16 Facts About Arturo Macapagal

Arturo de la Rosa Macapagal was the son of Philippine President Diosdado Macapagal.

Arturo Macapagal was a Filipino shooter who competed at the 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics at the free pistol event.

Arturo Macapagal's mother died when he was just 1 year old and his father married Evangeline Macaraeg Macapagal when he was five years old.

Arturo Macapagal's father had two children with Evangeline, Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and Diosdado Macapagal Jr.

Arturo Macapagal later entered the Asian Institute of Management and attained his master's degree in business management in 1971 from the institution.

Arturo Macapagal became the first president of AIM's student association and the first chairman of its alumni association.

Arturo Macapagal represented the Philippines in shooting on several competitions including at the 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics where he participated at the free pistol event.

Arturo Macapagal was chosen as the "Most Outstanding Shooter of the Decade" by the Philippine Olympic Committee in 1980.

Arturo Macapagal led the Philippine National Shooting Association for many years and served the Philippine Olympians Association as president.

Arturo Macapagal lost to Cojuangco by 2 votes with Arturo Macapagal receiving 19 votes and Cojuangco receiving 21 out of 40 votes cast.

Arturo Macapagal became the president and CEO of Toyota Pasong Tamo, one of Toyota's largest dealers and became the chair of Majal Properties Inc and Melandrex Holdings Inc He was an active member of several business organizations such as the Financial Executives Institute and the Management Association of the Philippines.

Arturo Macapagal was given awards by the alumni association of his former colleges.

In 1971, Governor Jose Lingad asked for Arturo Macapagal to run as governor of Pampanga, in 1987; by Governor Bren Guiao to run a congressman and in 1992 as Guiao's vice governor.

Arturo Macapagal is a trustee of the St Anthony College of Technology in Mabalacat, Pampanga and a member of Habitat Philippines, with the later being an organization that provides housing for the poor.

Arturo Macapagal was married to Maria Therese Jalandoni who came from Iloilo whom he had three children.

Arturo Macapagal was hospitalized at the Makati Medical Center for prostate cancer.