Dong Padilla
Ricarte Robledo Padilla
- Party
- PFP
- Jurisdiction
- Camarines Norte
- Current term
- Jun 30, 2025 – Jun 30, 2028
- Years in public office
- 9
- Government affiliation
- Local government unit
- Previous positions
- Governor (2025–2028) · Governor (2022–2025) · Mayor (2016–2019)
Political Career Replay
- Governor · Camarines Norte203,987 votes of 328,595 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2025 – Jun 30, 2028
- Governor · Camarines Norte162,081 votes of 312,682 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2022 – Jun 30, 2025
- Mayor · Jose Panganiban19,101 votes of 22,410 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2016 – Jun 30, 2019
Election history (4 races)
| Year | Office sought | Party | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | GovernorCamarines Norte | PFP | 203,98762.1% | ✓ Won |
| 2022 | GovernorCamarines Norte | AKSYON | 162,08151.8% | ✓ Won |
| 2019 | Vice GovernorCamarines Norte | NUP | 120,15949.6% | ✗ Lost (#2) |
| 2016 | MayorJose Panganiban | LP | 19,10185.2% | ✓ Won |
Source: COMELEC certified results compiled by Open Halalan (ODbL 1.0), via BetterGov Dynasties. Vote counts are as reported in the compilation.
Party affiliation history
- LP2016–2019 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
- NUP2019–2022 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
- AKSYON2022–2025 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
- PFP2025–present · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
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Legislative record
Accountability & legal records
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In the News
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Family connections
Same-surname bloc in Camarines Norte
2 of 132 local seats are held by officials surnamed Padilla (2025 elections).
- Dong Robledo PadillaGovernor · Camarines Norte203,987PFP
- Kuatro Base PadillaVice Mayor · Jose Panganiban14,664PFP
+3 barangay & SK officials named Padilla1 punong barangay · 1 kagawad · 1 SK membersShow
- Rebecca R. PadillaPunong Barangay · Brgy. Motherlode, Jose Panganiban
Elected in the 2023 barangay & SK elections (DILG directory). Matched by last name only within Camarines Norte; a common surname is very likely to include unrelated families. The list above shows only the punong barangay and SK chairs.
A surname bloc is officials elected in one province who carry the same surname as last or middle name; barangay & SK officials with the same last name are listed separately. Shared names may not mean kinship, and a bloc is not evidence of wrongdoing. Definition and data:BetterGov.ph Dynasties
Campaign promises
LGU recognitions during their term (1)
Awarded to the province while Dong Padilla was governor. These are not personal awards: the seal or award goes to the local government unit, which includes the work of its staff, council and partners.
Recognitions are given to the local government unit, not to a person. An official is shown only as being in office when the LGU was recognized. Matched by office and year from election records (in office on 1 December of the award year). Sources & method →
COA audits of the LGU during their term
Commission on Audit results for Camarines Norte in years Dong Padilla was governor for the whole calendar year. COA audits the local government unit, not the official.
COA says an audit opinion is not a rating, score or grade and should not be ranked. It covers whether the financial statements are fairly presented — it is not a finding of wrongdoing. Sources & method →
Awards & achievements
Performance
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