Richard Yap

Richard Yap
Born
Richard Edison Uy Yap

(1967-05-18) May 18, 1967 (age 57)
Cebu City, Philippines
NationalityFilipino
Other namesPapa Chen
Sir Chief
EducationSacred Heart School – Ateneo de Cebu
Alma materDe La Salle University
Occupations
  • Actor
  • singer
  • businessman
  • model
Years active2010–present
Agents
Political partyNUP (2021–present)
Other political
affiliations
BARUG-PDP–Laban (2018–c. 2019)
Spouse
Melody Leva Yap
(m. 1993)
Children2

Richard Edison Uy Yap (born May 18, 1967) is a Filipino actor and recording artist. He is best known for portraying Richard "Sir Chief" Lim in Be Careful with My Heart and "Papa Chen" in My Binondo Girl. At present, he portrays Dr. RJ "Obeng" Tanyag in Abot-Kamay na Pangarap.