First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos will not join President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. on his upcoming July 20 to 22 working visit to Washington, D.C., a Palace official said yesterday.
Presidential Communications Office Undersecretary Claire Castro responded “No” when asked if the First Lady would be part of the President’s delegation. She confirmed that key Cabinet officials will be joining the trip.
“Yes, there will be people accompanying him,” Castro said in Filipino. “I’m just not sure if I have the authority to give details on that. It would probably be better to ask the Department of Foreign Affairs regarding the trip,” she added.
The visit will be President Marcos’ fifth trip to the United States since taking office in 2022.
Meanwhile, documents from the Beverly Hills Police Department (BHPD) did not include the First Lady’s name, according to a report of Net25.
The police report quoted by Net25 identified Tantoco, 44, who was found unresponsive at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on March 8, 2025.
It said that hotel security was performing chest compressions when officers arrived around 11:30 a.m. He was pronounced dead by paramedics at 12:05 p.m.
According to BHPD, full investigatory records are exempt from public disclosure under California law, but basic details were released in accordance with transparency provisions.
