Liza Araneta Marcos

Marie Louise "Liza" Cacho Araneta Marcos (née Araneta; born August 21, 1959) is a Filipino lawyer and academic who has served as the first lady of the Philippines since 2022, as the wife of Bongbong Marcos, the 17th president of the Philippines. Born and raised in Manila, Araneta Marcos studied law and graduated from Ateneo de Manila University, and later completed postgraduate courses at New York University. Araneta-Marcos eventually met Bongbong Marcos in New York City in 1989 and married him in 1993. In addition to her law practice, she taught in various universities in the country such as Far Eastern University Institute of Law, Northwestern University, and the Mariano Marcos State University College of Law. She is also the founder of two law firms, namely MOST (Marcos, Ochoa, Serapio & Tan) Law Firm and M&A Associates.

Araneta Marcos eventually became the first lady after her husband's inauguration as president on June 30, 2022, and later played and active role in her husband's presidency, where she initiated various programs that supported her husband's policies. In addition, Araneta Marcos also aimed to promote her key advocacies in promoting arts, cultural heritage, social welfare, and education, while also spearheading renovation works of various government buildings. Araneta Marcos also conducted numerous activities and meetings with various organizations throughout the country that is primarily aimed to boost the country's development. She also hosted events in the Malacañang Palace with foreign guests, ambassadors, and dignitaries, and also travelled alongside her husband during overseas trips in various countries, while also having a variety of solo trips into various countries. Despite her active role as first lady, Araneta Marcos is known to maintain a private life and avoided social media until she was forced to create her accounts after her husband's presidency.