Won another seat the next election: Mayor · City of Tarlac · Same-surname successor took the seat: Christian Yap · Surname held this office 27 straight years
Susan Yap
Susan Areno Yap
- Party
- NPC
- Jurisdiction
- City of Tarlac, Tarlac
- Current term
- Jun 30, 2025 – Jun 30, 2028
- Years in public office
- 18
- Government affiliation
- Local government unit
- Previous positions
- Mayor (2025–2028) · Governor (2022–2025) · Governor (2019–2022)
Political Career Replay
- Mayor · City of Tarlac101,484 votes of 200,334 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2025 – Jun 30, 2028
- Governor · TarlacUnopposed — 600,355 votes (rank 1)Jun 30, 2022 – Jun 30, 2025
- Governor · TarlacUnopposed — 534,122 votes (rank 1)Jun 30, 2019 – Jun 30, 2022
- Governor · Tarlac355,493 votes of 562,004 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2016 – Jun 30, 2019
- Representative, 2nd District · Tarlac121,341 votes of 157,844 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2013 – Jun 30, 2016
- Representative · House of Representatives, 15th Congress[congress] Member of the 15th Congress (House)2010 – 2013
Election history (5 races)
| Year | Office sought | Party | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | MayorCity of Tarlac | NPC | 101,48450.7% | ✓ Won |
| 2022 | GovernorTarlac | NPC | 600,355100.0% | ✓ Won |
| 2019 | GovernorTarlac | NPC | 534,122100.0% | ✓ Won |
| 2016 | GovernorTarlac | NPC | 355,49363.3% | ✓ Won |
| 2013 | RepresentativeTarlac | NPC | 121,34176.9% | ✓ Won |
Source: COMELEC certified results compiled by Open Halalan (ODbL 1.0), via BetterGov Dynasties. Vote counts are as reported in the compilation.
Party affiliation history
- NPC2013–present · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
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Legislative record
- Tarlac Enterprises, Inc.RA 10795 · HB 5591 · 16th CongressSigned into law
- National Children'S Month ActRA 10661 · HB 1641 · 16th CongressSigned into law
- Tarlac City - Guimba, Nueva Ecija Road Via Victoria National RoadRA 10414 · HB 2469 · 15th CongressSigned into law
- Tarlac City - San Jose Via Tibag -Burgos National RoadRA 10382 · HB 2470 · 15th CongressSigned into law
- Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4ps) ActHB 6393 · 16th CongressArchived
- An Act Providing For Penalties Or Fines Against Erring Public Telecommunications Entities For Violation Of The Terms Or Conditions Of Any Certificate, Authority, Order, Decision, Resolution Or RegulatHB 6161 · 16th CongressPending in committee
- Barangay Care (City Of Tarlac, Province Of Tarlac)HB 6139 · 16th CongressPending in committee
- Judiciary Independence Enhancing ActHB 6040 · 16th CongressVetoed
Term-limit seat moves
Patterns where a seat stayed with this official or the same surname after a term limit. These moves are legal; the level measures how concentrated the seat became, not wrongdoing.
Won another seat the next election: Representative, 2nd District · Tarlac · Same-surname successor took the seat: Susan Yap · Surname held this office 27 straight years
Both share the same surname · Surname held these offices 27 straight years
Won another seat the next election: Representative, 2nd District · Tarlac
Accountability & legal records
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In the News
Reports from established newsrooms and official records that name this official in a case, investigation, audit or controversy. Each item links to the original. Being named in the news is not proof of wrongdoing; check the legal records above for the official status of any case.
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Family connections
Same-surname bloc in Tarlac
3 of 194 local seats are held by officials surnamed Yap (2025 elections).
- Christian Areno YapGovernor · Tarlac482,338SST
- Susan Areno YapMayor · Tarlac City101,484NPC
- Mico-Yap Yap MacasaetCouncilor · San Jose · surname as middle name8,640NPC
+2 barangay & SK officials named Yap1 kagawad · 1 SK membersShow
Elected in the 2023 barangay & SK elections (DILG directory). Matched by last name only within Tarlac; a common surname is very likely to include unrelated families. The list above shows only the punong barangay and SK chairs.
A surname bloc is officials elected in one province who carry the same surname as last or middle name; barangay & SK officials with the same last name are listed separately. Shared names may not mean kinship, and a bloc is not evidence of wrongdoing. Definition and data:BetterGov.ph Dynasties
Campaign promises
LGU recognitions during their term (4)
Awarded to the province while Susan Yap was governor. These are not personal awards: the seal or award goes to the local government unit, which includes the work of its staff, council and partners.
Recognitions are given to the local government unit, not to a person. An official is shown only as being in office when the LGU was recognized. Matched by office and year from election records (in office on 1 December of the award year). Sources & method →
COA audits of the LGU during their term
Commission on Audit results for Tarlac in years Susan Yap was governor for the whole calendar year. COA audits the local government unit, not the official.
COA says an audit opinion is not a rating, score or grade and should not be ranked. It covers whether the financial statements are fairly presented — it is not a finding of wrongdoing. Sources & method →
Awards & achievements
Performance
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