FORMER Ilocos Norte 1st District Rep. Rodolfo “Rudy” Fariñas officially withdrew his candidacy for governor of the province, leaving a grandson of former first lady Imelda R. Marcos unopposed.

In a message to reporters on Friday, Fariñas said he was set to retire as a lawmaker on June 30 after almost 40 years in public service.

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