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John Geesnell Yap
Filipino politician (born 1977) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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John Geesnell Lim Yap II (born October 16, 1977), popularly known as Baba Yap, is a Filipino politician who is the representative-elect for Bohol's first district in the House of Representatives of the Philippines. He was previously the mayor of Tagbilaran, Bohol from 2013 to 2022 until he was succeeded by his wife Jane Yap.
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Early life and education
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Yap, born John Geesnell Lim Yap II,[1] is the second son of John U. Yap and Geesnell N. Lim. He finished his elementary at Holy Spirit School of Tagbilaran in 1989 and secondary at Divine Word College of Tagbilaran, now Holy Name University in 1993. He took up accountancy at the University of San Carlos in Cebu City. He became the chief accountant of their family business at Bohol Tropics Resort Club and owns a nightclub called Lazer Party Club in Tagbilaran City.
Yap is married to Jane Censoria Cajes, a former Sangguniang Kabataan Bohol provincial president and national president who is 13 years his junior. They have one daughter Janah Geesnell.
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Political career
Yap's first stint in politics began when he was elected as city councilor of Tagbilaran City during the 2010 elections.
In 2013, he ran for mayor and won against lawyer Agustinus Gonzaga of the Liberal Party and Dr. Abraham N. Lim (UNA), the brother of then outgoing mayor, Dan Lim. At the age of 35, he became the youngest city mayor of Tagbilaran. He ran for reelection in 2016 and won.[2]
On May 13, 2019, Yap was reelected for a 3rd consecutive term and won with a landslide.[3]
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