Young Fariñases throw hat in barangay poll

By Dominic B. dela Cruz

Staff Reporter

THE LAST day of filing certificates of candidacy for the October 28 barangay elections saw two young members of the Fariñas political clan vying for the chairmanship of their respective barangays.

Their candidacies are seen by observers as a step towards contesting the presidency of the city’s Liga ng mga Barangay.

Rey Carlos Farinas, son of Rep. Rodolfo C. Fariñas (first district, Ilocos Norte) filed his COC vying for punong barangay at Barangay 16 here in Laoag City.

The congressman’s son was supposed to run for vice mayor in the recent May 13 elections but he later withdrew. If he pursued his candidacy then, he would have ran against his cousin and former Laoag Mayor, now Vice Mayor Michael V. Fariñas.

Another second generation Fariñas who filed her candidacy is Mary Michelle V. Fariñas, daughter of Laoag Mayor Chevylle V. Fariñas and the Laoag vice mayor. She will run for the chairmanship of Barangay 55-C Vira. She is running unopposed.

Aside from incumbent barangay chairpersons, other well-known politicians including former Laoag councilor Primo Jay S. Ramos of Barangay 23 and Jan Eve S. Castro of Barangay 21, daughter of Laoag councilor Sonia Siazon also filed their candidacies for barangay chairperson posts.

During the last day of filing, members of the media waited if the rumor that former Laoag Mayor Roger C. Fariñas would also file his candidacy for chairman of Barangay Bari would prove true; the former mayor however did not appear until the filing period ended.

Meanwhile, city Comelec records show that Barangays 11, 51-B, 55-C Vira, 50 Buttong, 48-B Cabungaan, 37 Calayab, 56-A and 43 Cavit have candidates running unopposed.

Relative to this, city election officer Atty. John Paul Martin announced that his office will immediately finalize the list of candidates to be posted in all barangay halls.

Martin said his office will also entertain cases for petition to cancel COC, disqualification and petition to declare a nuisance candidate.

Martin declared the common poster areas in the city to be the vicinity of their respective barangay halls. The prescribed poster size is 2 feet by 3 feet with long bond papers for leaflets.

He added that posters can also be pasted on residences provided this is with the consent of the homeowner

Martin stressed that posters will not be allowed in schools, bridges, waiting sheds and electric posts.

Martin thanked the Laoag City police for the strict and proper implementation of the gun ban in the city. He said he learned that the police puts up checkpoints three times a day.

He also announced that there will also be a peace covenant signing to be undertaken tentatively set on October 24 to be spearheaded by the city police in coordination with the Roman Catholic Church to be witnessed by the city Comelec Office.

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