Ria Christina Fariñas

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
Portrait during the 18th Congress
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Ilocos Norte's 1st congressional district
In office
June 30, 2019 – June 30, 2022
Preceded byRodolfo Fariñas
Succeeded bySandro Marcos
Member of the Ilocos Norte Provincial Board from the Ilocos Norte's 1st congressional district
In office
June 30, 2013 – June 30, 2019
Succeeded byRodolfo Christian Fariñas
Personal details
Born
Ria Christina Gerodias Fariñas[fn 1]

(1984-03-06) March 6, 1984 (age 40)
San Francisco, California, United States
Political partyPDP–Laban (2018–present)
Other political
affiliations		Nacionalista (2015–2018)
Liberal (2012–2015)
Children1
Parent(s)Rodolfo Fariñas (father)
Maria Teresa Carlson (mother)
ResidenceLaoag, Ilocos Norte

Ria Christina Gerodias Fariñas[fn 1] (born March 6, 1984) is a Filipino politician who represented the 1st District of Ilocos Norte in the Philippine House of Representatives from 2019 to 2022.[2]

Political 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 May 9, 2022, she was defeated by Sandro Marcos, the son of the presidential candidate, Bongbong Marcos. Marcos received 108,423 votes while Fariñas received 83,034 votes.[3]

Notes

  1. ^ a b Although born in the United States, Ria Fariñas still possesses her mother's maiden name (Gerodias) as is the convention in the Philippines as indicated on her birth record.[1]

References

  1. ^ California Birth Index, 1905-1995
  2. ^ "Member Information: Ria Christina G. Fariñas". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Archived from the original on November 27, 2021. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
  3. ^ Galvez, Daphne (May 10, 2022). "Sandro Marcos is new Ilocos Norte representative". Inquirer. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
House of Representatives of the Philippines
Preceded by Member of the House of Representatives
from Ilocos Norte's 1st district
2019–2022 		Succeeded by