Milagrosa Tan Explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Honorable
Milagrosa "Mila" Tan
Order:21st
Office:Governor of Samar
Term Start:June 30, 2019
Term End:November 30, 2019
Predecessor:Sharee Ann Tan
Successor:Reynolds Michael Tan
Term Start2:June 30, 2001
Term End2:June 30, 2010
Predecessor2:Jose Roño
Successor2:Sharee Ann Tan
Office3:Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Samar's 2nd District
Term Start3:June 30, 2010
Term End3:June 30, 2019
Predecessor3:Sharee Ann Tan
Successor3:Sharee Ann Tan
Office4:Member of the Samar Provincial Board from the 2nd District
Term Start4:June 30, 1998
Term End4:June 30, 2001
Birth Name:Milagrosa Tee
Birth Date:25 February 1958
Birth Place:Palompon, Leyte, Philippines
Death Place:Taguig, Philippines
Nationality:Filipino
Party:PDP–Laban (2016–2019)
Otherparty:NPC (2010–2016)
Lakas–CMD (until 2010)
Children:Angelie Tan
Sharee Ann Tan
Stephen James Tan
Reynolds Michael Tan
Spouse:Ricardo Tan[1]

Milagrosa Tee Tan (24 February 1958 – 30 November 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 in emergency supplies without public bidding when she was the governor of Samar in 2001.[5] The anomalous transactions involved the purchase of worth of medicines, worth of electric fans, and 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]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Tans of Samar: Expanding a dynasty. Judith. Balea. 2013-04-21. 2020-07-21. Rappler. en.
  2. Web site: 4 members of Tan family vie for key Samar posts . 18 October 2018 . Philippine News Agency . 2 August 2019.
  3. Web site: Sandigan affirms Samar governor's 115-year sentence . 17 July 2019 . Philstar . 2 August 2019.
  4. Web site: Samar congresswoman Milagrosa Tan convicted of graft . 1 March 2019 . Rappler . 2 August 2019.
  5. Web site: Sandiganbayan orders suspension of Samar solon Milagrosa Tan . GMA News Online . en-US . 4 August 2019.
  6. Web site: Paano ang 2019? Milagrosa Tan gets 115 years maximum for graft for skipping bidding of P16M goods . 1 March 2019 . Abogado . en-US . 4 August 2019.
  7. Web site: Roxas. Joseph Tristan. 2019-03-01. Samar solon Mila Tan found guilty of graft over P16.1-M questioned purchases. 2022-01-08. GMA News Online. en.
  8. News: Samar governor passes away at 61. Reyes. Ronald O.. 30 November 2019. 30 November 2019. Sun.Star.
  9. Web site: Samar Gov. Milagrosa Tan passes away. GMA News Online. en-US. 2019-12-03.
  10. Web site: Samar Governor Milagrosa Tan dies at 61. Rappler.com. Rappler. en. 2019-12-03.