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.
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