Victor Yap is a Filipino politician. He is currently serving as congressman of the second legislative district of Tarlac Province Province. Running under the Nationalist People’s Coalition (NPC) Party in the May 13, 2019 election, he defeated independent candidate Jorge De Los Reyes.
Personal Information
Complete Name –> Victor Areno Yap
Birth Date –> March 4, 1966
Hometown –> Victoria, Tarlac, Philippines
Family
Father –> Former Congressman and Governor Jose “Aping” Yap
Brother –> Former San Jose Mayor Jose Yap Jr.
Sister –> Current Governor Susan Yap
Education
Elementary –> Ateneo de Manila University
High School –> Ateneo de Manila University
College –> University of the Philippines
Course –> Bachelor of Arts
Master –> Strategic Studies, University of the Philippines
Political Career / Work Experiences
2019-Present – Chairperson, House Committee on Information and Communications Technology
2019-Present – Vice Chairperson, House Committee on Bases Conversion
2016-Present – Congressman
2007-2016 – Governor
2001-2007 – Executive Assistant, Office of his Father Jose Yap, then Governor of Tarlac
1998-2001 – Director, Clark Development Corporation
1988-1998 – Vice Mayor, Victoria Municipality
Bills / Laws
House Bill 57 – AN ACT PROMOTING OPEN ACCESS IN DATA TRANSMISSION, PROVIDING ADDITIONAL POWERS TO THE NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
House Bill 58 (Principal Sponsor) – AN ACT INCREASING THE BENEFITS OF BARANGAY OFFICIALS, INCLUDING BARANGAY TANODS AND MEMBERS OF THE LUPON NG TAGAPAMAYAPA, AND GRANTING A LUMP SUM RETIREMENT GRATUITY PAY EQUIVALENT TO ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS (P100,000.00), AND OTHER NON-MONETARY BENEFITS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 393 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991, AS AMENDED
House Bill 59 – Act to amend Republic Act 8762 or the Retail Trade Liberalization Act in order to further liberalize the retail trade by, among others, lowering the minimum percentage of foreign products carried by a domestic store from 30% to 10%.
House Bill 60 – AN ACT PROVIDING A SOCIALIZED MICROFINANCING PROGRAM FOR MICRO ENTERPRISES THEREBY PROMOTING ENTREPRENEURSHIP
House Bill 61 – AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE PHILIPPINE eHEALTH SYSTEM AND SERVICES IN THE DELIVERY OF HEALTH SERVICES WITH THE USE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY IN THE PHILIPPINES, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
House Bill 62 – AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE MAGNA CARTA OF THE OUT-OF-SCHOOL YOUTH
House Bill 66 – AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE MAGNA CARTA OF THE OUT-OF-SCHOOL YOUTH
House Bill 295 – AN ACT INSTITUTIONALIZING AN EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES SYSTEM (EMSS), CREATING FOR THE PURPOSE THE NATIONAL EMSS COUNCIL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
House Bill 298 – AN ACT REQUIRING THE REGISTRATION OF ALL USERS OF SUBSCRIBER IDENTITY MODULE CARDS
House Bill 303 – AN ACT ESTABLISHING A PHILIPPINE HIGH SCHOOL FOR SPORTS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
RELATED: List of Current Congressmen and CongressWomen of the Philippines 2019 – 2022
See also: Famous People from Tarlac Province
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