Jose Gay Padiernos

Jose Gay Padiernos
Official portrait, 2022
Member of the House of Representatives from Galing sa Puso Party
In office
June 30, 2019 – June 30, 2025
Succeeded byJan Rurik Padiernos
Vice Governor of Nueva Ecija
In office
June 30, 2010 – June 30, 2019
GovernorAurelio Umali (2010–2016)
Czarina Umali (2016–2019)
Preceded byEdward Thomas Joson
Succeeded byEmmanuel Umali
Personal details
BornJose Gay Garcia Padiernos
PartyGaling sa Puso (partylist; 2019–present)
Other political
affiliations
Liberal (2012–2019)
Lakas (2009–2012)
Unang Sigaw (2009–2019)
SpouseJanette V. de Leon
Alma materMapúa Institute of Technology
OccupationPolitician

Jose Gay Garcia Padiernos,[1] also known as GP Padiernos, is a Filipino politician. He served as representative for Galing sa Puso Party in the House of Representatives of the Philippines from 2019 to 2025.[2] He also served as Vice Governor of Nueva Ecija from 2010 to 2019.[3][4]

Political career

In 2010 elections, Padiernos was elected as vice governor of Nueva Ecija for three consecutive terms.[5][6]

In 2019 elections, Padiernos won as first nominee of the Galing sa Puso partylist.[7]

Personal life

Padiernos is married to Janette Valmonte de Leon, a doctor. His son, Jan Rurik Padiernos, is also a representative for Galing sa Puso partylist since 2025.[8]

Electoral history

Electoral history of Jose Gay Padiernos
Year Office Party Votes received Result
Local National Total % P. Swing
2010 Vice Governor of Nueva Ecija Unang Sigaw Lakas 458,454 56.8% 1st N/a Won
2013 Liberal 405,099 N/a 1st N/a Won
2016 671,949 N/a 1st N/a Won
2019 Representative (Party-list) N/a GP 249,278 0.90% 35th N/a Won
2022 331,938 0.92% 32nd N/a Won
2025 381,350 0.92% 30th N/a Won one out of three seats

References

  1. ↑ "Jose Gay G. Padiernos". Rappler. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
  2. ↑ "Galing sa Puso Partylist". Rappler. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
  3. ↑ Galvez, Manny (17 April 2011). "NE vice gov defends out-of-town sessions". Philstar Global. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
  4. ↑ "Vice Gov Padiernos dreams for Nueva Ecija". Politiko Central Luzon. 10 August 2017. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
  5. ↑ Galvez, Manny (20 May 2010). "Umali, Padiernos top Nueva Ecija polls". Philstar Global. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
  6. ↑ Galvez, Manny (20 September 2013). "Ecija vice gov alarmed over Gapan City killings". Philstar Global. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
  7. ↑ Panti, Llanesca T. (2019-06-11). "Comelec issues certificate of proclamation to 39 winning party-list groups". GMA News Online. Retrieved 2026-02-25.
  8. ↑ "Vice Gov. Padiernos is a proud daddy to son who passed the Bar". Politiko Central Luzon. May 16, 2017.