Palace to vloggers: Prove Liza Marcos photo was edited

Palace Press Officer Claire Castro on Sunday, March 23, 2025, dares vloggers/bloggers to show their proof that this photo of First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos was edited. The photo was taken during an Asian Cultural Council meeting last March 21 and uploaded on March 22, 2025. (Photo courtesy of First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos’s Facebook)

MANILA, Philippines —The Palace on Sunday challenged those claiming that the recently uploaded photo of First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos was edited to present proof supporting their claim.

In a Viber message to reporters, Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said, “Those who usually criticize are those who are not privy to any meeting. What can we expect from those who know nothing?”

“Madaling mag-pretend na (It is easy to pretend) as if they know everything. Anyway, it is better to challenge these fake news vloggers/bloggers to show their own verified evidence that will counter that photo,” she added.

The photo, captured during an Asian Cultural Council meeting at the Pangarap Clubhouse in Malacañang Park on March 21, was uploaded on Araneta-Marcos’ social media account on Saturday morning.

She was seen wearing a blue dress and sitting in the dining area with her guests.

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Questions about Marcos’ whereabouts arose after bloggers and vloggers claimed that she was held by authorities in the United States. The first lady was in the US from March 5 to 8 to attend the Meeting of the Minds and the Manila International Film Festival.

Castro has belied this, saying that Marcos arrived in Manila around 5 a.m. on Monday, March 10.