Ria Christina Fariñas Explained

Ria Christina G. Fariñas
Office1:Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Ilocos Norte's 1st congressional district
Term Start1:June 30, 2019
Term End1:June 30, 2022
Predecessor1:Rodolfo Fariñas
Successor1:Sandro Marcos
Office2:Member of the Ilocos Norte Provincial Board from the Ilocos Norte's 1st congressional district
Term Start2:June 30, 2013
Term End2:June 30, 2019
Successor2:Rodolfo Christian Fariñas
Birth Name:Ria Christina Gerodias Fariñas
Birth Date:6 March 1984
Birth Place:San Francisco, California, United States
Party:PDP–Laban (2018–present)
Otherparty:Liberal (2012 - 2018)
Parents:Rodolfo Fariñas (father)
Maria Teresa Carlson (mother)
Children:1

Ria Christina Gerodias Fariñas (born March 6, 1984) is a Filipino politician who represented the 1st District of Ilocos Norte in the Philippine House of Representatives from 2019 to 2022.[1]

Career

On May 13, 2019, she won the congressional election for the 1st District of Ilocos Norte by 106,000 votes defeating Ryan Remigio of the Nacionalista Party by 60,000 votes making her the first female representative of Ilocos Norte's 1st District.

On May 9, 2022, she was defeated by Sandro Marcos, the son of the presidential candidate, Bongbong Marcos. Marcos received 108,423 votes while Fariñas received 83,034 votes.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Member Information: Ria Christina G. Fariñas . House of Representatives of the Philippines. https://web.archive.org/web/20211127181633/https://www.congress.gov.ph/members/search.php?id=farinas-rr. November 27, 2021 . May 29, 2022 .
  2. Web site: Sandro Marcos is new Ilocos Norte representative . Galvez . Daphne . Inquirer . May 10, 2022. May 29, 2022 .