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Former congressman Fariñas to run for Ilocos Norte governor anew

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Courtesy of PIA Ilocos Norte Facebook page" src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/news/11/15/20211115-rudy-farinas.jpg?ext=.jpg"/><figcaption><em>Courtesy of PIA Ilocos Norte Facebook page</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>Former congressman Rodolfo &quot;Rudy&quot; Fariñas filed his certificate of candidacy (COC) for governor in Ilocos Norte through substitution on Monday.</p><p>He replaced Juner Ner Jacinto as the &quot;Partido para sa Demokratikong Reporma&quot; bet in the province&#x27;s gubernatorial race, as the period of substitution of candidates ended on Monday.</p><p>Fariñas will run against incumbent Gov. Matthew Manotoc, the son of Sen. Imee Marcos, in the 2022 elections.</p><p>Farinas served as Ilocos Norte governor from 1989 to 1998. He then won the congressional seat in the province&#x27;s 1st district and held that post from 2010 until 2019.</p><p>After his stint in the House ended, Farinas filed his COC for governor but pulled out of the race.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/05/02/19/farias-backs-out-of-ilocos-norte-gubernatorial-race">Fariñas backs out of Ilocos Norte gubernatorial race; Marcos scion unopposed</a></li></ul><div><strong>— Report from Grace Alba</strong></div><div><strong>FROM THE ARCHIVES</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1830808" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

Former congressman Rodolfo 'Rudy' Fariñas filed his certificate of candidacy for governor in Ilocos Norte through substitution on Monday.