Diosdado Macapagal
President of the Philippines from 1961 to 1965
Diosdado Pangan Macapagal Sr. (September 28, 1910 – April 21, 1997) was the ninth President of the Philippines. He is known for changing the country's Independence Day from July 4 to June 12. June 12 is the day President Emilio Aguinaldo declared independence of the First Philippine Republic from the Spanish Empire in 1898.
Diosdado Macapagal | |
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 Diosdado Macapagal in 1962 | |
| 9th President of the Philippines | |
| In office December 30, 1961 – December 30, 1965 | |
| Vice President | Emmanuel Pelaez |
| Preceded by | Carlos P. García |
| Succeeded by | Ferdinand Marcos |
| 5th Vice President of the Philippines | |
| In office December 30, 1957 – December 30, 1961 | |
| President | Carlos P. García |
| Preceded by | Carlos P. García |
| Succeeded by | Emmanuel Pelaez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Diosdado Pangan Macapagal September 28, 1910 Lubao, Pampanga, Philippine Islands |
| Died | April 21, 1997 (aged 86) Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines |
| Resting place | 14°31′11″N 121°2′39″E / 14.51972°N 121.04417°E |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Political party | Liberal Party |
| Alma mater | University of the Philippines University of Santo Tomas |
| Profession | Lawyer Professor |
| Signature |  |
He is the father of Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, who was the fourteenth President of the Philippines from 2001 to 2010.[1]
References
change- ↑ "Today in Philippine History September 28, 1910, Diosdado P. Macapagal was born in Lubao, Pampanga". 28 September 2011. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
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