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Angelina Tan

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In this Philippine name for married women, the birth middle name or maternal family name is Beredo, the birth surname or paternal family name is de Luna, and the marital name is Tan.

The Honorable
Angelina "Helen" Tan
M.D, MBAH
Official portrait as Governor of Quezon
30th Governor of Quezon
Incumbent
Assumed office
June 30, 2022
Vice GovernorAnacleto Alcala III
Preceded byDanilo Suarez
Member of the
Philippine House of Representatives
from Quezon's 4th district
In office
June 30, 2013 – June 30, 2022
Preceded byErin Tañada
Succeeded byKeith Micah Tan
Chairman of the House Committee on Health
In office
October 13, 2020 – June 30, 2022
Preceded byMa. Lucille Nava
Succeeded byCiriaco Gato Jr.
In office
July 22, 2019 – October 6, 2020
Preceded byHerself
Succeeded byMa. Lucille Nava
In office
August 2, 2016 – June 30, 2019
Preceded byEufemio Eriguel
Succeeded byHerself
Personal details
Born
Angelina Beredo de Luna

(1971-10-01) October 1, 1971 (age 53)
Rosario, Batangas, Philippines
Political partyNPC (2016–present)
Stan Q (local party; 2024-present)
Other political
affiliations		UNA (2012–2016)
Spouse
Ronnel Tan
​
(m. 1991)​
[1]
Children3 (including Mike)
OccupationPhysician, Politician

Angelina "Helen" de Luna Tan, (born October 1, 1971) is a Filipina physician and politician who serves as governor of Quezon since 2022. She is the first woman to hold the office. Previously from 2013 to 2022, she served as a three-term representative of Quezon's 4th district.[2]

Political career

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House of Representatives (2013–2022)

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Tan's official portrait during the 18th Congress

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)

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Tan in 2024

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 with around 790,534 votes over Suarez's 320,296 votes. Tan became the first woman to hold the post.[5]

She filed for candidacy for reelection as governor for the 2025 elections.[6] She would run unopposed.[7]

Personal life

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Tan is married to Ronnel Tan, an engineer and regional director for the Department of Public Works and Highways,[8] and together, they have three children and two grandchildren.[9] Their son, Keith Micah Tan, succeeded her as representative for Quezon's 4th congressional district in 2022.[10]

References

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  1. ^ "Nakuha sa baol...1991". Facebook. Doktora Helen Tan. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
  2. ^ "Quezon province gets first female governor". pna.gov.ph. May 11, 2022. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  3. ^ "Legislation - Bills". doktorahelentan.com. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
  4. ^ "Achieve! Helen Tan ends 17th Congress stint with a bang". southluzon.politics.com.ph. June 10, 2019. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
  5. ^ Otordoz, Belinda (May 11, 2022). "Quezon province gets first female governor". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
  6. ^ Mallari, Delfin T. Jr (October 3, 2024). "Quezon's 1st female gov files COC for re-election bid in 2025 polls". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on March 19, 2025. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
  7. ^ "QUEZON_OPES" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Retrieved April 1, 2025.
  8. ^ Lalu, Gabriel (October 29, 2020). "Lawmaker denies lavish lifestyle raps vs DPWH exec hubby". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
  9. ^ "The Governor". Official Website of the Provincial Government of Quezon. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
  10. ^ "House of Representatives House Members: Hon. Tan, Mike". House of Representatives. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
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House of Representatives of the Philippines
Preceded by Member of the House of Representatives
from Quezon's 4th district
2013–2022 		Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by Governor of Quezon
2022–present 		Incumbent


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