Eric Go Yap

Eric Go Yap (born May 11, 1979) is a Filipino politician who currently serves as a Representative of the Anti-Crime and Terrorism Community Involvement and Support (ACT-CIS) Partylist in the House of Representatives.

In January 2020, he was appointed as the Caretaker Representative of the Lone District of Benguet.

Yap was first elected into public office in 2019, together with Jocelyn Pua-Tulfo and Rowena Niña Taduran as representatives of the ACT-CIS Partylist for the 18th Congress of the Philippines.

18th Congress

Committees

Yap was appointed as the Chairperson of the House Committee on Games and Amusement, which tackles all matters directly and principally relating to all forms and places of gambling.

He also serves as the Vice Chairperson of the Committee on Government Enterprises and Privatization and the Committee on Ways and Means. Alongside, he is a member of the Committees on Accounts; Banks and Financial Intermediaries; Energy; Flagship Programs and Projects; Foreign Affairs; Good Government and Public Accountability; Higher and Technical Education; Justice; Legislative Franchises; Overseas Workers Affairs; Public Accounts; Public Works and Highways; and Transportation.

Advocacies

Yap was one of the principal authors of House Bill No. 5477 which was signed into law (Republic Act No. 11463) by President Rodrigo Roa Duterte last December 2019 which institutionalizes Malasakit Center - a one-stop shop for government medical and financial assistance.