CICC banner still up; group to remove it today
A RELIGIOUS group yesterday postponed the removal of the controversial big yellow billboard at the Cebu International Convention Center (CICC).
This after the Cebu provincial government gave the group the go signal to take down the “Never Again” billboard. (Read:‘Never Again’ billboard at CICC to come down )
Assistant Provincial Administrator Ramil Abing said he issued an authorization letter yesterday to organizers of the Jesus Reigns event that will happen at the CICC grounds on Nov. 30.
Abing said organizers may take down the billboard any time before the event.
He also said that no Capitol staff will be sent to help them.
As of 8:30 p.m. yesterday, the banner was still up.
A high-ranking member of the group told Cebu Daily News that they expect to take down the banner tomorrow when they have enough manpower to do it.
Abing earlier said only volunteers from the group will roll down the banner on the billboard.
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The controversial banner on the billboard will soon be taken down after the Capitol gave the okay to remove it.
(CGGD), the group that claimed to have put up the Never Again billboard at the CICC, said they are amenable to the request of the religious group.
CGGD spokesman Renil Oliva, in a text message, said they will be sending volunteers from their group to help.
Abing said organizers of Jesus Reigns sent a letter to the Capitol about two weeks ago asking for the use the CICC grounds for an event on Nov. 30.
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