The inauguration of Diosdado Macapagal as the ninth president of the Philippines occurred on December 30, 1961. The inauguration marked the beginning of the only four-year term of Diosdado Macapagal as President and of Emmanuel Pelaez as Vice President. 1961 in the Philippines Presidency of Diosdado Macapagal Macapagal, Diosdado