MLQUAAI cites late Gov. Jose Yap

TARLAC CITY – The Manuel Luis Quezon University Alumni Association Inc. (MLQUAAI) bestowed on the late threeterm Tarlac governor and six-time second district Congressman Jose “Aping” Yap the Grand Quezonian Posthumous Award in recognition of his contributions to the country and to Tarlaqueños.

The awarding was held at the Bulwagan ng mga Gobernador at the Tarlac Provincial Capitol recently.

The award, received by Governor Susan Yap is likewise a salute to the late Yap for being a graduate of law at the prestigious university.

Vice Governor Carlito David who organized and hosted the alumni association’s awarding and board meeting in Tarlac welcomed the MLQUAAI delegates and enumerated his experiences and debt of gratitude to Yap.

“He is the one who convinced me to make a comeback in politics when he enticed me to join his third district board member slate in 2001. He is indeed a pride of MLQU because of his great contributions to the peace process and for the development of Tarlac province,” David who is a graduate of MLQU himself and is the association’s vice president for Luzon said.

MLQUAAI president Atty. Pete Principe in his message said that the posthumous award to Yap is in recognition to his long and distinguished career in the field of public governance.

Yap was the mayor of Victoria town for six years (1952-1959), a congressman of the second district of Tarlac for 20 years (1965-1969, 19691972, 1988-1992, 1992-1995, 19951998 and 2007-2010) and a governor for nine years (19982001, 2001-2004 and 2004-2007).