His Life and Term: The Fourth President of The Third Philippine Republic
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Diosdado Pangan Macapagal
Diosdado Macapagal
9th President of the Philippines; 5th President of the 3rd Republic
December 30, 1961 - December 30, 1965
Initials used: DM
Vice President: Emmanuel Pelaez.
Birth: September 28, 1910, Lubao, Pampanga
Death: April 21, 1997, Makati City. Buried at the Libingan ng mga Bayani, Makati City
Parents:
Urbano Macapagal (playwright)
Romana Pangan
Ethnic Affiliation: Pampango
Spouse:
Purita de la Rosa (first wife; sister of actor Rogelio de la Rosa; died on October 27, 1943)
Evangelina Macaraeg, M.D., married May 5, 1946
Children:
Cielo, Arturo (with Purita de la Rosa)
Gloria, Diosdado, Jr. (with Evangelina Macaraeg)
Education:
Lubao Elementary School, 1925
Pampanga High School (2nd Place), 1929
University of the Philippines Ð'- Associate in Arts, 1933
University of Santo Tomas Ð'- Bachelor of Laws, 1936 (Placed First in the Bar Examinations of 1936)
University of Santo Tomas, Master of Laws, 1941
University of Santo Tomas, Doctor of Civil Laws meritissimus, 1947
University of Santo Tomas, Doctor of Philosophy in Economics, 1957
Doctor of Laws honoris causa, Fordham University, October 9, 1964
Occupation or Profession:
Lawyer
University Professor
Directly served the following presidents:
Manuel L. Quezon, Jose P. Laurel (as law clerk)
Elpidio Quirino (Department of Foreign Affairs)
Previous Positions:
clerk, Bureau of Lands, 1930
Assistant attorney, Feria & LaO Law Offices, 1937
Assistant attorney, Ross, Lawrence, Selph & Carrascoso 1937-1940
legal assistant in the Office of President Manuel L. Quezon, 1940-1941; Chairman Jorge B. Vargas, 1941-1943; and President Jose P. Laurel, 1943-1944
professor of Law, University of Santo Tomas, 1941-1957
Senior Partner, Macapagal, Punsalan, Yabut & Eusebio Law Offices, 1946-1949; 1954-1957
Founder and first President of the Philippine Lawyers Association 1946-1949
Asst. and then Chief of the Legal Division, Department of Foreign Affairs, 1946-1947
Second Secretary, Embassy of the Philippines, Washington, D.C., 1948
Asst. Secretary of Foreign Affairs for Legal Affairs, Intelligence, and Treaties, 1949
Representative, 3rd District of Pampanga (two-terms, 2nd Congress 1949-1953; 3rd Congress 1953-1957)
Chairman, House committee on Foreign Affairs 1949-1953
Vice President of the Philippines, 30 December 1957-30 December 1961
President of the Liberal Party, 1958-1961
Political Party: Liberal Party
Running Mate: Senator Emmanuel Pelaez
Election Adversary: President Carlos P. Garcia
Term of Office: December 30, 1961-December 30, 1965
Age at Inauguration: 51
Inaugurated at:
Quirino Grandstand, Manila, December 30, 1961
Post-Presidential Position:
President of the Liberal Party, 1964-1966
Professor of economic development, University of the East, 1968-1971
Delegate and 2nd President, 1971 Constitutional Convention,
Member of the Council of State, member of the Presidential Muti-sector Consultative Council (Aquino administration)
Member of the National Security Council (Aquino and Ramos administrations)
honorary
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