Adela Serra-Ty
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Doña Adela Serra-Ty was Lady Governor of Surigao del Sur
, following the Serra politicians before her. She was famous for her generosity and good works. She is responsible for the building of Surigao del Sur's Capitol, the restoration of the church located in the capital, and other infrastructure. Adela Serra-Ty memorial hospital was named after her.
During the time when Doña Adela was governing Surigao del Sur, it was considered as a Class A province which maintained an annual income of about 13,000,000 Philippine Peso
s. She was an undefeated figure in the political scene.
The Lady Governor was married to a wealthy Chinese
merchant with whom she had 7 children. She started the Ty political dynasty that would last for decades.
Surigao del Sur
' is a province of the Philippines located in the CARAGA region in Mindanao. Its capital is Tandag City and borders Surigao del Norte to the north, Agusan del Norte and Agusan del Sur to the west, and Davao Oriental to the south...
, following the Serra politicians before her. She was famous for her generosity and good works. She is responsible for the building of Surigao del Sur's Capitol, the restoration of the church located in the capital, and other infrastructure. Adela Serra-Ty memorial hospital was named after her.
During the time when Doña Adela was governing Surigao del Sur, it was considered as a Class A province which maintained an annual income of about 13,000,000 Philippine Peso
Philippine peso
The peso is the currency of the Philippines. It is subdivided into 100 centavos . Before 1967, the language used on the banknotes and coins was English and so "peso" was the name used...
s. She was an undefeated figure in the political scene.
The Lady Governor was married to a wealthy Chinese
Chinese people
The term Chinese people may refer to any of the following:*People with Han Chinese ethnicity ....
merchant with whom she had 7 children. She started the Ty political dynasty that would last for decades.