Education
Ateneo de Manila University.
Ateneo de Manila University.
He enrolled at Ateneo de Manila University in 1973 and saw action for Ateneo"s varsity five. In his third year, he was asked to try out with the Blue Eagles and coach Baby Dalupan took him in. Padim spent three years playing for the Ateneo seniors in the National Collegiate Athletic Association from 1975-1978.
He was taken in by the Crispa team in the MICAA and at the same time tried out for the national team
From Crispa, he got his release to play for APCOR under coach Turo Valenzona, a new team that entered in the MICAA in 1979. After the league folded up, Padim was acquired by Crispa in the Proceedings of the British Academy, along with his three other APCOR teammates.
Elpidio Villamin, Ramon Cruz and Arturo Cristobal. Known as the "Defensive Specialist", Israel would also played for Tanduay, Purefoods and Presto.