Victor Yap

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Areno and the surname or paternal family name is Yap.
The Honorable
Victor A. Yap
Victor A. Yap in 2023
Former Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from the Tarlac's 2nd District
In office
June 30, 2016 – June 30, 2022
Preceded bySusan Yap
Succeeded byChristian Yap
30th Governor of Tarlac
In office
June 30, 2007 – June 30, 2016
Preceded byJose V. Yap Sr.
Succeeded bySusan Yap
Vice Mayor of Victoria
In office
June 30, 1988 – June 30, 1998
Personal details
Born
Victor Areno Yap

(1966-03-04) March 4, 1966 (age 58)
Victoria, Tarlac, Philippines
RelationsSusan Yap (sister)
Alma materUniversity of the Philippines

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.[5]

He was executive assistant to the governor of Tarlac from 2001, and was elected governor in 2007.[5]

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]

References

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

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