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Jun 7, 2024 · Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (born April 5, 1947, San Juan, Philippines) is a Filipino politician who was president of the Philippines (2001–10). Arroyo’s father, Diosdado P. Macapagal, was president of the Philippines from 1961 to 1965.
Jul 2, 2021 · In the past, vice presidents were given cabinet secretary positions, except in the case of Diosdado Macapagal, when he was vice president from 1957 to 1961. Incumbent Vice President Leni Robredo , on the other hand, was offered head of the Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council on July 7, 2016.
Mar 14, 2024 · The presidency of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo marked a significant period in Philippine history, with her tenure as the 14th President bringing about various changes and reforms in the country. Arroyo’s presidency was characterized by a mix of achievements and controversies that left a lasting impact on Philippine governance.
Jan 21, 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 security for
Jun 13, 2016 · Inaugural Address of His Excellency Diosdado Macapagal, President of the Republic of the Philippines (Quirino Grandstand, Manila | December 30, 1961)
Born on September 28, 1910, Diosdado hailed from San Nicolas, Lubao, Pampanga. He was the second of four children of Urbano Macapagal, a “plebeian intellectual” and Romana Pangan, a share tenant’s daughter. Despite poverty, he finished at the head of his class in the Lubao Elementary School in 1925 and was salutatorian at the Pampanga ...
Arroyo was born as Maria Gloria Macaraeg Macapagal on April 5, 1947, in San Juan, Rizal, Philippines, to lawyer Diosdado Macapagal and his wife, Evangelina Guico Macaraeg Macapagal. She is the sister of Diosdado "Boboy" Macapagal Jr. She has two older siblings from her father's first marriage with Purita de la Rosa, the sister of Rogelio de la ...
