Diosdado Macapagal

His Excellency Diosdado Macapagal
Diosdado Macapagal in 1962
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 / 14.51972°N 121.04417°E / 14.51972; 121.04417
Nationality	Filipino
Political party	Liberal Party
Alma mater	University of the Philippines University of Santo Tomas
Profession	Lawyer Professor
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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.

He is the father of Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, who was the fourteenth President of the Philippines from 2001 to 2010.^[1]

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