Cecilia Marcos (politician)
Cecilia Marcos | |
|---|---|
| 28th Governor of Ilocos Norte | |
| Assumed office June 30, 2025 | |
| Vice Governor | Matthew Manotoc |
| Preceded by | Matthew Manotoc |
| Vice Governor of Ilocos Norte | |
| In office June 30, 2019 – June 30, 2025 | |
| Governor | Matthew Manotoc |
| Preceded by | Eugenio Angelo Barba |
| Succeeded by | Matthew Manotoc |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Cecilia Narciso Araneta January 5, 1956 Zamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines |
| Party | Nacionalista |
| Spouse |
Mariano "Nonong" Marcos II
(died 2019) |
| Relatives | Marcos family |
| Occupation | Politician |
Cecilia "Cecile" Narciso Araneta Marcos is a Filipino politician who was elected Governor of Ilocos Norte in 2025.[1]
She is the widow of the late former Provincial Board Member Mariano "Nonong" Marcos II, a first cousin of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos, Jr. and who served as a member of the Ilocos Norte Provincial Board from 2004-2013 and 2016-2019. [1]
She was elected vice governor in 2019, substituting her husband, who died from cardiac arrest during the campaign, then running unopposed for vice-governor.
In 2024, she withdrew her reelection bid for vice governor and exchanged candidacies with her nephew, the then outgoing governor Matthew Manotoc.[2]
References
- ^ a b Anna Felicia Bajo (May 13, 2025). "Cecilia Araneta Marcos, Matthew Manotoc proclaimed Ilocos Norte gov, vice gov". GMA News. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
- ^ Leilanie Adriano (October 9, 2024). "Ilocos Norte gov withdraws reelection bid, switches with aunt instead". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved July 2, 2025.