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Wednesday, October 18, 2006 (Philippines)

BECAUSE of the never-ending doubt on the completion of the Cebu International Convention Center (CICC) by Nov. 15, architect Manuel Guanzon yesterday raised his bet to P1.5 million that it will be finished. He earlier said he will bet P500,000 but there were no takers. Completing the structure at the Mandaue Reclamation Area is not a matter of being optimistic or pessimistic, “We just have to do it,” Guanzon said. Whatever number of days left for the builders will be times three since they are working on three shifts or 24 hours, he pointed out. But former senator John “Sonny” Osmeña is not buying that. [full story]