Malacañang Denies First Lady Liza Marcos Was Held by US Authorities

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Malacañang firmly denied circulating reports on social media claiming that First Lady Liza Marcos was held by US authorities during her visit to Los Angeles, California.

Palace Press Officer USec. Atty Claire Castro stated that the rumors are baseless and that the First Lady was not held in the US or any other location worldwide.

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The statement comes after a series of social media posts alleging that the First Lady was stopped at the airport.

Malacañang confirmed that First Lady Marcos visited Los Angeles to attend the International Film Festival in support of Filipino artists.

She returned to the Philippines on Monday, March 10, at around 5 AM.

According to her social media post, the First Lady arrived in Los Angeles on March 5 and attended a lunch with Filipino-American officials appointed to the US government.

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On March 6, she participated in a curated press conference in West Hollywood alongside Tourism Secretary Cristina Frasco and DTI Secretary Ma. Cristina Roque.

Later that day, she attended a thanksgiving dinner and watched a documentary as part of the Manila International Film Festival (MIFF).

On March 7, she joined the MIFF Gala Dinner, followed by her participation in the MMFF 50: Concert for the Filipino on March 8, a benefit concert for the Filipino community in Los Angeles.

Her latest post on her official Facebook page showed her with the Girl Scouts of the Philippines during a donation turnover event.

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