Cebu City takes down Imee Marcos billboard for politicizing Sinulog

CEBU CITY — Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña has ordered the dismantling of a billboard of Ilocos Norte Governor Imee Marcos along General Maxilom Avenue in Barangay Carreta, saying the senatorial candidate was politicizing the Sinulog Festival.

The huge outdoor ad, as shown in a photo posted on Facebook by Osmeña, had Marcos’ name and face with the words “Sinulog Festival” and “Viva, Pit Senyor.”

“Trust me when I tell you I am doing you a favor by taking this tarpaulin down,” Osmeña wrote.

“The Cebuanos do not appreciate the politicization of the Sinulog. This won’t be earning you any votes and is doing you more harm than good,” he added.

Osmeña also said the move to take down Marcos’ billboard was “nothing personal,” even noting his own brother is also running for senator in the upcoming May elections but was not invited to the city’s celebrations.

“National candidates like anyone else are welcome to join in the celebration, but they will not be speaking nor will they be grandstanding on stage,” he wrote.

“The only star of the Sinulog is the Sto. Niño,” he also said.

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