The
Streets of Cebu
Named After:
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C. PADILLA STREET
The busy district of San Nicolas was, in 1887, one of the oldest and flourishing towns in the island of Cebu. One of its memorable sons was Candido Padilla who began as a Cabeza de Barangay and was Capitan Municipal when hell broke loose in 1898.
When a secret chapter of the Katipunan was organized here in Cebu, Candido Padilla was the first president. Being the leader of the resistance movement, he appointed Pantaleon Villegas (a.k.a. Leon Kilat) to head the local uprising. As the series of skirmishes with the Spanish troops unfolded, some influential residents of San Nicolas connived with the Spaniard that eventually led to the capture of Padilla in Buhisan and his imprisonment at Fort San Pedro for two months. Before his execution, he was given permission to visit the Santo Niño at San Agustin church. He was executed by a firing squad in the old cemetery at Careta after being found guilty of treason by the Spanish Military Tribunal.
In 1902, the Municipal Council of Cebu passed a resolution naming the street from Kalunasan River to Tres de Abril as C. Padilla in honor of his heroism and brave acts. Today this road passes through Carlock, Figueroa, J.M. Basa, Tuti and Lakandula.
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Present-day C. Padilla Street
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Location map of C. Padilla Street |
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Other streets within this category
- Gen. Maxilom Avenue
- Leon Kilat Street
- Manalili Street
- M. Velez Street
- P. del Rosario Street
- Sanciangko Street
- T. Padilla Street |
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