She was a representative of Sulu Province's 2nd congressional district in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) from 2010 to 2013.
She also received a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication in 1988 from Western Mindanao State University, Zamboanga City.
In 1995 she established the Anak Ilo Foundation, and since 2004 has been chairwoman of the Philippine National Red Cross, Sulu Chapter.
[1] In 2008, when she was vice governor, she did negotiations to free her cameramen from the Abu Sayyaf militant group.
In 2022, Lady Ann ran for Senator in the 2022 Philippine Senate elections with the political party Pederalismo ng Dugong Dakilang Samahan (or PDDS) not joining any slate, but she got the 52nd spot with 572,645 votes or 1.03% of the votes.