“New Chapter Begins: Cong. Eric Go Yap Takes Oath”

In Photo: Benguet Cong. Eric Go Yap formally takes his oath as a member of the House of Representatives with Speaker Martin Romualdez administering the oath.  Office of Cong. Eric Go Yap photo

Benguet Congressman Eric Yap formally took his oath as a member of the House of Representatives, administered by Speaker Martin Romualdez.

Cong. Yap has been proclaimed as the duly elected representative of the lone district of Benguet in the May 2025 elections by the Provincial Board Canvassers (PBOC) of Benguet on July 2, 2025.

The proclamation was made after the Commission on Elections (Comelec) Second Division issued a certificate of finality and entry of judgment on its June 26 ruling, which paved the way for Yap’s proclamation for the congressional race for the province of Benguet.

The division dismissed a petition seeking to cancel Yap’s certificate of candidacy for alleged material misrepresentation of his citizenship.

Following his proclamation by the PBOC Benguet, Governor Melchor Diclas administered the oath of office to Cong Yap last week.

The lawmaker has stressed that he can now officially function as the representative of the province of Benguet and will immediately get back to work following his proclamation and now his formal oath-taking as a member of the House of Representatives. He also sought the help of all stakeholders in the province, including his critics, to improve the quality of life in Benguet, rather than focusing on the criticism. (Office of Cong. Eric Yap)