Milagrosa Tan

Milagrosa "Mila" Tan
21st Governor of Samar
In office
June 30, 2019 – November 30, 2019
Vice GovernorReynolds Michael Tan
Preceded bySharee Ann Tan
Succeeded byReynolds Michael Tan
In office
June 30, 2001 – June 30, 2010
Preceded byJose Roño
Succeeded bySharee Ann Tan
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Samar's 2nd District
In office
June 30, 2010 – June 30, 2019
Preceded bySharee Ann Tan
Succeeded bySharee Ann Tan
Member of the Samar Provincial Board from the 2nd District
In office
June 30, 1998 – June 30, 2001
Personal details
BornMilagrosa Tee
(1958-02-25)February 25, 1958
DiedNovember 30, 2019(2019-11-30) (aged 61)
Taguig, Philippines
PartyPDP–Laban (2016–2019)
Other political
affiliations
NPC (2010–2016)
Lakas–CMD (2008–2010)
KAMPI (2007–2008)
Liberal (2004–2007)
PMP (2001–2004)
SpouseRicardo Tan[1]
Children4, including Sharee Ann and Reynolds Michael

Milagrosa Tee Tan (February 25, 1958 – November 30, 2019) was a Filipina politician from the province of Samar in the Philippines. She was from the town of Palompon in the province of Leyte and married a Catbaloganon. She was the first female governor of the province who served from 2001 to 2010 and was re-elected in 2019 following the end of term of her daughter, Sharee Ann Tan. She also served as a member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines.[2][3][4]

Suspension as governor

On 23 November 2018, the Sandiganbayan anti-graft court directed the offices of House Speaker Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and Interior and Local Government Secretary Eduardo Año to implement a 90-day preventive suspension of Samar Representative Milagrosa Tan. Tan was under trial for graft and malversation of public funds with the anomalous purchase of ₱16.1 million in emergency supplies without public bidding when she was the governor of Samar in 2001.[5] The anomalous transactions involved the purchase of ₱3.9 million worth of medicines, ₱1.6 million worth of electric fans, and ₱10.6 million worth of assorted goods and rice.[6] Tan was convicted on 1 March 2019 and was thus disqualified from holding public office.[7]

Personal life and death

Mila Tan was married to Ricardo Tan, and had four children together: Sharee Ann, Angelie, Stephen James, and Reynolds Michael.

She died at a hospital in Taguig after going into cardiac arrest on 30 November 2019.[8][9][10]

Electoral history

Electoral history of Milagrosa Tan
Year Office Party Votes received Result
Total % P. Swing
2001 Governor of Samar PMP 106,429 49.42% 1st N/a Won
2004 Liberal 131,761 55.11% 1st +5.59 Won
2007 KAMPI 136,570 62.44% 1st +7.33 Won
2019 PDP–Laban 211,764 50.92% 1st -11.52 Won
2010 Representative (Samar–2nd) Lakas–Kampi 58,168 36.99% 1st N/a Won
2013 NPC 68,137 43.77% 1st +6.78 Won
2016 137,248 69.16% 1st +25.39 Won

References

  1. ^ Balea, Judith (21 April 2013). "The Tans of Samar: Expanding a dynasty". Rappler. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  2. ^ "4 members of Tan family vie for key Samar posts". Philippine News Agency. 18 October 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  3. ^ "Sandigan affirms Samar governor's 115-year sentence". Philstar. 17 July 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  4. ^ "Samar congresswoman Milagrosa Tan convicted of graft". Rappler. 1 March 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  5. ^ "Sandiganbayan orders suspension of Samar solon Milagrosa Tan". GMA News Online. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
  6. ^ "Paano ang 2019? Milagrosa Tan gets 115 years maximum for graft for skipping bidding of P16M goods". Abogado. 1 March 2019. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
  7. ^ Roxas, Joseph Tristan (1 March 2019). "Samar solon Mila Tan found guilty of graft over P16.1-M questioned purchases". GMA News Online. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  8. ^ Reyes, Ronald O. (30 November 2019). "Samar governor passes away at 61". Sun.Star. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  9. ^ "Samar Gov. Milagrosa Tan passes away". GMA News Online. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  10. ^ "Samar Governor Milagrosa Tan dies at 61". Rappler. Retrieved 3 December 2019.