Aimee Marcos

Not to be confused with her older sister, Imee Marcos.

In this Philippine name  for married women, the birth middle name or maternal family name is Romualdez , the birth surname or paternal family name is Marcos , and the marital name is Bernedo.

Aimee Marcos
Marcos (right) with her nephew at her brother Bongbong's presidential inauguration
Born	Aimee Romualdez Marcos (1979-05-02) May 2, 1979 (age 45) United States
Spouse	Cid Bernedo
Children	1
Parent	Teresita Romualdez
Musical career
Instrument	Drums
Member of	The Dorques

Aimee Romualdez Marcos-Bernedo (born May 2, 1979) is a Filipino musician and public figure known as the drummer of indie music band the Dorques. She is the adopted ^[1] daughter of the late former Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos and former first lady ^[2] Imelda Marcos. ^{[3] [4] [5]}

She was the only member of the immediate Marcos family to still be a minor when martial law was formally lifted in 1981 and when the Marcoses went into exile in Honolulu in 1986, ^{[6] [7]} and she has stayed away from politics. ^[4]

She is currently living in Cagayan de Oro with her husband, Cid Bernedo, and their son. ^[8]

Early life

Aimee Marcos was born on May 2, 1979 to Teresita Romualdez, and was soon adopted into the family of Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos and his wife Imelda, Romualdez's aunt. ^{[9] [10]} After the People Power Revolution ousted the Marcoses from power in 1986, Aimee joined the family in going into exile in Honolulu. ^[7]

In popular culture

Marcos was portrayed by Lana Puda in the 2022 period drama film Maid in Malacañang .

See also

• Marcos family
• Original Pilipino music

References

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2. "Ex-Philippine first lady Imelda Marcos sentenced to prison for graft". NBC News. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
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4. ""A dynasty on steroids"". Sydney Morning Herald. November 23, 2012. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
5. Seno, Alexandra A. (February 21, 1997). "ASIANOW - Asiaweek". Asiaweek. Archived from the original on February 24, 2019.
6. Dunne, Dominick (August 1986). "Imelda in Exile". Vanities.
7. Yabes, Criselda (February 24, 2016). "Last Waltz at the Palace: The Untold Story of People Power". Rogue Media Inc. Archived from the original on February 27, 2016.
8. Marfori, MJ (July 9, 2022). "A rare catch-up with Aimee Marcos". The Philippine Star. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
9. Gabinete, Jojo (October 24, 2020). "Anak nga ba ni Imee Marcos si Little Aimee?". PEP.ph (in Filipino and English). Philippine Entertainment Portal Inc. Retrieved January 13, 2025. Sa burol ni Teresita namin nalaman na siya ang biological mother ni Aimee.
10. Lo, Ricky (January 31, 2016). "Wedding between a Kapatid & a Kapuso". Philstar.com . Manila, Philippines: Philstar Global Corp. Retrieved January 13, 2025.