Marilyn Barua-Yap

Marilyn Barua-Yap is a native of Laoag, Ilocos Norte.{{cite web |title=Lawyer and ex-House sec-gen named as CSC chief |author=Staff writer |publisher=ABOGADO.COM.PH |date=October 17, 2024 |url=https://abogado.com.ph/lawyer-ex-house-sec-gen-named-as-csc-chief/}} She completed her undergraduate studies at the University of the Philippines Diliman, where she graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and Comparative Literature.{{cite web |title=Marilyn Barua-Yap appointed as ad interim CSC chair |author=Richbon Quevedo |publisher=Daily Tribune |date=October 17, 2024 |url=https://tribune.net.ph/2024/10/17/marilyn-barua-yap-appointed-as-ad-interim-csc-chair}} She studied at the University of the Philippines College of Law and passed the Philippine Bar Examination in 1985. She earned a Doctor in Public Administration degree from the UP National College of Public Administration and Governance. She also studied for a Master in Public Management at the Ateneo School of Government at Ateneo de Manila University.

Barua-Yap served in the government for 35 years, of which 29 years were spent in the legislative branch of the government. She was the first woman to serve as Secretary General of the House of Representatives of the Philippines during the 14th Congress and was reelected in the 15th Congress.{{cite web |title=President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. appoints Marilyn Barua-Yap as CSC ad interim chair |author=Luisa Cabato |publisher=Inquirer.net |date=October 17, 2024 |url=https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1993763/marcos-appoints-marilyn-barua-yap-as-csc-ad-interim-chair}}

Prior to her appointment as chairperson of the Civil Service Commission, Barua-Yap served as Undersecretary at the Department of Agrarian Reform, overseeing both the Special Concerns Office and the External Affairs and Communications Operations Office.{{cite web |title=Barua-Yap named ad interim chief of Civil Service Commission |author=Pia Gutierrez |publisher=ABS-CBN News |date=October 17, 2024 |url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/10/17/barua-yap-named-ad-interim-chief-of-civil-service-commission-1731}}

On October 16, 2024, President Bongbong Marcos appointed Barua-Yap as the ad interim chairperson of the Civil Service Commission (CSC). Her term as CSC chairperson is set to expire on February 2, 2029.{{cite web |title=Ex-House Secretary General Barua-Yap named new CSC chair |publisher=GMA News Online |date=October 17, 2024 |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/2024/10/17/ex-house-sec-gen-barua-yap-named-new-csc-chair}}{{cite web |title=President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. appoints Marilyn Barua-Yap as ad interim chairperson of the Civil Service Commission (CSC) |publisher=Inquirer.net |date=October 17, 2024 |url=https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1993763/marcos-appoints-marilyn-barua-yap-as-csc-ad-interim-chair}}

On November 20, 2024, the Commission on Appointments confirmed Barua-Yap’s appointment as Civil Service chairperson. During the confirmation hearing, Senator Cynthia Villar delivered a sponsorship speech, stating, "Her background in law, public administration, and legislative reform makes her exceptionally qualified for the esteemed position of chairperson of the Civil Service Commission."{{cite web |title=CA confirms appointment of Civil Service chair Barua-Yap |url=https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2007269/ca-confirms-appointment-of-civil-service-chair-barua-yap |author=Faith Argosino |publisher=INQUIRER.net |date=November 20, 2024 |access-date=November 20, 2024}}{{cite web |title=CA confirms Marilyn Barua-Yap’s appointment as CSC chair |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/927663/ca-confirms-marilyn-barua-yap-s-appointment-as-csc-chair/story/ |publisher=GMA News Online |date=November 20, 2024}}

Alongside her public service roles, Barua-Yap has been a lecturer at the University of the Philippines Diliman.{{cite web |date=October 17, 2024 |title=President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. appoints Marilyn Barua-Yap as ad interim chairperson of the Civil Service Commission (CSC) |url=https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1993763/marcos-appoints-marilyn-barua-yap-as-csc-ad-interim-chair |publisher=Inquirer.net}}

Barua-Yap's husband was fellow lawyer David Jonathan Yap, who served as the assistant dean of New Era University's College of Law and was a former Senate Legal Counsel. He died on September 19, 2021.{{cite web |title=Ex-Senate Legal Counsel David Jonathan Yap passes away |publisher=ABOGADO.COM.PH |date=September 19, 2021 |url=https://abogado.com.ph/ex-senate-legal-counsel-david-jonathan-yap-passes-away/}}

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