Sandro Marcos | |
|---|---|
Official portrait, 2025 | |
| House Majority Leader | |
| Assumed office July 28, 2025 | |
| House Speaker | Martin Romualdez Faustino "Bojie" Dy III |
| Preceded by | Mannix Dalipe |
| Senior Deputy House Majority Leader | |
| In office July 26, 2022 – June 30, 2025 | |
| Leader | Mannix Dalipe |
| Preceded by | Jesus Crispin Remulla |
| Succeeded by | Lorenz Defensor |
| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Ilocos Norte's 1st district | |
| Assumed office June 30, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Ria Christina Fariñas |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ferdinand Alexander Araneta Marcos III March 7, 1994 San Juan, Metro Manila, Philippines |
| Party | PFP (2023–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Nacionalista (2021–2023) |
| Relations | Marcos family Araneta family Romualdez family |
| Parent(s) | Bongbong Marcos Liza Araneta-Marcos |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Website | sandromarcos |
Ferdinand Alexander "Sandro" Araneta Marcos III (UK: /ˈmɑːrkɒs/ MAR-koss, US: /-koʊs, -kɔːs/ -kohss, -kawss,[1][2] Tagalog: [ˈmaɾkɔs]; born March 7, 1994) is Filipino politician who has served as the House majority leader since 2025. A member of the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP), he has concurrently served as the representative of Ilocos Norte's first district, an office he has held since 2022. He is the eldest son of President Bongbong Marcos and First Lady Liza Araneta Marcos.
Early life and education
[edit]Marcos, nicknamed "Sandro", was born Ferdinand Alexander Araneta Marcos III on March 7, 1994 at Cardinal Santos Medical Center in San Juan, Metro Manila, to Bongbong Marcos, who was then serving as the representative for Ilocos Norte's second district, and attorney Liza Araneta Marcos.[3] He is the eldest of the three sons. He is the grandson of the late president, Ferdinand Marcos and his wife Imelda Marcos.[4][5]
Marcos attended Kids Kollege, Inc. and Padre Annibale School in Laoag for his primary education. He then left for the United Kingdom and attended the Worth School for his secondary education from 2006 to 2013. After that, he went to the City, University of London, where he earned a degree in Bachelor of Science in International Relations with honors in 2016.[6] He then earned his master's degree in Developmental Studies at the London School of Economics and Political Science in 2017.[7][8][9][10]
Career
[edit]Before running for public office, Marcos worked as a member of the legislative staff of House majority leader and representative Martin Romualdez, his father's cousin, whom he sees as his mentor.[11]
In 2021, before joining the legislative staff of House Majority Leaders, he worked as a consultant for his cousin, Ilocos Norte Governor Matthew Manotoc. His responsibilities included overseeing the efficient distribution of assistance to the people of Ilocos Norte, such as food packs, fishing gear for fishermen, tablets for remote learning, and a COVID recovery assistance program for sari-sari store owners.[12]
House of Representatives (since 2022)
[edit]Elections
[edit]Marcos ran for representative of Ilocos Norte's first district in the 2022 election and won, defeating incumbent Ria Christina Fariñas.[13][14] He was reelected unopposed in the 2025 election.[15]
First term (2022–2025)
[edit]Despite being a neophyte congressman, he was elected House senior deputy majority leader in the 19th Congress on July 26, 2022.[16][17]
In late November 2022, Marcos, together with his uncle, House Speaker Martin Romualdez, filed House Bill No. 6398, also known as the Maharlika Investment Fund, which aimed to create a sovereign wealth fund for the Philippines. The legislation drew inspiration from South Korea's own sovereign wealth fund.[18][19] The MIF was approved by the House of Representatives on December 12, 2022.[20] Economist Michael Batu said the bill can help raise money to help the government's programs and achieve development goals, if managed properly.[21]
In February 2025, Marcos was the first to sign the fourth impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte at the House of Representatives, which ultimately gathered 240 signatures in Congress.[22][23][24]
From 2023 to 2025, Marcos got the highest amount of "allocable" funds under the budget approved by Congress at ₱15.8 billion, with Romualdez getting the second highest amount at ₱14.4 billion from the national budget. Amid the flood control projects controversy in the Philippines, the People’s Budget Coalition criticized "allocable" funds as a new form of pork barrel, saying it goes to "politically determined projects that crowd out more equitable and accountable public spending".[25]
Second term and House Majority Leader (since 2025)
[edit]Leading up to the convention of the 20th Congress, his colleagues were in talks to elect him House majority leader, a move that would received from the Lakas–CMD, the dominant majority party at the time.[26][27] On July 28, 2025, Marcos was elected unopposed to the role, becoming among its youngest holders.[28][29]
Personal life
[edit]Marcos is a polo enthusiast.[30] In September 2025, it was revealed that he had been in a five-year relationship with actress Alexa Miro, which had been kept private due to him being part of the First Family.[31]
Electoral history
[edit]| Year | Office | Party | Votes received | Result | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | % | P. | Swing | |||||
| 2022 | Representative (Ilocos Norte–1st) | Nacionalista | 108,423 | 56.63% | 1st | N/a | Won | |
| 2025 | PFP | 169,880 | 100.00% | 1st | +43.37 | Unopposed | ||
References
[edit]- ^ Jones, Daniel (2011). Roach, Peter; Setter, Jane; Esling, John (eds.). "Marcos". Cambridge English Pronouncing Dictionary (18th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 305. ISBN 978-0-521-15255-6.
- ^ The New Webster's Dictionary of the English Language. Lexicon Publications, Inc. 1994. p. 609. ISBN 0-7172-4690-6.
- ^ Lamentillo, Anna Mae (April 27, 2022). "Who is Sandro Marcos?". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
- ^ "Marcos scion gears up for Congress, learns ropes from Romualdez". Manila Standard. August 11, 2021. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
- ^ "Philippine Congress declares Marcos as next president". Reuters. CNN. May 26, 2022. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
- ^ "Where Do the Philippines' Rich and Famous Send Their Kids to School?". Esquire. June 17, 2020. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
- ^ "Sandro Marcos: Heartthrob, politician at susi ng mga Marcos sa Gen Z?". Balita. October 15, 2021. Retrieved September 27, 2025.
- ^ Hallare, Katrine (December 13, 2017). "LOOK: Sandro Marcos earns master's degree from London university". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Inquirer.net. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
- ^ "Sandro Marcos earns master's degree from London School of Economics". ABS-CBN News. December 13, 2017. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
- ^ Lamentillo, Anna Mae (April 27, 2022). "Who is Sandro Marcos?". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
- ^ "Sandro Marcos thanks uncle Martin for mentoring him". The Philippine Star. March 16, 2022. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
- ^ Lamentillo, Anna (April 27, 2022). "Who is Sandro Marcos?". ManilaBulletin.com. Archived from the original on May 14, 2022. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
- ^ Mugas, John Michael (May 10, 2022). "Neophyte Sandro Marcos defeats Fariñas in Ilocos Norte 1st district". Rappler. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
- ^ Galvez, Daphne (May 10, 2022). "Sandro Marcos is new Ilocos Norte representative". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
- ^ Bajo, Anna Felicia (May 13, 2025). "Sandro Marcos gets second term as congressman of Ilocos Norte's first district". GMA News Online. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
- ^ Cervantes, Filane Mikee (July 26, 2022). "House elects Sandro Marcos as senior deputy majority leader". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
- ^ Cupin, Bea (July 26, 2022). "Presidential son Sandro Marcos is both first-time lawmaker and 'senior' House leader". Rappler. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
- ^ Yu, Lance Spencer (November 29, 2022). "Romualdez, Sandro Marcos file bill creating PH sovereign wealth fund". Rappler. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
- ^ "Does the P250-B Maharlika Wealth Fund make sense?". The Philippine Star. December 3, 2022. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
- ^ "Kamara, target na maaprubahan ang Maharlika Wealth Fund Bill sa December 12 bago mag adjourn para sa holiday". Brigada News Philippines (in Filipino). December 3, 2022. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
- ^ Gutierrez, Pia (December 5, 2022). "Economist: Maharlika fund can help govt complete projects if managed properly". ABS-CBN News (in English and Filipino). Retrieved December 5, 2022.
- ^ News5 [@News5] (February 5, 2025). "A News5 source says Presidential Son and Senior Deputy Majority Leader Sandro Marcos led the fourth impeachment complaint" (Tweet). Retrieved February 5, 2025 – via Twitter.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ De Leon, Dwight (February 5, 2025). "'Around 200 lawmakers' sign to impeach VP Sara Duterte". Rappler. Rappler Inc. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
- ^ Lalu, Gabriel Pabico (February 5, 2025). "Rep. Marcos, key solons among VP Sara Duterte impeachment signatories". Inquirer News. Manila, Philippines: INQUIRER.net. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
- ^ Latoza, Guinevere (November 29, 2025). "'Allocables' are the new pork and Sandro Marcos and Martin Romualdez are the pork barrel kings". Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
- ^ de Leon, Dwight (July 24, 2025). "Will Sandro Marcos become the youngest House majority leader in modern Philippine history?". RAPPLER. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
- ^ Quismorio, Ellson (July 24, 2025). "Lakas-CMD to go all out for Sandro Marcos if he wants to be House majority leader, says Garin". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
- ^ Tolentino, Reina C. (July 28, 2025). "Sandro Marcos elected House majority leader". The Manila Times. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
- ^ de Leon, Dwight (July 28, 2025). "President Marcos' son Sandro elected House majority leader". RAPPLER. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
- ^ "With family cheering on, Sandro Marcos triumphs at Polo Cup". Bilyonaryo. March 18, 2025. Archived from the original on March 21, 2025. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
- ^ Evangelista, Jessica Ann (September 27, 2025). "Alexa Miro admits past relationship with Sandro Marcos". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved September 27, 2025.
External links
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Media related to Sandro Marcos at Wikimedia Commons- Official website