Christian Yap
Filipino politician (born 1985)
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Christian Tell Areno Yap (born April 29, 1985)[1] is a Filipino politician. He is currently serving as 33rd governor of Tarlac since 2025. He represented the 2nd district of Tarlac in the Philippine House of Representatives from 2022 to 2025.[2]
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Christian Yap | |
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Official portrait, 2022 | |
| 33rd Governor of Tarlac | |
| Assumed office June 30, 2025 | |
| Vice Governor | Lita Aquino |
| Preceded by | Susan Yap |
| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Tarlac's 2nd District | |
| In office June 30, 2022 – June 30, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Victor Yap |
| Succeeded by | Cristy Angeles |
| 25th mayor of Victoria, Tarlac | |
| In office June 30, 2019 – June 30, 2022 | |
| Vice Mayor | Rex Villa Agustin |
| Preceded by | Marvin Silao |
| Succeeded by | Rex Villa Agustin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Christian Tell Areno Yap April 29, 1985 |
| Party | NPC (2015–present) SST (local party; 2024–present) |
| Spouse | Melissa Yeung |
| Relations | Susan Yap (mother) Victor Yap (uncle) |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | Ateneo de Manila University Cardiff University |
| Occupation | Politician |
Early life and education
Yap was born on April 29, 1985, in Quezon City. He is the eldest child of Susan Yap. He studied Ateneo de Manila University and Cardiff University for his college education.[3]
Political career
Mayor of Victoria, Tarlac (2019–2022)
Yap is ran for mayor of Victoria, Tarlac but he lost to Marvin Silao over 2,255 votes in 2016. In 2019, Yap ran again as mayor of Victoria, Tarlac but he won over Marvin Silao.
House of Representatives (2022–2025)
In 2022, Yap was represented the second district of Tarlac until 2025.[4][5]
Governor of Tarlac (2025–present)
Yap was elected as governor of Tarlac in the 2025 elections after succeeded his mother Susan Yap.[6][7]
Personal life
Yap is married to Melissa Yeung and has one son. His mother, Susan Yap, is the current mayor of Tarlac City since 2025. His uncle Victor Yap, is a former representative from the 2nd district of Tarlac from 2016 to 2022. His grandfather, Jose Yap, was also a representative and governor from Tarlac.
Electoral history
| Year | Office | Party | Votes received | Result | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local | National | Total | % | P. | Swing | |||||
| 2016 | Mayor of Victoria, Tarlac | N/a | NPC | 12,310 | N/a | 2nd | N/a | Lost | ||
| 2019 | 24,252 | N/a | 1st | N/a | Won | |||||
| 2022 | Representative (Tarlac–2nd) | 208,195 | 82.01% | 1st | N/a | Won | ||||
| 2025 | Governor of Tarlac | SST | 480,044 | 63.71% | 1st | N/a | Won | |||