Diosdado Macapagal
Diosdado Macapagal
iosdado Macapagal was born in Lubao, Pampanga on September 28, 1910 to Urbano Macapagal and Romana Pangan. He completed his Doctor of Laws degree from the University of Santo Tomas in Manila.
In 1957 Macapagal was elected vice president and became president in 1961. Macapagal worked for the implementation of the Agricultural Land Reform Code. He is also credited for restoring the trust of the people in the government. Later in 1971 he was elected president of the Constitutional Convention.
Macapagal started his law practice with an American employer. He was elected as Congressman in 1949 and again re-elected in 1953. He authored the "Rural Health Law and the Minimum Wage Law. He headed a Philippine delegation which was sent to the United States to work out the US-RP Mutual Defense Treaty.
| Macapagal was married to the former Evangelina Macaraeg. |
