Liza Araneta-Marcos

Marie Louise "Liza" Cacho Araneta Marcos 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 Law Firm and M&A Associates.