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Diosdado Macapagal
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Diosdado Macapagal

Politician · born September 28, 1910 · died 1997

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Diosdado Pangan Macapagal Sr., also known colloquially as “Apung Dadong”, was the ninth president of the Philippines, serving from 1961 to 1965. He served as the 5th vice president from 1957 to 1961 under Carlos P. Garcia.

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  1. 47Became Vice President of the PhilippinesDecember 30, 1957
  2. 51Became President of the PhilippinesDecember 30, 1961

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