| Photograph from FB web page of Rep. Lolypop Ouano-Dizon
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Radio broadcaster and worldwide boxing choose Edward Ligas has requested the Workplace of the Ombudsman within the Visayas to research Mandaue Metropolis Lone District Rep. Emmarie Dolores “Lolypop” Ouano-Dizon and her husband, Opao Barangay Captain Nixon “Jojo” Dizon.
Ligas has accused the 2 of plunder, violation of the Anti-Graft, and Corrupt Practices Act, the falsification of public paperwork and the falsification of their Assertion of Property, Liabilities, and Internet Price (SALN).
He alleged that the couple illegally acquired a 2,500 sq. meter lot that was a part of the 186-hectare reclamation contract between the Mandaue Metropolis authorities and a personal developer.
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The couple, Ligas stated, acquired the property in query for under P2 million after they have been issued a deed of absolute sale on December 16, 1992, which was approach under its precise valuation of P50 million.
Ligas claimed that the property is at present value P70 million, computed at P28, 100 per sq. meter.
“Their actions (Lolypop and husband Jojo) represent a violation of the Plunder Regulation, as they’ve unlawfully amassed wealth to the unfairness of the federal government, particularly the Metropolis of Mandaue, and its folks,” learn a part of the grievance.
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Harassment
Ouano-Dizon, for her half, insisted that the transaction was authorized.
“Krimen ba diay ang usa ka personal citizen mopalit og yuta from a personal developer?,” she stated in an announcement launched on Tuesday afternoon.
The congresswoman stated that she was nonetheless a personal citizen when the acquisition was made greater than 30 years in the past.
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Ouano-Dizon stated she’s going to elaborate on her clarification as quickly as she receives a replica of the complaints towards her and her husband.
However this early, she expressed confidence that the costs can be dropped as quickly as she is ready to current her aspect.
“We heard in regards to the submitting of instances towards [us] solely from media reviews and we’ve not seen a replica of it but so I can’t touch upon the main points but. Pero assured kaayo ko that when our clarification and proof are heard, these fees can be dismissed,” learn a part of her assertion.
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“For one, greater than 30 years in the past pa intawon ang sale sa yuta, wala pa gani ko sa serbisyo atong panahona. Karon pa kunuhay nahimong sala diay. Ambot kunus-a nahimong plunder ang sale of P2M, except the aim of the baseless cost is to malign our household.,” it added.
As to the questions on her SALN, “this was raised in a associated case previously that was ALREADY DISMISSED.”
Ouano-Dizon stated that the submitting of fees towards her was a type of “harassment” going into the election season.
Edward Ligas | CDN Digital picture / Futch Anthony Inso
Reclamation Mission
On Tuesday morning, Ligas visited the Workplace of the Ombudsman within the Visayas to lodge his complaints.
He alleged that on Could 28, 1992, Department 28 of the Regional Trial Courtroom (RTC) in Mandaue Metropolis named the town authorities because the proprietor of the reclamation venture that was conveyed and assigned to the Mandaue Realty and Sources Company (MARRECO) by way of a memorandum of settlement.
On March 1, 1993, the Authentic Certificates of Title for the 186-hectares of reclaimed lot was issued to Mandaue Metropolis.
However on January 15, 2003, MARRECO turned the proprietor of the lot that was bought to the Dizons.
The Dizons then registered lot 1-Okay-3-F-2 below their names which led to the issuance of TCT 55310.
Ligas alleged that the switch of title was finished after the Dizon couple offered to the Register of Deeds two paperwork – a deed of absolute sale dated December 16, 1992 and a affirmation dated December 19, 1996 as proof that the property was already bought to them.
However Ligas questioned how the come a 2002 subdivision survey and a TCT issued in 2003 have been annotated in a 1996 doc?
He additionally alleged that once they had the property registered below their names, Ouano-Dizon was already working as a personal secretary for her father, the late Mandaue Metropolis Mayor Thadeo “Teddy” Ouano. She continued to function his personal secretary till June 30, 2007.
Falsified paperwork
In his grievance, Ligas alleged that the 1996 affirmation was falsified to make it seem that the transaction befell earlier than she joined authorities service.
The Nationwide Archives of the Philippines, Ligas stated, even licensed that they don’t have a replica of the affirmation of the precise location of the property that was bought to the Dizon couple after the ultimate survey that was executed by MARRECO on December 19, 1996.
“Merely put, graft and corrupt practices embrace bribery extortion and nepotism, that are characterised by placing self-vested pursuits above the mandate of serving for public welfare, accompanied by secrecy and deception with out regard of dire impact to the general public,” Ligas stated.
Ligas accused Ouano-Dizon of violating sections 4(a) and three(h) of R.A. 3019 for benefiting from her relationship with then-mayor Pedong Ouano, who was her grandfather and direct supervisor, when she acquired the government-owned lot.
As well as, he additionally accused the couple of violating Article 171 of the Revised Penal Code by conniving to provide falsified paperwork to help their acquisition of a portion of the reclamation space.
“The respondents acted in live performance and connivance with one another, within the fee of the crimes with clear felony intent to hide, falsify, and achieve from the acts,” Ligas stated.
Acquisition price
Furthermore, Ligas raised a query on the precise worth of the property.
The 1992 Deed of Absolute Sale between MARRECO and the Dizon couple talked about that the property was acquired for P2.5 million.
Nonetheless, the annotation on TCT No. 50817 dated November 9, 2005, talked about of P2 million because the lot worth.
Ligas claimed the property’s precise valuation when it was bought was P50 million. It now price P70 million.
With this, he stated that the Dizon couple has “unjustly enriched themselves” on the expense of the Mandaue Metropolis authorities.
Additionally, Ligas alleged that Ouano-Dizon violated the SALN Regulation for her failure to submit a real and detailed sworn assertion of her belongings and liabilities, supply of revenue, private bills, and taxes paid within the previous years.
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