Victor Yap Explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Honorable
Victor A. Yap
Office:Former Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from the Tarlac's 2nd District
Term Start:June 30, 2016
Term End:June 30, 2022
Predecessor:Susan Yap
Successor:Christian Yap
Office2:Governor of Tarlac
Term Start2:June 30, 2007
Term End2:June 30, 2016
Predecessor2:Jose V. Yap Sr.
Successor2:Susan Yap
Office3:Vice Mayor of Victoria
Term Start3:June 30, 1988
Term End3:June 30, 1998
Birth Name:Victor Areno Yap
Birth Date:4 March 1966
Birth Place:Victoria, Tarlac, Philippines
Nationality:Filipino
Alma Mater:University of the Philippines
Relations:Susan Yap (sister)

Victor Areno Yap (born March 4, 1966) is a Filipino politician who is recently served as a member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines, representing the 2nd district of Tarlac.[1] [2] He also sits as Chairman of the House Committee on Information and Communications Technology.[3] He previously served as Governor of Tarlac from 2007 to 2016.[4]

Biography

Education

Yap studied at Ateneo de Manila University and University of the Philippines, obtaining a master’s degree in Strategic Studies.[5]

Political career

Yap served as vice mayor of Victoria, Tarlac, from 1988 to 1998. In 1999, he was named to the board of directors of the Clark Development Corporation.

He was executive assistant to the governor of Tarlac from 2001, and was elected governor in 2007.

Yap is the son of former Governor Jose “Aping” Yap Sr. and brother of current Tarlac Governor of Susan Yap.[5] He is a member of Upsilon Sigma Phi.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: House of Representatives House Members. 2021-10-23. www.congress.gov.ph. en-US.
  2. Web site: Lower House passes anew bill providing open access in data transmission. 2021-10-23. Manila Bulletin. en-US.
  3. Web site: Bill penalizing spams and unwanted calls and texts readied for Lower House approval. 2021-10-23. Manila Bulletin. en-US.
  4. Web site: 2015-07-16. Tarlac officials start probe on imported Canadian waste . 2021-10-23. politics.com.ph. en-US.
  5. Web site: Gov. Vic Yap and his Tarlac. 2021-10-23. Philstar.com.
  6. Web site: INQUIRER.net. 2014-01-29. Upsilon alumni hold global reunion. 2021-10-23. INQUIRER.net. en.