Pwedeng ma-impeach? Fariñas says 3 Comelec execs who voted against extending SOCE filing have violated the Constitution The three Commission on Elections (Comelec) commissioners who voted against granting the Liberal Party’s request to extend the filing of its statement of contributions and expenditures (SOCE) have committed a culpable violation of the Constitution because they, in effect, have added a requirement for those running for national posts, Ilocos Norte Rep. Rodolfo Fariñas... READ FULL ARTICLE
Fariñas’ son dies in motorcycle crash in Ilocos Norte The youngest son of former governor and incumbent Ilocos Norte 1st District Rep. Rodolfo Fariñas died when his motorcycle rammed a barrier in the province’s Bacarra town on Sunday, November 15. Rodolfo “JR” Fariñas, Jr., 20, died upon arrival at a hospital in Laoag City, according to various reports. The young Fariñas was driving his... READ FULL ARTICLE
Farinas vice mayor in hot water over wasted construction materials The Laoag city vice mayor from the Farinas political clan supposedly delivered P7.049 million worth of construction materials to barangays without even monitoring if these were received or not. According to the 2014 report of the Commission on Audit (COA) on Laoag city, Vice Mayor Chevylle Farinas and the city council delivered construction materials and... READ FULL ARTICLE
Ilocos Rep. Fariñas’ bill penalizing the throwing of hard objects at vehicles OK’d The House of Representatives has approved on second reading a bill filed by Ilocos Norte 1st District Rep. Rodolfo Fariñas penalizing the deliberate throwing of hard objects at passing or parked vehicles. Under Farinas’ House Bill 4865, anyone caught committing such acts that result to a person’s death will be fined P100,000 and slapped with... READ FULL ARTICLE
Solons from Northern Luzon rally behind beleaguered PNoy Twenty-five members of the largest voting bloc in the House of Representatives have expressed support for President Benigno Aquino III as he faces the biggest crisis of his presidency yet following the Mamasapano clash. In a manifesto of support released on March 29, the Northern Alliance composed of lawmakers from Northern Luzon rallied behind the... READ FULL ARTICLE