For those who still didn't know or still confused, Tagaytay is still part of the Cavite Province and it is a City. It just so happened that the city of Tagaytay is often called with its single name "Tagaytay". Nonetheless; Tagaytay is one of the Cavite's Pride and Finest.

Tagaytay City Brief History (courtesy of www.cavite.gov.ph)

Tagaytay City's name has two origins. The first is rooted in an ancient folk tale where a father and son were hunting for wild boar when their quarry suddenly turned around and attacked them. The boy shouted to his father "Taga itay! Taga itay!" (Hack it father, hack it!) The boy's shouts echoed to the countryside and became a favorite tale of the locals and in the course of time, the place came to be known as "Tagaytay".

The second was recounted by Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo himself in his Memoirs. A local "kainginero" was asked by Spaniard, "Como se llama este sitio?" (How is this place called?), They did not, however, understand each other because of language barrier. The locals son, getting impatient, cried out, "Taga itay! Taga itay!" and the Spaniard replied "Ahh, Tagaytay!". Our Revolutionaries heavily used Tagaytay as a connectin linkand secret passageway between Cavite and Batangas during the Philippine Revolution. Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo and his army, in fact, captured the entire 72nd Battallion of the Spanish colonial army after passing through Tagaytay en route to Talisay, Batangas.

Tagaytay's strategic location was punctuated even more the 11th Airborne Division of the U.S. Army airdropped military back-up of the Ridge, and from there launched massive northward drive to Manila, culminating in the liberation of Manila from the Japanese on February 3, 1943. Tagaytay became a chartered city by virtue of Commonwealth Act No. 338 creating Tagaytay City, the city charter has been amended thrice: first, by Commonwealth Act No. 397 approved on September 6, 1938; second, under Republic Act No. 3622 of June 22, 1963; and third, by Republic Act No. 4438 of June 19, 1965.

Tagaytay Tourism Profile (courtesy of www.tagaytay.gov.ph)

Tagaytay City is one of the vital tourist sites, which play a very significant role in the country’s tourism industry. From the National and Regional points of view, Tagaytay City ranks very high in tourism potentials due to its scenic attraction and available accommodation facilities that meet international standards. Because it is very accessible and strategically near Metro Manila, which is the main entry and exit point of the country’s local and international travellers, Tagaytay remains one of the leading tourist areas in the country.

The main tourist attraction of Tagaytay is the captivating panoramic view of the natural beauty of the Taal Volcano, which is the smallest volcano in the world and where two delectable rare species of fish, the “maliputo” and “tawilis” are found. In spite of its nearness to Metro Manila, Tagaytay has a unique rustic atmosphere and invigorating cool climate. This is the reason why people do not only want to visit the place but prefer to hold seminars / conferences the city. Complementing the natural endowment are several tourist establishments, which are attractions themselves.

I hope I have given you an idea of what Tagaytay City is all about. "Akyat na sa Tagaytay" and be amazed of its wonders, romantic places and heartjumping sceneries.

This is the part 2 of many part series of my Cavitenio and Cavitenia bloggers post. In case you haven't read my part 1, check it out now. Here is the link: Cavitenio and Cavitenia Bloggers.

This is how I support my fellow bloggers within the Cavite Province. So without further delay and too much talk, here they are.

Chiui dela Cruz - Young Cavitenia Blogger


Excerpt of "about" page from her blog; Chiburger.

I am Chiui dela Cruz. On the 15th of November 1991, I came out of my Mum. I am a ComArts student in UPLB. I live in Cavite, Philippines. Well, sometimes you’ll see me lurking around Abu Dhabi, UAE. Now I don’t know where I really live.

I am a big fan of Korean Stuff. I’m teaching myself Korean for a year now, but I haven’t fully learned the language yet. I am a HUGE FAN of Super Junior! I love Eun Hyuk the most. I’m dreaming of smelling his infamous foot. Lol. Of course, that’s a joke.

I am a Christian. I enjoy serving God and our Youth group is called K-Youth, which means Kristyanong Youth. Sounds like cute. Anyway, please do add us up on Friendster. That link directs you there.

CHIBURGER is the name of my pet in Pet Society. I dunno, he’s not really a monster, but then my youngest sister asked me if he was a monster. And so I just nodded because my pet was kind of like a monster anyway.

I have a fetish for sunglasses, but I only own one pair. Ugh. Loser. I also love bags, not the girly ones.

Check her Chiburger blog to know more about her.

Floyd Gumpal Buenavente - Cavitenio Born Blogger


Excerpt of "about" page from his blog; BrownSeo.

Floyd Gumpal Buenavente or Mr. Brown SEO Philippines is a Philippine SEO/SEM Specialist that hails from Manila. He graduated from the University of the Philippines Cebu College.

Nonetheless he’s fond of literature and sports (particularly Judo and Brazilian Jiu-jitsu) if he’s not busy tinkering with other peoples minds and the internet, other than that he’d rather lay on the beach and listen to good music while sipping ice cold beer.

Mr. Brown SEO believes that the Philippines is on its way on becoming an SEO capital of the world, as such his vast experience with Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) and Knowledge Process Outsourcing (KPO) is a clear manifestation of the growing demand for SEO in the world market.

He also loves to listen to music and write poetry (well sort-of) other than that he’d rather watch classic films on dvd than go clubbing.

Mr BrownSEO (as he calls himself) is a born Cavitenio blogger. Visit his BrownSEO blog to know more of him.

More of my Cavitenio and Cavitenia bloggers post soon.

This is a follow up on my SM Rosario Hypermarket Construction blog post. Well as the title it self says, SM Rosario open up a job fest at Tejeros Convention Rosario, Cavite. The Job Fest starts today, April 23, 2009 up to April 25, 2009.

This is a good news to us Filipinos specially for Cavitenios who are seeking for job (or for more greener pasture).According to this blog post from Good News Pilipinas;

Mall developer and operator SM Prime Holdings will open three more malls this year and expand two existing ones which will create about 6,000 jobs.

Despite the tough business environment caused by the global economic crisis, SM Prime will open this year SM City Naga in Camarines Sur, SM City Rosario in Cavite and SM City Pamplona in Las Piñas City. It will also open the Sky Garden at the newly expanded SM City North Edsa and will expand SM City Rosales in Pangasinan.

“By the end of the year, SM Prime will have 36 malls nationwide and three malls in China, with an estimated gross floor area of 4.9 million square meters,” SMIC said.

In the local malls, at least 6,000 jobs will be created for sales ladies, salesmen, cashiers, product promoters, waiters, janitors and the list goes on.

Despite the deepening economic crisis, the company’s mall expansion program this year is even faster than the 9-percent expansion it implemented last year when it added only 353,000 square meters to its total selling space.

The expansion plan is part of the company’s thrust of opening smaller malls in more geographic locations nationwide, and creating more jobs for the Filipino people.

Last year, SM Prime opened SM City Marikina, SM City Baliwag and the SM Supercenter Rosales, while it expanded The Annex in SM City North Edsa—making it the third-biggest mall in the world—and The Atrium in SM Megamall.

SM Prime operates 33 malls around the country as well as three malls in Xiamen, Jinjiang and Chengdu, China.

At the same time, SMIC added that its supermarket unit was planning to add 16 more outlets and five “hypermarkets” in 2009 as part of its expansion plan.

This pace is faster than that set in 2008 which saw SM supermarkets open in Edsa Pasay, Parkmall Cebu, Nagtahan, Marikina, Tanay, North Edsa 2 and Cubao, in addition to two hypermarkets.

This just means that many more jobs will be opened and created for us, thus decreasing the percentage of unemployment.

While I am browsing the web for other resources/online information about the Province of Cavite, I stumbled upon on this government owned website of Carmona.

The web site design and interface is a bit eye catchy and user friendly. Not mentioning that the webpage had been nominated and become one of the finalists of the recent Philippine Web Awards.
While browsing the Carmona web page, I ended up into their municipality history, which I think is a little bit entertaining and a must know for my fellow Cavitenios.

Here is an excerpt of Carmona history.

HISTORY OF CARMONA

"In the late 16th century, a Spanish colonial resettlement program was implemented across wide areas of what came to be known as the province of Cavite. The program was designed to integrate the Filipinos into the religious and political institutions of the Spaniards. Silang was first established as a mission town in 1595. Together with the other mission towns in the province, Silang became one of the centers of religious and economic activities in the first centuries of Spanish colonial rule.

Carmona used to be a barrio of the Mission Town of Silang. It was locally known as "Latag", a tagalog word for "plain" due to the numerous hills and plains in the area. At that time, Barrio Latag was just a small farming community with a very small population. As the population in Barrio Latag rapidly increased, religious and political separation from the town of Silang was later sought from Spain. Barrio Latag eventually became an independent municipality on February 20, 1857 by virtue of the Royal Decree issued by the King of Spain through Governor General Fernando de Norzagaray.

The name Carmona was adopted as a sign of gratitude to the Spanish officials who influenced the Central Government at the time of separation of the barrio. With boundaries properly delineated and a church established, Carmona started its own religious and political administration.The people of Carmona have actively participated in the revolution against the Spaniards. It was also witnessed the Filipinos' resistance against the Japanese forces. During the Japanese occupation, some of Carmona's prominent houses were used as Japanese headquarters while the hills became the stronghold of Filipino revolutionaries.

After the war, Carmona started to find its path towards economic and political stabilization. During this period, the provision of a stable means of livelihood for all the people became top priority. Since Carmona was basically agricultural, the communal agricultural lands were offered to the farmers for cultivation through lottery. This practice, held every three years, was locally known as "SORTEO" . Since then, "sorteo" has been embedded into the municipality's traditional procedures on land ownership. To this day, farm lots are being raffled off to interested farmers, lucky winners are awarded the right to till and develop a certain section of the communal lands. The traditional practice of "Sorteo" defuses agrarian unrest and decreases tensions on land conflicts. "

There are lots of stuffs to check and read at the government page, whoever is the administrator or the webmaster of that site, I salute him/her for his/her hardwork. Check their official site at http://carmonagov.net/.

Governor Ayong Maliksi delivered his state of the Province Address last March 23 at the Provincial Gymnasium at Trece Martirez Cavite.

Here is the article of the whole story of the event taken from the Cavite Province's government website.

Cavite Governor Ayong Maliksi’s State of the Province Address enumerated plans for Cavite to counter the effects of the global financial crisis in the province. In the event held on March 23 at the provincial gymnasium in Trece Martires City, the Governor likewise expressed his determination to lead a new revolution in the province by implementing programs in the remaining years of his last term as local chief executive of Cavite and called on everyone to participate in the advocacy in line with the province’s battle cry, “Cavite: Be part of the revolution!” Foremost in the agenda to address the impact of the crisis, the Governor announced the release of Php 33.5 M stimulus fund for projects that will help those who were affected by the layoffs and slowdown of factory operations. As of February this year, more than 28,000 have been affected by the economic crisis in Cavite.

The provincial government has identified programs that will provide sources of livelihood for the displaced workers including the TUPAD (Tulong Panghanapbuhay Para sa Disadvantaged Workers) Program in partnership with DOLE that has granted Php 3.5 M during the program. Other measures include stregthening the agricultural sector by making use of idle lands for mass food production and tourism promotion. Governor Maliksi also gave an astounding report on the Credit Coop Surety Fund Program of the Provincial Government in partnership with Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) which will give cooperatives access to funding through non-collateral loans. The funds generated from the contributions of cooperatives, provincial government, Industrial Guarantee Loan Fund and the Development Bank of the Philippines has reached Php 18 M, BSP’s counterpart will be ten times the amount. This year, a total of Php 46.75 M is ready for release to approved cooperatives and SMEs. In his speech, Maliksi reported the accomplishments of the provincial government in the previous years under his 12-point program for development. He particularly mentioned the vigorous tax campaign implemented by the provincial government that has resulted to significant increase in revenue collection exceeding the target set by the provincial government.

In the last eight years of his term, Cavite’s income has been continuously growing at an average rate of 11.68% ranking first in the CALABARZON Region in gross income.

He also cited recent developments in major projects including the new Medical Arts Building inaugurated last January with President Arroyo as guest and OB-Gyne Ward at the Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo Memorial Hospital; the 1,000 units in Pamayanang Maliksi: Cavite Mass Housing Project in Gen. Trias ready for awarding on May; the roads project including Daang Hari Road Project, Manila-Cavite Coastal Road Extension and Ternate-Nasugbu Road which are expecting completion this year; LRT Line South Expansion Project already submitted to NEDA for review; the Flood Mitigation Project in cooperation with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to benefit the municipalities of Bacoor, Kawit, Rosario, Noveleta, Cavite City, Dasmariñas, Gen. Trias, Imus, at Tanza; and the Cavite Reclamation Project which involves reclamation of an estimated 68 hectares substantial portion of Bacoor Bay to be developed into a Special Economic Zone. On January 26, 2009 Gov. Maliksi signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Philippine Reclamation Authority General Manager and CEO Andrea D. Domingo for the project. The Cavite Investment Promotion Center which will serve as a one-stop shop to assist investors was also inaugurated during the event. Members and officers of the Cavite Corporate Social Responsibility Council also took their oath and expressed their support to the programs of the provincial government by implementing programs to help promote Cavite as a prime tourism and investment area.

Read the complete article at www.cavite.gov.ph.

My purpose of posting or writing about this is to unite or meet my fellow bloggers that lives and stays in Cavite. I want to have a separate section/page for this Cavitenio and Cavitenia Bloggers within this blog. Maybe, this can be a start of an organization or a community of bloggers within Cavite.

To start things of, I would like to showcase two of my online Cavitenio blogger friends. Although I wasn't able to meet them personally, I will be very much willing to meet them in near future.

The first Cavitenio blogger I will feature is Master Ricky of RickyRefuerzo.Com. Here is an excerpt of his bio taken from his own blog.

I am a photo hobbyist by heart, this is very evident in my style of taking pictures. I started late on this hobby, it was in October 2004 when I first bought a film SLR camera, it was my dearest Nikon F55.

Knowing nothing about the technical aspect of photography, I enrolled at FPPF’s Basic Photography Class in November of the same year. From then on, I strived to improve my photographic skills. It was only this year when I decided to go digital, besides my strict budget, I was looking for a camera that would best suit my taste, that’s why I still chose Nikon, a D80 as my main camera & a D70 as a back-up.

I still can’t consider myself a “full pledge pro”, although I covered several weddings & other occasions, it’ll be premature to tag myself as one. Although my shots are comparable with the works some of the photographers that I’ve seen, I would say that I’m still learning the business side of this craft.

You may check out his blog; RickyRefuerzo.Com for more details (and his contact information regarding his services).

Up next is Cavitenia blogger friend of mine. Her name is Karen Dayle of KarenDayle.Com.

Karen or Karun is a young Filipina (Cavitenia) talented blogger that lives at General Trias Cavite. She was featured at the YoungestBlogger.Com website. Here is a short excerpt from her about the owner blog page.

Karen Dayle is my name but i use to be known as Karun online.02.08.93 is my birthday which makes me to be 16.

I’m a proud Filipina currently residing at General trias,cavite Philippines.I’m a jolly person, snob,funny and sweet. I love music rnb is my choice, photography,technology,blogging! I hate lizards (i swear!) backstabber and weird people.

I was 12 when i started blogging at that time i used friendster blogs, then i discover blogspot and once hosted by a friend finally got my own domain when i was 14 which was a prize for a contest (www.LAPINAY.net) by an online friend named Valerie.

After a long break of blogging (6 months) i finally decided to come back with a new domain name. October 28,2008 Karendayle.com was born!honestly I’m still loving my old domain name but i decided not to buy a domain name again!i want to have this blog for a long time.

To know her more and read her post, check out her very own colorful blog; KarenDayle.Com

If you are a Cavitenio or Cavitenia, feel free to contact me or leave a message below so I can include you on my list. More of this post soon!

Food catering and service is a very well known specialty in Cavite. Cavite do have many caterers some of it are really being recognized for its high quality and elegat setups and services. I will name two of them in this post.

Towns Delight The Caterer - I already posted their information at this blog. I do personally consider them a top choice due to their high quality service not mentioning that they are already on their 36th years in the food business. Having that years of experience, Towns Delight The Caterer had earned their reputation not only on their clients as well as to the other caterers.

In a nutshell, Town’s Delight has established itself as a reputable and dependable catering business in the Philippine that can handle wedding and other events with guaranteed expertise. It has earned the respect of the Filipino as a premier and professional company that caters to the high-end clientele.

Señor Chef Mateo Catering Service - Señor Chef Mateo was established very recently as a sister company of Town’s Delight, the Caterer, a momentous move to provide clients with more options to address their catering and event management needs.

As such, Señor Chef Mateo basically maintains the same standards as those of Town’s Delight, the same quality of foods and services that have captured Cavite’s taste for more than three decades now. Their staffs are trained well by the Towns Delight mentors and trainers. Their food and service price is a little bit lower compared to the first mentioned caterer. So if you can't afford Towns, then you can go to Chef Mateo.

Hope I provided you enough and straight to the point information about your catering needs. Feel free to leave me a message below on what you want to know more about them.

I compiled, search and copied this list of postal code in Cavite. I know somehow, this can help some people out there who are seeking this kind of information. Here is the list.

Cavite Postal Codes
4133: Bailen
4123: Alfonso
4119: Amadeo
4102: Bacoor
4116: Carmona
4100: Cavite City
4101: Sangley Point Naval Base
4125: Corregidor Island
4114: Dasmariñas
4115: Dasmarinas Resettlement Area
4124: General Emilio Aguinaldo (Bailen)
4117: General Mariano Alvarez
4107: General Trias
4103: Imus
4122: Indang
4104: Kawit
4113: Magallanes
4112: Maragondon
4121: Mendez (Mendez-Nuñez)
4110: Naic 4105: Noveleta
4106: Rosario
4118: Silang
4120: Tagaytay City
4108: Tanza
4111: Ternate including Caylabne Bay & Puerto Azul
4109: Trece Martires City

This information is complete and accurate as of this posting, if somehow you find it inaccurate or some info are missing, feel free to state it on the comment section.

There are many churches here in Cavite that is very well known for its different aura. Some of it becomes a hot tourist spot and a must see for the others. I will list below some of the many churches that we, Cavitenios are very proud of.


San Antonio De Padua Parish - The church is located at Silang Cavite.

Our Lady of Lourdes Parish - Located at Tagaytay City. It stands along the highway going to Batangas with a scenic view of the Taal Lake. Feast day falls every 11th day of February. A Statue of Bernadette kneeling infront of Mother Mary in Lourdes, France reminds as of a Catholicism's faith for a miracle.

Ina ng Laging Saklolo Parish - Also from Tagaytay City.

Saint Mary Magdalene Parish - St. Mary Magdalene Church in Kawit, Cavite is one of the oldest churches in the Philippines. It was initially built in wood in 1638 and was erected by six Filipino families hailing from the towns of Maragondon and Silang. St. Mary Magdelene is the patroness saint of Kawit.

Caleruega Church (Near Cavite) - Also known as the Transfiguration Chapel located at Batulao, Nasugbu, Batangas. This rustic church is standing perfectly in the midst of luscious greenery and colorful flowers abounding the place. Located at the highest point of Caleruega, the view and landscape of the church is the most photographed. Couples and ordinary sightseers alike will enjoy the beauty of the church.

There you have it. Remember, this are just few of those beatiful churches in Cavite. I encourage you to search them on the net for further information. Meanwhile, you may also refer to this list of Cavite wedding churches for more list.

Cavite hotels are great places to stay during holidays and vacations. You, where do you want to spare your holiday or summer vacation? If you want it to be on Cavite, then you are lucky (I think) that you found this blog post because I am featuring out the finest Cavite Hotels and Destination that are really awesome.

The Island Cove Hotel - Hotel at Island Cove takes guest comfort to a higher level. Guests may rest happily in the newly renovated hotel rooms or the charming cottages, both with luxury touches such as upgraded bedding, air conditioning, ceiling fans, mini refrigerator, tea and coffee maker, a direct dial phone, free Wireless Internet connection and private balconies. This Cavite Hotels Business Center is open 24 hours.

Mount Sea Hotel - Nice room accommodation. Their guest room features are Millennium-style setup, White linens, Hot & Cold Shower, Cable television, Telephone with IDD/NDD access and best of all, Caviteno hospitality.

Caylabne Resort Hotel - The well-appointed Caylabne Bay rooms and suites at their resort-hotel in Cavite offer a laidback hideaway of superior comfort and convenience. Everything you need is readily available at the Cavite resort-hotel of Caylabne Bay. Each air-conditioned unit has color TV, in-house movies, telephone, and bathroom facilities. If you’re looking for a whole day of relaxation, the Caylabne Bay Resort Hotel in Cavite is the perfect place in to do it.

Those are just few of the many hotels that you may find within Cavite. More of the Finest Cavite Hotels will be featured here soon.