Bid for Mandaue City Mayoralty Post (2016)
In the beginning of 2015,former Mayor Thadeo "Teddy" Ouano has already signified his intent not to run for public office. However,the older Ouano has expressed his desire for the oldest child Lolypop to run for the city's top post. [14]
In October 2015,together with her team Lolypop Sa Masa [10] backed by One Cebu Party of Winston Garcia,Lolypop Ouano-Dizon filed his certificate of candidacy for the Mayoralty seat of Mandaue City on the Cebu local elections,2016. Three-term councilor Bethoven Andaya is her Vice Mayor running mate. [15] Lolypop's group claim that they are the underdog in the upcoming election. Despite limited resources,the group enjoys wide margin of following according to an independent survey. [16]
One Cebu and Anak Sa Mandaue Caravan and Proclamation Rally
Lolypop Ouano-Dizon kicked off his campaign trail with a Caravan on April 2. The said caravan was participated by around 700 volunteer motor vehicles and another 200 four wheeled vehicles which composed the 5.2-kilometer-long (3.2 mi) caravan along the city's key streets. [17] During the Lolypop Sa Masa proclamation rally at Opao Gym,Lolypop promises new reclamation and more infrastructure for the city of Cebu. Her success in business made her the "wealthiest" politician to run for Mayor. Lolypop lost to Luigi Quisumbing. His winning of the election is attributed to the alliance made with Cortes. [18]
Mandaue Congressional District
Lolypop expressed her interest in pushing for more voice in the House of Representatives for the citizens of Mandaue by making the industrial city a lone-congressional district. [19]
Congresswoman (2019 - present)
Lolypop Ouano-Dizon bid as congressional candidate for Cebu's 6th Congressional District under PDP-Laban / One Cebu Coalition,during the 2019 Philippine Election. Under her leadership,Anak Sa Mandaue—the organization she formed in 2016,allied with Jonas Cortes to form the Cortes-Ouano Alliance which led to the coalitions 100% victory against Luigi Quisumbing and his newly formed Hugpong Mandaue. [20] [21] [22] [23]
She was elected and proclaimed as the elected representative of the 6th district with a super-majority of 79% of the total votes count. [24] [25] [26] [27]
During the oathtaking of Congresswoman Emmarie M. Ouano-Dizon paid tribute to her late grandfather,former Mandaue City Mayor Alfredo "Pedong" Ouano,and father Thadeo "Teddy" Ouano. [28] [29] more than 500 public figures witnessed the oathtaking,which was headed by Presidential Legislative Liaison Office Secretary Adelino Sitoy,One Cebu Leaders led by Cebu Governor Gwen Garcia,and incoming Mandaue City Mayor Jonas Cortes,Cordova Mayor Teche Sitoy-Cho and Consolacion Mayor Joannes Alegado.
Dizon is Lakas–CMD regional chairperson. [30]
Controversies
In September 2024,radio broadcaster,Edward Dela Cerna Ligas filed with the Ombudsman Visayas multiple cases of plunder,graft,corruption,falsification of public documents,and 9 counts of SALN falsification against Dizon and her husband,PDP-Laban Cebu Provincial President Nixon "Jojo" Dizon. [31]
