The Honorable
Victor A. Yap
Victor A. Yap
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
Governor of Tarlac
In office
June 30, 2007 – June 30, 2016
Preceded byJose V. Yap Sr.
Succeeded bySusan Yap
Personal details
Born
Victor Areno Yap

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

Victor Areno Yap (born March 4, 1966) is a Filipino politician who is currently serving 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. 1 2 3 4 "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.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.