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The 1965 Philippine presidential and vice presidential elections were held on November 9, 1965. Incumbent President Diosdado Macapagal lost his opportunity to get a second full term as president of the Philippines to Senate President Ferdinand Marcos. His running mate, Senator Gerardo Roxas, lost to former vice president Fernando Lopez.
Presidential, legislative and local elections were held on November 9, 1965, in the Philippines. Incumbent President Diosdado Macapagal lost his opportunity to get a second full term as President of the Philippines to Senate President Ferdinand Marcos. His running mate, Senator Gerardo Roxas lost to former Vice President Fernando Lopez.
1965 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in 1965. Incumbents. Outgoing President Diosdado Macapagal Incoming President ...
Diosdado Pangan Macapagal Sr. GCrM, KGCR (Tagalog: [djosˈdado makapaˈɡal]; [1] September 28, 1910 – April 21, 1997) was a Filipino lawyer, poet and politician who served as the ninth President of the Philippines, serving from 1961 to 1965, and the sixth Vice President, serving from 1957 to 1961.
In 1965, Ferdinand Marcos won the presidential election and became the 10th president of the Philippines. His first term was marked with increased industrialization and the construction of nationwide infrastructure, including the creation of the North Luzon Expressway and the continuation of the Maharlika Highway (Pan-Philippine Highway).
1959–1965 Second President served as Minority Floor Leader (1960–1962). Third and last president served as Senate President (1963–1965) Joseph Estrada: 1987–1992 Gloria Macapagal Arroyo: 1992–1998 Benigno Aquino III: 2007–2010 Did not finish term, won presidency Bongbong Marcos: 2010–2016
Ferdinand Marcos was inaugurated to his first term as the 10th president of the Philippines on December 30, 1965. His inauguration marked the beginning of his two-decade long stay in power, even though the 1935 Philippine Constitution had set a limit of only two four-year terms of office.
When the Philippines gained independence from the United States on July 4, 1946, Roxas became the first president of the new republic. On March 14, 1947, a military bases agreement between the Philippines and the US entered into force, granting the right to retain the use of certain military bases for a period of 99 years, with some ...