Imee Marcos

Not to be confused with her adopted sister, Aimee Marcos.

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Romualdez and the surname or paternal family name is Marcos, and the martial name is Manotoc.
The Honourable
Imee R. Marcos
Marcos in 2018
Senator of the Philippines
Incumbent
Assumed office
June 30, 2019
Senate positions
PresidentRodrigo Duterte Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
Chair of the Philippine Senate Cultural Communities Committee
In office
July 22, 2019 – June 30, 2022
PresidentRodrigo Duterte
Preceded byNancy Binay
Succeeded byRobinhood Padilla
Chair of the Philippine Senate Economic Affairs Committee
In office
July 22, 2019 – June 30, 2022
PresidentRodrigo Duterte Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
Preceded byWin Gatchalian
Succeeded byGrace Poe
Chair of the Philippine Senate Electoral Reforms and People's Participation Committee
Incumbent
Assumed office
July 22, 2019
Preceded byKoko Pimentel
24th Governor of Ilocos Norte
In office
June 30, 2010 – June 30, 2019
Vice GovernorAngelo Barba
Preceded byMichael Marcos Keon
Succeeded byMatthew Marcos Manotoc
Member of the
Philippine House of Representatives
from Ilocos Norte's 2nd district
In office
June 30, 1998 – June 30, 2007
Preceded bySimeon Valdez
Succeeded byBongbong Marcos
Member of the
Regular Batasang Pambansa
from Ilocos Norte's at-large district
In office
July 23, 1984 – March 25, 1986
Serving with Antonio Raquiza
Chairperson of the Kabataang Barangay
In office
1977–1986
PresidentBenjamin Agarao Jr.
Preceded byPosition Established
Succeeded byPosition Abolished
Personal details
Born
Maria Imelda Josefa Remedios Romualdez Marcos

(1955-11-12) November 12, 1955 (age 69)
Mandaluyong, Rizal, Philippines
Political partyNacionalista (2009–present)
Other political
affiliations		KBL (1980–2009)
SpouseTommy Manotoc (separated)
Children3, including Matthew Manotoc
Parents
RelativesMarcos family
Alma mater
Signature
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Ferdinand Marcos

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Martial law
Third and fourth terms

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President of the Philippines

Maria Imelda Josefa Remedios "Imee" Romualdez Marcos-Manotoc[5] (locally [ˈaɪmi ˈmaɾkɔs]; born November 12, 1955) is a Filipino politician and film producer serving as a senator since 2019. She previously served as governor of Ilocos Norte from 2010 to 2019 and as the representative of Ilocos Norte's 2nd district from 1998 to 2007. She is a daughter of the tenth president Ferdinand Marcos and former first lady Imelda Marcos and the older sister of the current president, Bongbong Marcos.[6]

Imee Marcos' political career began during her father's martial law regime. She turned 18—the age of majority in the Philippines—just fourteen months after her father's declaration of Martial Law,[7] and later became Chairperson of the Kabataang Barangay (KB) and a member of the Batasang Pambansa. It was during her KB term in 1977 that activist Archimedes Trajano was abducted, tortured, and murdered shortly after publicly questioning her appointment to the office.[8] With her interest in media, she produced various film projects such as the 1977 short propaganda film Da Real Makoy,[9] helped establish the Metro Manila Popular Music Festival in 1978,[10][11] and was made director general of the Experimental Cinema of the Philippines in 1982. After her family was ousted from power in the People Power Revolution of 1986, she and her husband Tommy Manotoc were exiled in Morocco.[8][12]

After the death of Ferdinand Marcos in 1989, President Corazon Aquino allowed the Marcoses to return to the Philippines in 1991.[13] Imee soon ran for political office, and won three terms in the House of Representatives and three terms as governor of Ilocos Norte. She was elected to the Senate in the 2019 elections.[14][15][16]

Imee Marcos's conviction in the 1993 Trajano v. Marcos case (978 F 2d 493) before the U.S. district court in Honolulu is noted in U.S. legal circles for exposing the weaknesses of the act of state doctrine, allowing for similar suits to be filed.[17][18][19]

She has been linked to the stolen wealth of her family, identified as a beneficiary of various Marcos offshore holdings as revealed in the Panama Papers[20] and the findings in the court convictions of her mother Imelda Marcos.[21] These holdings were defined as "ill-gotten wealth" by the Supreme Court of the Philippines, and are the subject of repatriation efforts by the Presidential Commission on Good Government.[22][23] Amidst the growing rift between the Marcos and Duterte families during her brother Bongbong Marcos' administration, she has frequently sided with the Dutertes and their allies.[24][25][26][27][28]

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  5. ^ "G.R. No. 195295, October 05, 2016 - REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, v. SANDIGANBAYAN, FOURTH DIVISION, FERDINAND "BONGBONG" R. MARCOS, JR., MA. IMELDA "IMEE" R. MARCOS-MANOTOC, GREGORIO MA. ARANETA III, AND IRENE R. MARCOS ARANETA, Respondents". October 2016. Archived from the original on April 7, 2023.
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  7. ^ Tantuco, Vernise L. (January 23, 2019). "MISLEADING: Imee Marcos 'was a minor' during Martial Law". Rappler. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
  8. ^ a b Punzalan, Jamaine (November 22, 2016). "No 'Martial Law' babies: Imee, Bongbong held key posts under dad's rule". ABS CBN News and Public Affairs. Retrieved February 8, 2019.
  9. ^ Mayuga, Sylvia L. (2005). "Revisiting Da Real Makoy". Huling Ptyk: Da Art of Nonoy Marcelo. The House Printers Corporation. pp. 68–69. The two Nonoy Marcelo and Egay Navarro] managed to push the limits, casually capturing their producer Imee [Marcos] smoothing the way with coy Barbie-doll eyes.
  10. ^ VIVA Films (June 26, 2022). "Maid in Malacañang Digital Media Conference | July 20 In Cinemas Worldwide". Facebook (in English and Filipino). Facebook, Inc. Event occurs at 6:15. Archived from the original on August 14, 2022. Retrieved August 3, 2022. ...I think magandang maisapelikula itong kuwento noong last three days na na-experience niyo in Malacañang.
  11. ^ Rodriguez, Ces (May 1, 1982). "Manila Festival Hits on Hit Potential". Billboard. p. 56. Retrieved May 27, 2012.
  12. ^ Malinao, Alito (April 27, 1988). "Morocco, Senegal embassies to open". Manila Standard. Standard Publications, Inc. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
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  14. ^ Fonbuena, Carmela (May 14, 2019). "Duterte drug war ally and Marcos daughter set for Philippines seats". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on May 14, 2019. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  15. ^ "Imee Marcos plays the victim card, calls herself a "punching bag"". The Philippine Daily Inquirer. May 22, 2019. Archived from the original on May 23, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
  16. ^ "Duterte tightens grip on power in Philippine polls". Yahoo! News Singapore. Agence France Presse. Archived from the original on May 22, 2019. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
  17. ^ Mendoza, Meynardo. "Is Closure Still Possible for the Marcos Human Rights Victims?" Social Transformations: Journal of the Global South 1, no. 1 (2013): 127. doi:10.13185/st2013.01106.
  18. ^ Stephens, Beth (January 1, 2008). International Human Rights Litigation in United States Courts. BRILL. ISBN 978-1571053534.
  19. ^ Steinhardt, Ralph G. (1995). "Volume 20 Issue 1 Article 3 1995 Fulfilling the Promise of Filartiga: Litigating Human Rights Claims Against the Estate of Ferdinand Marcos" (PDF). Yale Journal of International Law. 20 (1).
  20. ^ "Search results for "manotoc" - ICIJ Offshore Leaks Database". offshoreleaks.icij.org. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
  21. ^ Buan, Lian (November 9, 2018). "Imelda Marcos guilty of 7 counts of graft; court orders her arrest". Rappler. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
  22. ^ Davies, Nick (May 7, 2016). "The $10bn question: what happened to the Marcos millions?". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
  23. ^ Through the Years, PCGG at 30: Recovering Integrity –A Milestone Report. Manila: Republic of the Philippines Presidential Commission on Good Government. 2016.
  24. ^ Abarca, Charie (November 8, 2023). "Imee Marcos to back Rodrigo Duterte '…even if I'm the only one left'". Inquirer News. Manila, Philippines: The Philippine Daily Inquirer, Inc. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  25. ^ Magsambol, Bonz (January 18, 2024). "Alliances over blood ties? Imee Marcos traces roots of rift with cousin Martin Romualdez". Rappler. Rappler Inc. Retrieved July 25, 2024. For the first time, the senator [Imee] admitted her rift with her cousin, Speaker Martin Romualdez, which she said stemmed from her decision to side with the Dutertes in the tiff with the House of Representatives.
  26. ^ De Leon, Dwight (January 29, 2024). "Uniteam divided: The politicians in opposing Sunday rallies in Manila and Davao". Rappler. Rappler Inc. Retrieved July 14, 2024. Senator Imee Marcos skipped the 'Bagong Pilipinas' rally led by her brother in favor of the charter change rally in Davao City.
  27. ^ Politiko (July 22, 2024). "DDS Pa Rin! Imee Marcos, Bato Dela Rosa, Bong Go Show Love For Rody And Sara Duterte". Politiko. MCD Multimedia Corporation. Retrieved July 25, 2024. The three senators [Bato dela Rosa, Bong Go, Imee Marcos] flashed the trademark Duterte fist during the opening of the 3rd regular session of the 19th Congress on Monday.
  28. ^ Abarca, Charie (July 30, 2024). "Imee Marcos slams PNP chief, wants return of VP Duterte's security". Inquirer News. Manila, Philippines: INQUIRER.net. Retrieved July 30, 2024.