Diosdado

Diosdado G. Alesna (born 1909, date of death unknown) was a Filipino Cebuano and Visayan writer.

Diosdado "Dato" Macapagal Arroyo (Tagalog: [ˈdɐtɔ makapaˈgal ɐˈɾɔjɔ]) is a Filipino politician who served as a member of the House of Representatives from 2007 to 2016. He represented Camarines Sur's 1st district from 2007 to 2010, and the 2nd district from 2010 to 2016. Born into the Macapagal family, his mother, Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, served as the 14th president of the Philippines, while his grandfather and namesake, Diosdado Macapagal, was the 9th president.

Diosdado Macapagal Sr., GCrM, KGCR, (Tagalog: [makapaˈɡal]; 1910 – 1997) was a Filipino lawyer, poet and politician who served as the ninth president of the Philippines, serving from 1961 to 1965, and the sixth vice president, serving from 1957 to 1961. He also served as a member of the House of Representatives, and headed the Constitutional Convention of 1970. He was the father of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, who followed his path as president of the Philippines from 2001 to 2010.