Evangelina Macapagal

Eva Macapagal 1961

Evangelina "Eva" Macaraeg Macapagal, MD (born November 1, 1915 as Evangelina de la Cruz Macaraeg in Binalonan , Pangasinan , Philippines ; † May 16, 1999 in Manila , Philippines) was the second wife of Diosdado Macapagal , the ninth President of the Philippines . Thus she was the ninth First Lady of the Philippines (December 30, 1961 to December 30, 1965) and mother of the fourteenth President, Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and Diosdado Macapagal junior.

Life

Macapagal was a doctor of medicine . During her tenure, she was portrayed in the media as a simple and gracefully elegant first lady. She founded many educational and health centers. She campaigned for high quality films and TV shows.

Macapagal was known for wearing the national costume on many occasions.

Honors

•  Spain : Grand Cross of the Order of Isabel la Católica (June 30, 1962)
•  Taiwan : Special Class of the Great Cordon of the Order of Propitious Clouds (May 2, 1960)
•  Thailand : Ladies' Cordon of the Order of Chula Chom Klao
•  Germany : Special level of the Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (1963)

Individual evidence

1. ^ Filipino recipients of Spanish Decorations . Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines .
2. ^ Cementing Philippines Friendship . Taiwan Today . Archived from the original on July 13, 2015. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved February 27, 2019. 
3. ↑ http://philippinediplomaticvisits.blogspot.de/2011/04/philippines-west-germany-1963.html

predecessor	Office	successor
Leonila Garcia	First Lady of the Philippines 1961–1965	Imelda Marcos
Leonila Garcia	Second Lady of the Philippines 1957–1961	Edith Pelaez