Diosdado Macapagal
President of the Philippines from 1961 to 1965 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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Diosdado Macapagal | |
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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 |
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Born | Diosdado Pangan Macapagal (1910-09-28)September 28, 1910 Lubao, Pampanga, Philippine Islands |
Died | April 21, 1997(1997-04-21) (aged 86) Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines |
Resting place | 14°31′11″N 121°2′39″E |
Nationality | Filipino |
Political party | Liberal Party |
Alma mater | University of the Philippines University of Santo Tomas |
Profession | Lawyer Professor |
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He is the father of Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, who was the fourteenth President of the Philippines from 2001 to 2010.[1]