José Padilla Sr.

José "Peping" Galvez Padilla Sr. (October 30, 1888 - August 13, 1945) was Governor of Bulacan from 1928 to 1931 and again from 1934 to 1937. He also served as Representative of the 1st district of Bulacan from 1919–1928. Padilla was also a pre war actor with the screen name of "Mario de Cordova".

He has many children who became famous in the field of showbussiness, politics, sports and others. Among them, actors Jose (Pempe) Padilla Jr. and Carlos Padilla Sr., actresses Cristina Aragon and Pilar Padilla, film director Consuelo "Ateng" Padilla-Osorio, diplomat and actor Amado Cortez, and Casimero (Roy) Padilla Sr., former Governor of Camarines Norte.

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