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| Fishing boats in Moalboal |
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| Marshland reclaimed in Minglanilla |
Which will prevail?
Other 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 as 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.
Cebu [from wikipedia]
Cebu is a long narrow island stretching 225 kilometers from north to south, surrounded by 167 neighbouring, smaller islands, which include Mactan, Bantayan, Malapascua, Olango and the Camotes Islands. Cebu has narrow coastlines, limestone plateaus and coastal plains. It also has rolling hills and rugged mountain ranges traversing the northern and southern lengths of the island. Cebu's highest mountains are over 1000 meters high. Flat tracts of land can be found in the city of Bogo and in the towns of San Remigio, Medellin and Daanbantayan at the northern region of the province. Its capital is Cebu City, the oldest city in the Philippines, which forms part of the Cebu Metropolitan Area together with four neighboring cities which include Danao City, Lapu-Lapu City, Mandaue City and Talisay City and eight other municipalities. Mactan-Cebu International Airport, located in Mactan island, is the second busiest airport in the Philippines.
Cebu is one of the most developed provinces in the Philippines, with Cebu City as the main center of commerce, trade, education and industry in the Visayas. Condé Nast Traveler Magazine named Cebu the 7th best island destination in the Indian Ocean-Asia region in 2007,[1] 8th best Asian-Pacific island destination in 2005, 7th in 2004 and in 2009. In a decade it has transformed into a global hub for furniture making, tourism, business processing services, and heavy industry.
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