I did live in Cebu for 6 month in 2005. For me it was not good at all.There are some expat's which did give me completely wrong information about Cebu. Especially a group called "Living in the PH....' There motivation is mostly propaganda and commercial. Cebu does not have the advantages of a big city like Manila, but it does have all the disadvantages. It is very polluted (as is Manila) and extremely hot and humid practically all year round. My advice is: Be very careful! Before deciding if, and where, to live in the Ph. Do make an extensive visit in different parts of the country. Do talk with people which made a free choice to live in this country and not only because low cost of living, or girly Bar's.
This post does not mean to bash the author of the quote, which may not be part of the kind mentioned above. But, please understand that I am kind of confused when I do read such positive things about Cebu, which has been a such a negative experience for myself.