LUBAO, PAMPANGA – The National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) and the Municipality of Lubao will lead the 26th death anniversary of Diosdado Macapagal on 21 April 2023, 8:00 a.m., at the Museo at Aklatan ni Diosdado Macapagal, Lubao, Pampanga.
Wreaths will be offered at the Macapagal monument by Lubao Mayor Esmeralda Pineda on behalf of the Municipality of Lubao and OIC Gil Angelo Manalili of the Museo at Aklatan ni Diosdado Macapagal on behalf of the NHCP. A short photo-taking opportunity will take place after the wreath-laying rites.
Diosdado Macapagal was born on 28 September 1910 to parents Urbano Macapagal and Romana Pangan. An excellent student, he finished his law degree in 1936. Macapagal became President of the Republic of the Philippines in 1961 where he dedicated his work to suppressing corruption and stimulating the growth of the economy. He was also known for passing the Agricultural Land Reform Code, the first land reform legislation in the country. He was 86 when he died on 21 April 1997, due to a heart attack.
NHCP is the national government agency mandated to promote and preserve Philippine history and heritage through its museums, publications, markings of historic sites and structures and conduct of commemorative programs.