GOV. ANGELINA “DOKTORA HELEN” DL. TAN

Gov. Doktora Helen is one of the country’s universal health care (UHC) champions and internationally recognized for her tuberculosis (TB) advocacy having authored landmark laws such as Republic Act No. 11223, otherwise known as the “Universal Health Care Act” and Republic Act No. 10767, otherwise known as the “Comprehensive Tuberculosis Elimination Plan Act” among many other health reform legislations. She served as Member of the Executive Committee of the Global TB Caucus and Co-Chairperson of the Asia Pacific TB Caucus.

Doktora Helen, as she is fondly called by her constituents, is a recipient of an Outstanding Congressman Award and was hailed as an Outstanding Filipino Achiever.