Palangdan is the first politician to file his COC in Benguet. The congressional race in the province of Benguet is expected by observers to be a heated race with multiple names rumored to be gunning for a seat in the House of Representatives. Other people rumored to be filing their COCs in the coming days are Eric Yap, Nestor Fongwan Jr., and Cresencio Pacalso.
It can be recalled that Eric Yap was installed as the caretaker congressman for Benguet after the untimely passing of then Congressman Nestor Fongwan Jr.
Benguet is composed of 13 municipalities with a population of nearly half a million.