DAGUPAN CITY – Former Pangasinan 3rd District Representative and Movie and Television Review and Classification Board chair Rachel Arenas filed her certificate of candidacy here on Friday, October 1.
Arenas will aim for a congressional seat anew in the 2022 polls.
She was the first to arrive at the Commission on Elections Provincial Office here to file a COC, together with her mother, incumbent Congresswoman Baby Arenas who is graduating in the 18th Congress.
Minutes after she filed her candidacy, Atty. Evelyn Panlaque, authorized representative of Pangasinan 4th District Congressman Christopher de Venecia filed a COC for him.
De Venecia, son of former House Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr, will seek his last congressional term in next year’s election.
“I am seeking reelection for a third term to sustain and continue our platforms and programs for my district, and for the whole country in general,” de Venecia said in a press statement.
However, Arenas did not entertain questions from the media.
Arenas will run under the PDP-Laban ticket while de Venecia is under the banner of Lakas-CMD.
Meanwhile, independent candidate Jek Palaganas of Dagupan City also filed his COC for councilor before the city Comelec office.