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The Cebu South Road Properties (SRP)
South of the city is the South Road Properties Special Economic Zone, a large reclaimed property.
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It is a prime real estate zone that will house a business district, a tourism zone and an industrial area patterned after the Mactan Export Processing Zone on nearby Mactan Island.
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The new South Coastal Highway, which stretches from Cebu City to Talisay passes through the property.
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A 1.2-kilometer tunnel, which passes beneath Plaza Independencia is currently being constructed at the highway's entrance in Cebu City to connect it with Sergio Osmeña Avenue
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Despite this new developments, poverty is remarkable all around the city, with traders on most sidewalks and little stores (Sari Sari) dedicated to the sale of very basic grocery items at retail level
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Houses are mostly poor and of very basic materials.
Roads across the different neighborhoods (Barangays) are
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not enough for the densely populated city and it's cars, adding up to huge traffic jams and extremely slow pace in work hours.
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The city receives its electricity from an interconnection grid with the Leyte and Negros Geothermal Power Plants which also powers majority of the Visayan Islands.
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There are also coal fired power plants. Distribution of electricity is provided by the Visayas Electric Company. Telecommunication facilities in the city
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are abundant provided by some of the country's largest telecommunication companies. Connections to the internet are also available.
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