The province of Cebu is part of the Central Visayas region.Its capital city, also Cebu, is the Philippines' next important city next to Manila, and serves as the major gateway to the Visayas mainland and is the main hub connecting the islands by sea and air. It is also the transport and transshipment hub for Visayas and Mindanao. Cebu today is fast-growing as an important business as well as a leisure destination.