Retired Bishop Antonio Ranola blesses the body of the late Provincial Board member Thadeo “Teddy” Ouano. With Bishop Ranola are Thadeo’s wife Glenda (2nd from right, front row), daughter Mandaue City Councilor Lollipop Ouano (left), son Jonkie Ouano (back to Ranola in white polo shirt) and their relatives at St. Peter’s Chapel in Mandaue City. (CDN PHOTO/JUNJIE MENDOZA)
With the death of Provincial Board Member Thadeo “Teddy” Ouano, his family will field his son Jovito Thadeo “Jonkie” to carry on his political banner.
But apparently, One Cebu leader and gubernatorial aspirant Winston Garcia has a say in the appointment of Teddy’s replacement. PB Member Ouano was seeking a third term under One Cebu.
“We will still have to take it up with governor Winston (Garcia) since we are now under One Cebu,” said Ouano’s daughter, Mandaue City Councilor Emmarie “Lollipop” Ouano-Dizon, during the wake of her father at the St. Peter’s Chapels, Mandaue City yesterday. Lollipop herself is running for mayor of Mandaue City.
Ouano-Dizon, however, clarified that the Ouano clan still has to meet and formalize the decision to field Jonkie as her father’s substitute. She also said there were still other concerns that needed to be discussed and threshed out by the family, with Teddy’s passing and the political implications his death could carry.
She was, however, quick to say that she didn’t want to think about how her father’s death would affect her mayoralty bid.
“I want to set aside politics in this time of grief. I want to focus on my father. We’ll deal with politics later,” she said.
Substitution
Candidate substitution is allowed even after the cut-off period, in cases of death, but substitutes should carry the same last name as that of the candidate to be replaced.
Jonkie filed a certificate of candidacy in behalf of his father last October, who at that time had already been diagnosed with prostate cancer. Jonkie ran for mayor of
Mandaue City in 2007 but lost to incumbent Mayor Jonas Cortes.
His brother, former PB member Alfred Francis “Alfie,” is running for councilor in Consolacion town.
Wake
The remains of PB Member Ouano lies in state at the St. Matthew Chapel of the St. Peter’s Chapel in Mandaue City. His body will be cremated on Sunday, March 6.
The room is filled with wreaths from government officials and political aspirants. Among those who were seen at the wake were Vice Govenor Agnes Magpale, Opao barangay officials and relatives. Auxiliary Bishop-Emeritus Antonio Rañola of St. Joseph’s Parish in Mandaue City said a prayer for Ouano and left shortly thereafter. Ouano-Dizon said the clergyman dearly loved her father.
“It was his decision (to be cremated). He likes it to be very simple. He wanted to be with us at home,” she said.
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