Edvic Yap resigns from House of Representatives
MANILA, Philippines — Rep. Edvic Yap (ACT-CIS Partylist) has resigned from the House of Representatives. The plenary was informed right before adjourning its session on Wednesday, January 4.
The former lawmaker has yet to issue a statement on his departure from the lower chamber, where he had served since 2022.
Yap is one of the lawmakers under investigation for his alleged ties to anomalous flood control projects.
Ombudsman Boying Remulla named him as one of three lawmakers linked to the unfinished P275.9-million La Union flood control project, whose contractor, Silverwolves Construction Corp., faces malversation and graft complaints.
Edvic's brother, Rep. Eric Yap (Benguet, Lone District), reportedly holds an indirect and beneficial stake in Silverwolves Construction Corp., which had over P16 billion worth of transactions from 2022 to 2024, mostly in relation to flood control projects.
Remulla also said the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) found that Edvic's bank account received around P70 million from contractor-couple Sarah and Curlee Discaya.
In December, President Bongbong Marcos said the personal accounts of the Yap brothers were included in the freeze order covering the assets and accounts of Silverwolves Construction Corp. and Sky Yard Aviation Corp.
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