Ria Christina Fariñas

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In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Gerodias and the surname or paternal family name is Fariñas.
Ria Christina G. Fariñas
Ria Fariñas - 18th Congress.jpg
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives
from Ilocos Norte's 1st District
Assumed office
June 30, 2019
Preceded byRodolfo Fariñas
Board Member of the 1st 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 (age 37)
Political partyPDP–Laban (2019–present)
Parent(s)Rodolfo Fariñas (father)
Maria Teresa Carlson (mother)

Ria Christina Gerodias Fariñas is a Filipino politician who is currently representing the 1st District of Ilocos Norte in the Philippine House of Representatives.

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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