Inauguration of Diosdado Macapagal

Chief Justice César Bengzon (left) swearing in Diosdado Macapagal (2nd from right) as the president of the Philippines.
Date	December 30, 1961 (1961-12-30)
Location	Quirino Grandstand Manila
Participants	President of the Philippines, Diosdado Macapagal Assuming office Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines, César Bengzon Administering oath Vice President of the Philippines Emmanuel Pelaez Assuming office Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines, César Bengzon Administering oath

The inauguration of Diosdado Macapagal as the ninth president of the Philippines took place on December 30, 1961 at the Quirino Grandstand in Manila. The inauguration marked the beginning of the only four-year term of Diosdado Macapagal as President and of Emmanuel Pelaez as Vice President.^[1] The chief justice of the Supreme Court administered the oath of office. The Bible that Macapagal used, would be used by his daughter Gloria when she took her oath as Vice President in 1998 and as President in 2004.

References