Purita Macapagal

Purita Macapagal (born Purita de la Rosa, died 1943) was the first wife of Philippine president Diosdado Macapagal.

Biography

She was the sister of Rogelio de la Rosa who was a Philippine senator. Purita died in 1943 before her husband became president in 1961. Three years after her death, Diosdado married Evangelina Macaraeg, who was known as the mother of future president Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.

She was the only wife of Diosdado Macapagal who never became a first lady.

Issue

She had one daughter, Maria Cielo and one son, Arturo.