Edvic Yap

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Go and the surname or paternal family name is Yap.

Edvic Go Yap (born December 13, 1977) is a Filipino politician and a representative of the ACT-CIS Partylist to the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 2022. He is a vice chairperson for the Good Government and Public Accountability committee and a member for the majority for the Legislative Franchises and Public Accounts committees. He is one of the authors of the Universal Medical Access and Equipment Act.

Edvic Yap
Portrait during the 19th Congress
Member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines for the ACT-CIS Partylist
Incumbent
Assumed office June 30, 2022 Serving with Jocelyn Tulfo, Jeffrey Soriano (formerly) and Erwin Tulfo
Personal details
Born	Edvic Go Yap (1977-12-13) December 13, 1977 (age 47)[1] Manila, Philippines
Political party	ACT-CIS Partylist (2022-present)

Early life

Edvic Go Yap was born on December 13, 1977, in Manila.^[1] Yap's siblings are Benguet congressman Eric Yap and Quezon City 4th district councilor Egay Yap. In 1997, Yap graduated with a degree in Commerce. Before his tenure as representative, he distributed goods for the COVID-19 pandemic.^[2]

Political career

Congress (2022–present)

During the wake of the 2022 Philippine presidential election, Yap suggested the next president should provide jobs to Filipinos.^[3] ACT-CIS Partylist gained 1st place in the 2022 Philippine party-list elections with 2,111,091 votes, 5.74 percent of the votes. Since Yap was the first nominee, he gained a seat in the House of Representatives of the Philippines.^[4] When he was representative, he principally authored 263 bills and co-authored 11. He is a vice chairperson for the Good Government and Public Accountability committee and a member for the majority for the Legislative Franchises and Public Accounts committees.^[5] On July 24, 2024, when the Marikina River overflowed, he prepared food packs for evacuees.^[6] On November 24, Yap and four other lawmakers filed a bill granting government employees a 10 percent discount on medicine.^[7] On February 5, 2025, Yap and five other lawmakers filed the Universal Medical Access and Equipment Act.^[8] In the 2025 Philippine party-list elections, he is running as the first nominee of ACT-CIS.^[1]