Angelina Tan

Filipino politician

The Honorable Angelina "Helen" Tan M.D, MBAH


30th Governor of Quezon
Incumbent
Assumed office June 30, 2022
Vice Governor	Anacleto Alcala III
Preceded by	Danilo Suarez
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Quezon's 4th district
In office June 30, 2013 – June 30, 2022
Preceded by	Erin Tañada
Succeeded by	Keith Micah Tan
Chairman of the House Committee on Health
In office October 13, 2020 – June 30, 2022
Preceded by	Ma. Lucille Nava
Succeeded by	Ciriaco Gato Jr.
In office July 22, 2019 – October 6, 2020
Preceded by	Herself
Succeeded by	Ma. Lucille Nava
In office August 2, 2016 – June 30, 2019
Preceded by	Eufemio Eriguel
Succeeded by	Herself

Personal details
Born	Angelina Beredo de Luna (1971-10-01) October 1, 1971 (age 52) Rosario, Batangas, Philippines
Political party	Nationalist People's Coalition (2016–present)
Other political affiliations	United Nationalist Alliance (2013–2016)
Spouse	Ronnel Tan (m. 1991) ^[1]
Children	3 (including Mike)
Occupation	Physician, Politician
Website	doktorahelentan.com

Angelina "Helen" de Luna Tan, (born October 1, 1971) is a Filipina physician and politician who is the incumbent governor of Quezon. She previously served as a three-term representative of Quezon's 4th district from 2013 to 2022 when she was elected in 2022 to become Quezon's new governor, becoming the first woman to hold the office.^[2]

Political career

House of Representatives (2013–2022)

Tan ran in Quezon's 4th congressional district in 2013 under United Nationalist Alliance and won. She was re-elected in 2016 and in 2019, then under Nationalist People's Coalition. During her tenure as a congresswoman, Tan filed notable bills such as Comprehensive Tuberculosis Elimination Plan Act, Physician Act, Mandatory PhilHealth Coverage for All Senior Citizens, and the House Bill No. 6633.^[3] In 2019, she became the chairman of the House of Representatives' House Committee on Health. Not long after, Tan was removed from the chairmanship, being replaced by Guimaras representative Ma. Lucille Nava. Tan was able to regain the chairmanship as she was elected again to be the committee chair. Tan has led the passage of notable bills as a chairman such as the Universal Health Care Law and the ratification of Tobacco Excise Tax.^[4]

Governor of Quezon (2022–present)

Tan ran for governor of Quezon in 2022, challenging incumbent Danilo Suarez, who was seeking reelection. She had Lucena councilor Anacleto Alcala III as her running mate for vice governor. She won in all 39 municipalities and 2 cities, and garnered around 790,534 votes over Suarez's 320,296 votes. Tan became the first woman to hold the post.

Personal life

Tan is married to Ronnel Tan, an engineer and regional director for the Department of Public Works and Highways,^[5] and have 3 children. Their son, Keith Micah ("Atorni Mike"), succeeded her as representative for Quezon's 4th congressional district in 2022.

References

^ "Nakuha sa baol...1991". Facebook. Doktora Helen Tan. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
^ "Quezon province gets first female governor". pna.gov.ph. May 11, 2022. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
^ "Legislation - Bills". doktorahelentan.com. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
^ "Achieve! Helen Tan ends 17th Congress stint with a bang". southluzon.politics.com.ph. June 10, 2019. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
^ Lalu, Gabriel (October 29, 2020). "Lawmaker denies lavish lifestyle raps vs DPWH exec hubby". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved July 2, 2022.

House of Representatives of the Philippines
Preceded by Erin Tañada	Member of the House of Representatives from Quezon's 4th district 2013–2022	Succeeded by Keith Micah Tan
Political offices
Preceded by Danilo Suarez	Governor of Quezon 2022–present	Incumbent