The Honourable José Padilla y Gálvez
12th and 14th Governor of Bulacan
In office 1934–1937
Preceded by	Cirilo B. Santos
Succeeded by	Jacinto Molina
In office 1928–1931
Preceded by	Restituto J. Castro
Succeeded by	Cirilo B. Santos
Member of the House of Representatives from Bulacan's 1st district
In office June 3, 1919 – June 5, 1928
Preceded by	Mariano Escueta
Succeeded by	Angelo Suntay
Personal details
Born	José Padilla y Gálvez (1888-10-30)October 30, 1888 Quingua, Bulacan, Captaincy General of the Philippines
Died	August 13, 1945(1945-08-13) (aged 56) Ermita, Manila, Philippine Commonwealth
Resting place	Campo Santo, Plaridel, Bulacan, Philippines
Political party	Democrata
Other political affiliations	Popular Front (1941)
Spouses	Ramona Bustamante Felipa Pangilinan Salud Pangilinan Francisca Cruz Elvira Castillo Josefa Galvez Villacorta
Relations	Padilla family
Parents	Monica Gálvez Pedro Padilla Ortíz
Nickname(s)	Pepe, Mario de Córdova

José Padilla y Gálvez (October 30, 1888 – August 13, 1945) also known by his screen name, Mario de Córdova, was a Filipino lawyer, politician and movie actor.

José Padilla y Gálvez was born to parents Pedro Padilla Ortiz and Mónica Gálvez y Mariano on October 30, 1888, in Quingua (now Plaridel), Bulacan.^[1]

He served as a member of the House of Representatives representing the 1st district of Bulacan from 1919 to 1928 in the 5th, 6th and 7th Philippine Legislatures.^[1] Afterwards, he then became the Governor of Bulacan from 1928 to 1931, and again from 1934 to 1937.^[1] He ran as senator in the 1941 Philippine Senate election under the Popular Front of Senator Juan Sumulong, but lost.

Padilla's progeny made themselves notable in their respective fields of show business, politics and sports. Among his dozen children^[2] include actors Jose "Pempe" Padilla Jr., Carlos Padilla Sr., actresses Cristina Aragon, Pilar Padilla, Maria Clara Ruiz Padilla, film director Consuelo Padilla Osorio, diplomat and actor Amado Cortez, and Casimero "Roy" Padilla Sr., former provincial governor of Camarines Norte.^[2][3] He is a grandfather to actor-senator Robin Padilla, BB Gandanghari, Carlos Padilla Jr., Rommel Padilla, Rudy Fernandez, and a great-grandfather of Kylie Padilla and Daniel Padilla.

• Secreto de confesión (as Mario de Cordova)