John Geesnell Lim Yap II (born October 16, 1977), more known in Bohol as "Baba", is a

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politician and was the mayor of

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from 2013 to 2022 until he was succeeded by his wife Jane Yap.

Early life and education

Yap, born John Geesnell Lim Yap II, is the second son of John U. Yap and Geesnell N. Lim. He finished his elementary at

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in 1989 and secondary at Divine Word College of Tagbilaran, now

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in 1993. He took up accountancy at the

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. He became the chief accountant of their family business at Bohol Tropics Resort Club and owns a

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called Lazer Party Club in

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. Yap is married to Jane Censoria Cajes, a former

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Bohol provincial president and national president. They have one daughter Janah Geesnell.

Political career

Yap's first stint in politics began when he was elected as city councilor of

during the 2010 Elections. In

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, he ran for mayor and won against lawyer Agustinus Gonzaga of the

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and Dr Abraham N. Lim (

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), the brother of then outgoing mayor,

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. At the age of 35, he became the youngest city mayor of Tagbilaran. He ran again in

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election and won. On May 13, 2019, Yap was reelected for 3rd consecutive term and won via landslide.

Awards

*Ranked 2nd on the top performing mayors in the Central Visayas (2021), by RP- Mission and Development Foundation Inc. (RPMD). *

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PAGASA Award (Regional and National Awardee) for Outstanding Public Servants(2019)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Yap, John Geesnell 1977 births National Unity Party (Philippines) politicians People from Tagbilaran Living people Mayors of places in Bohol University of San Carlos alumni Filipino city and municipal councilors