Christian Tell Areno Yap (born April 29, 1985) 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. He served as mayor of Victoria, Tarlac from 2019 to 2022. Yap is a member of the Nationalist People's Coalition and the Sama Sama Tarlac.
Early life and education Yap was born on April 29, 1985, in Quezon City to a prominent political family in Tarlac. He is the eldest child of Susan Yap. He studied Ateneo de Manila University and Cardiff University for his college education.
Political career 2016 Victoria, Tarlac mayoral bid Yap is ran for mayor of Victoria, Tarlac but he lost to Marvin Silao over 2,255 votes in 2016.
Mayor of Victoria, Tarlac (2019–2022) 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.
Governor of Tarlac (2025–present) Yap was elected as governor of Tarlac in the 2025 elections after succeeded his mother Susan Yap.
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 and also a governor of Tarlac from 2007 to 2016. His grandfather, Jose Yap, was also a representative and governor from Tarlac.
Electoral history + Electoral history of Christian YapYearOfficePartyVotes receivedResultLocalNationalTotal %.Swing2016Mayor of Victoria, Tarlac colspan="2" rowspan="3" NPC12,310 2nd 201924,252 1st 2022 Representative (Tarlac–2nd)208,19582.01%1st 2025 Governor of Tarlac SST480,04463.71%1st
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