When people say they must pass two cities to reach a town, destination seems much farther away. Just as crossing two rivers or bridges appears to be more arduous to get to a wedding or funeral (the usual demands for coming home again).
Maybe because cities, like rivers and bridges, aren’t usually near each other.
Apparently, cityhood isn’t stringent enough. Is distance as much required as population and income?
Some people may begin to have doubts about Sugbuak. If many new cities don’t actually divide Cebu, new provinces may not be much worse.
The opposition’ election platform to keep Cebu intact was deceptive. It still wanted to create new provinces within Cebu’s boundaries. It only promised one people, “one nation.”
Neat, but the trick failed. Gov. Gwen Garcia, powered by Sugbuak, buried the opposition in an avalanche.
Argument down?
But the new cities might knock down one strong argument against Sugbuak.
Chopping the province into so many local governments — which erode Capitol’s income and spawn self-reliant units — may be something people can live with after all.
Most cities are components of the Province but not for long. Soon they become highly urbanized and fiercely independent, in fact if not in name.
Maybe, the Capitol, as visionary Lito Osmeña wryly noted when he was governor, can be shut down anytime and the heavens won’t fall.
