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 | |
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.jpg) Portrait during the 20th Congress | |
| Member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines for the ACT-CIS Partylist | |
| Assumed office June 30, 2022 Serving with Jocelyn Tulfo, Jeffrey Soriano (formerly) and Erwin Tulfo | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Edvic Go Yap December 13, 1977[1] Manila, Philippines |
| Political party | ACT-CIS Partylist (2022-present) |
Early life
editEdvic 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
editCongress (2022–present)
editDuring 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]
References
edit- ^ a b c "68. ACT-CIS" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
- ^ Antonio, Raymund (June 5, 2022). "Keeping up with the Yaps: Egay, Edvic, and Eric". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved May 4, 2025.
- ^ "Trabaho para sa lahat iprayoridad - ACT-CIS" [Work for all is a priority – ACT-CIS]. Abante. March 27, 2022. Retrieved May 4, 2025. [According to ACT-CIS nominee Edvic Yap, the next sitting President of our country should prioritize providing employment to every Filipino.]
- ^ "FINAL, OFFICIAL RESULTS: 2022 party list election | Philippines". Rappler. Retrieved May 4, 2025.
- ^ "Hon. Yap, Edvic G." Congress of the Philippines. Retrieved May 4, 2025.
- ^ Cantos, Joy (July 26, 2024). "ACT-CIS agad umayuda sa mga biktima ng baha" [ACT-CIS immediately responds to flood victims]. The Philippine Star. Retrieved May 4, 2025. [The ACT-CIS partylist immediately extended its aid to those affected by the floods on Wednesday as Cong. Edvic Yap prepared 2,000 food packs for evacuees in Quezon City and Marikina City.]
- ^ Murcia, Alvin (November 24, 2024). "Erwin Tulfo, four lawmakers push for 10% medicine discount for rank-and-file gov't employees". Daily Tribune. Retrieved May 4, 2025.
- ^ Begas, Billy (February 2, 2025). "Erwin Tulfo to DOH: Use MAIFIP to fund medicines, equipment in public hospitals". Politiko. Retrieved May 4, 2025.