Short Bioraphy

• Born on September 28, 1910, in Lubao,

Pampanga
• Second of the four child in a poor family
• His parents were Urbano Macapagal (a Poet)
and Romana Pangan Macapagal (a school
tecaher)
• Because of his roots in poverty, he was known
as the “Poor Boy from Lubao”
 Short Biography
• He Excelled in his studies, valedictorian at Lubao
Elementary School, and Salutatorian at Pampanga
High School.
• He finish his Pre-law course at University of the
Philippines, but then stopped due to lack of funds.
• Macapagal was able to raise money to continue his
studies at the University of Santo Tomas.
• In 1936, he topped the BAR with a passing rate of
89.95%.
 Short Biogarphy

• In 1938, he married Purita dela Rosa with

whom he had two children: Cielo and Arturo.
• He earned his Master of Laws Degree in 1941,
a Doctor of Civil Law Degree in 1947, and PhD
in Economics in 1957.
 Early Career
• In 1941 Macapagal worked as legal assistant to
President Quezon and as professor of law in the
University of Santo Tomas.
• In 1946 Macapagal served as assistant and then as
chief of the legal division in the Department of
Foreign Affairs.
• In 1948 he was second secretary to the Philippine
embassy in Washington and in 1949 became
counselor on legal affairs and treatises in the
Department of Foreign Affairs.
 Early Career
• In 1949 he was elected representative of the
first district of Pampanga Province on the
ticket of the Liberal party.
• In 1953 he was the only Liberal party member
to win reelection.
• In November 1957 Macapagal was elected
vice president
 PRESIDENCY

In November 14, 1961 presidential election,

Macapagal became President defeating
Garcia. He defeated the incumbent
president with a 55% to 45% margin.
His inauguration as the president of the
Philippines took place on December 30,
1961.

Population
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
GDP Growth Rate
Income Per Capita
Total Exports
Unemployment Rate
Exchange Rates
Country Data
- 29.2 million (1962)
- Php 234,828 million ($ 89.0
billion) (1962)
- Php 273,769 million ($ 72.0
billion) (1965)
- 5.5% (1962-1965 average)
- Php 8,042 (1962)
- Php 8,617 (1965)
- Php 46,177 million (1962)
- Php 66,216 million (1965)
- 8.00 % (1962)
- 7.2% (1965)
- 1 US$ = Php 3.80
-1 Php = US$ 0.26
 Promises During Election and
Inauguration

• Macapagal promised a program for the socio-

economic aspect of society wherein he would
return free and private enterprise
• "I shall be president not only of the rich but more
so of the poor. We must help bridge the wide gap
between the poor man and the man of wealth,
not by pulling down the rich to his level as
Communism desires, but by raising the poor
towards the more abundant life."
 His Promises

• The Malacañang Palace is to be opened to the

public.
• Restoration of morality to the public by
alleviating the stature of masses.
• Promised to end corruption and anti-
terrorism.
 Issues and Controversies

• Graft and Corruption ( Stonehill Scandal)

• Rise in Consumer Goods and Prices
• Peace and order issues
 Contribution and
Achievements
 He established the first Land Reform Law,
allowing for the purchase of private farmland
to be distributed in inexpensive, small lots to
the landless
 Placed the Philippine peso on the currency
exchange market
 Declared June 12, 1898 to be Philippines’
Independence Day
 Signed the Minimum Wage Law
 Created the Philippine Veteran’s Bank
 Major Legislations Signed

• Republic Act No. 3512 – An Act Creating A Fisheries

Commission Defining Its Powers, Duties and Functions, and
Appropriating Funds Therefor.
• Republic Act No. 3518 – An Act Creating The Philippine
Veterans' Bank, and For Other Purposes.
• Republic Act No. 3844 – An Act To Ordain The Agricultural
Land Reform Code and To Institute Land Reforms In The
Philippines, Including The Abolition of Tenancy and The
Channeling of Capital Into Industry, Provide For The Necessary
Implementing Agencies, Appropriate Funds Therefor and For
Other Purposes.
 Major Legislation Signed

• Republic Act No. 4166 – An Act Changing The

Date Of Philippine Independence Day From July Four
To June Twelve, And Declaring July Four As Philippine
Republic Day, Further Amending For The Purpose
Section Twenty-Nine Of The Revised Administrative
Code.
• Republic Act No. 4180 – An Act Amending
Republic Act Numbered Six Hundred Two, Otherwise
Known As The Minimum Wage Law, By Raising The
Minimum Wage For Certain Workers, And For Other
Purposes.
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