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Diosdado Macapagal facts for kids
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His Excellency
Diosdado Macapagal
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Diosdado Macapagal in 1962
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| 9th President of the Philippines | |
| In office December 30, 1961 – December 30, 1965 |
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| 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 |
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| President | Carlos P. García |
| Preceded by | Carlos P. García |
| Succeeded by | Emmanuel Pelaez |
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Diosdado Pangan Macapagal
September 28, 1910 Lubao, Pampanga, Philippine Islands |
| Died | April 21, 1997 (aged 86) Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines |
| Resting place | 14°31′11″N 121°2′39″E / 14.51972°N 121.04417°E |
| 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 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.
Images for kids
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President Diosdado Macapagal on the bridge of the USS Oklahoma City in 1962
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Grave of Diosdado Macapagal at the Libingan ng mga Bayani.
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The "Bahay Kubo" of Macapagal
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Mural
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Interior
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Inside the small house
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Prologue
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Marker
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Macapagal Clan
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Façade of the House
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Bust (sculpture) of Macapagal in museum-library
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Museum and Library
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Oil Portrait of Macapagal
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Second floor of the Museum