John Geesnell Yap
| John Geesnell Yap | |
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| Mayor of Tagbilaran | |
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Assumed office 30 June 2013 |
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| Vice mayor | Jose Antonio Veloso (2013–present) |
| Preceded by | Dan Lim |
| City Councilor of Tagbilaran | |
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In office 30 June 2010 – 30 June 2013 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
John Geesnell Lim Yap II October 16, 1977 Tagbilaran City, Bohol, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Political party | National Unity Party (NUP) |
| Spouse(s) | Jane Censoria Cajes-Yap |
| Website | http://www.babayap.com/ |
John Geesnell Lim Yap (born October 16, 1977), more known in Bohol as "Baba", is the current mayor of Tagbilaran, Bohol, Philippines.
Yap, born John Geesnell Lim Yap II, is the second son of John U. Yap and Geesnell N. Lim.
He finished his elementary at Holy Spirit School of Tagbilaran in 1989 and secondary at Divine Word College of Tagbilaran, now Holy Name University in 1993. He took up accountancy at the University of San Carlos in Cebu City, Cebu. He became the chief accountant of their family business at Bohol Tropics Resort Club in Tagbilaran City.
Yap is married to Jane Censoria Cajes, a former Sangguniang Kabataan Bohol provincial president and national president. They have one daughter Janah Geesnell.
Yap was elected first councilor of Tagbilaran City during the 2010 Elections.
In 2013, he ran for mayor and won against lawyer Agustinus Gonzaga of the Liberal and Dr Abraham N. Lim UNA, the brother of the outgoing mayor.
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