Ernesto Maceda

Ernesto Madarang Maceda (March 26, 1935 – June 20, 2016) was a Filipino columnist and a politician. He served as a Senator from 1971 to 1972 and again from 1987 to 1998. He served as Senate President from 1996 to 1998.

The Honourable Ernesto Maceda
18th President of the Senate of the Philippines
In office October 10, 1996 – January 26, 1998
President	Fidel V. Ramos
Preceded by	Neptali Gonzales
Succeeded by	Neptali Gonzales
Minority leader of the Senate of the Philippines
In office January 26, 1998 – June 30, 1998
President	Fidel V. Ramos
Preceded by	Neptali Gonzales
Succeeded by	Teofisto Guingona, Jr.
14th Senate President pro tempore of the Philippines
In office January 18, 1992 – January 18, 1993
President	Corazon Aquino (1992) Fidel V. Ramos (1992–1993)
Preceded by	Sotero Laurel
Succeeded by	Teofisto Guingona, Jr.
Senator of the Philippines
In office June 30, 1987 – June 30, 1998
In office December 30, 1971 – September 23, 1972
Secretary of Commerce and Industry
In office 1970–1971
President	Ferdinand Marcos
Preceded by	Leonides Virata
Succeeded by	Troadio T. Quiazon
Executive Secretary
In office 1969–1970
President	Ferdinand Marcos
Presidential Assistant on Community Development
In office 1966–1969
President	Ferdinand Marcos
Personal details
Born	Ernesto Madarang Maceda (1935-03-26)March 26, 1935 Pagsanjan, Laguna, Philippine Islands
Died	June 20, 2016(2016-06-20) (aged 81) St. Lukes Medical Center, Quezon City, Philippines
Resting place	Loyola Memorial Park
Political party	Nacionalista Party (1971-1987) PDP-Laban (1987-1992) Nationalist People's Coalition (1992-2013) United Nationalist Alliance (2013-2016) Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino
Spouse(s)	Marichu Vera-Perez
Occupation	Lawyer; Politician
Profession	Lawyer; Politician

Maceda died of multiple organ failure at a hospital in Quezon City, Philippines on the night of June 20, 2016, aged 81.

Other websites

• Official Website of the Philippine Senate – Sen. Ernesto Maceda, PhD