Diosdado Macapagal
via Wikipedia: Gloria Macapagal Arroyo · see source
Diosdado Pangan Macapagal Sr. Garcia, and as a member of the House of Representatives. He is remembered for introducing the country's first land reform law, shifting Independence Day from July 4 to June 12, and for being the father of future president Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.
- field
- Politics, Law, Economics
- nationality
- Filipino
- known_for
- Ninth president of the Philippines; first land reform law; shifting Independence Day to June 12; father of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Reader's Guide
He introduced the Philippines' first land reform law, placed the peso on the free currency exchange market, and liberalized foreign exchange and import controls.
Did You Know?
- He was a distant descendant of Don Juan Macapagal, a prince of Tondo and great-grandson of the last reigning lakan of Tondo, Lakandula.
- He authored the Foreign Service Act, which reorganized and strengthened the Philippine foreign service.
- Macapagal was also a poet in the Spanish language, though his poetic oeuvre was eclipsed by his political biography.
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