Original sentence: Alfredo M.He later married Evangelina Macaraeg, the mother of current Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.His reform efforts were blocked by the Nacionalistas, who dominated the House of Representatives and the Senate at that time.In the 1957 general election, the Liberal Party drafted Representative Macapagal to run for Vice President of the Philippines as the running-mate of Jose Yulo, former Speaker of the House of Representatives.Nonetheless, and was able to achieve growth and prosperity for the nation.Santos - First Four-star General, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (1962-1965).Seeking to stimulate economic development, Macapagal took the advice of supporters and allowed the Philippine peso to float on the free currency exchange market
Edited sentence: As a Representative, Macapagal sponsored several laws benefiting the rural areas and the poor, including the Minimum Wage Law, Rural Health Law, Rural Bank Law, and a law nationalizing the rice and corn industries.As chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, he authored the Foreign Service Act, which reorganized and strengthened the Philippine foreign service.Further reform efforts by Macapagal were blocked by the Nacionalistas, who dominated the House of Representatives and the Senate at that time.He later married Evangelina Macaraeg, the mother of current Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.In his inaugural address, Macapagal promised a socio-economic program anchored on "a return to free and private enterprise", placing economic development in the hands of private entrepreneurs with minimal government interference.In the 1957 general election, the Liberal Party drafted Representative Macapagal to run for Vice President of the Philippines as the running-mate of Jose Yulo, a former Speaker of the House of Representatives.Nonetheless, Macapagal was able to achieve steady economic progress, and annual GDP growth averaged at 5.15% for 1962-65.The currency controls were initially adopted by the administration of Elpidio Quirino as a temporary measure, but continued to be adopted by succeeding administrations.The peso devalued from P2.64 to the US dollar, and stabilized at P3.80 to the dollar, supported by a $300 million stabilization fund from the International Monetary Fund.Twenty days after the inauguration, exchange controls were lifted and the Philippine peso was allowed to float on the free currency exchange market