They met in New York City in 1989 - she was working as a lawyer; he was in exile after his father was toppled from power three years earlier.Liza comes from an elite family linked to the political party that opposed the late dictator and helped to end his brutal and corrupt 20-year rule."But when you get to know him, how can you not fall in love, right?"
Two years after the patriarch's death in 1989, the Marcoses returned to the Philippines and began their successful political comeback. Marcos Jr won a congressional seat in Ilocos Norte. He later served as governor of the province and had a stint in the Senate. Liza meanwhile worked as a lawyer and also taught law at universities, according to a CV posted on the website of her firm M & Associates."Early on we decided that he's the politician, he's the star. I'm just the back-up dancer," Liza told Amoyo.
In the same interview, Marcos Jr said his wife had"super powers", and would get angry, cry or flirt when she wanted an upgrade or a ticket to a sold-out event.Liza said Marcos Jr told her of his decision to run for president while watching the Marvel superhero film"Ant-Man".And while her mother-in-law once gained notoriety as first lady for her staggering accumulation of luxuries, Liza told Abunda she would forge her own path.