Mandaue Metropolis Vice Mayor Nerissa Quickly-Ruiz
MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — Mandaue Metropolis Vice Mayor Nerissa Quickly-Ruiz has questioned the town council’s insistence on conducting an investigation into allegations relating to the possession of a property bought by Congresswoman Emmarie “Lolypop” Ouano-Dizon.
Quickly-Ruiz mentioned that the case filed by Edward Ligas towards Ouano-Dizon and her husband, Barangay Opao Captain Nixon “Jojo” Dizon, on September 24 is already being investigated by the Workplace of the Ombudsman-Visayas.
She argued that if the town proceeds with its inquiry, the findings will nonetheless doubtless be submitted to the Ombudsman.
‘Propaganda’
Ruiz described the council’s decision as politically motivated.
“Pero ang ako lang kung adunay silay resulta, asa man padung? Ang kani ila’ng gibuhat is only a propaganda difficulty, ako ni’ng private and it’s the considered many. It’s a propaganda difficulty towards Congresswoman Emmarie Lolypop Ouano-Dizon as a result of they can not discover any difficulty towards her,” mentioned Quickly-Ruiz.
READ: Council decision on probe of Lolypop politically motivated — Quickly-Ruiz
Ruiz is working for vice mayor within the 2025 midterm elections and is the working mate of Ouano-Dizon’s brother, Provincial Board Member Thadeo Jovito “Jonkie” Ouano, who’s working for mayor.
Reality-finding
Metropolis Councilor Cynthia Cinco-Remedio, the creator of the decision, clarified that the investigation’s function is only fact-finding, aimed toward verifying the reality behind the allegations, particularly for the reason that property in query allegedly belongs to the town.
“Wala mi namasangil, walay politika, walay propaganda tungod kay tinuod ang amongst intention para sa Mandaue pero ingon sila nagkadool ang election posibli sila ang namolitika basta gusto lang namo masuta ang tinuod,” mentioned Cinco-Remedio.
Unlawful acquisition
Cinco-Remedio’s decision, handed by the council’s majority on September 30, urges Mayor Glenn Bercede to research the alleged unlawful acquisition of a 2,500-square-meter property.
The land in query was initially a part of a 186-hectare reclamation settlement between the town authorities and a personal developer. The decision claims that the land, positioned in Barangay Centro, was allegedly owned by the town however was unlawfully transferred, resulting in the issuance of Switch Certificates of Title No. 50817 on November 9, 2022.
In response, Ouano-Dizon beforehand said to the media, “We have now not executed something improper or unlawful. The reality is on our facet.”
Metropolis Administrator Atty. Jamaal James Calipayan defined that the investigation isn’t completely separate however goals to uncover extra particulars associated to the case.
Calipayan added that the mayor has not but issued any directions relating to the council’s decision. /clorenciana
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