Irene Marcos

In this Philippine name for married women, the birth middle name or maternal family name is Romualdez, the birth surname or paternal family name is Marcos, and the marital name is Araneta.

Irene Marcos-Araneta
Marcos (seated), with spouse Gregorio Maria Araneta III (standing), signing a book of condolence for Elizabeth II (2022)
Born
Maria Victoria Irene Romualdez Marcos

(1960-09-16) September 16, 1960 (age 64)
Spouse
Gregorio Maria Araneta III[1]
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(m. 1983)​
ChildrenAlfonso Fernando Luis Araneta, Luis Mariano Constantino Araneta
Parents
Relatives

Irene Romualdez Marcos-Araneta (Tagalog: [aɪˈɾin ˈmaɾkɔs]; born Maria Victoria Irene Romualdez Marcos; September 16, 1960) is the third child of the late former president Ferdinand Marcos and former first lady Imelda Marcos. Her brother Bongbong Marcos is the current president of the Philippines.

Marcos's presence is known as being "the quiet one" because among the Marcos siblings, she is the only one not holding public office. Her best-remembered role in her father's 21-year rule involved expensive events, such as her 1983 wedding to Gregorio "Greggy" Maria Araneta III which was said to cost US$10.3 million,[2] and for her September 1985 party on the presidential yacht BRP Ang Pangulo, whose lavishness caused a scandal when video coverage of it came out in the wake of the 1986 EDSA Revolution.[3]

She gained media attention after being tagged in the Panama Papers leak,[4] and for triggering student protests after her attendance in various campus events.[5][6]

  1. ^ AP Archive (October 4, 2018). "G15068315". YouTube. YouTube. Archived from the original on December 20, 2021. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
  2. ^ Dalton, David (September 6, 2007). The Rough Guide to the Philippines. Rough Guides UK. ISBN 978-1-4053-8046-1.
  3. ^ "Filipinos Shocked, Disbelieving : Marcos' Video Collection Reveals Wild Disco Parties". Los Angeles Times. March 11, 1986. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
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  5. ^ Mateo, Janvic. "Protests greet Irene Marcos at UP play". philstar.com. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
  6. ^ Paris, Janella (April 8, 2019). "Irene Marcos was invited to Ateneo, and students are up in arms". Rappler. Retrieved May 22, 2020.