Diosdado Macapagal
9th President of the Philippines 5th President of the 3rd Republic
In office December 30, 1961 – December 30, 1965
President	Carlos P. Garcia
Vice President	Emmanuel Pelaez
Preceded by	Carlos P. Garcia
Succeeded by	Ferdinand Marcos
6th Vice President of the Philippines 4th Vice President of the 3rd Republic
In office December 30, 1957 – December 30, 1961
Preceded by	None[1]
Succeeded by	Emmanuel Pelaez
Born	September 28, 1910(1910-09-28) Lubao, Pampanga, Philippines
Died	April 21, 1997 (aged 86) Makati City, Metro Manila
Political party	Liberal Party
Spouse	(1) Purita dela Rosa—died (2) Evangelina Macaraeg
Occupation	Lawyer
Religion	Roman Catholic
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For the airport, see Diosdado Macapagal International Airport

For the boulevard in Metro Manila, see Diosdado Macapagal Boulevard

Diosdado Pangan Macapagal (September 28, 1910 – April 21, 1997) was a Filipino statesman who served as the 9th President of the Philippines. The President of the Philippines is the head of state and government of the Republic of the Philippines. Events 1460 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield. 1816 - The Treaty of St Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1460 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield. 1816 - The Treaty of St Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Carlos Polistico Garcia ( November 4, 1896 – June Early life and career Pelaez was born in Medina, Misamis Oriental to Gregorio Pelaez Sr Carlos Polistico Garcia ( November 4, 1896 – June Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralín Marcos ( September 11, 1917 &ndash September 28, 1989) was President of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986 The Vice President of the Philippines is the second highest executive official of the Philippine government Events 1460 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield. 1816 - The Treaty of St Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Events 1460 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield. 1816 - The Treaty of St Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Early life and career Pelaez was born in Medina, Misamis Oriental to Gregorio Pelaez Sr Events 48 BC - Pompey the Great is assassinated on orders of King Ptolemy of Egypt after landing in Egypt. Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Lubao is a 1st class municipality in the southwestern part of the province of Pampanga, Philippines. Pampanga is a province of the Philippines located in the Central Luzon region. The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar The City of Makati, or simply Metropolitan Manila ( Filipino: Kalakhang Maynila, Kamaynilaan) or the National Capital Region (NCR ( Filipino: Pambansang The Liberal Party of the Philippines ( Filipino: Partido Liberal ng Pilipinas) is a liberal party in the Philippines, founded on November Dr Evangelina Macaraeg-Macapagal ( November 1, 1915 - May 16, 1999) was the second wife of Philippine President Diosdado Macapagal A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law as an attorney, Counsel or Solicitor; a person Diosdado Macapagal International Airport ( DMIA, Filipino: Paliparang Pandaigdig ng Diosdado Macapagal, Kapampangan: Sulapawang Internasyonal Metropolitan Manila ( Filipino: Kalakhang Maynila, Kamaynilaan) or the National Capital Region (NCR ( Filipino: Pambansang Diosdado Macapagal Boulevard is a modern eight-lane road parallel to Roxas Boulevard running from CCP Complex, Pasay City to Marina Subdivision Events 48 BC - Pompey the Great is assassinated on orders of King Ptolemy of Egypt after landing in Egypt. Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar The President of the Philippines is the head of state and government of the Republic of the Philippines. The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP He was elected in 1961, defeating the re-election bid of Carlos P. Garcia. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Carlos Polistico Garcia ( November 4, 1896 – June He did not win in his own re-election bid in 1965, losing to Ferdinand Marcos. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralín Marcos ( September 11, 1917 &ndash September 28, 1989) was President of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986 He was also known by his nickname "The Incorruptible". A nickname is a Name of an entity or thing that is not its Proper name.

His daughter, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, is the current president of the Philippines. Maria Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (born Maria Gloria Macaraeg Macapagal on April 5 1947 is a Filipina Politician.

Early life and career

Macapagal was born in Lubao, Pampanga, to Urbano Macapagal and Romana Pangan. Lubao is a 1st class municipality in the southwestern part of the province of Pampanga, Philippines. He graduated valedictorian in the Lubao Elementary School, graduated with second highest rating in the Pampanga High School. Valedictorian is an academic title typically conferred upon the highest ranked student among those being graduated from an educational institution The current main building of Pampanga High School was completed in 1935 His family was poor (hence his nickname "poor boy from Lubao"), but with the help of Honorio Ventura, the Secretary of Interior at that time, he studied law and graduated in the University of Santo Tomas and pursued and earned the postgraduate degree of Doctor of Civil Law and Ph.D. in Economics in the same university. Not to be confused with University of St Thomas. The Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas The Catholic University of the Philippines "PhD" redirects here for other uses see PhD (disambiguation. Economics is the social science that studies the production distribution, and consumption of goods and services.

The President and his family; his daughter, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is the current President of the Philippines. Maria Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (born Maria Gloria Macaraeg Macapagal on April 5 1947 is a Filipina Politician.

He finished his law degree in 1936 and was the bar topnotcher when he took the bar examination in the same year with a rating of 89. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 95%. He worked as a lawyer for an American employer in Manila, and was assigned as a legal assistant to President Manuel L. Quezon. A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law as an attorney, Counsel or Solicitor; a person The City of Manila Manuel Luis Quezon y Molina (b August 19, 1878 in Baler Aurora, Philippines - d

During the Japanese occupation of World War II, Macapagal served as support to the anti-Japanese task force and as an intelligence liaison to the US guerillas. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including It was during this period that his first wife died. He later married Evangelina Macaraeg, the mother of current Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. Dr Evangelina Macaraeg-Macapagal ( November 1, 1915 - May 16, 1999) was the second wife of Philippine President Diosdado Macapagal Maria Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (born Maria Gloria Macaraeg Macapagal on April 5 1947 is a Filipina Politician.

In 1948 he served as second secretary to the Philippine Embassy in Washington, DC. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D At the urging of then-Pampanga governor Joe Lingad^[2], Macapagal ran in the 1949 general elections for a seat in the House of Representatives, representing the 1st District of Pampanga. Jose B Lingad ( November 24, 1914 — December 16, 1980) was a Filipino Politician who was elected provincial governor Presidential, legislative and local elections were held on November 8, 1949 in the Philippines. The House of Representatives of the Philippines ( Filipino: Kapulungan ng mga Kinatawan ng Pilipinas) is the lower chamber of the Congress of the Philippines The Legislative Districts of Pampanga, namely the first, second, third and fourth districts are the representations of the Province of Pampanga He won the election and was re-elected in the 1953 general elections, serving in the 2nd and 3rd Congress. Presidential, legislative and local elections were held on November 10, 1953 in the Philippines. The Second Congress of the Philippines was the meeting of the Legislature of the Republic of the Philippines, composed of the Philippine Senate The Third Congress of the Philippines was the meeting of the Legislature of the Republic of the Philippines, composed of the Philippine Senate While serving in Congress, Macapagal was named as a Philippine representative to the United Nations General Assembly three times. Membership For two articles dealing with membership in the General Assembly see General Assembly members

In the 1957 general elections, he ran for Vice President of the Philippines under the Liberal Party banner as the running-mate of Jose Yulo. Presidential, legislative and local elections were held on November 12, 1957 in the Philippines. The Vice President of the Philippines is the second highest executive official of the Philippine government The Liberal Party of the Philippines ( Filipino: Partido Liberal ng Pilipinas) is a liberal party in the Philippines, founded on November Jose Yulo ( September 24, 1894 - October 2, 1976) was the Chief Justice of the Philippines of the Japanese Occupation during World While Yulo was defeated by Carlos P. Garcia of the Nacionalista Party, Macapagal was elected Vice-President, defeating the Nacionalista candidate, Jose Laurel, Jr. by over 8 percentage points. Carlos Polistico Garcia ( November 4, 1896 – June For National Parties in other countries see National Party. The Nacionalista Party ( Filipino: Partido Nacionalista) is Jose Bayani Hidalgo Laurel Jr ( August 27, 1912 &ndash March 18, 1998) was a Filipino Politician who was elected Macapagal served out his 4-year term as Vice-President as the de facto leader of the opposition, and benefited from the increasing unpopularity of the Garcia administration. In the 1961 presidential election, Macapagal ran against Garcia and defeated the incumbent president by a 55% to 45% margin. Presidential, legislative and local elections were held on November 14, 1961 in the Philippines.

Post-presidency

Diosdado Macapagal is depicted on the 200-peso bill. Banknotes of the Philippine peso and piso are issued by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (Central Bank of the Philippines for circulation in the Philippines.

In 1971, Macapagal was elected president of the constitutional convention that drafted what became the 1973 constitution. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Alternative meaning Constitutional convention (political custom A constitutional convention is a gathering for the purpose of writing a new Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar.

Notes

See also

• Gen. Alfredo M. Santos - First Four-star General, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (1962-1965)

External links

• The Philippine Presidency Project
• Diosdado Macapagal tribute

References

• Zaide, Gregorio F. General Alfredo M Santos was born on July 13 1905 and was Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines in 1962 to 1965 making him the first four-star general (1984). Philippine History and Government. National Bookstore Printing Press.