with Mila del Sol and ''Tia Loleng'' with Armando Goyena. After two years of making movies with LVN Studios, he signed another contract with the Santiagos and became the mainstay movie player on that studio. He then made several pictures with Premiere Production. He married Gloria Sevilla, another Premiere Production siren. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Consuelo Padilla Osorio
Consuelo "Ateng" Padilla Osorio (September 1, 1907 – January 1987) was an early female film director and screenwriter of Tagalog language films in the Philippines. Early life and education Consuelo Padilla Osorio was born on September 1, 1907, the eldest daughter of actor and politician José Padilla Sr. and Clarita Ruiz. Her nine siblings included actors and boxers Jose "Pempe" Padilla Jr. and Carlos Padilla Sr. She was educated at Saint Theresa's College. a Catholic school operated by Belgian nuns. Upon graduation, she eloped with Salvador Osorio, a lawyer. They went on to have ten children, including actor Bebong Osorio. Career She published short stories in the magazine ''Liwayway'' and the textbook '' Pampanitikan''. Under the name Consuelo Ruiz she began a career as a screenwriter and director. She wrote the screenplay for the Gerardo de León film ''Bahay Kubo'' (1938), a musical starring Fely Vallejo, Rogelio de la Rosa, and Fleur de Lis. She wrote and dire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cristina Aragon
Valentina is a supervillain appearing in Philippine comic books, created by Mars Ravelo and Nestor Redondo. Based upon the eponymous Greek mythological figure, she first appeared in Pilipino Komiks (issue #78, 1950) and was the first adversary of the superhero Darna. Referred to as the "Goddess of Snakes", she has command over all kinds of serpents and has venomous snakes in her head instead of hair. She has been featured significantly as Darna's archenemy in many adaptations of her stories in other media. Born in a rural scene, Valentina's origin story relates that she is the daughter of mortals Miguel and Doray. She was feared and hated by the town folks and the only man she ever loved, Edwardo, for her appearance. With the influence of the serpent creature Kobra, this drove her to become evil, murdered her parents and soon planned to destroy humankind by turning the world into a haven of reptiles. The character has changed in depiction over the decades. In Mango Comics' 2003 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlos Padilla Sr
Carlos may refer to: Places ;Canada * Carlos, Alberta, a locality ;United States * Carlos, Indiana, an unincorporated community * Carlos, Maryland, a place in Allegany County * Carlos, Minnesota, a small city * Carlos, West Virginia ;Elsewhere * Carlos (crater), Montes Apenninus, LQ12, Moon; a lunar crater near Mons Hadley People * Carlos (given name), including a list of name holders * Carlos (surname), including a list of name holders Sportspeople * Carlos (Timorese footballer) (Carlos Mateus Ximenes, born 1986) * Carlos (footballer, born 1995) (Carlos Alberto Carvalho da Silva Júnior), Brazilian footballer * Carlos (footballer, born 1985) (Carlos Santos de Jesus), Brazilian footballer Others * Carlos (Calusa) (died 1567), king or paramount chief of the Calusa people of Southwest Florida * Carlos (singer) (1943—2008), French entertainer * Carlos the Jackal, a Venezuelan terrorist Arts and entertainment * ''Carlos'' (miniseries), 2010 biopic about the terrorist Carlo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José Padilla Jr
José is a predominantly Spanish and Portuguese form of the given name Joseph. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced very differently in each of the two languages: Spanish ; Portuguese (or ). In French, the name ''José'', pronounced , is an old vernacular form of Joseph, which is also in current usage as a given name. José is also commonly used as part of masculine name composites, such as José Manuel, José Maria or Antonio José, and also in female name composites like Maria José or Marie-José. The feminine written form is ''Josée'' as in French. In Netherlandic Dutch, however, ''José'' is a feminine given name and is pronounced ; it may occur as part of name composites like Marie-José or as a feminine first name in its own right; it can also be short for the name ''Josina'' and even a Dutch hypocorism of the name ''Johanna''. In England, Jose is originally a Romano-Celtic surname, and people with this family name can usually be found in, or traced to, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juan Sumulong
Juan Marquez Sumulong Sr. (born Juan Sumulong y Márquez; December 27, 1875 – January 9, 1942) was a Filipino former revolutionary, journalist, lawyer, educator and politician from the province of Rizal. He was the president of the opposition party which ran against Manuel L. Quezon's Nacionalista Party in the 1941 presidential election of the Philippine Commonwealth. He is also the maternal great-grandfather of former President Benigno Aquino III. Early life Juan Marquez Sumulong was the brains of the opposition during the ascendancy of Manuel L. Quezon. He was born in Antipolo, Distrito de Morong (now part of Rizal province) on December 27, 1875, to Policarpio Sumulong, a tenant farmer who became a ''Capitan municipal'' (mayor) of Antipolo, and Arcadia Marquez. Education After finishing his primary education in his hometown, he went to Manila and studied at the Colegio de San Juan de Letran. To attend school, he had to walk each day from his residence in Tondo t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1941 Philippine Senate Election
Election to the Senate were held on November 11, 1941 in the Philippines. The Senate was re-instituted after amendments to the constitution restored the bicameral legislature last used in 1935. The elected senators would start to serve only in 1945 as they were not able to take office on December 30, 1941 as Imperial Japan invaded the country on December 8, 1941 at the onset of World War II. Electoral system The electorate voted with plurality block voting for the first time for the Senate; the voters have the option of writing the party name on the ballot and all 24 candidates from the party receive votes; another option is by voting individually for each candidate. Also, the former senatorial districts were not used; instead voting was done nationwide as one at-large district. The succeeding Senate elections would be held every two years, with eight seats to be disputed in every election. The next election was to be on 1943, but due to the intervention of World War II, no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Governor Of Bulacan
The governor of Bulacan () is the local chief executive of the province of Bulacan in Central Luzon region of the country. The governor holds office at the Bulacan Provincial Capitol in Malolos City. List of governors of Bulacan Elections * 1988 Bulacan local elections * 1992 Bulacan local elections * 1995 Bulacan local elections * 1998 Bulacan local elections * 2001 Bulacan local elections * 2004 Bulacan local elections * 2007 Bulacan local elections * 2010 Bulacan local elections * 2013 Bulacan local elections * 2016 Bulacan local elections * 2019 Bulacan local elections * 2022 Bulacan local elections * 2025 Bulacan local elections References {{Provincial governors in the Philippines Governors of Bulacan, Government of Bulacan Governors of provinces of the Philippines, Bulacan Politics of Bulacan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
