Original sentence: As President, Macapagal introduced the country's first land reform law, and liberalized foreign exchange and import controls.Diosdado Macapagal tribute.For the airport, see Diosdado Macapagal International Airport.For the road, see Diosdado Macapagal Boulevard.He was offered a cabinet position in the Garcia administration on the condition that he switch allegiance to the ruling Nacionalista Party– however, he declined the offer and instead took on the role of critic to the administration's policies and performance, meanwhile benefiting from the increasing unpopularity of the Garcia administration.Macapagal first won election in 1949 to the House of Representatives, representing a district in his home province of Pampanga.The Philippine Presidency Project
Edited sentence: As President, Macapagal worked to supress graft and corruption and to stimulate the Philippine economy.Diosdado Macapagal Boulevard.Diosdado Macapagal International Airport.He first won election in 1949 to the House of Representatives, representing a district in his home province of Pampanga.He introduced the country's first land reform law, placed the peso on the free currency exchange market, and liberalized foreign exchange and import controls.He was eventually offered a cabinet position in the Garcia administration on the condition that he switch allegiance to the ruling Nacionalista Party— however, he declined the offer and instead took on the role of critic to the administration's policies and performance, meanwhile benefiting from the increasing unpopularity of the Garcia administration.History of the Philippines (1946-1965).In his second term, he was selected as the Best Lawmaker.Macapagal graduated from the University of the Philippines and University of Santo Tomas, after which he worked as a lawyer for the government.Macapagal was consistently selected by the Congressional Press Club as one of the Ten Outstanding Congressmen.Many of his reforms, however, were crippled by a Congress dominated by the rival Nacionalista Party.Named after Diosdado Macapagal:.Office of the President - Diosdado Macapagal biography.The Philippine Presidency Project - Diosdado Macapagal.The ruling party refused to give him a position in the Cabinet, which was a break with tradition.com - Diosdado Macapagal