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Diosdado P. Macapagal (28 Setyembre 1910–21 Abril 1997) Nagwaging pangulo ng Republika ng Filipinas noong halalang 1961 si Diosdado P. Macapagal (Di·yos·dá·do Pi Ma·ka·pa·gál), isang anak-mahirap na tulad ni Pangulong Magsaysay kayâ tinaguriang “Poor Boy from Lubao.” Tulad ni Pangulong Garcia, isa rin siyáng mahusay na makata sa Pampanggo. Ngunit isa rin siyáng abogado at…
Apr 21, 1997 · Diosdado Macapagal was born on September 28, 1910 in Lubao, Pampanga, the second of four children in a poor family.His father, Urbano Macapagal, was a poet who wrote in the local dialect, and his mother, Romana Pangan Macapagal, was a schoolteacher who taught catechism.The family earned extra income by raising pigs and accommodating boarders in ...
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.
Apr 23, 1997 · Diosdado P. Macapagal, the President who introduced the first tentative land reform law in the Philippines, died on Monday. He was 86. Mr. Macapagal, the country's fifth President, was defeated in ...
Macapagal was elected president in 1961 by a coalition of liberals and progressives, defeating the re-election bid of Carlos P. Garcia. He focused on fighting graft and corruption in the government. Seeking to stimulate economic development, he took the advice of wealthy supporters and allowed the Philippine peso to float on the free currency exchange market.
Mar 17, 2015 · Diosdado Macapagal was elected Vice President of the Philippines in 1957, making him the first Vice President to come from a different party than the President. As Vice President, he worked to reform the economy and pass land reform laws. He later ran for President in 1965 but was defeated by Ferdinand Marcos.
Jan 21, 2024 · by Michael Camus · 21 January 2024. Diosdado Macapagal, the 9th President of the Philippines from 1961 to 1965, implemented significant reforms during his tenure. One of his key focuses was agrarian reform, aiming to uplift the lives of farmers and promote economic development. Macapagal also prioritized rice sufficiency to ensure food ...
