Sandro Marcos is the eldest son of Philippine President Bongbong Marcos. He received degrees from universities in London and was elected to the House of Representatives in 2022 to represent Ilocos Norte's 1st district. As a freshman congressman, he was chosen as the Senior Deputy Majority Leader. Marcos and his uncle Martin Romualdez authored a bill to create a sovereign wealth fund for the Philippines called the Maharlika Investment Fund.

1. 19th Congress of the
Philippines
Cong. Sandro Marcos

2. Cong. Sandro Marcos
• Ferdinand Alexander "Sandro" Araneta Marcos
III[5] (UK: /ˈmɑːrkɒs/ MAR-koss, US: /-koʊs, -kɔːs/ -kohss, -
kawss,[6][7] Tagalog: [ˈmaɾkɔs]; born March 7, 1994) is a Filipino
politician who is the representative of Ilocos Norte's 1st
congressional district since 2022,[8] and the eldest of three sons of
Philippine President Bongbong Marcos and First Lady Liza Araneta
Marcos.

3. Early life and education
• Marcos, nicknamed "Sandro", was born Ferdinand Alexander
Araneta Marcos III on March 7, 1994, in Laoag, Ilocos
Norte to Bongbong Marcos, then-Representative of the 2nd district
of Ilocos Norte, and attorney Liza Araneta Marcos.[5] He is the
eldest of the three sons. He is the grandson of the
late president, Ferdinand Marcos Sr. and his wife Imelda Marcos

4. • Marcos attended Don Sergio Osmeña Senior Memorial National
High School, 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.[2] He then earned his Master's
degree in Developmental Studies at the London School of
Economics and Political Science in 2017.

5. Political career
• Prior to running for public office, Marcos worked as a member of
the legislative staff of House Majority Leader and Leyte 1st
District Rep. Martin Romualdez, his father's cousin, whom he sees
as his mentor.

6. House of Representatives (2022–
present)
• Marcos ran for representative of Ilocos Norte's 1st
district in 2022 and won, defeating incumbent Ria Christina
Fariñas.[13] Despite being a neophyte congressman, he was elected
House Senior Deputy Majority Leader in the 19th Congress of the
Philippines on July 26, 2022.

7. • On late November 2022, Marcos, together with his uncle, House
Speaker Martin Romualdez, filed House Bill No. 6398, also known
as the controversial Maharlika Investment Fund. The aim is to
create a sovereign wealth fund for the Philippines, drawing
inspiration from South Korea's own sovereign wealth
fund.[16][17] MIF was approved by the House of Representatives on
December 12, 2022.[18] Economist Michael Batu said the bill can
help raise money to help the government's programs and achieve
development goals, if managed properly.

8. References
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Norte representative". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved June
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11. 1. "Marcos scion gears up for Congress, learns ropes from
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1, 2022.
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Manila Bulletin. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
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Philippine Star. March 16, 2022. Retrieved June 4, 2022.

12. 1. Mugas, John Michael (May 10, 2022). "Neophyte Sandro Marcos defeats
Fariñas in Ilocos Norte 1st district". Rappler. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
2.^ Cervantes, Filane Mikee (July 26, 2022). "House elects Sandro Marcos
as senior deputy majority leader". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved July
26, 2022.
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26, 2022.

13. 1. Yu, Lance Spencer (November 29, 2022). "Romualdez, Sandro Marcos file bill
creating PH sovereign wealth fund". Rappler. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
2.^ "Does the P250-B Maharlika Wealth Fund make sense?". The Philippine Star.
December 3, 2022. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
3.^ "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.
4.^ 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.