Maria Valentina Plaza is the former Governor and current representative of the first district of the Philippine province of Agusan del Sur

Agusan del Sur

Agusan del Sur is a landlocked province of the Philippines located in the Caraga region in Mindanao. Its capital is Prosperidad and borders, from the north clockwise, Agusan del Norte, Surigao del Sur, Davao Oriental, Compostela Valley, Davao del Norte, Bukidnon, and Misamis...

. She is Agusan del Sur's second woman governor. She is the daughter of former Governors Democrito O. Plaza and Valentina G. Plaza. She is also the sister of incumbent governor Adolph Edward G. Plaza and former congressman Rodolfo "Ompong" Plaza

Rodolfo Plaza

Rodolfo Galido Plaza is a Filipino politician. A member of the Nationalist People's Coalition, he has been elected to three terms as a Member of the House of Representatives, representing the Lone District of Agusan del Sur, first in 2001 and most recently in 2007. He is the son of former...

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Graduate of the University of the Philippines Los Baños with a degree in agricultural business. She has been known to associate with many foreign not-for-profit organizations heavily involved with improving the quality of education in less fortunate areas.
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Governor of Agusan del Sur

Although a neophyte, she chose to run for governor of Agusan del Sur with the help of her brother Eddiebong Plaza. She won as the second female governor next to her mother Valentina Plaza.

Congresswoman

In the 2010 elections, she was elected as the first representative of the newly created 1st District of the province.