Parts of Cebu island are seeing signs of rejuvenation and rehabilitation especially in the towns. Mountains are reforested, coastal areas are planted with mangroves, seas declared as marine sanctuaries, more lands declared protected areas and previously unseen and endangered species of birds are spotted in places not previously known to be inhabited by them.
It's a different story when it comes to Cebu's urban centers where mangrove areas are reclaimed, mountains bulldozed and quarried, rivers polluted (some are biologically dead) to give way to "progress". Rebirth and destruction are happening side by side in the same island. Only time will tell which will prevail.
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