Victor Yap

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

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]

The Honorable Victor A. Yap
Victor A. Yap in 2023
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from the Tarlac's 2nd congressional district
In office June 30, 2016 – June 30, 2022
Preceded by	Susan Yap
Succeeded by	Christian Yap
30th Governor of Tarlac
In office June 30, 2007 – June 30, 2016
Preceded by	Jose V. Yap Sr.
Succeeded by	Susan 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 59) Victoria, Tarlac, Philippines
Political party	NPC
Relations	Susan Yap (sister)
Alma mater	University of the Philippines

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]