Maria Valentina Plaza Cornelio is the Governor of the Philippine province of Agusan del Sur. She is Agusan del Sur's second woman governor. She is the Daughter of former Governor Valentina G. Plaza. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES Province of Agusan del Sur Region: Caraga (Region XIII) Capital: Prosperidad Founded: June 17, 1967 Population: 2000 census—559,294 (45th largest) Density—62 per km² (7th lowest) Area: 8,966. ...

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. [1] [2]