Milagrosa Tan
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Jesus Redaja (2004–2010)
Milagrosa "Mila" Tan | |
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 Official portrait, 2013 | |
| 21st Governor of Samar | |
| In office June 30, 2019 – November 30, 2019 | |
| Vice Governor | Reynolds Michael Tan |
| Preceded by | Sharee Ann Tan |
| Succeeded by | Reynolds Michael Tan |
| In office June 30, 2001 – June 30, 2010 | |
| Vice Governor | Ernesto Arcales (2001–2004) Jesus Redaja (2004–2010) |
| Preceded by | Jose Roño |
| Succeeded by | Sharee Ann Tan |
| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Samar's 2nd District | |
| In office June 30, 2010 – June 30, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Sharee Ann Tan |
| Succeeded by | Sharee Ann Tan |
| Member of the Samar Provincial Board from the 2nd District | |
| In office June 30, 1998 – June 30, 2001 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Milagrosa Tee February 25, 1958 |
| Died | November 30, 2019 (aged 61) Taguig, Philippines |
| Party | PDP–Laban (2016–2019) |
| Other political affiliations | NPC (2010–2016) Lakas–CMD (2008–2010) KAMPI (2007–2008) Liberal (2004–2007) PMP (2001–2004) |
| Spouse | Ricardo Tan[1] |
| Children | 4, including Sharee Ann, Stephen James 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]
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]