Mas Matuninong: Naga City-Pamaplona Camarines Sur Shared Urban-Rural Growth
Mas Matuninong in Bicolano translates to “more peaceful”; this paper presents a shared urban-rural development alternative that may be a key for the social sector growth of the two local government units, Naga City and Pamplona, Camarines Sur. As Naga becomes more and more progressive with numerous international and local recognition, Mas Matinunong seeks to strike a balance with the urban agglomeration and the environmental implications of the city within a potentially volcanic hazard zone.