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First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos was with the President and their sons in Batac, Ilocos Norte, to commemorate the 107th birth anniversary of her father-in-law
It seems that no one is safe from the perils of our city streets, not even the First Lady of the Philippines.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos were in Batac City, Ilocos Norte, with their family for a wreath-laying ceremony to commemorate the 107th birthday of the late dictator Ferdinand E. Marcos, on Wednesday, September 11.
But the solemn occasion took a bit of a stumble — quite literally.
While enjoying a sweet moment chatting with her husband, holding hands as they walked, Mrs. Marcos had an unexpected misstep, tripping on an uneven pavement at the Marcos Monument grounds. Fortunately, she was wearing only kitten heels and the President was right beside her.
After the stumble, she slowed down a bit and was seen subtly rotating her foot in what seemed like an attempt to massage or realign it.
The unforgiving sidewalks of Batac apparently have no respect for titles. But the First Lady appeared to take the mishap in stride and did not make a fuss about it.
In true crisis-control fashion, the President’s media team swiftly worked to erase the awkward moment from the official livestream on Facebook and YouTube. But GMA was quicker, capturing the clip.
In 2021, the provincial government of Ilocos Norte awarded Batac City the title of “Best Public Park” in the province as part of its “Search for the Cleanest and Greenest City.”
However, it appears that pavement conditions weren’t on the checklist of award judges who might have failed to notice this bumpy pavement located at the city center, right in front of a church and the elder Marcos’ monument, at that. Unless of course this uneven pavement sprang up after the recognition was awarded to Batac City.
Following the incident, one thing on commuters’ minds is, if even the First Lady can’t navigate these patchwork pavements safely, what hope is there for the rest of us who brave even more treacherous paths every day? – Rappler.com
