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CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Municipality of Oslob is considering reclassifying the Barangay Tanawan area, known for its whale shark watching activity, as an “urban” area from its current “rural” classification.

Oslob Mayor Jose Tumulak Jr., in an interview on Capitol Hill Tuesday, January 28, 2020, said the move was to shorten the easement area for structures from 20 meters from the shore to just three meters.

Tumulak said that with the current 20-meter easement, even the briefing area owned by the local government unit (LGU) for whale shark viewing and comfort rooms would be considered illegal structures that encroach on the easement designated by the Ministry of the Environment and Nature. Resources (DENR) for areas falling under rural categories such as Barangay Tanawan.

Tumulak said the review is part of the overall land use plan they are in the process of completing.

On Tuesday morning, Tumulak met Governor Gwendolyn Garcia and Central Visayas Tourism Department (DOT-7) Regional Director Shalimar Tamano regarding ways to develop Oslob tourism.

Tumulak said part of their discussion would be to assess the situation with structures that now encroach on the current easement.

“Ingon si gov nga paadtoan niya og mga tawo didto aron ma-reassess. Apil ang ug mga briefing area covered nga resorts along the ma-apektahan gyud coast, ”Tumulak said.

The mayor said they will coordinate with the Provincial Bureau of Environment and Natural Resources (Penro) for the eye visit in Tanawan.

Meanwhile, Tumulak said they will look for other ways to continue to implement sustainable tourism, even if they abandon the previous plan to limit the number of tourists who will be accommodated in the observation area. whale sharks.

At the time of the former vice-governor Agnès Magpale, who chaired the Provincial Tourism Committee, the province planned to limit the number of tourists to a maximum of 800 people per day to observe the reception capacity of the region.

The number of people to be accommodated was based on the results of the automobile dome study previously carried out by the Provincial Tourist Office.

According to the definition of the United World Tourism Organization (UWTO), carrying capacity refers to: “the maximum number of people who can visit a tourist destination at the same time, without causing destruction of the physical, economic environment. , socio-cultural and an unacceptable decrease in the quality of visitor satisfaction.

“Supak si governor ana.” A man iyaha gud, kita diri in Cebu nag-[promote] it has been modified by the tourist unya pag-abot didto diy nga limitahan. The United States is among whale sharks and their attractions, ”Tumulak said.

“We will just look for ways to accommodate tourists well even if we will not impose a limit,” he added.

At present, up to 2,000 tourists visit the whale watching attraction in Tanawan per day. / rcg

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Three cities in Kerala – Malappuram, Kozhikode and Kollam are among the top 10 fastest growing urban regions in the world, according to the latest rankings from the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU).

According to the ranking, Malappuram is the fastest growing urban area in the world while Kozhikode ranks fourth and Kollam is at the 10th position. No other Indian city has reached the top 10 on the list.

The other cities on the list are Can Tho in Vietnam, Suqian, Suzhou and Putian (China), Abuja (Nigeria) Sharjah (UAE) and Muscat (Oman). The study was based on data from the United Nations Population Division.

According to the data, Malappuram saw a population increase of 44.1% between 2015-2020, while Can Tho in Vietnam, ranked second on the list, saw its population increase by 36.7%. Suqian in China, which ranks third, recorded a 36.6% population growth and Kozhikode recorded a 34.5% population increase. Kollam recorded a population growth of 31.1% during the same period.

While many were surprised at three cities in Kerala, which have the lowest population rate in the country, others pointed out that the state has experienced rapid urbanization in recent years.

“If 75% of the inhabitants of an area work in the non-agricultural sector, we consider the area to be urbanized. The state’s urban areas were redefined after the 2011 census and the number of municipalities and towns increased, Mohanachandran Nair, professor and head of the demography department at the University of Kerala, told The Times of India .

The inhabitants of cities like Malappuram and Kozhikode have a significant presence in foreign countries, especially in the Middle East. Another reason for rapid urbanization is NRI’s remittances.

Another reason cited by many others to explain population growth is internal migration. Over the past decade, several towns in Kerala have become a much sought-after destination for migrant workers from across the country.

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From the late 2000s, the state experienced a paradigm shift in its workforce. From the construction sector to factories and agricultural labor is now dominated by migrant workers from all over the country.

An acute shortage of local labor, better living conditions and wages, among other reasons, have triggered a wave of migrant workers to the state.

A 2013 study by the state labor department found that one in four adult males between the ages of 20 and 64 in Kerala are likely to be an interstate migrant. It is estimated that 2.5 million people from out of state have taken up residence in Kerala.