Toto Lazo said Fariñas did not follow the rule of law when he accused the capitol of misusing P66.4 million in tobacco excise tax funds to acquire vehicles more than five years ago. He also questioned the move to detain six provincial officers for failing to answer questions at the House inquiry.
Those who supported Lazo's resolution were Da Vinci Crisostomo, James Paul Nalupta, Mariano Marcos, Paul Baltazar, Donald Nicolas, Ramon Gaoat and Rogelio Balbag. Board members absent at the session were Fariñas' daughter Ria, Conrado Respicio, Domingo Ambrocio, and Matthew Manotoc, the governor's son.
The copy of the resolution will be forwarded to the Office of the President, Senate President Aquilino Pimentel III, and House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez.
Ilocos Norte known as "the home of the great leaders" which is the Marcos Family.