Ria Christina Fariñas

Ria Christina Gerodias Fariñas is a Filipino politician and represents the 1st District of Ilocos Norte, the Philippines.

Ria Christina G. Fariñas
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives
from Ilocos Norte's 1st District
Assumed office
June 30, 2019
Preceded byRodolfo C. Fariñas, Sr.
Board Member of the 2nd District of Ilocos Norte
In office
June 30, 2013  June 30, 2019
Succeeded byRodolfo Christian Fariñas
Personal details
Born (1984-03-06) March 6, 1984
Political partyPDP–Laban (2019–present)
ParentsRodolfo Fariñas (father)
Maria Teresa Carlson (mother)

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 July 10, 2020, she is one of the 70 Representatives who voted to deny the franchise renewal of ABS-CBN.[1]

Notes

  • "Member Information: Ria Christina G. Fariñas". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved 2020-11-29.

References

  1. Perez-Rubio, Bella (July 10, 2020). "List of lawmakers who voted for and against ABS-CBN franchise renewal". Philstar.com. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
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