  Diosdado Macapagal
"The strength of the nation lies in the well-being of the common man."
Diosdado
Macapagal was sworn into office on December 30, 1961. He was born in
Lubao, Pampanga in September 28, 1910 to Urbano Macapagal and Romana
Pangan. His administration promised to bring a successful "New Era".
During the war,
Macapagal continued to practice law but also aided the anti-Japanese
resistance movements and served as intelligence liaison with different
guerrilla units. His achievements include the spreading of the National
Language by using it in diplomatic credentials, passports, stamps and
traffic signs, giving tycoons (mostly Chinese) Filipino names, and the
changing of the Philippine Independence Day from July 4 to June 12. He
filed the Philippine claim over Sabah on June 22, 1962 and joined the
MAPILINDO, a confederation between Malaysia, the Philippines and
Indonesia. He was responsible for the Agricultural Land Reform Code
(R.A. No. 3844) signed on August 8, 1963. The poor implementation of his
Land Refom Law made him unpopular which saw his defeat to Ferdinand
Marcos in the November 9, 1965 Presidential Elections. President
Diosdado Macapagal married Purita dela Rosa who died earlier so he wed
Evangelina Macaraeg. He is the father of President Gloria
Macapagal-Arroyo. |
  President Diosdado Macapagal Born: September 28, 1910 Died: April 21, 1997
5th President of the Third Republic of the Philippines
(Term: December 30, 1961 - December 30, 1965)
Vice President: Emmanuel Pelaez |
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