Matthew Manotoc

Manotoc was born on December 9, 1988 in Morocco,[3] the youngest son of Imee Marcos and Tommy Manotoc. He is a member of the Marcos family. At the time of his birth, his parents were in exile in Morocco reportedly living under false passports.[4]

Manotoc studied at the International School Manila and Ateneo de Manila University for high school. In 2006, he left for the United States to study at Claremont McKenna College where he earned a bachelor's degree in psychology in 2010.[5] In 2015, he earned a Sports Management Certificate from University of California, Los Angeles. He also enrolled at the Management Development Program of the Asian Institute of Management which he finished in December 2017.[6]

Manotoc ran as an provincial board member representing the 2nd legislative district of Ilocos Norte in the 2016 Philippine local elections, and won. He was also declared as the Senior Provincial Board Member of Ilocos Norte, which made him the third highest ranking official of the province. From 2016 to 2019, he was also chairman of the National Movement of Young Legislators – Ilocos Norte Chapter.

In the 2019 Philippine gubernatorial elections, he ran, unopposed, as governor of Ilocos Norte to replace his mother who ran as a senator. Upon taking office, one of his objectives was to make health services more accessible and more inclusive by funding and upgrading medical facilities and public health programs. In October 2019, he launched his flagship program, “NariMAT nga Aglawlaw,” which aimed to strengthen Ilocos Norte's bid for cleaner, greener, and healthier environment.[7]

Manotoc is an avid golfer and basketball player.[5][8] He was a basketball coach at the International School Manila and a co-founder of Espiritu Manotoc Basketball Management. He also worked as an Athletics Department Assistant for Claremont McKenna College from 2006 to 2010.

In 2019, it was reported that he was dating Miss Earth 2014 Jamie Herrell.[9][10]