Land of
the brave; Cavite is known as Historical
Capital of the Philippines and the home of the Philippine heroes.
Cavite is dearly remembered as it was the place where most of the Philippine
historical events happened. Kawit,
Cavite played a great role in Philippine history, it is the place where the
late Pres. Emilio Aguinaldo renowned the Philippine flag day. “Ang lugar kung saan unang iwinagayway ang
bandila ng Pilinas”. Cavite belongs to the region CALABARZON and is the
smallest province in the region. Cavite’s land area is 1,427.06 square
kilometres (550.99 sq mi). Located at the entrance of Manila Bay,
Cavite comprises of 6 cities namely Bacoor, Cavite City, Dasmarinas, Imus,
Tagaytay, and Trece Martires.
CaviteƱos
are also very hospitable and are easily understood because majority of them
understand English, Filipino and Chabacano (broken Spanish). Due to Cavite’s
proximity to Metro Manila, large number of people is transferring to Cavite
resulting to the wide span of language used in the place. CaviteƱos also can
speak broken Spanish or the dialect Chabacano because of Spanish colonization
in the past. Also, 80% of the population
in Cavite is Christian.
“Cavite
first class, world class”, is Cavite’s mission and vision. The province is
striving to build their name in every part of the industry and thus targeting
to be known worldwide. They have been improved on a lot of areas and truly
Cavite is already getting there.
On
production, Cavite is known for their rich marine resources. The province is
blessed with many products such as Coffee, Cocoa Tablets, Kaong, Vinegar,
Tahong Chips, Smoked Fish, and other Processed Seafood. They also make
Processed Fruits and Vegetables,
Milk and Milk Products, and Native Delicacies.
Not only in food products but Cavite also produces crafts such as Bamboo Products like Novelties; Furniture like Ceramics, Bags,
Wallets, Novelty Items and
Scented Candles.
Cavite is
a very ideal place to live if you want a countryside living. Cavite has fresh
air because there are no buildings overcrowding even vehicle congestion. Cavite
also maintained their greenery from time to time. Cavite is surrounded by
marine giving the province a sea breeze to soothe the tropical weather of the
country. In addition the province has bounty of trees and plants that is why it
gives the sense of a ‘province living’.
When it
comes to tourist attraction, Cavite is also on top of the list. Some of the
must- visit places in Cavite are Taal Volcano, Corregidor Island, Taal Lake,
People’s Park in the Sky, Museo De La Salle and many more. It will be a shame
if you will not experience the Tagaytay air. Many tourist file Tagaytay on
their bucket list and even natives go back and forth just to experience the
place. Since Tagaytay is on a higher altitude, the air is cold and is usually
breezy. Not to mention that the view on
the place is just breath taking. Dining restaurants are also thumbs up giving
you the view of the Taal Volcano while eating your mouth watering bulalo.
As time
goes by reaching the 21st generation, Cavite also cope up to the
technology that the world brings yet kept its simplicity. Cavite launched one
of their missions: “Cavite Open for
Business”. “Aiming to increase
the province’s carrying capacity to accelerate its economic growth and
development; through the formulation and implementation of a fundamentally
sound fiscal, economic and environmental policies.”
One of the
biggest improvements in Cavite is by means of transportation. Old Cavite has 2
major lanes only and is recognized to be the place of small and stiff roads.
However today they already have 4 wide lanes giving more space to cars and
easier travel time for everyone. The establishment of Cavitex is also one of
the most remarkable industrial projects launched. The travel time form Manila to
Cavite before takes 1-2 hours, but because of Cavitex the travel time was cut
to 30 minutes. Major Infrastructure projects are being pushed for implementation
and completion to complement rapid urbanization such as the R-1
Extension, Daang-Hari Road (CALA East-West Road), North-South Road, CALA
Expressway, LRT-1 Extension, Ternate-Nasugbu Road and Sangley Point Port
Development Project.
Investments
also entered Cavite and one of the biggest investments that made a hit in the
province is the real estate developments. Since Cavite is an ideal place to
live and start a family, real estate developments were built and are still
being developed today. Since Cavite is already just minutes away from the city,
many people are investing real estate properties in Cavite. A reason to add up
also is because of its cost, many affordable house and lot are being developed
in the province. The property is at Cavite rate thus giving the consumers many
more reasons to buy a property; definitely a win- win situation. Cavite took
the first place in real estate development and is continuously getting the
attention of the consumers.
Through
all the reasons, Cavite already is trending amongst the provinces in the
Philippines. They are slowly building their name in terms of tourism,
production, industrial progress and more. Many investors already partnered with
Cavite making them a province to keep an eye on. Truly Cavite is worthy to be
called the next big thing.