John Geesnell Yap

John Geesnell Lim Yap II, popularly known as Baba Yap, is a Filipino politician currently serving as the representative for Bohol's first district in the House of Representatives of the Philippines, a position he has held since 2025. Prior to his congressional service, he served as the mayor of Tagbilaran, Bohol, from 2013 to 2022, where he was recognized as one of the top-performing mayors in the Central Visayas region and received the CSC PAGASA Award for outstanding public service. Before entering politics, Yap worked in the private sector as a chief accountant for his family's business, the Bohol Tropics Resort Club, and as a business owner.