Ilocos Norte Gov. “We know that there is a political angle to the continued detention of our employees. Again, let us not use our small employees, some of whom, we heard, have fallen ill during their detention,” Marcos said. The petition for a writ of habeas corpus was lodged by the provincial employees’ legal counsel, Da Vinci Crisostomo. The Ilocos Norte governor, however, did not issue a Certificate of Nomination and Acceptance (Cona) to Fariñas for the May 2016 elections–a required document to make Fariñas the official NP candidate for the congressional seat of the 1st District of Ilocos Norte.

Source: Manila Times June 05, 2017 11:03 UTC