I might be in Cavite tomorrow! :)

Cavite Teams up with Canadian Executive Service Organization (CESO) on software application (http://www.cavite.gov.ph/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=92&Itemid=41)
by: Edna Escalante-Bordon

In its continued effort to create a remarkable position in global competency, Cavite has been initiating a lot of undertakings to join the league of those who make use of Information and Communication Technology to take a robust leap.

First, the province started with a simple advocacy on IT development through the introduction of computer literacy training to out-of-school youths, students, office employees and members of community sectors of which, to date, thousands have already benefited.

Secondly, the province has embarked on encouraging and supporting the application of ICT in teh mainstream of formal education system by distributing computer units to both primary and secondary public schools, and by entering into a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Ministry of Jeollabuk-do in the Republic of Korea for the training of school educators on the application of ICT in education system.

Two batches of educator-trainees have already been trained in Korea and 250 used computer units have been so far received by the respective beneficiary schools in Cavite as provided in the MOA.

The most recent development undertaking on ICT is one the effort to improve governance which include increasing efficiency and transparency of public service delivery and revenue generation.

The province has created an Information Technology (IT) Section based at the Porvincial Planning and Development Office that manages the provincial website and functions as system administrator of the provincial government.

Local Area Network installation is now in process which is expected to develop into a more progressive IT application in the system of operations in the provincial offices based at the capitol.

To spread the beauty of using ICT in improving efficiency and transparency in local governance, Cavite teams up with Canadian Executive Service Organization (CESO) to build the capacity of its municipalities in implementing an e-governance project using the e-LGU system application software on business permit and license system, real property tax system and management system.

In collaboration with CESO, the provincial governance hosted a Stakeholders' meeting on E-
Governance for Municipal Development Project on June 1, 2007 which resulted to the passing of five municipalities of Cavite to the selection criteria of CESO.

As expected, the concerned local chief executives together with their concerned IT and BPLO teams enthusiastically attended the Strategic Planning Meeting on July 3, 2007, with bright hopes for the immediate implementation of the project wherein they would be technically trained as recipients and users of the P3.8M worth of eLGU software system on Business Permit and License Operations.

Working hand in hand with the League of Municipalities in the Philippines (LMP), National Computer Center (NCC) and with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI).

CESO in their end, under the grant provided by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) would not only provide the software but the free services to technical experts and volunteer advisers.

In return, as co-owners of the porject, the five selected municipal local government units would provide the hardware and the cost of accomodation of their respective staff during the training period.

The training component of the project will start on the first week of August and the whole project package is expected to culminate by January 2008.

When fully implemented, the project is expected raise the service delivery and collection efficiency of the concerned LGUs which could translated into huge amount available resources for the citizenry.

Cavite's Economy at a glance... (http://www.cavite.gov.ph/index.php?option=com_content&task=section&id=19&Itemid=42)

A. Prices
2006

Comsumer Price Index (1994=100)
:128.70

Inflation Rate
:4.00

Purchasing power of the peso
:0.78

Source: NSO Cavite Quickstat, April 2007


B. Employment

Employment Rate (2003)
:84.40%
Total Labor Force (Proj. 2006)
:1,170,431
Minimum Wage (Aug. 7, 2006)
:287.00


C. Trade Statistics

Value of Exports* (in M US$)
:10,212.665
Value of Imports* (in M US$)
:8,588.994
* Cavite Special Economic Zone only
Source: Philippine Economic Zone Authority, 2006

D. Industrial Establishments (as of Dec 2006)
No. of Industrial Estates/Ecozones
:41
No. of Industrial Establishments
:760


E. No. of Banking Institutions
:285
F.

No. of Operating Cooperatives

:316
G. No. of Financing Institutions
:623
H. No. of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs)
:192

I. Key Sectors for Investment


- Electronics and semi-conductors

- Data Processing and Software Management
- Information Technology such as computer design & manufacture
- Automotive parts manufacturing
- Food Processing
- Agribusiness
- Engineering Services
- Infrastructure: airports, seaports, highways, bridges, water and telecommunications
- Shipbuilding
- Tourism

J. Existing Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise
Food Processing, woodcraft, handmade paper, basketry, furniture & furnishings, cutflowers & other ornamental plant propagation, ceramics, bags & wallets, novelty items, scented candles, and other handcrafted products.

Bagong Santa Ana Park sa Cavite malapit na
(http://www.phf.com.ph/news/?p=344)

Bagong Santa Ana Park sa Cavite malapit na

‘’Araw ng suwerte’’, 7/7/07, noong nag-groundbreaking sa Saddle & Clubs Leisure Park sa Trece Martires, Cavite, bagong tahanan ng Santa Ana Park. Magdala nga kaya ng buenas ang petsa ng groundbreaking sa mga plano ng Philippine Racing Club (PRC) sa kanilang lilipatang lugar ?

Ayon sa isang press release mula sa PRC, tinatakdang matapos ang bagong pista sa Saddle & Clubs bago ang katapusan ng 2008. Bahagi ito ng 600-hectares na development ng Sta. Lucia Realty, na may kasamang dalawang golf course, commercial complex, at mga subdivision. 70 hectares ng lupa ang sasakupin ng bagong PRC – triple ng lugar nito ngayon sa Santa Ana Park sa Makati.

Inumpisahan na noong Mayo ang pagtayo ng 74 gusali ng cuadra. Pag natapos ang proyekto ay may kabuuang 131 na cuadra. Maari ring kumuha ang mga interesadong horseowners ng lupa na maari nilang pagtayuan ng sarili nilang cuadra ayon sa nais nilang disenyo.

Matagal na raw tapos ang ibang site development tulad ng earthworks, base preparation, daluyan ng tubig-ulan, mga tubo ng tubig, at concrete works para sa mga kalsada at bangketa. Malapit na rin matapos ang 1600-meter racetrack na mayroong inner training track.

Ang ibang mga facilities tulad ng grandstand, swimming pool ng kabayo, paddocks, at holding/testing barn ay na-disenyo na at magiging panghuling bahagi ng construction.

Ang paglipat ng PRC sa Cavite ay isang mahalagang kaganapan sa 70-taon na kasaysayan ng racing club na ito. Ayon kay PRC President & CEO Solomon Cua, ‘’Ang paglipat [sa Cavite] ay ang aming pagkakataon upang mai-upgrade ang mga facilities ng PRC sang-ayon sa mga international standards tulad ng nakikita sa mga pamosong karerahan sa ibang bansa.’’

Sa nakaraang walong taon, ang PRC ang nangunguna sa industriya sa benta o gross sales. Bagamat malakas pa sa ngayon ang in-track attendance ng PRC sa Makati – bumubuo ng mga 10% ng kanilang kita – siguaradong babagsak ito paglipat nila dahil malayo ito sa kanilang mga regular customers.

May nakausap akong ilang horseowners at lahat sila ay hindi kumbinsido na lumipat sa Trece Martires. Anila, masyado raw mainit para sa mga kabayo ang lugar at malayo pa ito sa kabihasnan. Problema ito para sa PRC kung wala o kakaunti lamang ang titira doon na kabayo.

Ngunit tiyak nakapaghanda na sila ng mga business strategies upang sanggain ang mga posibilidad na ito. Malakas ang off-track betting station (OTB) network ng PRC at malamang makakapag-adjust ito upang mapunuan ang mawawala sa kita kung bumaba man ang in-track attendance. Maganda rin ang kanilang ‘’customer care’’ at ito ay isang malaking asset nila.

Kailangan lamang nilang patibayin lalo ang kanilang OTB network, at ito ay pinaghahandaan nila ngayon sa pamamagitan ng pagpaparami ng OTBs lalo sa provincial areas.

At upang ma-engganyong lumipat sa Trece ang mga may-ari ng kabayo, maari mag-alok ang PRC sa kanila ng mga incentives.

Ang sinasabing ‘’pangatlong karerahan’’ naman, ang MetroTurf Club ng horseowner na si Raymund Puyat, ay malapit na rin daw magsimula ng construction. Nag-usap na diumano sina Philracom chairman Florencio Fianza at Mr. Puyat at sinisiguro raw ng huli na itutuloy niya talaga ang kanyang balak na bagong pista na gagamit ng P300-milyong halaga na synthetic track.

Karera lang – walang personalan! ***

my family bought a parcel of land here. pano kaya 'to? can we sue kasi di natuloy yung whole project? if not, how can we sell this if it's in the middle of nowhere...

There are plans to construct Aqua-Park, an Amusement Center and a Theme Park in Coastal City in Naic. I foresee it to be like Sunway Lagoon Resort in Malaysia. Water resort with pools, slides, hotels, restaurants & even carnival rides. I'm hoping it will push through. :)

Anyway, there was this Dreamworld project also in Naic but it was never completed due to Asian crisis. :(

This was undoubtedly the Philippines most ambitious project. Futuretec Australia headed by Barry G Cummings and Jim Vansleve were most likely the determining factors in the appointment of Foamtech services as the Project Management team on this project. That most of this team remain involved within the Atech Asia group or within strategic partners employ speaks volumes of the vast range of abilities and resources. That Dreamworld was never completed is entirely down to the Asian crisis, there is no doubt that the upstream work had been completed by this time.

http://www.atechasia.com/Theme_parks___Family_entertain/theme_parks___family_entertain.html
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On the property side, Uniwide has big plans. One of its most ambitious projects is to construct a theme park near the Ternate-Tanza National Park in Cavite. Called 'US Dreamworld', the park will cover 251.6 hectares and include residential lots, office space and retail units.

The site has already been levelled and the park will include miniature reconstructions of Venice, an English Tudor village and be circled by a monorail.

Although Uniwide has no experience in operating theme parks, the project is not considered by stock analysts as high-risk - provided it can find the right partner.

Uniwide's property developments will also expand out of the Manila area and into the provinces for the first time. 'Our company wants to grow,' says Gow. 'We're talking about from Northern Luzon to the south of Mindanao.'

Much of Uniwide's development in the rural areas is through joint ventures, often with the local authorities as partners.

Such a strategy reduces the capital expenditure Uniwide is obliged to make and enables it to expand quickly. To some extent, it also insulates the company from fluctuations in property prices.

http://cargonewsasia.com/timesnet/data/ab/docs/ab1106.html

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The development of this project has been deferred in 1998. In December 2002, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved the sale of the theme park assets, particularly the amusement rides. The proceeds from the sale of a portion of these assets were used to settle obligations due to a financial institution with whom these assets were mortgaged. Full valuation allowance for impairment loss has been provided in 2003 for the remaining assets.

http://www.pse.org.ph/html/ListedCompanies/pdf/2006/UW_17Q_Jul2006.pdf

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This is so sad, sana magkaroon ng himala at maibalik ang project na 'to. :ohno:

^^ can we ask for more info? para malaman din namin kung ano talaga ang nature at sanhi ng di pagkaka-tuloy nung project. anu-ano rin ba ang stipulated dun sa contract?

PS--sa mga nakatira sa areas serviced by Maynilad, bumabaho ba ang tubig niyo? kasi dito sa amin last Saturday evening ganoon ang nangyari. matagal naming pinatay yung water pump dahil hindi makahigop ng tubig. nung nagka-tubig na, ang baho naman nang lumabas although hindi naman madumi.

does this happen also elsewhere?

Basta alam ko hindi yun natuloy dahil sa Asian crisis.

^^ the reason i heard naman is that nag-over-invest ang Uniwide. remember sunud-sunod yung pag-open ng mga projects nila noon di ba? ang problema yata is hindi nag-click yung mga projects nila kaya nalugi sila.

hiwalay ko sa Calabarzon region IV ha...?

post anything related to Tagaytay City, trivias, data, pic.s

for safe keeping...("j)
from Tagaytay City Hall

City Profile and information...2006
2007 no records yet

I. GENERAL

A. Historical Background

Legendarily, the word Tagaytay came from “TAGA” meaning to cut and “ITAY” which means father.
A father and son were said to be on a wild boar chase when the animal they were pursuing suddenly turned and attacked them.
Fearing for his father’s safety as the boar violently charged the old man, the son cried out “TAGA, ITAY!” which means “cut him down, father!”
The son’s exhortation and shouts reverberated in the valleys of the ridge and were heard by the residents, wood gatherers,
hunters and kaingeros in the forests. Thus, the shout and the words “Taga, Itay” became the subject of conversation among
the people in the countryside for several days.
In time, the place from where the shouts came began to be known as the beautiful southern city of Tagaytay.

During the Philippine Revolution of 1896, Tagaytay became a place of refuge and hideaway for revolutionaries from the nearby provinces of Batangas and Laguna and other neighboring towns of Masilao (now Amadeo), Malabon Grande (now Gen. Trias), Silang, Dasmariñas, Mendez and Indang. Its central location amidst these towns and provinces, the wild preponderance of forests on its ridges and the vast undulating topography of its lands characterized by wide stretches of cogon offered a ready sanctuary and haven from pursuit of the Katipuneros. As a passageway for the revolutionary activities in the said provinces, the natives and revolutionaries described movement to and from the towns via Tagaytay with the word “MANANAGAYTAY,” which means traversing the ridges of Tagaytay.

At the outbreak of the Second World War, the 11th Ariborne Division of Lieutenants General William Krugers 8th Army airdropped military supplies and personnel on the Tagaytay ridge, prior to the Liberation of Manila from the Japanese on February 3, 1945. To commemorate this event, the city officials, in coordination with the Philippine Historical Institute installed a marker at the junction of the Silang-Canlubang-Nasugbu roads.

On June 21, 1938, Tagaytay became a chartered city with the passage and signing by the late President Manuel L. Quezon of Commonwealth Act No. 338, a bill authored by Rep. Justiniano S. Montano of Cavite. Among the city’s past mayors were Arsenio Natividad, Mariano Bondoc, Melchor Benitez, Miguel Taña, Isaac Tolentino, Hilarion Maglabe, Benjamin Erni, and Francis Tolentino. The incumbent City Mayor is Hon. Abraham N. Tolentino.

Today, the City of Tagaytay is identified as one of the priority areas for tourism development of the Department of Tourism. Likewise, the city has been identified in the CALABARZON as a tourist center.
B. Geographical Location

Tagaytay City is located in the Province of Cavite, island of Luzon. It is approximately 56 kilometers south of Manila, with a total land area of 6,500 hectares, which represents about 5.14% of the total land area of Cavite. It lies within 120o 56’ latitude and 14o 16’ longitude and overlooks Manila Bay on the north, Taal Volcano and Taal Lake on the south and Laguna de Bay on the east.

The city is linked by the national highway to the Metropolitan Manila Area and to the Province of Batangas. It is also connected by roads to the adjoining municipalities of Amadeo, Mendez, Indang, Silang and Alfonso in Cavite towards the northwest, to the municipalities of Calamba and Sta. Rosa in Laguna in the northeast and to the town of Talisay in Batangas in the south.

C. Political Subdivision
Thirty-four barangays comprise the city, of which twelve are urban and the rest are rural. The following table indicates the names of barangays and their respective land area:


Table 1. Land Area per Barangay

NAME OF BARANGAYAsisanBagong TubigCalabusoDapdap EastDapdap WestFranciscoGuinhawa NorthGuinhawa SouthIruhin CentralIruhin EastIruhin WestKaybagal CentralKaybagal NorthKaybagal SouthMag-asawang IlatMaharlika EastMaharlika WestMaitim II CentralMaitim II EastMaitim II WestMendez Crossing EastMendez Crossing WestNeoganPatutong Malaki NorthPatutong Malaki SouthSambongSan JoseSilang Crossing EastSilang Crossing WestSungay EastSungay WestTolentino EastTolentino WestZambalTOTAL LAND AREA(in hectares)133.43173.75446.3875.09148.10358.0078.9394.11253.14297.29240.71214.00120.33404.1673.1173.82194.5596.90141.3176.2955.4058.37165.43258.02237.08301.24418.90197.23248.91280.08202.4391.49164.13127.896,500


D. Topography

Tagaytay City is characterized by mixed topography. The southern and eastern portions are covered by hills and mountains which are generally forests and open grasslands. There are ridge areas with slopes ranging from 10.1 to over 25 percent. On the other hand, the portions adjoining the municipalities of Mendez, Indang, Amadeo and Silang are level to nearby level areas interspersed with very gently sloping surface. The built-up areas including the urban center are situated in these relatively level portions of the city.
E. Climate

Tagaytay City’s climate is characterized by relatively low temperature, low humidity and abundant rainfall. The city is endowed with a cool and invigorating climate with an average temperature of 22.7o C. Situated approximately 600 meters above sea level, the city is misty and is relatively cooler during the months of December, January and February. Like most areas in the Province of Cavite, the City has two pronounced seasons: dry from November through April and wet during the rest of the year.

1. Rainfall

Maximum rainfall usually occurs from July to September. The city’s annual rainfall is 2,321.5 mm with a peak of 573.5 mm in August and low of 5.1 mm in February.

2. Relative Humidity

Relative humidity is a measure of the moisture content of the atmosphere. The average relative humidity of Tagaytay is 78 percent. This makes the city cooler than the Metropolitan Manila area where the average relative humidity exceeds 81 percent.

3. Wind Direction

North-eastern winds prevail in the city during the months of October, November, December, January, February, March and April. Winds came from the southwest during May, June, July, August and September. The average speed of the wind is 6 knots per hour.

4. Typhoons
Thirty one to forty percent of the typhoons visiting the Philippines affect Tagaytay City. The probable months of typhoon season are from June to December.





F. Language / Dialect
Most of the residents of Tagaytay (93.58%) speak the Tagalog language. The second most used dialect in Tagaytay is Bicolano, which is spoken by 1.52% of the residents. The following table shows the various languages being used by the residents of Tagaytay and the respective percentage of the population who use them:

Table 2. Dialects used by the residents of Tagaytay City

LANGUAGETagalogBicolanoIlocanoCebuanoSamar-LeyteOthersNot Stated PERCENTAGE93.58 %1.52 %1.28 %1.0 %0.60 %1.74 %0.28 %

G. Religious Affiliation

Almost all (95.36%) of the Tagaytayeños have Roman Catholic as their religion, while 3.37% belong to the Iglesia ni Cristo. The following table indicates the religious affiliations of the residents of Tagaytay and the corresponding percentage of the population who belong to the said religions:


Table 3. Religious Affiliation of the Citizens of Tagaytay City

RELIGION Roman Catholic Iglesia ni Cristo Protestant Others PERCENTAGE95.36 %3.37 %1.07 %0.20%



II. HUMAN RESOURCES

Population
As per 2006 Barangay Nutrition Scholar (BNS 2006) report, the city’s total population is 47,672. Its nighttime population is the same with its daytime population since the city does not have any university or industrial park that encourages a different situation. Since Tagaytay is a major tourist destination, population doubles on weekends and holidays due to influx of tourists and visitors. Household population is 10,068. The city’s total labor force is 28,603 covering an age bracket of 15 – 65 years old.

Table 4. Population per Barangay

NAME OF BARANGAY1. Asisan2. Bagong Tubig3. Calabuso4. Dapdap East5. Dapdap West6. Francisco7. Guinhawa North8. Guinhawa South9. Iruhin Central 10. Iruhin East11. Iruhin West12. Kaybagal Central13. Kaybagal North14. Kaybagal South15. Mag-asawang Ilat16. Maharlika East17. Maharlika West18. Maitim II Central 19. Maitim II East20. Maitim II West21. Mendez Crossing East22. Mendez Crossing West23. Neogan24. Patutong Malaki North25. Patutong Malaki South26. Sambong27. San Jose28. Silang Crossing East29. Silang Crossing West30. Sungay East31. Sungay West32. Tolentino East33. Tolentino West34. Zambal TOTAL AREA(in has.)133.43173.75446.3875.09148.1358.0078.9394.11253.14297.29240.71214.00120.33404.1673.1173.82194.5596.90141.3176.2955.4058.37165.43258.02237.08301.24418.90197.23248.91280.08202.4391.49164.13127.896,500 POPULATION129962311635226922007434956638926222730811763333810489231125805186761621821258178313891517886221484965631672715149485965047,672 AVE. DENSITY(person / ha.)104375661023914158141268138392211563543111316557

III. SOCIAL PROFILE

A. Housing

In response of the City Government to improve and alleviate the living condition of the homeless constituents, the City Mayor created the Tagaytay Housing Office (THO), which is tasked to regulate and implement the Comprehensive Housing Program of the city. The City Government likewise purchased several vacant / idle private lands for future housing settlement. The City also tied-up with the Habitat for Humanity group in putting up a small settlement within St. Michael Village at Barangay Sungay East, this city.

Tagaytay at the moment has not yet experienced housing problems as pressing as compared to other highly-urbanized cities in the country. However, it is hoped that with the implementation of the subsidized housing program, the city will, in a way, regulate the squatters in the city. In addition to this, the city is not merely providing decent housing units to qualified program beneficiaries, but also trying its best to establish a decent and sustainable community.

B. Education

The Department of Education’s mission is to provide quality basic education that is equitably accessible to all and lay the foundation for life learning and service for the common good.

There is a high percentage of elementary enrollment in the city. However, out of the total number of enrollees or 98.55%, only 81.31% reached Grade IV and only 79% of them graduated.

At present, there are sixteen (16) public elementary school, and seven (7) high schools in the city, four (4) of which are private, and three (3) are public.

Elementary participation rate in the city is 97.20%; Cohort survival rate is 89.33%; Completion rate 85%. The Secondary participation rate is 80.26%; Cohort survival rate is 90.01% and Completion rate is 83.84%.

There are three (3) colleges in the city: the City College of Tagaytay (CCT), Olivarez College, and Divine Word Seminary. City College of Tagaytay was established in 2003 and is continually answering the problem of lack of colleges in the city. CCT, together with Olivarez College and STI are open to all enrollees while the Divine Word Seminary offers post graduate studies to their seminarians. The city also has two vocational schools, STI College and Tagaytay Human Resource Development Center (THRDC). The latter offers short term technical courses such as hi-speed sewing, automotive, practical electricity, candle making, soap making and meat processing while the former offers two-year courses.

C. Health and Nutrition

The delivery of basic health care services to the general public is basically one of the primary concerns of the city. Thus, the City of Tagaytay established a city-owned hospital in 1997, which is the Ospital ng Tagaytay (ONT). It is a primary hospital that provides health-related services charging a minimum fee, particularly to the unprivileged patients. Other medical clinics managed and operated by NGO’s such as Project Health, Augustinian Sisters also deliver cheap health care services for the city residents.

The City Nutrition Office’s records show that from 1998 to 2006, the malnutrition rate in the city is below 1%. As a concrete manifestation of the efficiency of the city’s nutrition program, the city has received several Nutrition Awards from the regional even up to national level.

In general, the health situation in the city is good, since the incidence of diseases is quite minimal. Except for a mild increase in the occurrence of scabies in 1978, no serious case of epidemic has occurred so far.

Please refer to the table below for data concerning morbidity and mortality causes in the city.













Table 5. Causes of Morbidity

Causes of Morbidity Number Rate
1. Respiratory Diseases2. Skin Problems3. Diarrhea4. Musco Skeletal5. Hypertension6. Dental Problems7. Parasitism8. Gastro intestinal9. Dogbite10. Eye Problems 9,326679322292286276157957055 19.561.42.68.61.60.58.33.20.15.11

Table 6. Causes of Mortality

Causes of Mortality Number Rate
1. Acute Myocardial2. Cancer (all kinds)3. CVA – Essential HPN4. Pneumonia5. Status Asthmaticus6. Traumatic Head7. Chronic Renal8. Asphyxia9. Stab Wound 3226191175432 .07.05.04.02.015.010.008.006.004


D. Poverty Profile

Out of the 10,068 households (HH) in the city, 14.70% is living below the poverty line based on Php 10,000.00 per family of 6 standard set by the Department of Social Welfare and Development Regional Office.

The top 3 barangays with HH living below the poverty line are: Barangay Sungay West (219 HH); San Jose (161HH) and Patutong Malaki South (93 HH) respectively.

IV. NATURAL RESOURCES

A. LAND

1. LAND AREA

Tagaytay City has a total land area of 6,500 hectares, which is roughly 5.19% of the total land area of the Province of Cavite. The City is politically subdivided into thirty-four (34) barangays from the original twenty (20). Nine barangays remained in their original status while the rest were further divided into two or three smaller ones.

2. LAND USE TYPES

As shown in Figure 1 and based on City Ordinance 97-93 series of December 1997, the following are the land use types:

a. Tourism Strip

The tourism strip is comprised of a 60-meter northward distance from the center of the Tagaytay-Nasugbu-Calamba Road and all areas within 18% downward slope on the southern side of the said road. It shall serve as one of the key venues for the “sustainable ecological tourism base” and shall be in line with the realization of the city’s vision.

Restaurants, entertainment, recreational and similar establishments of the urban-tourism type shall be the developments herein. This area is also classified into two: (1) Northern Tourism Strip, which is located at the north of Tagaytay-Nasugbu-Calamba Road, and (2) Southern Tourism Strip, situated at the southern side of the said road. Rules on building heights and densities shall be heavily regulated in order to protect the general view of the Lake area. The Southern Tourism Strip structures are still classified into: (1) Obstructive (those that block the lake view) and (2) Non-obstructive (those that do not block the lake view).



b. Primary Urban Core

The block enclosed by J.P. Rizal Avenue and the Tagaytay-Nasugbu Road is the Primary Urban Core. What make the sight an ideal urban core are its central location, sufficient size for unitary planning and the location of major urban facilities. All property owners shall confirm to a pre-agreed Master Plan since this shall be a Planned Unit Development (PUD) Area.

Developments shall focus on the provision of urban facilities and amenities such as hotels, convention halls, parks and similar institutions. This area shall revolve around the existing Tagaytay Centrum or the government center.

c. Secondary Urban Core

Secondary Urban Core Areas are located at the three points of intersection, namely: Tagaytay-Mendez, Tagaytay-Amadeo and Tagaytay Sta. Rosa as well as the Tagaytay-Nasugbu-Calamba Road. Also included is the Silang Junction extending northward in a linear function along the Tagaytay-Manila Road. These areas shall be of the neighborhood development type providing primary services and facilities to the adjacent barangays.

d. General Development Areas

This is the predominantly residential / subdivision area with the necessary facilities and amenities. Easy accessibility to stores, schools, etc. for the dynamics of urban existence are realized by allowing the existence of these complimentary activities within one area management unit. The opportunities to house the internal residential requirements of the city’s population are provided by this area.

e. Agricultural Development Areas

These areas provide wedges to the general development area and are located in the northern periphery. The center of activity shall be on the development and strengthening of agricultural production and to maintain the rural ambiance of the city. These areas shall also serve to stop the severity of urban sprawl that the city has been experiencing in the past years.





f. Ecological Development Areas

These areas comprise the steep and critical slopes and the southern portions of the city below the ridge. Its objective is to provide a permanent yet productive vegetative cover and its main development thrust shall be agro-industry.

g. High Density Housing Areas

These areas are for socialized housing projects and are located in Barangays Neogan, Kaybagal and Sungay. The City Government already owns the Sungay site, with 10 hectares, while the same in the other two barangays have yet to be acquired. In order to attain an even distribution of housing areas in the city, possible sites were identified in the eastern, central and western parts of the city. A three-hectare lot in Barangay Negoan and a one-hectare lot in Kaybagal are already targeted for the said purpse. The walk-up apartment type of houses are ideal for these facilities, in order to reserve more land for communal farming.

h. Ecological Tourism Areas

These are located at the east where the quiet location, terrain and panorama are highly suited for ecological-tourism development. Developments in these areas need to be “…an environmentally sound tourism activity in a given ecosystem yielding socio-economic benefits and enhancing natural and cultural diversity conservation.”

i. Special Conservation Area

As defined by Proclamation No. 740 dated February 16, 1996, this includes all areas within one kilometre radius from the People’s Park in the Sky. All uses shall be in consonance to the Proclamation’s stipulations: recreational, scientific, planned area for new development and other similar purposes and this shall be developed as another PUD.

j. Special Institutional Areas

These are located on the northeastern part of the city. Under a quiet, rural setting, all new sites for church-related institutions are to be located in this area.


k. Greenbelt Zone

A 30-meter greenbelt strip shall be maintained along the entire periphery with emphasis on the major roads leading to the city to further strengthen the Nature City image.


3. LAND ALLOCATION

The type of land use to which majority of land (28.63%) in Tagaytay are devoted is the Ecological Development Area. Second is the General Development Area (22.75%) followed by Agricultural Development Area (19.53%).


Table 8. Land Allocation

LAND USE TYPE AREA (in hectares) SHARE (%)
1. Tourism Strip2. Primary Urban Core Area3. Secondary Urban Core Area4. General Development Area5. Agricultural Development Area6. Ecological Development Area7. High Density Housing Area8. Ecological Tourism Area9. Special Conservation Area10. Special Institutional Area11. Greenbelt Zone 427.14121.0777.141,509.611,383.301,747.6619.64670.85350.19135.6257.78 6.642.011.3422.7519.5328.630.2110.204.962.860.87
TOTAL 6, 500.00 100.00

Note: Area computation was done manually





4. LAND USE PER BARANGAY

The barangays which host the Primary Urban Core include Mendez Crossing East, Kaybagal South and Maharlika West. Almost all barangays comprise the General Development Areas except Zambal, Neogan (both mostly agricultural), Bagong Tubig (Ecological Development), Sambong (mostly Ecological Development), Dapdap West, Dapdap East and Calabuso North. See Tabe 6 for the Percentage of Land Use Distribution per barangay.


5. GENERAL LAND USE SHIFTS

a. Built-up Areas

The built-up areas, which were initially confined along the major arteries of the City have grown considerably. The expansion has exhibited an accelerated pace within the last decade. The core built-up area exhibited a substantial sprawl plus the opening up of new urban developments in the interior areas contributed to the significant annual growth rate from 1989 to 1995 which is 16.84%. Urban sprawl posted a 27.70% annual growth rate from 1995 to 1997. This is due to the accelerated expansion of residential subdivisions.

b. Agricultural Areas

By 1995, Agricultural Areas was the predominant land use with 58.50% of the city’s land. There is a great decline from 1995 to 1997 due to its majority’s conversion from agricultural land to non-agricultural land as the real estated industry continued to expand.

c. Woodland Areas

There has been a consistent decline of the Woodland Areas since 1946. As of 1995, the average yearly decline is 0.98%. This is due to the continuous and increasing pressure of urbanization and the demand for land to accommodate the increase in population. Forestland was still the second most dominant land use type by 1995 because of the ruggedness of the terrain.




d. Open Grasslands

The city’s open grasslands have a continuous decline from 1995 to 1989, which recorded a decrease of 9.24%.


Table 9. General Land Use Shifts

Year Built-up Agriculture Woodland Grassland
1946 AreaShare 721.09 % 3,78057.14 % 2,32935.21% 4346.56%
1980 AreaShare 2924.41 % 3,98460.23% 1,50822.80% 83112.56%
1989 AreaShareGrowth Rate 4316.52 %4.42 % 4,25064.24%0.72% 1,48022.37%-0.21% 4546.86%-6.60%
1995 AreaShareGrowth Rate 1,09716.58 %16.84 % 3,87058.50%1.57% 1,39521.09%-0.98% 2533.83%-9.24%
1997 AreaShareGrowth Rate 1,78927.04 %27.7 % 1,80827.33%-31.65% UnverifiedUnverifiedUnverified UnverifiedUnverifiedUnverified

Note: 1997 data on Woodland and Grassland were not reflected since they may not be accurate due to the limitations of the field survey. Obtained figures were 2,418 hectares and 600 hectares for woodland and grassland, respectively.

6. URBAN LAND USE SHIFTS

When Baguio City was devastated by the 1990 Luzon earthquake, realtors have looked toward Tagaytay as its alternative. As such, there was a 200% increase in construction projects, both from residential and commercial developers. Over 25 housing developers sell vacation homes with the cool climate and panoramic view of Taal Volcano as their selling advantage.

In 1997, Tagaytay’s urban land is primarily used for residential purposes (60.98%). It took the place of institutions that dominated the urban lands from 1980 to 1989. Also in 1997, 18.72% of the city’s urban land is devoted to commercial and tourism related uses.


Table 10. Urban Land Use Shifts

Year Residential CommercialAndTourism Inst’l Parks &Open Spaces Agro-Industrial Totals
1980 AreaShare 16054.79% 248.22% 6522.6% 155.14% 289.59% 292
1989 AreaShareGrowth Rate 25058.00%5.08% 366.04%0.89% 10023.20%4.90% 153.48%0.00% 409.28%4.04% 431
1995 AreaShareGrowth Rate 65862.44%18.29% 30127.44%50.41% 968.75%-0.68% 60.55%-14.16% 90.82%-22.01% 1,097
1997* AreaShareGrowth Rate 1,09160.98%26.20% 33518.72%5.49% 1256.99%14.11% 140.78%52.75% 532.96%142.67% 1,789

Source: Tax Map / Validation Survey
* 1997 total includes actual idle lands and utilities, which are not quantified in the above table







Table 11. Actual Land Use

Land Use Type Area (in hectares) Share (%)
General AgricultureOpen GrasslandWoodland ResidentialSocialized HousingCommercialMulti-useCemeteryInstitutionalMilitaryUtilityParks and RecreationAgro-industrialIdle LandsTOTAL 1,776.45589.552,376.401,062.109.75109.20220.354.55118.31.301.9513.6552.00164.456,500.00 27.339.0736.5616.340.151.683.390.071.820.020.030.210.802.53100.00


7. LAND OWNERSHIP

Only minimal areas are left in the possession of the government since most lands, including those at the steep slopes, are titled to individual owners. Other owners are religious institutions, residential subdivision developers and commercial / tourism realtors.

8. THE COMPREHENSIVE AGRARIAN REFORM PROGRAM (CARP)

The Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) has a total coverage of 482.70 hectares. They are located at the ridges and eastern part of the City. Barangay Iruhin East and San Jose-Silang Crossing East Cluster are the two areas declared as Agrarian Reform Communities.



Table 12. CARP Coverage

Program / Scheme Location Area (in hectares)
Government foreclosed institution (GFI) Kaybagal 40.0
Voluntary Offer to Sell (VOS) Iruhin EastSilang Crossing EastDapdap East 82.060.06.70
Compulsory Acquisition (CA) San JoseDapdap East and Calabuso NorthMaharlika WestMaharlika EastSan JoseCalabusoDapdap EastSambongDapdap 71.065.020.041.013.018.017.021.028.0
TOTAL 482.7


9. LAND VALUES

Lands located at the busiest intersections and along the ridge overlooking the Taal Lake show higher trends in the current land values. Premium is based on the potential offered by existing density of commercial activities and the presence of environmental amenities.

Three commercial nodes and a prime strip appear to be emerging based on these trends. They are the Mendez Junction linked by the prime strip defined as the Tagaytay-Nasugbu-Calamba Road. Three branch arteries are emerging defined by the roads leading to Manila, Amadeo and Sta. Rosa. Considering the behavior of the land market, they may be the area that will continue to experience rapid urbanization pressures.

10. ASSESSED VALUES

The assessed values supplied by the City Assessor’s Office are: Mendez Junction commercial node: P 3,000.00 per m2 (highest land value); land along the southern side of the National Road overlooking Taal Lake at P 2,500.00 per m2 (this figure is 150% higher than the value of land across the road); immediate vicinity of the Silang and Tagaytay-Sta. Rosa Junction at P 2,000.00 per m2; lands at the north side of the National Road (without the lake view) and along the roads leading to Manila and Amadeo P 1,000.00 per m2; interior residential land P 100.00 to P 500.00 per m2 (depending on the accessibility); agricultural land at the flat areas P 18.77 per m2; and those at the south side (steep slopes) at P 13.32 per m2.

11. ACTUAL MARKET VALUES

The cost of commercial lots along the ridge (with view) range from P 15,000.00 to P 25,000.00 per m2. Residential lots along the same area cost P 7,000.00 per m2. Interior northern portion cost P 2,000.00 per m2 (individual lots) to P 5,000.00 per m2.

The cost of land on completely planned residential enclaves range from P 19,000.00 to P 37,000.00 per m2. These are mostly available in various subdivisions around the city. Usually offered in these area are house and lot packages with landscaping, paving, security and other services and amenities.

B. HYDROGEOLOGIC ROCKS

The two types of rocks found in Tagaytay City are (1) volcanic rocks and (2) clastic rocks. Volcanic rocks are made up chiefly of andesite and basalt lava flows with some interpolated pyroclastic rocks. While clastic rocks consist of interbedded shale and sandstone with occasional thin leases of limestone, tuff and reworked sandy tuffs, calcareous and partly tuffaceous shale.

Only approximately 128.05 hectares of land representing 1.97 percent of the city’s total land area are underlain by volcanic rocks. These cover portions of Barangays Dapdap, Calabuso, Iruhin East and Iruhin West. The rest of the city is underlain by clastic rocks.



C. NATURAL DRAINAGE

Drainage refers to the frequency and duration when soil is free of saturation. It is a factor which requires critical consideration in evaluating soil suitability classification for crop production and other non-agriculture uses such as urban development since it affects land utilization.

The city’s ridge area is drained principally by the rivers Kaybubutong and Caloocan. The Kaybubutong River drains the western part of the ridge and traverses through the town of Talisay and Batangas towards Tanuan Bay, while the Caloocan River drains the central portion of the ridge and leads towards Taal Lake.

On the other hand, the whole stretch of the northern side of the city is drained by a number of creeks and rivers namely: Caluang River, Mangumit River, Lanke River, Malaking River, Canas River and the Zambal Creek.

The eastern end of the city is drained by Calauang River, Mangumit River, Lanke River and Malaking River, which, altogether flow towards the Laguna Lake. Before draining into the Lake the Caluang River traverses Calamba, Laguna; the Mangumit River flows through Cabuyao Laguna; the Lanke River goes downward to Silang and merges with San Cristobal River in Cabuyao, Laguna; and the Malaking River flows downstream through Silang and Carmona, Cavite and Biñan, Laguna.

The central portion of the city is drained by the Canas River towards the municipalities of Amadeo and Trece Martires and eventually to the Manila Bay.

Draining the city’s western end are the Quibabaya River and Zambal Creek, both of which lead to the Manila Bay. The Quibabaya River originates from Barangay Guinhawa and traverses the towns of Mendez, Indang and Naic while the Zambal Creek merges with Clamon River in Mendez and Indang.

D. SLOPE

One important factor considered in determining the suitability of lands for urban development as well as the capability of an area for cultivation is slope. For classification of slopes specified by the Task Force on Human Settlements as part of the Ecological Information Decision Systems (EIDS) used in Human Settlements planning, the different slope categories and its distribution among the lands in Tagaytay are the following:


Table 13. Types of Slope

AREA (in hectares) SHARE (%) TYPE SLOPE RANGE (%) CHARACTERISTICS
2,210.0 34.0 A 0 to 2.5 Level to nearly level
715.0 11.0 B 2.6 to 5.0 Very gently sloping or undulating
390.0 6.0 C 5.1 to 10.0 Gently sloping or undulating
520.0 8.0 D 10.1 to 18.0 Moderately sloping or rolling
1,040.0 16.0 E 18.1 to 25.0 Strongly sloping or strongly rolling
1,625.0 25.0 F Over 25.0 Strongly hilly to mountainous

Level to moderately sloping areas endowed with good soil characteristics are favorable for cultivation and urban utilization. Strongly sloping to mountainous condition renders the land highly prone to soil erosion and unfavorable for agricultural production and urban development.

Approximately 2,665.0 hectares of land, which represent 41.0% of the city’s total land area, have slopes of above 18.0%. These strongly rolling and mountainous portions are situated along the ridge and on the eastern end of the city. due to the unsuitability of these mountainous and strongly sloping portions for cultivation and urban use, most of these areas are currently utilized as forests or abandoned as open grasslands.

Areas with Type D slopes (10.1 to 18.0 percent) cover 520.0 hectares of land in portions of Barangays Calabuso, Dapdap, Iruhin, Sungay, Sambong, Kaybagal, San Jose and Silang Crossing. Due to the good soil characteristics in the city, these moderately or rolling areas are planted to diversified crops although there are still vast tracks of open grasslands in Barangays Dapdap and Calabuso.

Type C slopes (5.1 to 10.0 percent) are most prevalent in Barangays Francisco, Iruhin, Sungay, Tolentino and San Jose. These gently undulating slopes are mostly devoted to different crops due to their suitability for cultivation.

Except for the eastern end of the city, the lands situated at the north of the National Highway leading to Batangas have slopes ranging from 0.0 to 5.0 percent. Slopes in these 34.0% four percent or 2,210 hectares of land are classified as Type A.

Shown in Table A2 are the slope classification of lands in the barangays.


E. EROSION POTENTIAL

Soil erosion is the process by which soil particles are detached and transported by run-off water. The degree and occurrence of erosion are affected by such factors as slope, amount / intensity of rainfall, vegetative cover, land use and type of soil.

Depending on the amount of topsoil and subsoil removed and the presence of gullies, the degree of erosion may vary from slight to very severe.

The various degrees of erosion characterizing Tagaytay City are the following:

1. Severe / Very Severe Erosion – Erosion is severe / very severe when all of the surface soil and part of the subsoil are eroded with some gully formation. Subject to this kind of erosion are 2,517.45 hectares or 38.37% of the total land area of the city. These are the mountainous and strongly sloping areas along the ridge and on the eastern part of the city.

2. Moderate Erosion – This type of erosion is characterized by the loss of 25 to 75 percent of the surface soil and is evident during the starting stages of gully formation. This kind of erosion is most likely to take place in 14.59% or 948.35 hectares of land in Tagaytay City.

3. None to Slight Erosion – This kind of erosion is defined as the removal of less than one-fourth of the original surface soil. This occurs in Types A, B and C slopes, where erosion takes place inspite of favorable relief conditions due to faulty farm management practice. Areas falling under this category consist of 3,055 hectares of land in the relatively level portions of the city, covering 47.0% of the city’s total land area.



F. SOILS

Knowledge of the soil types and soil characteristics provides some guiding principles in selecting and recommending various uses of land. The basic types of soils found in Tagaytay City belong to Tagaytay series. These are the Tagaytay sandy loam and the Tagaytay loam.

The central and wester portions of the city are covered by the Tagaytay sandy loam. The surface soil of the Tagaytay sandy loam is 12 to 50 centimeters deep, dark brown to nearly black, friable and granular sandy loam with a considerable amount of volcanic sand. The subsoil is dark brown to very dark brown and varies in texture from clay loam to clay. It is underlain by reddish-brown to yellowish brown adobe clay. This adobe clay varies in depth depending on the topography of the place.

On the other hand, the eastern portion of the city is covered by Tagaytay loam, which has a surface soil consisting of a 15 to 35-centimeter thick layer of brown to dark brown loam containing more or less fine sandy material. The soil is moderately friable when moist. In the disturbed condition, it becomes hard and cakes when dry. This type of soil is easy to work on. Among the crops that grow best in this type of soil are upland rice, corn, sugarcane, coconuts, citrus, coffee, pineapple, avocado and various vegetables.


G. LAND CAPABILITY CLASSIFICATION

Land capability classification is a scheme for grouping soil units together according to the best use of lands in order to optimise production, preserve land and prevent soil damage through improper use. The classification indicated the relative suitability of land for agriculture and the corresponding land management requirements. This serves as one of the important bases in recommending the use land, especially for areas to be returned for agriculture. The four major factors considered in land capability classification are: (1) soil properties (2) degree of erosion and (3) drainage and flooding hazard.

Land capability classes are grouped into four general uses from the standpoint of agricultural as well as economic capabilities. This can be any or a combination of the four general purposes, namely: (1) Lands suitable for cultivation (2) Lands limited to pasture (3) Lands limited to forests and (4) Lands limited to wildlife and recreation.

In Tagaytay City, the lands suited for agriculture consists of four land capability classes. These arable lands which cover 3,836.95 hectares or 59.03% of the total land area and are currently cultivated and planted to diversified crops such as coffee, pineapple, corn, banana, sweet potatoes, coconuts, palay and vegetables. The land capability classes to which those land belong are as follows:

1. Land Capability Class “A”

This class includes very good lands, which can be cultivated safely and require only simple but good farm management practices.

2. Land Capability Class “Be”

This class include good lands that are nearly level to gently sloping, slightly to moderately eroded and can be cultivated safely if carefully planned erosion control management practices and intensive soil conservation practices are observed.

3. Land Capability Class “Ce”

This class consists of moderately good lands that are moderately sloping, moderately to severely eroded, and can be cultivated safely if carefully planned erosion control management practices and intensive soil conservation practices are observed.

4. Land Capability Class “De”

This class include fairly good lands that are slightly sloping, moderately to severely eroded due to excessive run-off and can be cultivated occasionally if handled with care. These lands require very careful management and complex conservation practices and are most suitable to pasture or tree farms.

On the other hand the non-arable lands in the city cover 2494.05 hectares or 38.37% of the total land area. These lands are unsuitable for agriculture and consist of land capability classes “M” and “N” which are mostly situated along the ridge area and the eastern portion of the city. These non-arable lands are characterized by the following:





5. Land Capability Class “M”

Lands included here are those which are very steep to mountainous, excessively eroded or shallow for cultivation. Stones and rock outcrops are occasionally present. These lands are good for grazing or for forest and need careful farm management.

6. Land Capability Class “N”

This includes very steep lands, which are excessively eroded, shallow, rough or dry for cultivation but can be used for grazing with careful management and definite restriction. These lands are best suited to forest with careful management.

The Land Capability Classification per Barangay is shown in Table A3.


H. SOIL SUITABILITY CLASSIFICATION

Soil suitability classification is a more specific method of showing the relative suitability of the different soil units to specific crops of land uses based on the soil qualities and other limitations, which affect the crop or specific use. Please refer to Table A4 for the soil suitability classification per Barangay.

Soil suitability is divided into two categories:

1. Soil Suitability for Urban Use

a. Class I (Good) – soils that have properties favorable for the rated use with none to slight limitations that can easily be overcome
b. Class II (Fair) – soils that have properties which are moderately suitable for the rated use with moderate soil limitations that can be overcome or modified with good planning, design or special maintenance
c. Class III (Poor) – soils that have one or more characteristics unfavourable for the rated use with severe soil limitations that are difficult and costly to modify or overcome, requiring major soil reclamation, special design or intensive maintenance
d. Class IV (Not Suitable) – soils that have one or more properties so unfavourable for urban use that overcoming the limitation is most difficult and costly

2. Soil Suitability for Agricultural Use

a. Highly Suitable or Good – the soils are suitable for use under simple but good management practices. Slight soil limitations, if any, are easy to overcome.
b. Moderately Suitable or Fair – the presence of minor or moderate soil limitations or restrictions can be overcome with easily applied farming practices
c. Marginally Suitable or Poor – the existence of serious soil limitations or restrictions can be overcome with intensive and complex farming practices and special management, and
d. Not Suitable – the presence of very serious limitations or restrictions renders the soil not suitable or uneconomical to use under any management condition.

Based on the soil suitability study for urban use, 4,901.0 hectares or 75.4% of the city could be utilized for urban development. Out of this, 2,940 hectares or 60% are good lands, 882.18 hectares or 18% are rated fair while 1,078.22 hectares or 22% are rated poor. The good lands are generally situated along the north of the national highway leading to Batangas province. At present, the city’s built-up areas are dispersed in these lands. On the other hand, 24.6% of the total land area or 1,599 hectares of strongly hilly to mountainous areas along the ridge are rated as not suitable for urban use. These strongly sloping portions of the city are currently being utilized as forest or abandoned as open grasslands. However, even these areas are experiencing the pressure of land conversion owing to their have unobstructed view of the Taal Lake.

On the other hand, lands suitable for upland rice cover 61.63% of the city’s total land area. These consist of highly, moderately and marginally suitable lands which have slopes ranging from 0.0 to 5.0 percent. A survey of the existing land use in the city revealed, however, that only an insignificant portion of the total land area is devoted to rice production.

Lands that were once utilized as rice fields are small patches of land dispersed in the level to nearly level lands of the city. This indicates that areas suitable for upland rice, which are also suitable for tree crops and diversified crops are instead being used for the production of high-income yielding crops such as coffee, pineapple, bananas, tomatoes and string beans.

Lands suitable for diversified crops cover a total area of 4,995.25 hectares or 76.85% of the city’s total land area. On the other hand, the mountainous area along the ridge, which is too steep for cultivation, are rated as not suitable for diversified crops.

Lands suitable for tree crops include lands that are characterized by strongly hilly topography. These lands, with slope qualifications that range from Type A through D equal 61.63% of the total land area and amounts to 4,005.95 hectares, and are highly suitable. The strongly sloping areas covering 988.65 hectares or 15.21% of the city’s total land area are moderately suitable while the mountainous areas generally situated along the ridge are marginally suitable.





























V. ENVIRONMENTAL PROFILE

It is the city’s inherent environmental characteristics, which has fueled its present state of growth. Environmental management measures are provided for the city’s terrestrial, natural scenic environment, water resource and urban and rural environments. The protection and management of all these is the key towards sustaining the city’s growth and development.

The city is endowed with a cool and invigorating climate with an average of 22.7 degrees Celsius, which makes it the most practical alternative and a conducive venue for relaxation, sightseeing, seminars and the like.

At present, 19.8% of the city is still devoted to agriculture, thus, the naturalness of the area has been preserved. The city has a total park area of 223,518 kilometers or 5 kilometers per person.

Due to the increasing number of population in the city, waste management is an important issue that the city is giving primordial importance to. The city government is giving training and seminars in the barangay level regarding solid waste management. The city government encourages people’s participation in the implementation of environmental programs. Thirty-three percent of the city’s population has access to solid waste collection. The Local Government, through the Parks and Plaza Office under the City Engineer’s Office and the Task Force Kalikasan are held responsible for the management of garbage collection in the city. The volume of solid waste collected (mostly coming from the two markets and commercial areas) amount to about 279 m3 per week at an average of 40 m3 daily.














VI. CITY INFRASTRUCTURE PROFILE

The upgrading of the city’s entire physical infrastructure system shall be undertaken in order to cope with the increasing development activities. One of the highlights is the construction of the new arterial highway. The highway implementation has to be complemented by the judicious application of land use policies. Otherwise, the city may be engulfed by urbanization, as developable lands may be accessible from north to south.

One hundred percent (100%) of the barangays are served by the Manila Electric Company (MERALCO). In spite of this, only 98.20% of the total households has access to electricity. On the other hand, 92% of the total households has access to piped water, which are serviced by the Tagaytay City Water District (TCWD). The city’s major source of potable water is spring.























VII. FINANCIAL STATEMENT

INCOME

For the year 2006, the City Government collected a total income of FIVE HUNDRED EIGHT MILLION TWO HUNDRED THIRTY ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED NINETY SIX PESOS and 40/100 (Php508,231,596.40) with an increase of 15% from the city’s income of 2005.

Out of the city’s income in 2006, General Fund has the biggest share having a total collection of THREE HUNDRED FIFTY TWO MILLION NINE HUNDRED TWO THOUSAND SIXTY ONE PESOS and 06/100 (Php352,902,061.06) which contributes 69% of the city’s total income. It has increase of 11% from the 2005 income of THREE HUNDRED FIFTEEN MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED TWENTY TWO THOUSAND THIRTY FOUR PESOS and 71/100 (Php315,722,034.71).

Special Education Fund has a total collection of SIXTY THREE MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED TWENTY SEVEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED FORTY NINE PESOS and 17/100 (Php63,827,549.17) contributing 13% of the city’s total income in 2006. It had 17% decrease from 2005 collection of SEVENTY SIX MILLION NINE HUNDRED FORTY FIVE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY FIVE PESOS and 27/100 (Php76,945,175.27).

The bulk of the city’s income comes from Other Income, which had a total collection of ONE HUNDRED FORTY THREE MILLION SIX HUNDRED FORTY SIX THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED SIXTY PESOS and 56/100 (Php143,646,760.56) contributing 41% of the city’s total General Fund (GF) income. Real Property Tax collected a total amount of SIXTY EIGHT MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED SIXTY TWO THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED SIXTY SIX PESOS and 32/100 (Php68,862,166.32) contributing 19.5%. Business Income collected a total amount of FIFTY ONE MILLION ONE HUNDRED TWENTY THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED SIXTY NINE PESOS and 83/100 (Php51,120,169.83) contributing 14.50%. Local Income contributed 11.30% of the city’s GF income having a total collection of THIRTY NINE MILLION NINE HUNDRED FORTY THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED THIRTY ONE PESOS and 83/100 (Php39,940,131.83). Permits and Licenses contributed 8% of the city’s GF income with a total collection of TWENTY NINE MILLION SEVENTY ONE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED TWENTY TWO PESOS and 08/100 (Php29,071,322.08). Service Income contributed 5.70% of the city’s total GF income with a total collection of TWENTY MILLION TWO HUNDRED SIXTY ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED TEN PESOS and 44/100 (Php20,261,510.44).

There is also an income before subsidiaries and extraordinary items amounting to NINETY ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED ONE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED EIGHTY SIX PESOS and 20/100 (Php91,501,986.20) contributing 18% of the city’s total income.


EXPENDITURES

For the year 2006, the City Government of Tagaytay had a total expenditure of THREE HUNDRED EIGHTY EIGHT MILLION TWO HUNDRED EIGHTY SEVEN THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED FIFTY SEVEN PESOS and 20/100 (Php388,287,657.20) which shows a 32% increase over 2005 period.

Out of the total expenditures in 2005, THREE HUNDRED FIFTY TWO MILLION NINE HUNDRED TWO THOUSAND SIXTY PESOS and 90/100 (Php352,902,060.90) or 91% are from the General Fund. This shows an increase of 35% from 2005 General Fund expenditures of TWO HUNDRED TWENTY NINE MILLION TWO HUNDRED SEVENTY ONE THOUSAND SEVENTY FOUR PESOS and 45/100 (Php229,271,074.45).

Special Education expended a total amount of THIRTY FIVE MILLION THREE HUNDRED EIGHTY FIVE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED NINTY SIX PESOS and 28/100 (Php35,385,596.28) or 9% of the city’s total expenditures. This shows a 4% increase from CY 2005 of THIRTY THREE MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED SIXTY EIGHT THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED NINETY SEVEN PESOS and 90/100 (Php33868,297.90).














VIII. SOCIO-ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES

A. Agriculture

Agriculture has been the traditional economic base of Tagaytay City as such will remain be a significant sector in the city’s economic development.

While soil characteristics of the City are generally highly suitable for agriculture, topography on the other hand, is determined as the natural constraint, which has limited available land area that may be conveniently cultivated. With very rugged topography in the ridge area and eastern section of the city, only about 2,304 hectares of 34.83% of the city’s total land area of 6,500 hectares are highly suitable for cultivation. Because of this natural constraint, substantial areal of the agriculturally unsuited land, the steep land which comprise the southeaster part of central part of the ridge have been pressured to shifting diversified crops cultivation.

The proven adaptability of the Tagaytay land to various cultivation encourages shifting of agricultural lands to high-income crops. Because of unlimited market for and high income derived from coffee, substantial portion of the city’s land have been developed into coffee farms.

As per 2006 City Nutrition Office report, the total number of households with vegetable gardens is 3,567.

B. LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY

The city’s favourable climate has attracted commercial and semi-commercial livestock farms to locate in the area. Inventory of livestock and poultry registered increases in the past years. Cattle are raised principally as work animals, while other forms of livestock are raised essentially for consumption.

As per 2006 City Nutrition Office report, the total number of households with livestock production is 1,386.

C. COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY


The City of Tagaytay has no defined central business district. Instead, commercial activities tend to conglomerate at four (4) different parts of the city namely: Baragays Mendez Crossing East and West; Silang Crossing East, City Market at Barangay Tolentino East and the Mahogany Beef Market at Barangay Kaybagal South. There are 1,395 commercial establishments with permits situated at Tagaytay City. These consist of 225 sari-sari store; 121 restaurants/carideria/canteen; 1 cinema house ; 3 pharmaceutical store; 6 laboratory service; 443 retailers and dealers; 12 medical/dental/veterinary/optical; 83 fruit and vegetable stands, 14 bakeries; 16 construction supply; 11 banks; 3 gasoline stations; 25 vulcanizing/calibration/welding/motor works/auto supply/junkshop; 54 hotels/inns/apartelle/rooms for rent/lodging; 33 lending/sales office/pawnshop/insurance; 10 for hire/for sale/tape rentals, 5 fastfood chains; 11 realties and 398 small scale establishments.

Tagaytay City, being basically an agricultural area has relatively few industries within its vicinity. There are on 17 industries found in the city, 2 of which are agro-based, 2 are manufacturing oriented and the remaining are cottage/livelihood industries.

The city’s public market at Brgy. Tolentino covers a total area of 10,626 sq.m. As can be observed, this market is extensively used only during the designated market days which are on Tuesday and Friday afternoon and on Wednesday and Saturday morning. Most of the products being sold in the market are supplied not only by farmers in the city but also from nearby towns namely: Biñan, Calamba, Silang, Amadeo and Mendez.

At Silang Crossing, the commercial activity involved is the wholesale and retail trading of different kinds of fruits and flowers. Basically, this commercial area largely services the incoming and outgoing travellers passing through Tagaytay City. Aside from the fruit store other commercial establishments in the area include restaurants, gasoline station and several general merchandise store.












IX. EXCERPTS FROM THE ZONING ORDINANCE (Ordinance No. 97-93 Series of 99)


ARTICLE IV
ZONE CLASSIFICATIONS


Section 5. Division into Zones or Areas. To effectively carry out the provisions of this Ordinance, the city is hereby divided into the following zones or areas as shown in the Official Land Use ad Zoning Map.

1. Tourism Strip
2. Primary Urban Core
3. Secondary Urban Core
4. General Development Area
5. Agricultural Development Area
6. Ecological Development Area
7. High Density Area
8. Special Conservation Area
9. Ecological-Tourism Area
10. Greenbelt Zone
11. Special Institutional Area


Section 6. Zoning Map. The official zoning map for the entire city, wherein the designation, location and boundaries of the districts/zones herein established are shown, are hereby adopted as an integral part of this Ordinance. Such official zoning maps shall be signed by the local chief executive and duly authenticated by the Sangguniang Panlalawigan.

Section 7. Zone/Area Boundaries. The locations and boundaries of the zones or areas into which the city has been divided are hereby identified and specified as follows:



ZONE LOCATION
1) Tourism Strip2) Primary Urban Core3) Secondary Urban Core4) General Development Area5) Agricultural Development Area6) Ecological Development Areas7) High Density Housing Area8) Special Conservation Area9) Ecological Tourism Area10) Greenbelt Zone11) Special Institutional Area Northern Tourism StripBounded on the North by a 60 meter distance from the road right-of-way line of Tagaytay-Nasugbu and Tagaytay- Calamba Roads;Bounded on the South by the Tagaytay- Nasugbu and Tagaytay-Calamba Roads;Bounded on the West by Tagaytay City’s boundary with the Municipality of Alfonso;Bounded on the East by the Special Conservation Area (SCA).Southern Tourism StripBounded on the North by the Tagaytay- Nasugbu and Tagaytay-Calamba Roads;Bounded on the South by slopes having a downward gradient of more than 18% from the road right-of-way line of the Tagaytay-Nasugbu and Tagaytay- Calamba Roads;Bounded on the North by Mahogany Ave.;Bounded on the South by the Tagaytay-Nasugbu Road;Bounded on the East by the junction of Mahogany Ave. and Tagaytay-Nasugbu RoadBounded on the West by the junction of Mahogany Ave. and Tagaytay-Nasugbu Road.Mendez Crossing SUCBounded on the North by a 50 meter distance from the road right-of-way from the Tagaytay-Nasugbu Road;Bounded on the South partly by the Tagaytay-Sambong Road partly by a downward gradient of more than 18% from the road right-of-way line of the Tagaytay-Nasugbu Road;Bounded on the East by the road going to Mendez Crossing Elementary School;Western Boundary shall be as scaled in the Map.Mahogany SUCBounded on the North by Heroes Farm Road up to the rear property line of the Mahogany Market Compound;Bounded on the South by J.P. Rizal Avenue;Bounded on the East by the Mahogany Wet market Compound;Bounded on the West by Heroes Farm Road.Silang Crossing SUCBounded on the North by Tagaytay’s boundary with the Municipality of Silang;Bounded on the South by the Tagaytay-Nasugbu and Tagaytay-Calamba Roads;Bounded on the East by a 50 meter distance from the road right-of-way line of the Tagaytay-Silang Road, Cityland and Foggy Heights Subdivisions;Bounded on the West by Tagaytay Country Homes Ph.I and road leading to Ridge Resort.Sta. Rosa Junction SUCNorthern boundary shall be as scaled in the Map;Bounded on the South by the Tagaytay-Calamba Road;Bounded on the East by the Tagaytay-Sta. Rosa Road;Bounded on the West by the Malabag 2nd Road.Bounded on the North by the general direction defined by the following:Tagaytay Country Homes Ph.II; westward extension of Tagaytay-Neogan St.; road linking Tagaytay-Zambal and Tagaytay-Neogan Roads; Tagaytay-Zambal Road; Asisan barrio road; northern boundary of JAKA Property; St. Joseph Subd.; Sarmiento Subd. Projected to Tagaytay-Indang Road; Martha Royale as projected to existing road going to Patutong Malaki South; Llamado Poultry Farm; RFM Breeding Farm; Kaybagal-PC Camp Road; road leading to Metro Gate Subdivision; Sta. Rita Road from Tagaytay-Amadeo Road to Magallanes Drive; road connecting Magallanes and Bonifacio Drives; boundary of Maitim 2nd Central and Silang Junction West; Maitim 2nd Central and Maitim 2nd East boundary; SVD-Trucking Road to Tagaytay-Calamba Road; Francisco Tolentino Road to Tagaytay-Sta. Rosa Road; proposed Arterial Highway to Tagaytay-Kabangaan Road.Bounded on the South by the Tagaytay-Nasugbu and Tagaytay-Canlubang Roads;Bounded on the East by the Tagaytay-Kabangaan Road;Bounded on the West by Tagaytay City’s boundary with the municipality of Alfonso.The following are spot-zoned:Woodsborough; Cityland; Guinhawa Village; 50 meter deep strip along Tagaytay-Asisan Road to Guinhawa Tropical Green Subdivision; 50 meter deep strip along the Tagaytay-Mendez Road up to the Tagaytay-Mendez boundary; JAKA property up to Heroes Farm Road;Metrogate Subdivision; Nueva Villa Subdivision; 50 meter strip along Tagaytay-Amadeo Road; Alta Monte Subdivision; Antonio Ricafrente Subdivision; Divine World Village; Buenavista Subdivision; St. Gabriel Subdivision; 100 meter strip along Malabag Road; 50 meter strip along Tolentino Road up to Silang boundary; Herbal Cove subdivision; Crosswinds Subdivision; Tagaytay Development Corporation Subdivision; Katigbak Subdivision; Hollywood Subdivision; Mote Vista Subdivision; Kawilihan Subdivision; Regalado Pasos Subdivision; 50 meter strip along Ligaya Drive; Ridge View Subdivision.Bounded on the North by Tagaytay City’s boundary with the municipalities of Mendez, Indang, Amadeo and Silang;Bounded on the South by the general direction defined by the following:Tagaytay Country Homes Ph. II: westward extension of Tagaytay-Neogan St.; road linking Tagaytay-Zambal and Tagaytay-Neogan Roads; Tagaytay-Zambal Road; Asisan barrio road; northern boundary of JAKA Property; St. Joseph Subd. Sarmiento Subd. Projected to Tagaytay-Indang Road; Martha Royale as projected to existing road going to Patutong Malaki South; Llamdao poultry Farm; RFM Breeding Farm; Kaybagal-PC Camp Road; road leading to Metro Gate Subdivision; Sta. Rita Road from Tagaytay-Amadeo Road to Magallanes Drive; road connecting Magallanes and Bonifacio Drives; boundary of maitim 2nd Central and Silang Junction West; Maitim 2nd Central and Maitim 2nd East boundary; SVD-Trucking Road to Tagaytay-Calamba Road; Francisco Tolentino Road to Tagaytay-Sta. Rosa Road; proposed Arterial Highway to Tagaytay-Kabangaan Road.Bounded on the East by the Tagaytay-Kabangaan Road;Bounded on the West by the Tagaytay City-Alfonso boundary.Bounded on the North by the Tourism Strip;Bounded on the South by Tagaytay City’s boundary with the municipalities of Laurel and Talisay;Bounded on the East by the Tagaytay-Banawan Road and the Special Conservation Area;Bounded on the West by Tagaytay City’s boundary with the municipality of AlfonsoSungay HDHA (10 ha.):Bounded on the North by Matang Tubig Creek;Bounded on the South by the Picnic Grove-Kaykulot RoadBounded on the East by the 7th BCT Subdivision;Bounded on the West by the Matang Tubig Creek.Two other sites in Kaybagal (1 ha.) and Zambal (3 has.), respectively, shall be located within the ADA.Defined by a one (1) kilometer radius from the People’s Park per Proclamation No. 740 dated Feb. 16, 1996.Bounded on the North by the Special Institutional Area;Bounded on the South by Tagaytay City’s boundary with the municipality of Talisay;Bounded on the East by Tagaytay City’s boundary with the municipality of Calamba;Bounded on the Northwest by Tagaytay-Kabangaan and Tagaytay-Banawan Roads.Thirty (30) meters deep from the Northern, Eastern and Western boundaries of Tagaytay City Bounded on the North by Tagaytay City’s boundary with the municipality of Cabuyao;Bounded on the South by the ETA (as scaled from the northern City boundary);Bounded on the East by Tagaytay City’s boundary with the municipality of Calamba;Bounded on the West by the Tagaytay-Kabangaan Road.

Section 8. Interpretation of the Zone Boundary. In the interpretation of the boundaries for any of the zones indicated in the zoning map, the following rules shall apply:

1) Where zone boundaries indicate that they approximately follow the center of the street or highway, the street or highway right-of-way lines shall be construed to be the boundaries;

2) Where zone boundaries indicate that they approximately follow the lot lines, such lot shall be construed to be the boundaries.

3) Where zone boundaries indicate that they are approximately parallel to the center lines or right-of-way lines of streets and highways, such zone boundaries shall be construed as being parallel thereto and at such distance therefrom as indicated in the zoning map. If no distance is given, such dimension shall be determined by the use of the scale shown in said zoning map.

4) Where the boundary of a zone follows approximately a railroad line, such boundary shall be deemed to be the railroad right-of-way.

5) Where the boundary of a zone follows a stream, lake or other bodies of water, said boundary line should deemed to be at the limit of the political jurisdiction of the community unless otherwise indicated. Boundaries indicated, as following the shorelines shall be construed to follow such shorelines. In the event of change in the shorelines, the boundaries shall be construed as moving with the actual shorelines.

6) Where the lot of one owner on record at the effective date of this Ordinance is divided by a zone boundary line, the lot shall be construed to be within the zone where the major portion of the lot is located. In case the lot is bisected by the boundary line, it shall fall within the zone where the principal structure falls.

7) Where the zone boundary is indicated as one-lot-deep, said depth shall be construed to be the average lot depth of the lots involved within each particular city block. Where, however, any lot has a depth greater than said average, the remaining portion of said lot shall be construed as covered by the one-lot-deep zoning district. Provided, that the remaining portion has an area less than fifty percent (50%) of the total area of the entire lot. If the remaining portion has an area equivalent to fifty percent (50%) or more of the total area of the lot, then the average lot depth shall apply to the lot which shall become a lot divided and covered by two or more different zoning districts, as the case may be.

In case of any remaining doubt as to the location of any property along zone boundary lines, such property shall be considered as falling within the less restrictive zone.

8) The textual description of the zone boundaries shall prevail over that of the official zoning maps.













ARTICLE V
ZONE REGULATIONS

Section 9. General Provision. The uses enumerated in the succeeding sections are not exhaustive nor all-inclusive. The Local Zoning Board of Adjudication and Appeals (LZBAA) shall, subject to the requirements of this Article, allow other uses not enumerated hereunder provided that they are compatible with the uses expressly allowed.

Allowance of further uses shall be based on the intrinsic qualities of the land and the socio-economic potential of the locality with due regards to the appropriate sustainable development principles and the maintenance of the essential qualities of the zone.

Specific uses/activities of lesser density within a particular zone may be allowed within the zone of higher density but not vice versa, nor in another zone and its subdivisions except for uses expressly allowed in said zones, such that the cumulative effect of zoning shall be intra-zonal and non inter-zonal.


Section 10. Use Regulations in Tourism Strips (TS)

1. Allowable Uses

1.1 Commercial Housing
a. hotel, motel, apartelle
b. club house

1.2 Commercial condominium (with residential units in the upper floors)

1.3 Restaurants and other eateries

1.4 Recreational areas like:
a. play court e.g. tennis court, swimming pool, horseback riding

1.5 Parks and Playgrounds

1.6 Vacation Houses/Holiday Villas

2. Bulk and Density

Northern Tourism Strip

Building Height Limits (BHL) shall be two (2) storeys but not more than eight (8) from the natural grade line up to the building’s highest point;

Percentage of Land Occupancy (PLO) shall be no more than 40% of the total lot area.


Southern Tourism Strip

It is the intent of these provisions to develop an unobstructed view of Taal Lake at any point along the Tagaytay-Nasugbu and Tagaytay-Calamba Roads for the enjoyment of all;

The siting of structures shall ensure that the above view is not obstructed, unless otherwise properly justified as unavoidable;

The Reference Elevation shall be the existing street crown level of the Tagaytay-Nasugbu and Tagaytay-Calamba Roads, reckoned for the purposes of this Ordinance as 0.00 meter elevation: any point of a structure higher than the Reference Elevation shall cause the same structure to be classified as Obstructive and any point of a structure with an elevation equal to 0.00 meters or more or less shall cause the same to be classified as Non-Obstructive;


Obstructive Structure

Obstructive Structures shall be allowed upon proper justification to and prior approval is granted by the Zoning Administrator; however, the spacing in-between buildings and/or in-between buildings on adjacent properties shall be sufficient to allow lateral unobstructed views of Taal Lake from the Tagaytay-Nasugbu and Tagaytay-Calamba Roads, for this purpose, Obstructive Structures are required to have a maximum PLO of 30% and a BHL of five (5) meters from the geometric center of the structure.

In case of sites where the natural grade line is higher than the Reference Elevation, structures therein shall be considered as obstructive and subject to the same provisions regarding PLO and BHL.

No structure shall be laid out in an extremely linear manner along the Tagaytay-Nasugbu and Tagaytay-Calamba Roads though complying with the requirements on PLO and BHL.

Non Obstructive Structures

Non-Obstructive structures shall have a PLO of 50% and a BHL of eight (8) meters from the geometric center of the structure; structures shall be terraced and working along with the terrain with minimal cut-and-fill operations;

Only park and park-like facilities, as well as guardhouses, may be allowed to go beyond the Reference Elevation provided that these are adequately designed to enhance the view of the horizon and of Taal Lake.

Viewing Decks

It is further required that viewing decks be provided by developments which are for public use.

Slope Orientation

These provisions shall apply to all sites within Tourism Strip 2 whether slopes are oriented to the North, East, West or South.

3. Impervious Surfaces

Impervious surface area shall not be more than 5% of the allowed PLO.

4. Fencing

Fencing along the Tagaytay-Nasugbu and Tagaytay-Calamba Roads, as well as those directly viewing Taal Lake, shall be see-through and have a maximum height of 1.80 meters from the finished grade line and shall be of good quality such as wrought iron; cyclone wire fences are also allowed; fence base made of concrete, hollow blocks, rock or any material shall have a height of no greater than 0.40 meters from the finished grade line; side fencing between adjacent lots (not facing a road) shall also have a maximum height of 1.80 meters and may be of solid construction.

5. Landscaping

A landscaping plan shall be prepared for approval by the Office of the Zoning Administration;

Each development shall be required to plant at least ten (10) trees within its premises.

No planting development shall be allowed which shall obstruct the view of Taal Lake from the road; recommended height of planting materials (except trees) such as bushes along the Tagaytay-Nasugbu Road is 0.80 meters.

6. Parking

Parking area requirements shall be per the minimum requirements of the National Building Code;

No on-street parking nor parking without buffer strip shall be allowed; instead, parking spaces shall be buffered from the street shoulder by planting strip with district entry and exit points.

7. Setbacks

Minimum building setback from the front and rear property lines shall be per the requirements of the National Building Code and the provisions of Sec. 26 – Road Setback Regulations. In cases of discrepancy, the wider requirement shall be deemed applicable.

Minimum building setback from the side property lines shall be four (4) meters.

8. Building Color

All buildings shall be of earth tone or nature color.

Section 11. Use Regulations in Primary Urban Core (PUC). The PUC shall be a Planned Unit Development but subject to the following general regulations:



1. Allowable Uses

1.1 Commercial housing
a. hotel, motel, apartelle
b. clubhouse

1.2 Commercial condominium (with residential units in the upper floors)

1.3 Office building/condominium

1.4 General retail/store and shops like:
a. Department store/shopping center, bookstore and office supply shop
b. Car shop
c. Home appliance store
d. Photo shop
e. Flower shop

1.5 Food markets and shops like:
a. bakery, bakeshop and wine store
b. grocery and supermarket

1.6 Personal Service shops like:
a. beauty parlor and barber shops
b. sauna bath and massage clinic
c. dressmaking and tailoring shop

1.7 Recreational centers/establishments like:
a. movie house/theater
b. play court e.g. tennis court, swimming pool, bowling alleys, billiard halls
c. day and night clubs
d. stadium, coliseum, gymnasium
e. other sports and recreational establishments

1.8 Restaurants and other eateries

1.9 Short-term educational facilities like:
a. dancing and driving schools
b. school for self defense
c. speech clinic

1.10 Storeroom and warehouse but only as may be necessary for the efficient
conduct of business

1.11 Embassy/Consulate

1.12 Library, museum, scientific, cultural and academic centers and research facilities except nuclear, radioactive, chemical and biological warfare facilities

1.13 Filling/Service Stations

1.14 Clinic

1.15 Bank and other financial institutions

1.16 Radio and Television stations

1.17 Building garage, transportation terminal/garage

1.18 Repair of optical instruments and equipment’s and cameras, clocks and watches

1.19 Government centers to house national, regional or local offices in the area

1.20 Colleges, universities, professional business schools, vocational and trade schools, technical schools and other institutions of higher learning

1.21 General hospitals, medical centers, multipurpose clinics

1.22 Convention centers and related facilities

1.23 Other uses similar, related or directly incidental to the above uses.

2. Bulk and Density

The Floor Area Ratio (FAR) shall be 5.0 and the BHL shall be fifteen (15) storeys but not more than sixty (60) meters above the Reference Elevation (as defined in Section 10). The PLO shall be 60%.

3. Impervious Surface

Impervious surface area shall not be more than 5% of the resultant PLO.

4. Fencing

Fencing along Tagaytay-Nasugbu Road and J.P. Rizal Ave. shall be see-through and have a maximum height of 1.80 meters from the finished grade line and shall be of good quality such as wrought iron; cyclon wire fences are also allowed.; fence base made of concrete, hollow blocks, rock or any material shall have a height of no greater than 0.40 meters from the finished grade line.

5. Landscaping

A landscaping plan shall be prepared for approval by the office of the Zoning Administrator.

6. Parking

Parking area requirements shall be the per minimum requirements of the National Building Code.

No on-street parking nor parking without buffer strip shall be allowed; instead, parking spaces shall be buffered from the street shoulder by planting strip with district entry and exit phone.

Basement and upper level parking are encouraged; parking buildings may also be built provided that these are designed to appear as regular buildings.

Open and unlandscaped parking lots are not allowed; should open parking be provided, these shall be so landscaped to have a park-like character.

7. Setbacks

Minimum building setback shall be per the requirements of the National Building Code and the provisions of Sec. 26 – Road Setback Regulations. In cases of discrepancy, the wider requirement shall be deemed applicable.

8. Building Color

All buildings shall be of earth tone or nature color.

Section 12. Use Regulations in Secondary Urban Core (SUC)

1. Allowable Uses
SUC 1

1.1 All uses in PUC except those that are institutional in nature;

1.2 Shops such as:
a. repair shops for house appliances
b. motor vehicles and accessory shops
c. home furnishing shops

1.3 Transportation terminal/garage with repair;

1.4 Publishing companies;

1.5 Medium scale junk shop;

1.6 Machinery display shop/canteen;

1.7 Gravel and sand stores, lumber/hardware;

1.8 Manufacture of ice, ice blocks, cube, tubes, crushed except dry ice;

1.9 Manufacture of signs and advertising displays (except printed);

1.10 Welding shops, machine shops service operations (repair/rebuilding or customs job orders), repair of motorcycles;

1.11 Lechon or whole pig roasting stalls;

1.12 Factory engaged in the manufacture of biscuits, cookies, crackers and other similar dried bakery products, doughnuts, hopia factory, other bakery products not elsewhere classified;

1.13 Repacking of food products, e.g. fruits vegetables, sugar and other related products;

1.14 Parking lots, garage facilities;

1.15 Wet and dry market (limited to their presents sites in the Tagaytay-Amadeo and Sta. Rosa junctions);

1.16 Other commercial activities not elsewhere classified.



1. Allowable Uses
SUC 2

Uses shall be limited to those allowed in Tourism Strip and PUC (except those that are institutional in nature)

2. Bulk and Density

The FAR shall be 2.40; the PLO shall be 60%; and the BHL shall be 16 meters or four (4) storeys.

3. Impervious surfaces

Impervious surface area shall not be more than 5% of the allowed PLO.

4. Fencing

Fencing along roads shall be see-through and have a maximum height of 1.80 meters from the finished grade line and shall be of good quality such as wrought iron; cyclone wire fences are also allowed.; fence base made of concrete, hollow blocks, rock or any material shall have a height of no greater than 0.40 meters from the finished grade line; side fencing between adjacent lost (not facing a road) shall also have a maximum height of 1.80 meters and may be of solid construction.

5. Landscaping

A landscaping plan shall be prepared for approval by the office of the Zoning Administrator

6. Parking

Parking area requirements shall be per the minimum requirements of the National Building Code;

No on-street parking nor parking without buffer strip shall be allowed; instead, parking spaces shall be buffered from the street shoulder by planting strip with district entry and exit points.

7. Setbacks

Minimum building setback shall be per the requirements of the National Building Code and the provisions of Sec. 26 – Road Setback Regulations. In cases of discrepancy, the wider requirement shall be deemed applicable.


8. Building Color

All buildings shall be earth tone or nature color.





Section 13. Use Regulation in General Development Area (GDA)

1. Allowable Uses

1.1 Detached family dwelling
1.2 Multi-family dwelling e.g. row-houses, apartments
1.3 Residential condominium
1.4 Apartment
1.5 Hometel
1.6 Pension house
1.7 Hotel apartment or apartel
1.8 Dormitory
1.9 Boarding house
1.10 Branch libraries and museums
1.11 Customary accessory uses such as:
a. Servants quarter
b. Private garage
c. Guard house

1.12. Home occupation for the practice of one’s profession or for engaging in home business such as dressmaking, tailoring , baking, running a sari-sari store and the like ,subject to the following conditions:
a. That the number of person engaged in such business/industry shall not exceed five (5), inclusive of the owner;
b. That there shall be no change in the outside appearance of the building premises;
c. That no home occupation shall be conducted in any customary accessory uses cited above;
d. That no traffic shall be generated by such home occupation in greater volume than would normally be expected in a residential neighborhood and any need for parking generated by the conduct of such home occupation shall be met off the street and in a place other that the required front yard; and
e. That no equipment or process shall be use in such home occupation which creates noise, vibration, glare, fumes, odors and electrical interference detectable to the normal sense and visual or audible interference n any radio or television receiver or causes fluctuations in line voltage of the premises.



1.13. Home industry classified as cottage industry:
a. Such home industry shall not occupy more than thirty percent (30%) of the floor area of the dwelling unit. There shall be no change or alteration in the outside appearance of the dwelling unit and shall not be a hazard or nuisance;
b. Allotted capitalization shall not exceed the capitalization set by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI);
c. It shall comply with the same provision enumerated in paragraph 12c, d and e on home occupation.
d. Backyard livestock and fowl raising provided that the total number of heads does not exceed six (6) and provided that adequate sanitation facilities (e.g. septic tanks) are provided; permit to engage in such activities may be revoked by the Zoning Administrator upon proper justification should the activity become a nuisance to the public in general and the neighbors in particular.

1.14. Recreational facilities for the exclusive use of the members of the family residing within the premises, such as swimming pool and pelota court

1.15. Nursery/elementary school, high school, vocational school

1.16. Sports club

1.17. Buildings for religious use multi-purpose hall/barangay halls

1.18. Clinic, nursing and convalescing home, health center

1.19. Plant nurseries

1.20. College, universities, professional business schools, vocational and trade schools and other institutions of higher learning.

1.21. General hospitals, medical centers and research facilities except nuclear, radioactive, chemical and biological warfare facilities

1.22. Convention centers and related facilities

1.23. Religious structures limited to churches and convents

1.24. Museums

1.25. Embassies/Consulate

1.26. Parks/gardens; memorial/shrines/monuments, kiosk and other park structure

1.27. Open air or outdoor sports activities and support facilities, including low-rise stadium, gyms, amphitheaters, swimming pools, basketball courts and similar uses.

1.28. Pre-schools, primary schools, secondary schools, day care centers, public utilities, civic centers and cultural facilities.

1.29. Government buildings and offices

1.30. Other uses similar, related or directly incidental to the above.

2. Bulk and Density

For areas that are not classified as Residential Subdivisions, the FAR shall be 2.0; the PLO shall be 50%; and the BHL shall be 16 meters or four (4) storeys;

Areas that are classified as Residential Subdivisions shall be governed by the respective Deeds of Restriction which shall be subject to the review and approval of the Zoning Administrator to ensure conformity to the provisions of this Ordinance; further, residential structures within Subdivisions shall be required to have a PLO of 50% and a BHL of eight (8) meters.

Cluster housing units or row apartments shall be allowed provided that these shall not exceed six (6) units per cluster or row.

3. Impervious Surface

Impervious surface area shall not be more than 5% of the allowed PLO.

4. Fencing

Fencing along roads shall be see-through and have a maximum height of 1.80 meters from the finished grade line and shall be of good quality such as wrought iron; cyclon wire fences are also allowed; fence base made of concrete, hollow blocks, rock or any material shall have a height of not more than 0.40 meters from the finished grade line; side fencing between adjacent lots (not facing a road) shall also have a maximum height of 1.80 meters and may be of solid construction.


5. Landscaping

A landscaping plan shall be prepared for approval by the office of the Zoning Administrator

6. Parking

Parking area requirements shall be per the minimum requirements of the national Building Code;

No on-street parking nor parking without buffer strip shall be allowed; instead, parking spaces shall be buffered from the street shoulder by planting strip with district entry and exit points.

7. Setbacks

Minimum building setback shall be per the requirements of the National Building Code and the provisions of Sec.26 – Road Setback Regulations. In cases of discrepancy, the wider requirement shall be deemed applicable.

8. Building Color

All buildings shall be of earth tone or nature color.

Section 14. Use Regulation in High Density Housing Areas (HDHA)

This shall be for socialized housing/dwelling purposes for the underprivileged and homeless as defined in RA 7279. All relevant ancillary uses of the GDA shall be allowed in the HDHA. The Floor Area Ratio (FAR) shall be 2.0

Section 15. Use Regulation in Agricultural Development Area

1. Allowable Uses

1.1 Cultivation , raising and growing of stable crops such as rice, corn, camote, cassava and the like; growing of diversified plans and trees, coffee, tobacco, etc.; and costumary support facilities such as palay dryers and rice threshers and storage bars and warehouse; and ancillary dwelling units /farmhouses for tillers and laborers

1.2 Sericulture, mushroom culture, fishing, fish culture and the like;

1.3 Agricultural research and experimentation facilities such as breeding station, nurseries, demonstration farm, etc.

1.4 Pastoral activities such as goat raising and cattle fattening

1.5 Home occupation for the practice of one’s profession or engaging in home business such as dressmaking, tailoring, baking, running, a sari-sari store and the like, subject to the following condition:
a. That there shall be no change in the outside appearance of the building premises;
b. That no home occupation shall be conducted in any customary accessory uses cited above;
c. That no traffic shall be generated by such home occupation in greater volume than would normally be expected in a residential neighborhood. Any need for parking generated by the conduct of such home occupation shall be met by off street parking and in places other than the front yard;
d. That no equipment or process shall be used in such occupation which creates noise, vibration, glare fumes, odors and electric interference detectable to the normal senses; cause visual or audible interference in any radio or television receiver, and fluctuations in line voltage off the premises.

1.6 Home industry classified as cottage industry e.g. mat weaving, pottery, making, food preservation, etc. subject to the following conditions:
a. That such home industry shall not occupy more than thirty (30%) of the floor area of the dwelling unit. There shall be no change or alteration in the outside appearance of the dwelling unit and shall not be a hazard or nuisance;
b. That the allotted capitalization shall not exceed the capitalization set by the department of Trade and Industry (DTI); and
c. That such use shall consider comply with the same provisions enumerated in letters c, d, and e of section 10a paragraph 4 on Home Occupation


1.7 Backyard raising of livestock and fowl subject to the following limitations in
number:
a. For livestock – a maximum of 10 heads
b. For fowl – a maximum of 500 birds

Further, adequate septic tanks another proper environmental management measures shall be provided.

2. Fencing

Fencing shall be see-though and have a maximum height 1.80 meters;

3. Parking

Parking area requirements shall be per the minimum requirements of the National Building Code;

4. Setbacks

Minimum building setback shall be per the requirements of the National Building Code and the provisions of Sec. 26 - Road Setback Regulations. In cases of discrepancy, the wider requirements shall be deemed applicable.

5. Building Color

All buildings shall be of earth-tone or nature color.


Section 16. Use Regulation in Special Institutional Area

1. Allowable Use

1.1 All uses allowable in ADA;
1.2 Religious Structure e.g. church, seminary, convents

2. Bulk and Density

The BHL shall be four (4) storeys but no greater than 16 meters; the PLO shall be 40%.

3. Fencing

Fencing along streets shall be see-through and have a maximum height of 1.80 meters;

4. Parking

Parking area requirements shall be per the minimum requirements of the National Building Code;

No on-street parking nor parking without buffer strip shall be allowed; instead, parking spaces shall be buffered from the street shoulder by planting strip with district entry and exit points.

5. Setbacks

Minimum building setback shall be per the requirements of the National Building Code and the provisions of Sec. 26 - Road Setback Regulations. In cases of discrepancy, the wider requirements shall be deemed applicable.


6. Building Color

All buildings shall be of earth-tone or nature color.

Section 17. Ecological Development Area (EDA). No development use or activity shall be allowed unless consistent with DENR’s development regulations for forest zones:

1. Allowable Uses

1.1 Forestry and agro-forestry
1.2 Crop production on suitable sites provided then SALT is employed
1.3 Ancillary dwelling units of lot owners, tillers and laborers.

2. Impervious Surface

Impervious surface area shall not exceed 30% of the land area.

3. Fencing

Fencing along streets shall be see-through and have a maximum height of 1.80 meters;

4. Parking

Parking area requirements shall be per the minimum requirements of the National Building Code;

No on-street parking nor parking without buffer strip shall be allowed; instead, parking spaces shall be buffered from the street shoulder by planting strip with district entry and exit points.

5. Setbacks

Minimum building setback shall be per the requirements of the National Building Code and the provisions of Sec. 26 - Road Setback Regulations. In cases of discrepancy, the wider requirements shall be deemed applicable.

6. Building Color

All buildings shall be of earth-tone or nature color.



Section 18. Ecological Tourism Area (ETA)

1. Allowable Use

1.1 All uses allowed in EDA.
1.2 Low density and ecologically friendly tourism facility.


2. Bulk and Density

BHL shall be eight (8) meters from the geometric center; PLO shall be 30%.

3. Impervious Surface

Impervious surface area shall not exceed 30% of the land area.

4. Fencing

Fencing along streets shall be see-through and have a maximum height of 1.80 meters;

5. Parking

Parking area requirements shall be per the minimum requirements of the National Building Code;

No on-street parking nor parking without buffer strip shall be allowed; instead, parking spaces shall be buffered from the street shoulder by planting strip with district entry and exit points.

6. Setbacks

Minimum building setback shall be per the requirements of the National Building Code and the provisions of Sec. 26 - Road Setback Regulations. In cases of discrepancy, the wider requirements shall be deemed applicable.

7. Building Color

All buildings shall be of earth-tone or nature color.







Section 19. Special Conservation Area (SCA)
1. Allowable Uses

All uses allowed in EDA;
All uses specified in Proclamation No. 740 i.e., recreational , tourism,
scientific, planned area for a new development and other similar purposes.

2. Bulk and density

BHL shall be eight (8) meters from the geometric; PLO shall be 30%.

3. Impervious Surfaces

Impervious surface area shall not exceed 5% of the allowable PLO

4. Fencing

Fencing along the streets shall be see-through and have a maximum height of 1.80 meters.

5. Parking

Parking area requirements shall be per the minimum requirements for the National Building Code;

No on-street parking nor parking without buffer strip shall be allowed;
instead, parking spaces shall be buffered from the street shoulder by planning strip with district entry and exit points.

6. Setbacks

Minimum building setback shall be per the requirements of the National Building Code and the provisions of Sec. 26 – Road Setback Regulations. In cases of discrepancy, the wider requirements shall be deemed applicable.

7. Building Color

All buildings shall be earth tone or nature color.
Section 20. Greenbelt Zone (GZ)

1. Allowable Uses

1.1 Forestry and agro-forestry
1.2 Ancillary dwelling units of the owners, tillers and laborers




























X. INFRASTRUCTURE AND UTILITIES

A. ROADS

For purposes of prioritizing the development maintenance of the roads within Tagaytay, the city’s circulation system is thus, categorized into three (3) functional hierarchical classifications: national highways, arterial collector and service road classification. Based on these classifications, roads characterized as arterial are given top priority as to development/maintenance while the service roads are comparatively given low priority.

The major arterial road of the city is the national Highway horizontally traversing the city. Aside from being the city’s primary road, which links most of the city’s barangays, it also serves as a national thoroughfare connecting Tagaytay to the province of Laguna and to the province of Batangas.

Running almost perpendicular to the arterial roads are eight other arterial roads, seven of which are maintained by the national government. At present, all of these are vital road linkages in as much as they provide access to the towns and cities of the four regions/provinces, namely: Metro Manila, Laguna, Batangas and Cavite. These arterial roads are enumerated as follows:

1. Tagaytay – Manila via Silang Road (National Road)
2. Tagaytay – Ulat Sto. Domingo – Sta. Rosa Road (National Road)
3. Tagaytay – Cavite vi Mendez Road (National Road)
4. Tagaytay – General Trias via Amadeo Road (City Road)
5. Tagaytay – Talisay Road (2) (National Road)
6. Tagaytay – Laguna via Calamba Road (National Road)
7. Tagaytay – Taal Lake Road (National Road)
8. Tagaytay – Batangas via Tuy Road (National Road)

Meanwhile, collector and service roads are those which branch out from these arterial roads. These include all the city and Barangay roads in the area. Aside from serving as the main access of the population in the inner portion of Tagaytay, these roads particularly, the service roads are also used as farm-to-market roads by the farmers of the city.


As of year 2006, Tagaytay City has a total length of 136.6693 kilometers. Out of this total road length, about 39.70 kms are classified as National Roads, 28.5633 kms are City Roads and 68.406 kms are Barangay Roads.

Table 14 lists down the road in Tagaytay City and their corresponding lengths:

Table 14. List of Roads in Tagaytay

Name of Road Length (km)
I. NATIONAL ROADS1. Tagaytay-Manila via Silang Road2. Mahogany Avenue3. Tagaytay-Batangas via Tuy Road4. Tagaytay-Laguna via Calamba Road5. Tagaytay-Cavite via Mendez Road6. Tagaytay-Taal Lake Road7. Tagaytay-Ulat-Sto. Domingo8. Tagaytay-Batangas Arterial Highway9. Tagaytay-Talisay Road 5.182.176.0768.75822.488.72.2061.22.39
Sub-Total 39.7
II. CITY ROADS:1. Tagaytay Amadeo Road2. Tagaytay Anuling Road3. Ipil Street4. Akle Street5. Agoho Street6. Narra Street7. Picnic Grove Street8. Cemetery Road9. Market Street10. Bernardo Baybay Lane11. Cruz Herrera Street12. Ligaya Drive13. Magallanes Street14. Trucking Road15. Tagaytay Ulat Road16. Malabag 2nd Road17. 11th Air Borne Road18. Mirasol Street19. Lourdes Street20. Pioneer Street21. Smokey Hill Drive22. Bonifacio Drive23. Cliffside Street24. Tagaytay Gymnasium Drive 25. Tagaytay Centrum Road 126. Tagaytay Centrum Road 227. Employees Village28. P.C. Camp Road (Highway)29. Lake View Drive30. Maitim 2nd East31. Kaybagal South (Mahogany Road)32. Kaybagal South (going to Ula Ula)33. Arnuldos Farm Road (extension)34. Mayor’s Drive35. St. Patrick Road36. St. Patrick Road Ext.37. Lagusan Drive Phase I38. Lagusan Drive Phase II 2.77422.970.850.7790.630.270.30.0870.320.270.91.22.4751.550.3711.1521.8950.050.1150.7760.26051.060.0340.2720.93160.4441.3460.80.6310.40.180.170.41.90.350.350.2560.31
Sub-Total 29.8293
III. BARANGAY ROADS1. Mag-asawang Ilat Road2. Neogan Road3. Asisan Road4. Tagaytay Zambal Road5. Tagaytay Zambal Ext.6. Zambal-Luksuhin Road7. Zambal-Guinhawa Road8. Tagaytay-Guinhawa Road9. Asisan-Guinhawa Road10. Patutong Malaki-Guinhawa11. Patutong Malaki-Heroes Farm12. Sta. Rita Road13. Lourdes Drive14. Kaybagal P.C. Camp15. Patutong Malaki-Kaybagal16. Tagaytay Bulalo Road17. General Gonzales Street18. Tagaytay via Mendez Road19. Tagaytay via Mendez Ext.20. Heroes Farm Road21. Arnuldos Farm22. Tagaytay Batangas Nat’l. Highway Ext.23. Tagaytay Calabuso Road24. Tagaytay Cabangaan Road25. Tagaytay Banauan Road26. Bayanan Road27. Kalye Luma28. San Jose School Drive 29. Tagaytay Pulong Usiw Road30. Tagaytay Sambong Road31. Bulalo Extension32. Pulong Talahib Road33. Tagaytay Canlubang Road34. Maitim 2nd East Road35. Malabag 1st Road36. Tagaytay Mendoza (Martin) Road37. Picnic Grove kaykulot Road38. Sungay Lane39. Tagaytay via Batangas Arterial40. Maitim 2nd Central41. Kaybagal south42. Dapdap West 43. Iruhin East44. Dapdap East45. Tolentino Malabag Road46. Francisco Road Ext47. Tagaytay Francisco Road48. Tolentino Francisco Road49. San Jose SMSK Road 0.841.3861.1446.3210.451.521.5831.4181.0820.4431.8941.3652.4340.2661.2892.11.4181.010.8152.1120.3431.5553.5952.0671.552.81.2090.0730.56970.8951.23.0880.651.5540.851.580.3951.3850.0460.1490.2950.160.2950.991.2930.20.681.05
Sub-Total 68.406
Grand Total 137.353


B. MODE OF TRANSIT

As in other towns and cities, the major modes of transport in Tagaytay are buses, jeeps, tricycle and cars. These transit types provide mobility services within the city.

Refer to Table 15 for the various transportation available in Tagaytay and their corresponding schedules of departure. The following bus liners provide transport services to commuters in Tagaytay:

1. Dimaranan Liner
2. Ma. Leonora Transit
3. Lorna Express
4. Saulog Transit
5. GSIS – TSCI
6. Celyrosa Express
7. Alfonso Transit
8. Divine Mercy Liner
9. Crow Bus Liner
10. San Agustin Liner
11. Kirby Liner

Public-utility-jeepneys (PUJ’s) are made accessible at strategic places where people usually unload. They are situated in the following:
1. Barangay Silang Crossing – jeepney route is towards Silang to Barangay Dapdap East and vice versa
2. City Market – jeepney route taken is from the City Market to Balibago, Sta. Rosa, Laguna and vice versa
3. Barangay Kaybagal – jeepney route is towards Amadeo and vice versa
4. Barangay Mendez Crossing – jeepney route is towards Indang; Anuling, Mendez; Silang, Cavite; Nasugbu and vice versa.

Table 15 shows the types of transportation available in the city.


Table 15. Public Transportation in Tagaytay


Point of Entry H. Schedule Interval Route Travel Time Rates
AlfonsoMendez NuñezBalayan and Nasugbu, Batangas 3 AM to 12 MN4 AM to 12 MN4 AM to 7 PM 30 mins30 mins45 mins Alfonso to Baclaran & vice versaMendez Nuñez to Baclaran & vice versaBatangas to Pasay & vice versa 2 Hours2 Hours3 Hours Ordinary Bus: P 95Ordinary Bus: P 75Aircon Bus: P 90Aircon Bus: P 160















C. BRIDGES

The city has a total of five (5) bridges, two of which are maintained by the national government and three by the City Government. The bridges classified as national are both situated at Barangay Silang Crossing and are made of concrete. The bridges maintained by the City Government are located at Barangays Kaybagal and Zambal. They are made of timber trestle and bailey. The bridge in Barangay Neogan is made of concrete.

Generally, all these bridges are in good condition, except of those made of timber trestle and bailey, which need further repair and improvement.

See the proceeding page for Table 16, which shows a list of the existing bridges in Tagaytay.


Table 16. Existing Bridges in Tagaytay City


Name of Bridge Classification Administrative Classification Length Location Maximum Capacity
1. Alingayngay Bridge2. Pinaglintikan Bridge3. Sta. Rita Bridge4. Zambal Bridge5. Neogan Bridge ConcreteConcreteConcreteConcreteConcrete NationalNationalBarangayBarangayBarangay 8 m15 m6 m4 m4 m Tagaytay-Taal Lake RoadTagaytay-Taal Lake RoadKaybagalKaybagalKaybagal 20 Tons20 Tons8 Tons8 Tons8 Tons








D. HOUSING

Based on the 2006 Census conducted by the Barangay Nutrition Scholars (BNS), there are 10,780 dwelling units in the city. In comparing the number of dwelling units with the number of households (10,068), it is notable that there is an excess of 712 dwelling units in the city. This could be due o the presence of dwelling units owned by the families residing outside the city. At present, there are 77 subdivisions scattered around the city.

The problem regarding squatters in the city is being addressed by the construction of Pabahay Projects. As of 2006, eight (8) housing projects were established, where a total 700 housing units are situated.

The following are the various Pabahay Projects, their location and the corresponding number of units that were awarded to the homeless citizens of Tagaytay:

Table 17. Different Housing Projects in Tagaytay City


Housing Projects Location No. of Beneficiaries
House & Lot Lot
1. St. Michael Homes2. St. Patrick Homes3. Kalayaan Homes4. Sto. Niño Homes5. St. Raphael6. Ina ng Pag-Ibig Village7. Seis de Junio8. Inter-Asia Brgy. Sungay EastMag-asawang IlatNeoganGuinhawa NorthKaybagal SouthKaybagal CentralSungay EastIruhin West 201414920462036- 4---135-9850TOTAL = 700

Please refer to Table 18 and 19 for the number of Household Dwellings per Barangay and the List of Subdivisions respectively.






Table 18. Household Dwellings Per Barangay

Barangay No. of Households No. of Dwellings
1. Asisan2. Bagong Tubig3. Calabuso4. Dapdap East5. Dapdap West6. Francisco7. Guinhawa North8. Guinhawa Sout9. Iruhin Central10. Iruhin East11. Iruhin West12. Kaybagal Central13. Kaybagal North14. Kaybagal South15. Mag-asawang Ilat16. Maharlika East17. Maharlika West18. Maitim II Central19. Maitim II East20. Maitim II West21. Mendez Crossing East22. Mendez Crossing West23. Neogan24. Patutong Malaki North25. Patutong Malaki South26. Sambong27. San Jose28. Silang Crossing East29. Silang Crossing West30. Sungay East31. Sungay West32. Tolentino East33. Tolentino West34. Zambal TOTAL 2571211357914341911423613217748065740274520018923118539113643938437629734417946618215063253832017815410,068 26214914512314446413024614621351376040273220220323720143015448138441430236820247418715763457135622616810,780








Table 19. Subdivisions in Tagaytay City

Name of Subdivision Location Total Area(in has.) TotalLot Nos.
1. Polivel Subdivision2. Victoria Ver Subdivision3. Tagaytay Development Corporation4. Antonio Ricafrente Subdivision5. Tagaytay Golden Enterprises6. Exodus Subdivision7. Richmond Subdivision8. Alta Monte Subdivision9. Continental Subdivision10. National Housing Authority11. Royal east I12. Hollywood Subdivision13. Evergreen Subdivision14. Fortunato Santos Subdivision15. Hensherwill Enterprises16. Kawilihan Corporation17. Monte Vista18. Jestra Heights19. Villa Pura Subdivision20. Foggy Heights21. Grand View Condominium22. Rural and Urban Enterprises, Inc.23. Rojas Subdivision24. Marta Royale Estates25. Rivero Subdivision26. Sarmiento Subdivision27. Julia Vuck Subdivision28. National Housing Authority29. Leveriza Subdivision30. Crispin Llamado31. Tagaytay Development Corp.32. PC & City Employees’ Village33. Pasos Subdivision34. Royal Pines West II35. Pacific Grove36. Velvet View Subdivision37. Tagaytay City Land Subdivision38. Bernardo Baybay Subdivision39. PB Constantino40. Leveriza Subdivision41. Filipinas Farm42. Modesta Bayot Subdivision43. Corinthian de Tagaytay 44. Regalado Subdivision45. Southridge Subdivision46. West Coast Management & Devt. Corp.47. Tagaytay Dacha48. Filipinas farm49. BCT Subdivision50. F. S. Management and Devt. Corp51. Herbal Cove Subdivision52. Villa Cecilia Subdivision53. Crosswinds / Beau Monde54. Taal Greenheights55. Guinhawa Village56. Mimi S. Chung Subdivision57. Tagaytay Country Homes58. Divine World Village59. Filipinas Farm Subdivision60. Tagaytay Woodsborough61. Tagaytay Garden Villa Subdivision62. Royal Pines Subdivision63. Monte Vista Subdivision64. Metro Gate65. Buena Vista66. Windsor Heights67. City Land II68. City Land III69. City Land IV70. Tagaytay Heights71. Villa Mendez72. Tagaytay Tropical Greens73. Tagaytay Green Ville74. Wonderland Heights75. Tagaytay Country Homes76. Pueblo del Sol77. Balai Taal Maitim IIMaitim IIMaitim IIMaitim IIMaitim IIMaitim IIMaitim IIMaitim IIMaharlikaMaharlika Maharlika & KaybagalFranciscoFranciscoFranciscoFranciscoFranciscoFranciscoFranciscoSan JoseSan JoseSan JoseMendez CrossingMendez CrossingMendez CrossingMendez CrossingMendez CrossingMendez CrossingKaybagalKaybagalKaybagalKaybagalKaybagalKaybagalKaybagalKaybagalSilang CrossingSilang Crossing Silang Crossing Silang CrossingSilang Crossing Silang CrossingSilang CrossingSungaySungaySungaySungaySungayIruhinIruhinIruhinIruhinIruhinIruhinIruhinGuinhawaBagong TubigNeoganMag-asawang IlatMag-asawang IlatAsisanAsisanMaharlikaSungayKaybagalTolentinoTolentinoNeoganSilang Crossing EastAsisanKaybagal SouthPatutong MalakiPatutong MalakiKaybagal NorthMaitim II CentralNeoganPatutong MalakiSungay West 7.369.2611.293.881.701.598.6013.733.768.988.703.119.090.720.461.955.473.053.0310.8134.267.263.670.924.071.734.345.987.052.329.093.147.0613.414.464.5033.02.642.1217.124.233.801.07.031.099.480.424.781.918.142.900.9541.001.671.0612.333.2020.380.884.503.005.549.6925.7213.2545.6436.017.090.511.8922.819.38 132122127313259856762288261940152322555512445686978111954911392971,2813669621151894430030461638019621179484041530749035






E. HEALTH AND NUTRITION

The general health situation in the city is good since the incidence of disease is quite minimal. The common diseases are influenza, diarrhea and hypertension.

The results of the “Operation Timbang” (OPT) for the past four years indicate a tremendous change due to the active participation of lead agencies, Nutrition Committee, Barangay Nutrition Scholars and parents of pre-schoolers.

At present, there is (1) City Health Center, thirty-four (34) Barangay Health Centers, two (2) hospitals, four (4) dental clinics, ten (10) medical clinics and seven (7) drugstores to meet the health and medical needs of the people.

The City Health Office has three (3) licensed physicians, four (4) nurses, nine (9) midwives, one (1) medical technologist, two (2) sanitary inspectors, one (1) dental aide, five (5) non-technical staff, forty-four (44) active Barangay Health Workers, thirteen (13) trained birth attendants, one (1) utility worker and one (1) driver.

The City Nutrition Council, the group that takes charge of the nutritional activities of the city, have a total manpower of twelve (12) personnel, one (1) nutritional coordinator, eight (8) staffs and thirty-six (36) Barangay Nutrition Scholars.


F. SPORTS AND RECREATION

The City of Tagaytay provides for its residents, visitors and tourists a number of facilities for both sports and recreational activities. The sports facilities available include a new Tagaytay Sports Center, Tolentino Sports and Activity Center, two (2) gymnasium, one (1) 18-hole golf course, twenty (20) basketball courts, four (4) playgrounds, one (1) baseball and softball field, five (5) pelota courts, four (4) swimming pools, one (1) 6-lane bowling alley, one (1) 20-lane bowling alley, two (2) billiards halls, one (1) fitness center, one (1) bridle path, one (1) bicycle / jogging trails, two (2) squash courts, four (4) parks, one (1) skating rink, two (2) tennis courts, two (2) arcade centers, and one (1) mini zoo.

A considerable number of establishments for passive recreational activities are also available. One of these is the Tagaytay Picnic Grove, located at Barangay Sungay East, which is operated and managed by the City Government of Tagaytay. It offers facilities for picnicking, horseback riding, skating and sight-seeing.
The Casino Filipino, which is operated by the Philippine amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR), is located opposite to Taal Vista Hotel. Another is the Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP), which offers facilities like pelota court, ping-pong room, game room for chess and mah-jong, children’s playground, covered tennis court, covered squash court, skating rink, swimming pool and one basketball court.

Ridge Resort and Convention Center, offers tennis court, golf area, pool table, ping pong table, billiards hall, open tennis court, a 6-lane bowling alley, swimming pool, basketball and volleyball court.

The Residence Inn at Barangay Bagong Tubig along Tagaytay-Nasugbu Road is the only establishment with a mini-zoo.

Tagaytay Highlands and International Corporation is an exclusive golf club, which offers various sports facilities such as the following: 18-hole golf course, billiards halls, ping pong tables, tennis court, fitness center or gymnasium, swimming pool, wading pool, bridle bath and bicycle / jogging trails.

In 1999, Olivarez Plaza opened its sports facilities. It boasts of one 20-lane bowling alley, one (1) arcade center, twelve (12) billiards tables, one (1) basketball court, tow (2) ping pong tables, four (4) badminton courts and one (1) tennis court.

The City Government provides public parks which include the Japanese Garden and Nature’s Park, which provides beautiful landscaping, lagoon, horseback riding, and a very clear and breath-taking vantage point of the Taal Volcano. They are located beside Picnic Grove along the Tagaytay-Calamba Road at Barangay Sungay east.

The Peoples’ Park in the Sky, which is situated atop Mt. Gonzales, is a good place for one to relax, unwind and enjoy the breeze while viewing the Taal Volcano. Some of its facilities include novelty shops, a mini-park, amphitheatre, the Centennial Conference Hall, and the Character Museum.

With regard to sports development, all schools in the city, whether public or private, conduct physical fitness and sports development programs for students. They are supported by the City Government through the designated Sangguniang Kabataan Coordinator and the City Sports Coordinator. Inter-Barangay basketball tournaments for the youth are also held during the summer season.

G. SOCIAL WELFARE

Tagaytay City, like most towns and cities in the country, is beset with its own social problems, which include unemployment, malnutrition, inadequate housing provisions and drug addiction. To help solve this problems, social welfare assistance in the city is therefore extended by the City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO).

Among the services offered by the CSWDO are family life education and counselling, family planning assistance, day care services, supplemental feeding, relief and rehabilitation. In terms of facilities, it has set up one family clinic in every day care center.

Providing invaluable support to CSWDO in extending social welfare assistance to those who are needy, are some government and private organizations operating within the locality. The government agencies that also assist the CSWDO are the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Health. The civic and religious organizations on the other hand, include the Ladies of Charity, Tagaytay City Credit Association, Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Marian Center, Women’s club, Poveda and Verbum Dei.

To monitor and concentrate on the social problems that arise in the city, the following Programs and Services are provided by the CSWDO: (1) Self-Employment Assistance, (2) Family and Community Welfare (3) Child and Youth Welfare (4) Emergency Assistance Program (5) Program for Disabled Persons and the Elderly (6) Rolling Stores (7) Lingap sa Barangay, and (8) Day Care Services.


H. PROTECTIVE SERVICES

Tagaytay City’s peace and order situation is safeguarded by the Philippine National Police Force, which is under the Department of Interior and Local Government. The total police force is composed of 2 officers, 50 non-officers and 1 non-uniform personnel. There are seven (7) police headquarters strategically located in the busiest parts of the city such as the Centrum in Barangay Kaybagal South, Mahogany Market, City Market in Tolentino East, Barangay Mendez Crossing West, Barangay Sungay West, Barangay Silang Crossing East, and Barangay Dapdap West. Sustained maximum security for the citizens is ensured through the 24-hour service.

For the year 2006, only 62 crime incidents were recorded, 39 of which were index crimes while the remaining are non-index crimes. Generally, the city has a relatively low crime rate. This may be attributed to the combined security effort of the local police force, the Barangay Tanods and the Bantay Lungsods.

I. JUDICIAL SERVICES

The city’s judicial department is composed of four (4) offices, namely: the Office of the City Fiscal, City Court, Regional Trial Court and the Public Attorney’s Office.

The Office of the City Prosecutor investigates and prosecutes criminal cases committed within the city. It also renders legal opinions when requested and attends to land registration proceedings as provided by the City Charter. It also extends its services not only to the city residents but also to tourists who visit the city.

As in other cities, Tagaytay has its own City Court or Municipal Trial Court in Cities, which provides services not only to the city residents but also to those from adjoining municipalities. As prescribed by law, the Municipal Trial Court in Cities is tasked to handle only criminal and civil cases over which it has jurisdiction are those on ejectment and recovery of damages. It likewise deals with special proceedings involving natural adoption and guardianship. On the other hand, the criminal cases which it is mandated to handle are those which require punishment of not more than six years of imprisonment.

Aside from the Municipal Trial Court in cities, Tagaytay has a definite advantage of having a higher court within its premises. This higher court is the Regional Trial Court. It deals with civil and criminal cases, which are forwarded from the local court. Aside from Tagaytay City, this court also serves other municipalities namely: Silang, Alfonso, Amadeo, General Aguinaldo, Dasmariñas and Magallanes.


J. TOURISM

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 travelers, 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.

The following table shows the list of tourist destination areas and their location:

Table 20. Tourist Destinations in Tagaytay and Their Respective Locations

LANDMARKS LOCATION
1. Resort / Exclusive Clubsa. Tagaytay Highlandsb. Club Estancia2. Parksa. Peoples’ Park in the Skyb. Japanese Gardenc. Nature’s Parkd. Picnic Grove3. Restaurantsa. Kaye and Ryan’s Restaurantb. Michael J’s Restaurantc. Starbucks Coffeed. Dencio’se. Pancake Housef. Hen Lin’sg. Carlo’s Pizzah. RSM Restauranti. Max’s Restaurantj. Leslie’s Restaurantk. One Baggerl. Sikat-Tunam. Ronamar Restaurann. Royal Parc Restauranto. Josephine’s Restaurantp. View Site Restaurantq. Massimo Cafér. JEB Restaurants. Mc Donald’st. Mushroom Burgeru. Diner’s Restaurantv. Chowkingw. Jollibeex. Greenwichy. Viewpoint Restaurantz. Aure’s Restaurant4. Convention Centers / Hotelsa. Tagaytay International Convention Centerb. Tagaytay City Character Hotelc. Development Academy of the Philippinesd. Tagaytay Havene. El Paso Innf. Taal Vista Hotelg. Tagaytay Country Innh. Hotel Dominiquei. Villa de Oroj. Mahogany Hotel k. Street Side Apartellel. Sn. Davidm. Four C Apartellen. Full Rest Apartelleo. Milestone Apartellep. Residence Innq. Rancho Freva5. Leisurea. Nurture Spab. Casino Filipinoc. Antonio’s Farmd. Rajo’s Gardene. El Caseron Barangay Dapdap WestBarangay San JoseBarangay Dapdap EastBarangay Sungay EastBarangay Sungay EastBarangay Sungay EastBarangay FranciscoBarangay Silang Crossing WestBarangay Silang Crossing WestBarangay Silang Crossing WestBarangay Silang Crossing WestBarangay Silang Crossing WestBarangay Silang Crossing WestBarangay Maharlika EastBarangay Maharlika EastBarangay Maharlika EastBarangay Iruhin WestBarangay Maharlika EastBarangay Maharlika EastBarangay Silang Crossing EastBarangay Maharlika WestBarangay Maharlika WestBarangay Maharlika WestBarangay Kaybagal South Barangays Silang Crossing East Kaybagal SouthBarangay Kaybagal SouthBarangay Mendez Crossing WestBarangay Silang Crossing EastBarangay Silang Crossing EastBarangay Silang Crossing EastBarangay Bagong TubigBarangay Silang Crossing EastBarangay Kaybagal SouthBarangay Kaybagal SouthBarangay Sungay EastBarangay FranciscoBarangay FranciscoBarangay Kaybagal SouthBarangay San JoseBarangay Maitim II EastBarangay Maitim II EastBarangay Kaybagal SouthBarangay Kaybagal SouthBarangay Kaybagal SouthBarangay Kaybagal SouthBarangay Kaybagal SouthBarangay Kaybagal SouthBarangay Bagong TubigBarangay SambongBarangay Maitim II WestBarangay Kaybagal SouthBarangay NeoganBarangay ZambalBarangay Neogan


K. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

Solid Waste Management refers to the method of collecting and disposing garbage, rubbish and other non-liquid materials resulting from the residents’ domestic, commercial, agricultural and industrial activities.

Garbage collection in the city is being managed by the local government unit through the Parks and Plaza Division under the City Engineer’s Office. The volume of solid waste collected amount to about 385 cubic meters per week at an average of 55 cubic meters daily. This comes mostly from the market place and the commercial area in the junctions of the national highway and the road leading to the town of Mendez. Collection in the market site and the commercial areas are done daily.

In December 2003, the Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) started its operations. The garbage that are collected from the city, are brought to the MRF for processing and recycling. The construction of the MRF is in compliance with RA 9003 or the Solid Waste Management Act, and is in line with the city’s action towards proper protection of the environment.








































XI. ADMINISTRATION

The present organization of the Local Government of Tagaytay is a divisional structure with two distinct branches: the Executive and the Legislative Branches.

The Executive Branch of Local Governance

The Executive Branch is composed of eighteen (18) departments and eight (8) offices, which are divided into services, divisions and sections. The City Mayor heads the organization, from whom all the executive authority and responsibility originates. The City Administrator is positioned next in the hierarchy in so far as it exercises delegated authority from the City Mayor. He supervises the operations of line and staff departments, offices and units.

The Legislative Branch of Local Governance

The Vice Mayor presided over the Sangguniang Panglungsod (SP), which is the policy-making body of the city. The SP is composed of the Vice Mayor, the elected regular council members, the president of the city chapter of the Liga ng mga Barangay and the president of the Pederasyon ng mga Sangguniang Kabataan. The Office of the City Secretary serves as the Secretary to the Council. It also provides legislative, administrative and secretarial support services to the said body.

As the main policy-making body of the local government, the SP, among others, enacts ordinances, approves resolutions and appropriates fund for the general welfare of the city residents. It likewise regulates activities related to the use of land, street, sidewalks, bridges, parks and other public places and approves of the construction of the same.

A unique feature of the Sangguniang Panglungsod in Tagaytay City is that the councillors have their designated political jurisdiction known as the Councilor’s Area of Responsibility (CAR). This serves as an extension of the Mayor’s Office. It aims to ensure that public services are delivered efficiently, effectively and equitably. It this sense, the lead legislators also perform a policy-implementation function. In addition, the councillors act either as chairpersons, vice chairperson and / or members of regular committees of the local development council.

Table 21 and 22 show a list of the City officials of Tagaytay City, and the roster of the 34 Barangay Captains respectively.




Table 21. City Officials of Tagaytay City


City Official Position

Hon. Abraham N. Tolentino - City Mayor
Hon. Celso P. de Castro - Vice Mayor
Hon. Reymond Ambion - Councilor
Hon. Laureano Mendoza - Councilor
Hon. Violeta Parra - Councilor
Hon. Fredlander Bay - Councilor
Hon. Lorna Toledo - Councilor
Hon. Rommel Bagay - Councilor
Hon. Reynaldo Hernandez - Councilor
Hon. Doroteo Marasigan, Jr. - Councilor
Hon. Romeo Mariano - Councilor
Hon. Eliseo Javier - Councilor
Hon. Patricio Pello - ABC President
Hon. Neah Sarah Mawak - SK President



























Table 22. List of Barangay Captains

Name of Barangay Barangay Captain
1. Asisan2. Bagong Tubig3. Calabuso4. Dapdap East5. Dapdap West6. Francisco7. Guinhawa North8. Guinhawa South9. Iruhin Central10. Iruhin East11. Iruhin West12. Kaybagal Central13. Kaybagal North14. Kaybagal South15. Mag-asawang Ilat16. Maharlika East17. Maharlika West18. Maitim II Central19. Maitim II East20. Maitim II West21. Mendez Crossing East22. Mendez Crossing West23. Neogan24. Patutong Malaki North25. Patutong Malaki South26. Sambong27. San Jose28. Silang Crossing East29. Silang Crossing West30. Sungay East31. Sungay West32. Tolentino East33. Tolentino West34. Zambal Bonifacio DimapilisFlorencio SanggalangMonico NatividadAngel RamosAndres PayadEulalio SeduconCeledonio MartinezIluminada CruzadoFrancisco PanghulanAlfredo NatanauanEufrocina RodriguezGaudencio JavierDonato BayotRicardo dela ReaGorgonio CausarenNatividad MarianoFernando dela PeñaOscar dela ReaPatricio PelloJoel dela PenaSalvador SarabiaPatricio ErniEduardo DimarananFilemon RoselFernando MagsinoVirgilio LandichoGraciano ParraCornelio CabasiBienvenido DioknoRicardo de GranoMarcelo AustriaRodolfo GatpandanReynaldo ParraGlicerio Telmo

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YUP!!! sorry nagkamali ako ng pag post. :D

Ang ganda ng lampost ng Tagaytay!!!

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sana ganito lahat ang lampost sa buong Cavite para maganda.. :D

Avida Settings Cavite

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sana ganito lahat ang lampost sa buong Cavite para maganda.. :D

Naku, kung sa Dasma yan lalo na sa parteng Bagong Bayan, hindi tatagal ang mga ilaw na yan. Mananakaw agad. hehe. :D (No offense meant)

Ganda nga ng Avida Settings. Sa Molino-Paliparan road yan sa Dasma rin.

^^ talaga? baaad.:lol: e di ba ang dami na nilang pinaglalagay na lampposts, lalo na sa papuntang La Salle/Area C.

sana ganito lahat ang lampost sa buong Cavite para maganda.. :D

basta ba hindi purple at orange and kulay! naaalala ko tuloy yung kulay ng isang building sa Julian Felipe Elementary School. kawawang mga estudyante. :lol:

basta ba hindi purple at orange and kulay! naaalala ko tuloy yung kulay ng isang building sa Julian Felipe Elementary School. kawawang mga estudyante. :lol:


ay naku! colorful! hahaha! :lol:

naalala ko, nung nag-aaral pa brother ko dun eh sa kanila (or sa mga nanay) nanghingi ng pampinta ng school. tapos eh gusto pa nung principal eh "shocking pink" yung color ng building. hahaha! :lol:

hindi ko lang nakita kung natuloy na pink ung building nila. pero ang bakod, baby blue at lavander. hahaha! :lol:

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Ey Cavite peeps. Nagbabaka-sakali lang ako na maka-uwi dyan sa Pasko or New Year, sana mag-EB/meet tayo SSC Cavite people. :D

Corregidor Tour - Nov. 7, 2007

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anyone knows when the unfinished Daang Hari portion (near Aguinaldo h-way) is gonna be finished?

Is that the Molino boulevard that will be connected to Daang Hari?

Happy Fiesta :D

^^ that's for us Cavite City residents :D happy fiesta din!

sino na nakapunta sa tiangge at perya?

^^ may pasok ako nung fiesta eh.. :(

di pa ko nakakapunta ng tiangge.. pero nadadaanan ko siya pag galing ako sa may ferry. hehehe! :D meron dun marikina shoe caravan something eh. mas madami siguro mapagpipilian ngayon.

siguro sa payday na lang. hahaha! :lol:

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^^ Paradise

is highlands part of brgy.Calabuso?

how about woodlands??? part of highlands??? @dvorak salamat..

Hindi ba pwedeng i-merge na lang sa Cavite thread to? :D Anyway, Tagaytay is my most favorite place in Cavite. :D

yung city profile pag hinalo mo dun delikadong mawala kasi e..

sorry.. hindi ko alam eh.. hehehe

is highlands part of brgy.Calabuso?

how about woodlands??? part of highlands??? @dvorak salamat..

tol actually yun na yung answer... vinerify ko lang...hehehehe ("j)

^^ maharlika naman diyan sa Tagaytay Highlands e. exclusive to members lang yan di ba?

Random Message: Please! Someone maintain "People's Park in the Sky"!

Tagaytay Highlands is attractive but you have to be a member. It is not open for tourists.

Anyway, here are some shots I took during my trip to Tagaytay :)

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^^^ yeah okay narin yun para ma maintain yung lugar

yung city profile pag hinalo mo dun delikadong mawala kasi e..

bakit naman mawawala yun? kung statistics lang pag-uusapan, di ba taon-taon namang nagbabago 'yan kaya nagbabago din ang profile ng city every year?

if you were thinking na makakalimutan ang Tagaytay pag minerge sa Cavite province thread, i highly doubt that. with the kind of popularity Tagaytay has, it's hard to ignore. besides Tagaytay is always discussed in that thread too.

anyways, i'll be at the La Salle Villa for our writers' workshop on Nov. 30. i'll try to get pics. hopefully after the workshop pwede kaming pumunta sa Mushroom Burger or Leslie's. :D

^^ Pwede ka makapasok as long na may kasama kang member ng highlands. :)

^^ daming gingawa ngayon sa Tagaytay i think two Bgi Hotels owned by SM ,tapos may isang U/C mall pakong nakita,One time kukunan ko ng pics ahehehe im so lucky kasi sa Silang Cavite na ko maaasign very near to Tagaytay...

^^ swerte nga! ganda sa Silang, lalo na ngayong ganitong panahon malamig na! excited na rin tuloy akong bumalik ng Tagaytay.

inform mo naman ako pag may nakita kang organic farm or coffee plantation. :D

^^ saglit lang, tatawagan ko muna si Claudine Baretto. :lol:

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Ganito ba ang hitsura ng Robinsons Dasma ngayon or irerenovate kaya siya?

^^ ano source mo nyan sinjin? I'll check it out on Sunday if makauwi ako.

^ Just got it from the projects area of G&W Architects site :)

^^ saglit lang, tatawagan ko muna si Claudine Baretto. :lol:

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sama mo naman ako dyan! :lol:

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Ganito ba ang hitsura ng Robinsons Dasma ngayon or irerenovate kaya siya?

Napadaan ako kanina dyan, wala pa ko napansin na under construction or rrenovation ng facade.

Overpass with four elevators in Dasmariñas (as of 11/18/07)

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It's still under construction. The elevators look cute. :D

^ Cool! Is this a first for any place outside Metro Manila?

^^ i think it's the first here in Cavite. :D

umaasenso na ang overpass sa Cavite. de elevator na. hehehe! :D

Buti at hindi naging pink yung pedestrian overpass!

I remember the former mayor said that it is the first pedestrian overpass with elevators outside Metro Manila. :) The next will be constructed at Pala-Pala crossing (near SM-Robsinsons). I hope it will push through. :D

anyone knows when the unfinished Daang Hari portion (near Aguinaldo h-way) is gonna be finished?

actually pwede na siya daanan kaya lang hindi pa tapos yung kabilang lane... pero okay naman eh.. ang labas nito from Molino sa Anabu (remember yung pinagawa ni Pres. Ramos na irrigaiton system?) doon eksakto ang labas

^^ Galeng talaga ng cavite!!! i like Tagaytay high Lands lalo na yung cable car at yung LRT going down to Golf Course...breathtaking talaga mga view....

Nice pics of Overpass with four elevators in Dasmariñas ,wow maganda pag gagawin din yang ganyang Concept sa may palapala pero para sakin di na kelangan kasi may mga Overpass na dun, pero kung for tourist porposes its ok!

Buti at hindi naging pink yung pedestrian overpass!

o di kaya purple and orange.:nuts:

Sana lang hindi agad masira yung overpass kasi tingin ko marami mag iinarte at hindi gagamit ng stairs dyan sa overpass. :lol:

madami nga lalo ng yung mga students ang tatamad umakyat kasi hirap daw sila

sana lang ma-maintain yung overpass at hindi ma-vandalize at tuluyang masira... sayang naman kasi. or sana yung elevator, mas bigyan ng priority yung mga disabled, di ba? :)

kung tutuusin eh mas matatagalan ka pa sa pag akyat kung maghihintay ka pa for your turn on the elevator. hehehe! :D

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^^waaahh Tagaytay Highlands! Nakakamiss! haaaya:sigh:

masyado kasing madaming developmet kung buong Cavite... hehehehe... pagbigyan mo nakao sa thesis ko kasi ginagamit oki... ("j)

^^waaahh Tagaytay Highlands! Nakakamiss! haaaya:sigh:

Member only ba ang puwede na gumamit diyan sa resort na iyan? kung resort nga yan o hindi??? Hindi pa ako nakapunta dito, dumaan 2x lang sa tagaytay to nasugbu batangas, years and years ago pa...LOL

^^ alam ko kelangan may letters ng member ng Owner ng house sa Tagaytay high lands,yes maganda ang view at mga facilities...Grabe dyan di ko rin malilimutan na sobrang nagutom ako waheehehe ala kasi kong Dollars nung panahong yun hindi ako makabili ng food(Siopao)ahahaha....

PCGG makes P172M: Pagcor buys Tagaytay lot
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BEATING Sy-led Shoemart, Inc., state-run Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) acquired 42,043 square meters of land in Tagaytay that the Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG) put on the auction block.

The two bids were received by the privatization bids and awards committee in the sealed public bidding conducted on Wednesday, documents furnished BusinessWorld show.

The property is among the P23 billion worth of recovered assets that PCGG plans to sell over the next three years.

Highest bid

In a letter from to the PCGG, Bids and Awards Committee Chairman Tereso L. Javier and members Alfredo M. de la Paz and Romulo A. Siazon said Pagcor was ranked as the "highest acceptable bidder," having submitted a bid of P172.42 million.

"The bids and awards committee hereby recommends to declare Pagcor as the winning bidder and to award the sale of subject property in favor of Pagcor subject to the final approval by the privatization council," the committee said, adding that the sealed bidding was witnessed by representatives of the Commission on Audit.

Shoemart submitted an offer of P132.44 million, which was 30.19% lower than the bid of Pagcor.

Pagcor Spokesman Dodie King told BusinessWorld that the property would be used as housing for their staff.

"We have a casino in Tagaytay where our employees are working. We have been looking for a property [to house them]," he said in a telephone interview.

Big presence

Officials of the SM group could not be reached for comment.

But the group has a big presence in Tagaytay, composed of a mall, a leisure project, and a hotel.

Highlands Prime, Inc. is the high-end property development arm of the SM Group. It is engaged in residential projects in the Tagaytay Highlands and Midlands complex.

The SM Group also has the newly renovated Taal Vista Hotel in the area.

Pagcor currently operates 13 Casino Filipino branches in major cities as well as slot machine arcades and Casino Filipino VIP clubs.

Casino Filipino branches offer internationally recognized games like Baccarat, Blackjack, Roulette, Craps, Big & Small, Pai Gow Poker, Stud Poker, Pontoon, Super 6 and slot machines.

i just got back from our workshop in Tagaytay. ang lamiiig! sarap! as in yung kinikilig ka sa lamig. our venue was the La Salle Villa (6620 sa main road). it's before Tagaytay People's Park/Tagaytay Highlands and just after Tagaytay Crosswinds and the Good Shepherd church. nakakatuwa dun sa side na yun kasi ang lakas ng howl ng hangin lalo na pag gabi. sayang nga lang at hindi ko na-record yung sound.

here are some pics:
views of the ridge for the balcony of my room:
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Tagaytay lights at night (http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f241/RhapsodyBrat/Yaelski/DSC09704.jpg)

View of the volcano and some houses on the left side (http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f241/RhapsodyBrat/Yaelski/DSC09724.jpg) (i think they're private houses)

another of the houses (http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f241/RhapsodyBrat/Yaelski/DSC09726.jpg) (they're located further down the road)

pine tree sa Tagaytay! (http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f241/RhapsodyBrat/Yaelski/DSC09725.jpg)

^^ Is it owned by De La Salle Brothers?

yes, of course. :D it's usually used as a venue for meditation and retreats.

^^ a ok. Pano yung Charles Huang? ginagamit pa rin?>

^^ yup, ginagamit pa rin. ang La Salle Villa kasi, ang Lasallian Animation and Formation Team ng DLSU-D ang nagma-manage. ang Charles Huang naman, sa DLSU System. maliit lang ang La Salle Villa (2 floors, 17 bedrooms, one main dining and receiving hall), mga brothers lang daw ang kalimitang gumagamit. yung mga nagre-retreat and recollection, sa Charles Huang.

Do you have pics of Charles Huang? dami ko memories dun. Lapit na rin sa Tagaytay yun hehe.

^^wala eh, isa-scan ko pa.:D naka-apat na taon din ako ng retreat at recollection dun. masaya sa room 304, may multo :D :D pero medyo malayo na rin siya di ba, Batulao na kasi siya e.

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Tagaytay Terrain

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Belle to launch more projects

HIGH-END real estate developer Belle Corp. is coming up with new phases in Lakeside Fairways and introducing another residential complex in Greenlands.

The company, Belle Chief Financial Officer Manual A. Gana told BusinessWorld, has earmarked at most P3 billion for the new projects.

Both developments are in Tagaytay City.

"We plan to launch three new phases in our successful Lakeside Fairways development as well as another development close to our Plantation Hills and Saratoga Hills [in Greenlands]," Mr. Gana said in an interview.

Mr. Gana said the expansions would be spread on 70 hectares for each development. Funding would be internally generated.

"The land is there and all we need is the land development for those two projects. When we obtain the 10% downpayment from the preselling then we can start developing," he said.

Mr. Gana, however, said the theme and the design characters for the new phases would still be finalized over the next few months.

For the new Lakeside Fairways project, lots will be between 350 to 400 square meters (sqm), with buyers having the option to build houses of up to two storeys. A lot, Mr. Gana said, would cost between P12,000 and P13,000 per sqm.

"The selling feature for Lakeside Fairways is not the house design. You got a great view which we want to protect. You’re beside Midlands golf course, nice clean air, no pollution. It’s very cool during winter," he said.

The new community within the Greenlands project, meanwhile, will have lots ranging between 300 to 350 sqm. Costs have been estimated at P11,000 per sqm for the lots.

Mr. Gana said the expansion would still be marketed to the high-end market, most of which are foreign professionals.

As with other projects of Belle, buyers of the new phases will also be entitled to free club shares for the Highlands golf club, Mr. Gana said. The company expects to complete the development of the new phases by 2009.

Mr. Gana said the four phases of Lakeside Fairways were almost 100% sold. Revenues from the sales would be reflected by this quarter.

Primarily a property firm, Belle has about 800 sqm of undeveloped land in the Batangas area. It also has five hectares of land in Roxas Boulevard, which it said could be sold to SM Development Corp. as it is near the Sy group’s Mall of Asia complex.

The company is also into the gaming business through a 30% stake in Pacific Online Systems Corp., its joint venture with holding firm Abacus Consolidated Resources and Holdings, Inc.

For the nine-month period, Belle realized a consolidated net income of P140.3 million, higher than the P117.1 million it posted in the same period last year. This was driven by net revenues of existing projects. — Lovely Nica P. Lee

Cathay Land unveils Tagaytay project

By BERNIE C. MAGKILAT

Cathay Land, Inc., developer of South Forbes Golf City at the forefront of the Sta. Rosa – Tagaytay growth corridor, is investing P1.25 billion for the development of a tropical lifestyle-inspired subdivision called Miami.


Cathay Land president Jeffrey Ng said the P1.25 billion residential project covering 18 hectares is the latest development of its South Forbes’ Residential Cluster.

"With the launching of Miami, we introduce the first American-themed residential village in the first fully-integrated, all-themed golf resort city — South Forbes Golf City," said Ng.

Miami features modernist architecture, first propagated in Europe, as reflected in the model homes, clubhouse, parks and amenities in a tropical, South Florida setting.

"Miami makes a strikingly innovative and refreshingly inviting addition to the roster of themed residential developments for which South Forbes is renowned," said Ng. "This unique characteristic is South Forbes’ distinction which earned us international acclaim."

Recently, Cathay Land, Inc. was recognized by the world’s most prestigious industry awards programme, the CNBC International Property Awards, for South Forbes Golf City as Best Golf Community Development. Cathay Land is the first and only Philippine developer to have received this highlycoveted citation.

"Since this village is the top of the line for this residential district, we are offering bigger lots with model homes of varied sizes," Ng said. Miami offers four model homes all named after key places in the Sunshine State like Daytona, Pensacola, Kissimmee, and Sarasota.

Lots in Miami range from 300-500 square meters at a base price of P12,500 per square meter. It will cater to the AB market, Ng said.

At present, full-blast land development is ongoing and construction of the guardhouse and entrance gate has commenced. However, South Forbes will only begin selling Miami not until the first quarter of 2008, at which time Miami will be open for viewing.

The location of Miami is strategic being adjacent to the Ayala Westgrove Retail Plaza, already operational with a water-refilling station, spa and dermatology clinic, Mercury Drugstore, and a BPI branch. Right across is St. Scholastica’s College and the site of a future church.

"With these facilities already in place, as well as the aggressive construction in the Miami proper, immediate house construction can commence and move in will not take long," said Ng.

In a previous statement, Mr. Ng revealed that South Forbes buyers from the Mediterranean Villas, Bali Mansions, and Tokyo Mansions have begun moving in or have started construction of their homes; hence, prompting his new slogan: Move in. Right Here. Right Now.

South Forbes is also the first development to offer free golf membership to all its residents at no activation fee. The whole golf course development is a P1.75 billion investment.

"In addition to the 50hectare 18-hole golf course, we are scheduled to open the driving range in February 2008 while the golf academy will be inaugurated shortly after," added Ng.

To date, South Forbes has launched seven themed residential subdivisions and two condominium projects.

For this year alone, Cathay Land has invested P4.5 billion sourced from sales and internally-generated funds. Its latest projects include the P1 billion Nirwana Bali residential and commercial development, the P1.25 billion five-building Golf View Terraces and the P500 million twin-tower Scandia Suites projects.
"Everything in South Forbes is world-class. Our residents deserve nothing less and we give nothing less than our best," concluded Ng.

^^ ba't parang hindi yata bagay yung pangalan na Miami sa Tagaytay, kasi di ba tropical paradise ang Miami. e hindi naman ganoon ang Tagaytay. natawa tuloy ako. :lol:

Happy Fiesta sa mga taga Dasmariñas! (Dec. 8) :D

baka mag tatanim sila ng puno ng nyog sa tagayatay.... ("j)

^^ Imaculada Concepcion nga no? Sa Imus pala ang Pilar.

Anyway, Cavite...can we meet up this X'mas? :D

even with those project...what the philippine needs is "facelift"..to make it more attractive...planting more trees and putting colors throughtout the metropolis so it wont be dull and sorrowful...go Philippines!!!!!!!!! God Bless

^^ Imaculada Concepcion nga no? Sa Imus pala ang Pilar.

Anyway, Cavite...can we meet up this X'mas? :D

Sure! Kaya lang baka Dec. 27-28 lang ako pwede. :D Kayo?

kanina dito sa Cavite City may lantern/kuneho/bangenge parade (part of Cavite City's Christmas celebrations). contest din ito, all school levels pati mga barangays kasali. nakakatuwa daw yung entries ngayong taon sabi ng nanay ko kasi mas marami ang sumali at mas marami ang variety ng characters sa bangenge.

sa "kuneho lantern" category :D, ang nanalo ay Manuel Rojas Elementary School. pang-grade school nga lang pala ang kuneho. sa bangenge naman, sina Lilo and Stitch ang nanalo (galeng ha! gusto ko makita!).

yung iba pang design ng mga bangenge include Yoda, Spongebob (entry ng Sangley Elementary School, where my mom teaches), Son Gokou, one penguin from Happy Feet at marami pa. i'll try to get pics.

sayang lang talaga at ginabi ako ng uwi, hindi ko napanood. kainis na deadline sa school yan!

at para sa mga bumabiyahe, may kasalukuyang ginagawa sa Panamitan Road, concentrated on Panamitan Bridge up to Josephine's. medyo bumibigat ang traffic lalo na pag nagkasabay-sabay ang mga bus.

kita kits tayo

Merry Christmas Cavite!!!

Groundbreaking rites held for P50-M Cavite hospital building (http://www.mb.com.ph/issues/2007/12/14/PROV20071214111552.html)
Duque lauds joint project of Cavite Province and S. Korea govt

Mandy Francisco

TRECE MARTIRES CITY — Health Secretary Francisco Duque III and Cavite Gov. Ayong S. Maliksi led yesterday provincial and South Korean Embassy officials in the unveiling and groundbreaking rites for a P50-million building which would help service the medical-care needs of the Caviteños.


Members of the sangguniang panlalawigan headed by Vice Gov. Dencito "Osboy" Camapaña, mayors and vice mayors of Cavite’s 20 towns and three cities as well as provincial health officials led by Dr. Vima Diez also attended the simple ceremonies held in the compound of the General E. Aguinaldo Memorial Hospital (GEAMH) here.

Also present at the groundbreaking ceremonies were officials of the South Korean government led by Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Hong Jong Ki and Korean resident representative to the Philippines Kim In.

Secretary Duque said that improving hospital facilities to provide medical services to the people, particularly the poor, is one of the priorities of the Arroyo administration.

He said that Governor Maliksi and the Korean government should be highly commended for their effort at building more health facilities in the wake of increasing demand for medical care.

"I am very grateful to Governor Maliksi and the Korean government for their show of compassion to our people that need medical attention. I am totally committed to helping their vision succeed," Duque said.

Maliksi, meanwhile, expressed his gratitude to the Korean government and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) for extending financial assistance that makes the project possible.

"We could not have achieved this feat without the support of President Arroyo and the international community. And as we begin to lay the first stones of the Medical Arts Building, we wish to again express our heartfelt thanks and appreciation to our Korean friends," Maliksi said.

As a gesture of gratitude, the provincial board passed a resolution granting honorary citizenship to Kim In, Korea’s permanent representative to the Philippines.

It was learned that the three-storey Medical Arts Building, which will be constructed in a 900-square-meter area in the compound of GEAMH, will house the out-patient department which includes rehabilitation, obstetrics-gynecology, pain management, surgery, dental, and other specialized clinics.

It is the second such project to be undertaken through the coordinative effort of the provincial government and the Republic of Korea under the Korea-Philippines Friendship (KPF) hospital project.

The funding for the building would come from the $ 1-million donation of the Korean government with a counterpart fund to be provided by the provincial government. The construction of the building is expected to be finished in 2009.

In 2001, the first phase of the KPF project was undertaken on a $ 3.8-million grant from the Korean government which has 100-bed capacity with modern hospital equipment and facilities.

Provincial Health Officer Diez reported that the Korea-Philippines Friendship hospital has attained a significant increase in income, occupancy rate, and out-patient consultations in three years of operation.

Truckloads of soldiers sound alarm for cops

Fears of another incident like the one that rocked the Peninsula Manila hotel last month were apparently on the minds of police in Cavite as they stopped more than 100 Marines and 27 other policemen on the highway in Bacoor town Thursday, suspecting their trip to Metro Manila had not been authorized by the military command.

The Marines and policemen were on seven military trucks when Bacoor police stopped them at around 9:50 a.m., Lieutenant Colonel Ariel Caculitan, Philippine Navy spokesperson, said.

Caculitan said the police allowed the troops to proceed after verifying that their movement had been cleared by the Joint Operation Center at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City.

Caculitan said the group’s travel to Marine headquarters in Taguig City had been coordinated with the Philippine National Police at the regional level but, for some reason, the communication failed to reach the PNP provincial office. By Nikko Dizon

Inquirer.net

Blood bath feared over stall fee hikes
IMUS,Cavite -- Bloodshed feard here over the more than 200 percent rental rate hikes being imposed by local mall on their 200 stallholders.

More than a hundred of the stall-holders are Maranao Muslims residing in various towns of Cavite. They threaten to resort to violence if the management of Lotus would push through with plan to implement a mall fee hike.

Mac Sultan, who has been leasing three stalls for five years now for his cellular phone business, stressed that the rental rate increase is high.

“Ang mall na lang ang bubuhayin namin kung papayag kami. Kulang pa ang aming kikitain para sagutin ang upa. For the five years that I have been leasing three spaces from Lotus, I gambled huge money and I did not earn in the first four years. It is only in the fifth year that my business picked-up. Tapos, tataasan pa nila. Paano na kamin ng mga trader mabubuhay nito?” Sultan told Peoples Tonight.

Sultan said he has been leasing each stall for P9,000 a month now following a yearly increase of 15%.

His fifth year lease is to expire on Dec. 31, and the management of Lotus has written him a notice of an increase to P27,000 each stall a month.
Jun M. Valdecantos
http://www.journal.com.ph/index.php?issue=2007-12-25&sec=8&aid=43645

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Happy b-day x_md

they're finally tearing down the bungalow house that's gonna be hit by the daang-hari portion near aguinaldo h-way.

due to an increasing traffic in that intersection, CMTO personnel should be deployed there during rush hour or install a traffic light system.

Happy b-day x_md

Thanks bro!!! :D Anyway, pansin ko lang mas mabagal ang traffic ngayon sa Imus kaysa Bacoor. :ohno:

Random photos of CAVITE...

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Lorcha Dock, Corregidor by SunogNaLapuk (http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=796606424&size=m)

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Sonya's Garden by my_soul_insurance2004 (http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=421687508&size=m)

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Ternate by ronnel2195 (http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=767076172&size=m)

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Island Cove, Kawit, Cavite by SunogNaLapuk (http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=2112763910&size=o)

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Tagaytay by Flipped Out (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kenilo/)

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Aguinaldo Shrine by estan (http://www.flickr.com/photos/estan/)

Happy 2008 Cavite!!!:banana:

Nakakamiss ang Cavite. Ganda ah!

Nice finds doc Jeff! Btw, magandang vantage point ba ng MM skyline ang Island Cove?

may mga days na walang smog sa manila, kitang kita yung manila skyline from gen. trias, cavite.

Yes, definitely not revolutionary but at least something is being done while waiting for the completion of Manila-Cavite Expressway, LRT Extension & the upcoming 3 mega highway projects. It doesn't promise complete traffic jam obliteration but it will surely alleviate Cavite traffic even a bit. That's all we are looking forward for now. We cannot be too hasty. :)
i support MMDA projet, i live in dasma kaya i experience to commute by bus going to manila. you have to wait for at least 1 hour in the middle of the heat just riding in the bus even aircon bus talagang punuan. good project of MMDA

i support MMDA projet, i live in dasma kaya i experience to commute by bus going to manila. you have to wait for at least 1 hour in the middle of the heat just riding in the bus even aircon bus talagang punuan. good project of MMDA

Nice finds doc Jeff! Btw, magandang vantage point ba ng MM skyline ang Island Cove?

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Thanks! Ito yung view dun sa Island Cove pero I think mas maganda sa Cavite City.

^ Medyo disturbing ang foreground hehehe. Hmm, may elevated point ba sa Cavite na magandang vantage point ng MM skyline?

^^ Ang alam ko lang sa DLSU Medical Center sa Dasma pero pag di lang masyado cloudy.

^^ang layo na nun ha! kita pa ba yun? pero i agree, mas maganda ang view ng MM skyline sa Cavite than sa Island Cove. paloob na kasi, nahaharangan na ng mga fish pens.

Sinjin, kaya ganyan ang foreground, ibig sabihin niyan low tide at exposed ang seabed. ;)

^^ Yup kita pa rin basta hindi cloudy. :)

^ Medyo disturbing ang foreground hehehe. Hmm, may elevated point ba sa Cavite na magandang vantage point ng MM skyline?

heavily silted na talaga ang canacao bay, and the numerous fish pens are not helping any.

pero prime cadidate talaga for reclamation ang bay between kawit and cavite city.

Thanks for the input guys.

Btw, ang dumi ng Kawit, dun sa part malapit sa Manila-Cavite expressway project, maraming basurang palutang-lutang at ang daming stilt houses

^^add ko din lang Sinjin, mababaw din lang kasi ang tubig dito sa bandang Cavite City hanggang Bacoor, sa Cañacao Bay. ang malalim na tubig is off the coast of Tanza, Naic, Ternate.

and with that, lutang talaga yung mga basura kapag low tide. problema pa kasi, parang resettlement area yung sa looban ng Covelandia, paglampas ng Island Cove, at yung ibang mga walang pakundangan e sa tubig na lang nagtatapon ng basura.

mas malala pa nga yan noon. dati kahit nasa loob ka na ng aircon na bus naamoy mo pa rin yung basura. umayos na lang ngayon dahil sa ginagawang construction.

^^ Yup kita pa rin basta hindi cloudy. :)

talaga? box office pala!:D kunsabagay pataas na rin kasi ang landscape ng Dasma.

Thanks for the input guys.

Btw, ang dumi ng Kawit, dun sa part malapit sa Manila-Cavite expressway project, maraming basurang palutang-lutang at ang daming stilt houses

boracay ang tawag nila sa lugar na iyan. predominantly mga bisaya ang nakatira.

Kawawa naman sila. Sana'y bumalik nalang sila sa mga bundok na kanilang pinanggagalingan. ;)

actually umuuwi sila kapag walang trabahong makita.

marami sa kanila ang construction workers. pabalik-balik lang sila bisaya at cavite. taga duon ang karpintero ko.

^^ Alam ko marami din sa kanila fishermen.

Kawawa naman sila. Sana'y bumalik nalang sila sa mga bundok na kanilang pinanggagalingan. ;)

Bad ka... Slur yan.

Malay mo hindi sila sa bundok nakatira talaga...:)

Are there plans to relocate them to a more secure place? By building their houses there, they are living precariously. Also it's inevitable that they would generate trash and other wastes. And because of the lack of means to properly dispose them, they eventually end up as pollutants.

^^ I haven't heard any news of plans to relocate them.

^^ Alam ko marami din sa kanila fishermen.

you're most likely right. maaring may mga dayo din doon na iba ang trabaho, pero karamihan nga sa kanila mga mangingisda sa Cañacao judging by the number of houses/stilts and fishpens there. although sa ngayon hindi ko alam kung saan na sila nangingisda dahil inalis na yung mga fishpens dahil sa construction ng Coastal Road extension. wala rin akong balita kung na-settle ba yung pino-protesta nila noon na relocation at hindi demolition ng mga bahay at fish pen nila.

Di ko alam kung ano nangyari doon sa may parteng Kawit pero dun sa Longos, Bacoor, hindi na pinaalis ni PGMA yung fishing community (di raw sila squatter). Instead, they diverted the road na lang. :)

sa left side going to manila, fisherfolk at bantay sa fishpen. sa kanan ang mga transient workers. malaki-laki na rin ang informal settlers community duon. may bagong tayong sabungan :)

i missed DASMARIÑAS so much!

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i'm really hoping that they would renovate this park.. nasasayangan ako..
foreigners got tired of getting to the top just to see an old/torn bldg/structures...

everytime na nagpupunta ako dito may nakakasabay kaming mga foreigners parang ako pa yung nahihiya sa kanila...
i just love going there kasi malamig at maganda ang view from the top...

^^agree ako diyan. kahit nga yung Picnic Grove parang palasak na di ba. sana bago nila ituon ang pansin sa bagong wave ng construction sa Tagaytay ay ayusin muna nila yung mga naunang tampok na lugar para at par pa rin sila sa mga standards ng isang tourist attraction at tumagal ang serbisyo nila.

^^nakakalungkot nga yung nangyari sa picnic grove. kahit ako hindi makapaniwala na ganun siya ka-decrepit. :cry: sayang yung lugar at yung view kung ganun yun kagulo. walang organization whatsoever.

^^
last time na nagvisit ako dun.. lam ko mejo na renovate na.. may forest trail na dun pero still yung viewing deck nila... sana ayusin:(

pro mas sana bigyan ng pansin ng local gov or tourism yung people's park

^^marami namang lugar sa tagytay na puwedeng maging tourist spot eh. sayang talaga.

Hi guys, I'm planning in advance for my summer vacation in Luzon (March 22nd to May x) and I'd like to ask a question: Aside from the Aguinaldo Shrie, what else are the "popular" tourist destinations in Cavite (particularly old churches, heritage sites)? Thanks in advance for your help

^^hmm...mahirap yan Sinjin.:lol: kung museum ang hanap mo, go to the Geronimo Berenguer delos Reyes Museum in FCIE, Dasmariñas or Museo De La Salle inside the DLSU-Dasma campus. kung beach naman, go to Ternate instead; makati pa ang mga beach sa Naic at Tanza.

kung abot ka ng Holy Week, i'd suggest a visita Iglesia of all the parish churches in Cavite. we did that in high school and maganda siyang gawin. Cavite has beautiful churches, lalo na yung bandang uplands, yun ang mga lumang-luma talaga. magsisimba ka kasama ng mga paniki. :D most of these churches are easy to find because they are located near or even beside the town halls (as it was during the Spanish era).

my suggested itinerary:
From Manila:
1. Bacoor (St. Michael the Archangel Parish)
2. Kawit - St. Mary Magdalene Church
3. Noveleta - Sta. Cruz Parish
4. Cavite City - St. Peter, San Antonio, and Porta Vaga. our main church, San Roque, is still under construction kaya hindi pa magandang puntahan.

lalabas ka na ng Cavite City, balik ng Noveleta then:
5. Rosario - Holy Rosary
6. Tanza - St. Augustine
7. Naic - Immaculate Conception
8. Ternate - Sto. Niño
9. Maragondon - Assumption
10. Gen. Aguinaldo (Bailen) - St. Joseph
11. Magallanes - Nuestra Señora de Guia
*sa dulo kasi ng Naic may intersection--the right leads to Ternate while the left goes to Maragondon, Bailen and Magallanes.

tapos balik ka ng Ternate, Naic para pumunta ng:
12. Gen. Trias - St. Francis of Assissi (lagusan kasi ang Gen. Trias, pwede kang pa-Tanza/Trece at Amadeo)
13. Trece Martirez - St. Jude Thaddeus
14. Indang - St. Gregory
15. Amadeo - hindi ko na matandaan...(sila ba yung San Bartolome?)

then on to:
16. Mendez - St. Augustine din
17. Alfonso - San Juan Nepomuceno
18. Tagaytay - dito marami ka nang pwedeng puntahan. you can have lunch here. i'd suggest Our Lady of Lourdes and Ina ng Laging Saklolo
19. Carmona - hindi ko na rin matandaan
20. GMA - Holy Family
21. Silang - Nuestra Señora de Candelaria
22. Dasma - Immaculate Conception din
23. Imus - Nuestra Señora del Pilar

then balik Manila ka na. kung galing ka namang SLEX, pwede mo nang unahin ang Carmona area. your route will actually depend on where you'll come from. ;)

^ Wow grabe ang dami n'yan :okay: Thanks! Yeah, most probably our starting point would be at Carmona exit or from Las Piñas :)

Museo De La Salle (http://www.dasma.dlsu.edu.ph/offices/Museo/index.htm) is a lifestyle museum dedicated to the preservation of certain aspects and material culture of the 19th century Philippine ilustrado lifestyle. The Museo has been realized to encourage its own use in cross disciplinary learning and growth in an academic environment, and to provide a living space illustrating Philippine culture that is linked to its immediate community, and that reaches out to the outside.

bukas naba yung park dun sa tabi ng gate ng dlsu-d? yung sa ilalim ng tulay dun?:)
ano nga uli un, jeff?

^ Wow grabe ang dami n'yan :okay: Thanks! Yeah, most probably our starting point would be at Carmona exit or from Las Piñas :)

the best part of it is kaya yan lahat ng isang araw lang.:D just spend some 5-10 minutes in the church. i'd suggest you say a mystery of the rosary per church. you can complete all the Glorious, Sorrowful, and Joyful. isama mo na rin Mysteries of Light.:lol: ganoon kasi ang ginawa namin noon.

i'd highly suggest Museo de La Salle too. like most museums, you can't touch the display (you go around the house through a pasillo) pero sobrang maa-appreciate mo pa rin siya kasi very rich ang decorations and the story behind it. sabay nature-tripping ka na rin sa buong campus ng DLSU-D kasi mapuno doon at may lake pa!

bukas naba yung park dun sa tabi ng gate ng dlsu-d? yung sa ilalim ng tulay dun?:)
ano nga uli un, jeff?

The Dasma Zoo and Aviary... di pa yata tapos.

^^
wow.. nice.. Dasma Zoo and Aviary:)
thanks!

^^uy, sosyal ha! may zoo and aviary na ang Dasma!

my friend works at DLSU-D, i'll ask her kung tapos na yun. ;)

I saw some PINK MMDA posters in front of Robinson's Imus a while ago. Is MMDA slowly engulfing Cavite? :D

^^dyosko, pink talaga ang labanan ha, ang powerful! :D i hope they were there just to help ease traffic, nothing more. di ba ang agreement nila is hanggang Bacoor lang?

as for that park in Dasma, may isa naman akong kaibigan na ang sabi eco park daw yun. tanong ko uli sa friend ko.

^^ Mukhang hindi lang sa traffic e. Kasi nakalagay sa poster "Pangit ang lugar na ito. Linisin!", not the exact words, pero parang ganun yung sense. Nakapost sya sa isang abandoned demolished structure na hinarangan ng mga yero. Pangit nga naman tingnan. :D Oo, pink kung pink ang labanan. :lol: At sana, ayusin nila ang traffic sa Imus lalo na sa Anabu kasi gumagrabe ang traffic lalo na sa paliko papuntang Maliksi's farm. Dati, hindi naman ganun dun. Nung nilagyan ng center islands, nag traffic lalo. :bash:

Dapat din, alisin na yung "Tiangge ng Bayan" sa harap ng SM Bacoor, bukod sa eyesore ito, grabe itong magpatraffic sa lugar. Nakakalimutan ata ng mga to na HIGHWAY ang Aguinaldo! :bash:

And about dun sa Dasma zoo/aviary or ecopark, alam ko di pa sya tapos at di pa talaga matatapos agad kasi di naman sya priority project. Parang di ko gusto si Mayora, parang naglamlam ang economy ng dasma simula sya yung naging mayor. Wala na akong ibang nakitang bago except yung ginagawang bagong Honda showroom sa Salitran. Ang pangakong Ospital ng Dasma at Pamantasan ng Dasma, wala pa rin. :ohno: :bash:

made a trip to tagaytay this weekend and i saw this high rise being constructed on the national road overlooking Taal. anyone here knows what building is this? its currently on its 11th floor. I guess this is now the tallest building in Luzon south of Metro Manila. (sorry, pictures were taken from a moving vehicle)

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^ Could that be Splendido Towers? http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=516519

Or could that be Taal Vista Hotel?

I don't think its the Splendido Towers since it looks too different from the renderings of Splendido tower to the actual construction. (this one is a sprawling structure, splendido is just square). and this one is too far away from Taal Vista.

Bloomfields, Tagaytay ang name ng project na ito.... by Robinson Homes, Inc.

Bloomfields Tagaytay located at Tagatay-Nasugbu Highway, Maharlika West, Tagaytay City in front Josephine's Restaurant.

Gross Land Area: 4.4 hectares

Project Description: Exclusive residential community within a 6.5 hectares
mixed-use development accentuated at the frontage
with an outdoor street mall, a mid-rise hotel, and
covered badminton.

Theme: American Flower Field

Community size: 106 households

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made a trip to tagaytay this weekend and i saw this high rise being constructed on the national road overlooking Taal. anyone here knows what building is this? its currently on its 11th floor. I guess this is now the tallest building in Luzon south of Metro Manila. (sorry, pictures were taken from a moving vehicle)

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I saw this high rise in construction too when I went there about 3 weeks ago. But the reason why I'm replying is to ask if you also saw the super modern house on the left side of the road, just before you reach that building? And did you happen to take a picture of it? :)

I caught a very quick glimpse of that house and I wanted to see it up close, but I was distracted when we went back the other way. Anyone know which house I'm talking about? It had brown wooden grills and a glassy facade and bamboo trees around the front yard.

Percentage of Completion: 40.18%


Within the busy hub of Tagaytay City is Bloomfields Tagaytay - a 4.4-hectare upscale subdivision project adjacent to the future Robinsons Sports, Commercial & Hotels facilities, located just adjacent the subdivision. It offers residential lots with a minimum cut of 240 sq.m., with option for housing. Future homeowners will experience the relaxing cool environment of Tagaytay and at the same time the conveniences of living in the city.
PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS

* Residential component of the proposed 6.5-hectare mixed-use development in Brgy. Maharlika West, Tagaytay City

AMENITIES

* Gazebo pavilion with entry court for assembly
* Adult swimming pool
* Children's pool
* Bath house
* Children’s play space
* Skating rink
* Service pavilion (office, pantry, public toilet)
* Lawn area and garden pond
* Gated entry and guardhouse
* Adjacent to proposed Robinsons sports, commercial and hotel facilities


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are there any renderings of the building? how high would it rise?

Bloomfields Tagaytay located at Tagatay-Nasugbu Highway, Maharlika West, Tagaytay City in front Josephine's Restaurant.

Gross Land Area: 4.4 hectares

Project Description: Exclusive residential community within a 6.5 hectares
mixed-use development accentuated at the frontage
with an outdoor street mall, a mid-rise hotel, and
covered badminton.

Theme: American Flower Field

Community size: 106 households

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^^Hi Lito! do u have indicative prices for this project? financing options available? pls pm me all info u have for this. thanks!

From Flickr

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gaano na kaya kalamig sa tagaytay ngaun!..hmmm:|

i had a scary and funny experienced in that cable car , last batch na kasi kami hindi napansin ng operator na may nakasakay pa sa huling cable eh we were stucked for about 30mins. in the middle of the path buti nalang may cellphone :colgate:

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Sunrise @ Manilay Bay while riding Metrostar Ferry :D

^^uy, sosyal ha! may zoo and aviary na ang Dasma!

my friend works at DLSU-D, i'll ask her kung tapos na yun. ;)

matagal nang may zoo ang Province of Cavite: ang daming nagkalat na unggoy na driver ng jeepneys, bus at tricicles... at ang mga buwayang traffic enforcers... at mga kalapating mababa ang lipad sa Dasma-Imus... pati na rin mga tigreng pulitiko... mga pagong na proyekto... mga zebra at cheetah na snatchers... :nuts:

san ka pa?

@X_MD musta na ba ang overpass dyan sa Dasma malapit sa Waltermart?

Happy Chinese New Year! PEACE!

^^ hehe nice one bro. Yung overpass sa Dasma alam ko di pa ginagamit. May repainting na ginagawa e, kulay mocha na sya ngayon. :)

matagal nang may zoo ang Province of Cavite: ang daming nagkalat na unggoy na driver ng jeepneys, bus at tricicles... at ang mga buwayang traffic enforcers... at mga kalapating mababa ang lipad sa Dasma-Imus... pati na rin mga tigreng pulitiko... mga pagong na proyekto... mga zebra at cheetah na snatchers... :nuts:

san ka pa?



kunsabagay...mabuti pa sila no, malayang nakakalakad at nakakapunta sa kung saan nila gusto. hindi katulad ng mga ibang hayop na nakatali at naka-cage.

hee hee!:lol:

Robinsons Land FY2007 Investors Briefing (Dec 2007)

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Vol. XXI, No. 139
Thursday, February 14, 2008 | MANILA, PHILIPPINES
Property & Infrastructure
http://www.bworldonline.com/BW021408/content.php?id=103

‘Luxurious’ Highlands Prime project breaks ground

HIGHLANDS PRIME, Inc., the high-end property development arm of the SM Group, has broken ground its most luxurious project.

In a disclosure, Highlands Prime said The Woodlands Point is scheduled for completion by end-2009.

"The development will feature cozy North American log cabins highlighted by floor-to-ceiling glass windows and stone accents," it said.

The Woodlands Point at Tagaytay Highlands is located below The Woodridge Park and adjacent to the existing Woodlands development.

Highlands Prime will develop 70 single-detached logcabins carrying the homey atmosphere of North American cedar log cabin living with modern refinements such as large picture windows.

The listed property developer said earlier it forecasts sales of approximately P2.4 billion from this project.

Its property assets are composed of undeveloped land, subdivision lots and finished residential units located around the vicinity of Tagaytay Highlands International Golf Club, Inc. in Tagaytay City, Cavite and Tagaytay Midlands Golf Club, Inc. in Batangas.

Budget

In a previous interview, Highlands Prime President Antonio A. Henson said the company allotted P800 million this year for its projects in Tagaytay.

Highlands Prime aims to hit the P2-billion mark in real estate sales this year, up by 53.85% from P1.3 billion in 2007.

The capital requirements will be sourced through internally generated funds and credit lines with George S.K. Ty-led Metropolitan Bank and Trust Company (Metrobank), Sy-led banks Banco de Oro Unibank, Inc. (BDO) and China Banking Corp. (Chinabank).

Fund sources

In its third-quarter filing, Highlands Prime said it still had unused credit lines of P100 million with Metrobank, P500 million from Chinabank and P200-million credit lines from BDO. — RAMR

Picar City (http://www.gmanews.tv/story/80454/Start-up-property-firm-allots-P4-billion-for-projects)
General Trias


Newly formed property firm Picar Development, Inc. will spend P4 billion this year to jump-start a series of real estate projects in key cities in the country.

In a recent interview, company founder and Chairman Amable R. Aguiluz said Picar would launch and begin the construction of four projects to take advantage of the demand in properties.

"The capital expenditure would be about P4 billion and would be sourced internally. But that amount does not include the 40% that would be coming from a joint venture with a Middle East investor for our Kalayaan [Avenue] project," he told BusinessWorld.

Along Kalayaan Avenue in Makati City, Mr. Aguiluz said, would rise a mixed-use development with a hotel, business process outsourcing (BPO) offices, service apartments and residential condominiums.

"The 1.3-hectare property would house the country’s first five-star hotel as well as a residential condominium. Both are 50 storeys [each] based on initial plans," he said.

Mr. Aguiluz said the estimated cost of the Kalayaan project was pegged at P10 billion. Funds will partly be sourced from the Middle Eastern investor, whom Mr. Aguiluz declined to name.

Another project in the pipeline is a mixed-use horizontal development to be built in General Trias, Cavite that is named Picar City. The project will be equipped with broadband facilities.

‘Telepolis’

"This is another first. It would be the first ’telepolis’ in the Philippines. It would be an exclusive gated and guarded township development which is a translation of the information technology in built space," Mr. Aguiluz said.

To sit on a 50-hectare property, Picar City will be offering 2,600 houses aimed at the middle-income market.

"It’s a subdivision catering to the mid-market. House and lots are sold at P1.6 million to P2.2 million. And it would have a 10-hectare commercial [development] as well as BPO [projects]," Mr. Aguiluz said.

Picar will also develop a BPO center located in Cebu’s Asiatown IT park, an IT special economic zone managed by the Ayala-led Cebu Property Ventures and Development Corp.

Mr. Aguiluz said the 26,000-square-meter BPO will have eight storeys subdivided into three different components.

"We will have retail in the ground floor, an AMA college on the second floor and BPOs in the rest of the floors. Seating capacity for the BPOs could reach 2,500 seats," he added.

Mr. Aguiluz also said that the company would also be launching this year a 37-storey residential condominium in Ortigas.

"There are no investment numbers yet. It’s still in the planning stage since we have just acquired the land. It’s the one beside POEA in Ortigas," he said.

"Our focus now is the development of these properties since we’re market-driven, we want to make sure that we deliver quality houses to our buyers," Mr. Aguiluz said.

Part of AMA group

Incorporated last year, Picar is the real estate subsidiary of the AMA Group of Companies. It acquires, develops and manages high-value real estate projects all over the country.

It has an approximate 100 hectares of commercial and residential assets aimed to be converted into pioneering and quality properties.- Lovely Nica P. Lee/BusinessWorld

^^ This is the one near Gateway Business Park. I see it everyday when I go to work at Intel.

Quote:
Originally Posted by Lito * Very accessible along Tagaytay-Nasugbu Hiway
* being develop by Robinsons Land
* Exclusive residential community within a 6.5 hectare mixed use developmenr accentuated at the frontage with a future Lifestyle Mall, a Hotel and Sports & Recreation Center
* Future amenities includes gazebo pavillkion with entry court for assembly, adult swimming pool, childrens pool, bath house, childrens play space, skating rink, service pavilion (office pantry) lawn area and garden pond, gated entry and guardhouse, adjacent to proposed Robinsons Sports, commercial and hotel facilities
* Lots only with option for housing
* Minimum lot size at 240 sqm
* Lots selling for 10,500 – 12,400/sqm
* Estimated Completion is Decemberr 2007



Sample Computation

Lot Area………243 sqm

Price…………..10,500/sqm


Total cash price………………..2,551,500

30% Downpayment……………..765,450

Less Reservation…………………20,000

Net Downpayment………………745,450

70% Balance………………….1,786,050

Monthly amortization

5 yrs @ 12% Bank Loan……….39,722


Originally Posted by chesterot
Thanks Lito! But I'm really more interested in the high rise condo project. Do u have indicative prices for that?

Okay i will ask them to give the price for the highrise.

By the way are you planning to buy or wanted to sell it?

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Okay sir, will provide you details.

May I ask, are you here in Philippines?
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im in the U.S. Lito.



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ah. Okay.

Malungkot ba dyan?
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Originally Posted by chesterot
huh? is that ur answer to my query? na wrong send ka yata.


^^hey Lito! asan na ang info abt this project, we were PM'ing each other a few times and then u suddenly stopped after asking me a number of questions. :ohno: are u really one of the agents for this project or not? :bash:

^^ Thanks! any info on AMA Cybertown in Gen. Trias?

^^ I think Picar City/Telepolis and AMA Cybertown are the same thing. They just tore down the billboard and are now filling the lot with soil to flatten the area.

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St. Dominic Medical Center in Aguinaldo Highway, Bacoor

MMDA posters along Aguinaldo Highway (Bacoor, Imus and Dasmariñas)

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Right now, structures very near the highway are being demolished.

^^ ayos to.

Cavite City commuters: Good News :D

Hopefully by the first week of march, Metrostar Ferry Inc., shall open a new route.
Cavite City - Intramuros, Manila. And by April, the Manila - Orion, Bataan ferry route shall be operational.

^^Talaga? saan sa Intramuros ang dock? and yung Manila-Bataan, bagong operator na ba yan, iba dun sa dating nag-ooperate na ferry service?

^^Talaga? saan sa Intramuros ang dock? and yung Manila-Bataan, bagong operator na ba yan, iba dun sa dating nag-ooperate na ferry service?

At a certain plaza in Intramuros. I forgot the name. But I think its the one beside Pasig River. Metroferry will also operate the Manila - Bataan route. I saw it at the banner at the ferry.

I rode a ferry from Manila-Orion, Bataan years ago. The views were awesome!

random pics:

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Medical Center Cavite in Dasmariñas

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Traffic scene at Talaba, Bacoor

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Statue of Spiderman in Imus :D jk

Wala ba pix dito ng on-going na construction ng Lyceum University sa Dasmarinas? Astig yung building, I think the most futuristic design amongst universities in the Philippines! Astig talaga, ang ganda! :banana:

^^ Madami dito sa thread na ito: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=536749

^^Talaga? saan sa Intramuros ang dock? and yung Manila-Bataan, bagong operator na ba yan, iba dun sa dating nag-ooperate na ferry service?

It's Plaza Mexico at Intramuros.

thanks tracymack! :)

^^No problem. Sya nga pala hindi sa Dasma yung Lyceum, sa Manggahan, Gen. Trias sya. :)

^^hehe oo nga, malapit na sya sa munisipyo at intersection papuntang gateway....

^^Yup. Sobrang lapit sa Manggahan crossing.

Lyceum University of the Philippines in General Trias
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This could be the most beautiful academic building in our country today!

I finally found this thread!

Okay, here's my story. I come from at least two generations of warriors.... the peasant variety. My lolo told me stories when I as a child about his experience fighting against the Spanish and then the Americans during the turn of the century. He also mentioned how well he was treated as a prisoner by the Americans.

The next in line is my mother who graduated from nursing school just when the second world war broke in the Pacific. Her skills as a healthcare provider proved indespensable during those times and she spent the war years scuttling back and forth in the mountains with her father providing aid to guerillas fighting the Japanese.

I'm third in line and my experience in the US Army pales in comparison to the folks before me. Needless to say, my interest in history, especially the war years in the Philippines has always been of great interest to me so when my friends James and Pia invited me to go on a tour of Corregidor, I jumped on that opportunity like a tick to a passing dog.

The price of the tour is not cheap, P1,800 per person is a lot of money especially for regular folks in the Philippines. A drop in a bucket for some who grow money trees in their backyard.

We were instructed to be there by 7:30 am. There means the ferry terminal at CCP Complex at Roxas Blvd. in Manila. Sun Cruises is the tour operator.

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As we board the Cat, a group of men, wearing red shirts lined up along with us to join the boarding. Later, we will find out that these guys are Barangay Captains from the province of Cavite and the Governor is with them on an overnight pow wow in the island of Corregidor. Funny, I thought, can women be Barangay Captains also? Where are they?

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The trip took a little over an hour. The ride was smooth and uneventful. A 70-something year old man did a brief introduction of the island and a presentation of the governor of Cavite to the crowd as we crossed the bay. His name is Mr. Alonzo. He was politically incorrect with some of his comments so we thought he would be the right one to join as our tour guide. Mr. Alonzo did not dissapoint us. For example, when he gets ticked at a comment from one of us, he will threathen that person with a "sabunot".

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That's James coaxing me to sit with him in one of the tramvias. "But James, there's a pretty girl sitting two rows down and I prefer to......."

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The land across the water is the Bataan penisula. Just imagine Japanese artilery hurling thousands of pounds of metal to pummel the defenders in the island.

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Japanese machine guns and memorial near the burial ground where 4,500 Japanese soldiers were buried. According to Mr. Alonzo, the mass grave was quickly forgotten as vegetation took over and covered the site. A few decades later, an American purchased a picture of the site at a swap meet before it was lost to the jungle, which helped him rediscover the place. Later the Japanese government sent representatives to repatriate their dead back to Japan, a very unusual decision considering the Japanese who are primarily Buddhist, cremate their dead.

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According to Mr. Alonzo, over 10,000 Filipino and American soldiers were kept in this small patch of beach by the Japanese under the baking sun for more than three weeks before shipping them off to the mainland.

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Malinta Tunnel outside and inside.

Inside Malinta are 25 mini-tunnels called laterals sprouting off the main tunnel. Depiction of how life was spent during the siege is depicted in different scenes.

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Some of the laterals are left unrestored.

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Above is a gasoline storage tank, crumpled like paper from the crushing blows of the shelling.

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Outside the tunnel, Pia and I celebrate our newfound freedom!

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A buffet lunch comes with the tour. It is served at the only hotel in the island where one can stay overnight to enjoy the serene environment full of spirits from the past.

The tour continues after lunch. We visited the skeletal remains of the soldiers' barracks.

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These guns will get so hot when fired, they have to cool them with water poured at the base of the guns.
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Note the bullet holes on that thick metal door.

The rest I'll post tomorrow. Goodnight.

^^Alright! Another great story in the works. I'll stay tuned. :)

^^ That's so gorgeous!

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Throughout the trip, Mr. Alonzo kept telling us to watch out for monkeys throughout the island. We did not see any and when I pointed that out to him, he tells us that the monkeys are all riding the tramvias. I knew I'll like him from the start.

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Throughout the tour, we found the island well maintained and run professionally by its keepers. I did not see the trash previously mentioned in this thread. The grounds are well maintained, some of the keepers are dressed in Filipino World War II uniforms and they really look sharp.

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Finally, I got the attention of the pretty girl I wanted to meet.

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There a lighthouse where one can do some souvenir shopping.

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More guns, more destruction.

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The tramvia waits for us to take us back to the pier where our ferry awaits.

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Metro (as of 2/21/2008 11:06 AM)

A vessel of the Metro Star Ferry sank while docked for repairs in Cavite City early Thursday, Coast Guard officials said.

A radio dzMM report said the MV Avelina was docked at a Cavite port to fix a broken generator when it sprang a leak, causing the boat to sink at past 12 a.m. Coast Guard officials said rough weather also speeded up the boat's sinking.

There were no reported casualties in the incident.

The Philippine Coast Guard said it is monitoring the sunken vessel for possible oil leak.

SOURCE: http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/storypage.aspx?StoryId=109842

:eek2: I don't think I'll be riding the ferry tomorrow.

Naku, pag punta ko nga ng Terminal nung umaga ng Thursday, wala ngang byahe. Yun pala nasira si Avelina... :ohno: Na-late tuloy ako.

Nakakalungkot talaga kasi etong Ferry na lang ang pag-asa ko pag late na ko tuwing umaga. Hahaha! :lol: Saka favorite ko pa si Avelina kasi siya ang pinakamabilis sa tatlo eh (Mercedes and Ines)... Hay...

Sana maayos agad nila at mag-resume na ulit... Kaya lang parang nakakatakot na tuloy sumakay ng ferry. Discount na lang! :lol:

malapit na ngang matapos yung lyceum sa manggahan. asahan nating trapik na naman ito papasok sa Gateway Business Park.

Lyceum University of the Philippines in General Trias
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This could be the most beautiful academic building in our country today!

Hawig ng Tagum City Hall ah...

OT na pud :lol: asa diay pics sa atong Fud :colgate:
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^^The country's most beautiful university building over the country's most beautiful city hall building! Great!

This day, I saw a banner at KidzWorld in Dasmariñas which says

Soon to Rise! Vine Residence Hotel

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Photo from Kidzworld (http://www.kidzworld.com.ph/hotel/index.html) Website

this one I think will be a surprise
Location Tagaytay Southridge Estate, Tagaytay City
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One Tagaytay Place has a variety of condominium units also known as Private Residential Units, located on the 7th to 9th floors. Its an ideal second home especially if you enjoy going to Tagaytay City on a regular basis for business or pleasure. Retire to an easy to maintain comfortable home where you can enjoy quality time with family and friends with the advantage of being situated near the countrys premiere golf courses, resorts and leisure communities.

The project is Hotel/Residential building with a multi storey commercial complex. It is a good investment as a residential property but it also has a Condotel component you can avail. In the Condotel concept, if youre not familiar with it, you can purchase a unit enrolled in a rental pool program. These units (floor 1 - 6) will be operating as part of a hotel and will managed by a Hotel Professional Management Group . You will then get your share of profit based on the entire profit of the whole hotel.

Soon-to-rise in the heart of TAGATAY & Ready by December 2008

For pricing 2BR units are 55.3sqm to 56.8sqm costs 4,497,219.00 pesos. 1BR units costs around 1,957,070.00 and are 21.15sqm in size. That includes parking slot cost already. Turnover date is on December 2008.
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kakagulat naman itong project na ito, i dont recall any thread about this. Any forumers in Tagaytay than can take picture of the project.

PGMA cites launching of 1st provincial mass housing project in Cavite (http://www.gov.ph/news/?i=20278)

President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has lauded the Cavite provincial government under Gov. Erineo Maliksi for launching the first provincial mass housing project in the country in support of the national government’s accelerated housing program.

The President made the statement during the groundbreaking rites Wednesday (March 5) for the construction of row and duplex-type of houses on a 53-hectare site in Barangay Pasong Kawayan, General Trias, Cavite.

Assisted by Vice President Noli de Castro and Gov. Maliksi, among others, the President laid the time capsule containing the blueprint of the project and some coins for luck.

The 53-hectare row and duplex-type housing project is dubbed as “Pamayanang Maliksi-Cavite Mass Housing Project” which is designed to benefit at least 8,673 Cavite families.

In her speech, President Arroyo encouraged all Cavitenos to avail themselves of low-interest rates housing loans from government agencies participating in the socialized housing program, like the Pag-IBIG or Home Development Mutual Fund, and the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP).

“Iyong mga bibili ng bahay dito, puwedeng humiram sa Pag-IBIG, puwedeng humiram sa DBP para sa take-out dito sa bahay na ito, kasi iyon ang sistema pag pribadong sector ang nagtatayo ng pabahay,” the President said.

She stressed that with the impressive gains of the country’s economy, the government aims to spend P44 billion for mass housing, of which P8 billion will come from the national budget while P30 billion will come from Pag-IBIG that offers a lower interest rate.

She also said that Vice President De Castro, who is also the chairman of the Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC), informed her that the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has loaned to the Philippines an Official Development Assistance (ODA) through the DBP that could be used for housing projects.

The President told the Cavitenos that although it is the private sector which would construct the housing units, it is the Cavite provincial government which bought the land for sale to qualified beneficiaries at a very affordable price.

“Dito, 500 pesos lamang, tapos around P1,300 iyong bahay, so P1,800 ang gastos ng pabahay dito. At ang daming puwedeng manirahan dito, walong libo, maging iyong mga dating squatters o iyong mga sundalo. Iyong mga pulis, puwede rin, kasi walong libo ang puwedeng pabahay dito,” she said.

“Itong bagong pabahay sa Cavite para sa mahigit walong libong pamilya mula sa iba’t-ibang sector, gaya ng sabi ko, dating squatters, mga guro, mga trabahador sa pabrika, mga pulis at sundalo. Lahat makikinabang sa pabahay na itinatayo kasi ito ay 50 hectares, na suwerte naman na sa napakasiksik na lugar sa Luzon urban beltway, ay nakahanap pa si Governor (Maliksi) ng mahigit 50 ektarya na pwedeng bilhin para sa taong bayan,” the President said.

“Kaya nagpapasalamat tayo kay Governor Maliksi sa patuloy niyang suporta sa pambansang layunin na matugunan ang mga pangangailangan ng ating kababayan,” she added.

PGMA signals start of school building and road widening project in Cavite (http://www.gov.ph/news/?i=20237)

BACOOR, Cavite – The daily routine of local residents halted temporarily today when President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo arrived to break the ground for a major infrastructure project for this province and the two-storey, four-classroom building of Ligas 1 Elementary School here.

The President motored to Barangay Ligas 3 here from the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) in Pasay City where she addressed the opening of the Philippines-Japan Manning Cooperative Forum 2008. At Barangay Ligas 3, she lowered the time capsule signaling the start of the construction of a new school building worth P4 million.

Education Secretary Jesli Lapus, Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) Director General Augusto Syjuco, Sen. Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr., Cavite 1st District Rep. Elpidio “Pidi” Barzaga, 2nd District Rep. Emilio Abaya and Bacoor Mayor Edwin Revilla assisted the President in the groundbreaking rites.

The construction of the new two-storey, four-classroom school building of Ligas 1 Elementary School will start on March 1, 2008 and it is expected to be completed on June 2, 2008 in time for the opening of class.

As she moved around the school premises, the President inspected the participating booths of People’s Government Mobile Action (PGMA) and distributed medicine and grocery packs to indigents residents of Barangay Ligas.

She entrusted to Mayor Revilla for distribution to his constituents “pangkabuhayan” packages that include 25 pieces of mechanical kit under the “Galing Mekaniko Ako,” another 25 pieces of “masahista kit” under the “Galing Masahista Ako” projects and 250 TESDA scholarship vouchers.

From Barangay Ligas, the President motored to Aguinaldo Highway corner Molino Blvd. near St. Dominic College to also break the ground for the improvement and widening of Aguinaldo Highway projects and other inter-connecting road sections.

Public Works Secretary Hermogenes Ebdane Jr., Reps. Barzaga and Abaya, Senator Revilla, and Mayor Revilla assisted the President in the time capsule laying.

The Aguinaldo Highway Network links Southern Tagalog Region to Metro Manila and to the industrial and economic zone destinations in Cavite and its neighboring province of Batangas.

Aside from the South Luzon Expressway, the Aguinaldo Highway is a vital alternate route to the Batangas International Container Port in Batangas City which needs immediate rehabilitation.

Meanwhile, Secretary Ebdane informed the President that the Molino Blvd. is the major component of the Aguinaldo-Bacoor Road which traverses Aguinaldo Highway in Bacoor passing through Daang-Hari, Salawag-Salitran Road up to Governor’s Drive, both in Dasmarinas.

The Molino Blvd. has a total length of 19 kilometers. Its untouched and unpaved section is about one kilometer in length. The scope of work includes the opening and concrete paving of the untouched section into four-lane highway with a two-meter wide center island, drainage and protection wall.

The construction of the P63.1-million Aguinaldo Highway-Molino Blvd. rehabilitation project will start on March 1 and is scheduled to be finished in June 2008.

This day, I saw a banner at KidzWorld in Dasmariñas which says

Soon to Rise! Vine Residence Hotel

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Photo from Kidzworld (http://www.kidzworld.com.ph/hotel/index.html) Website

how many floors are there? I counted 10

^^ No information as of the moment. :)

^^The country's most beautiful university building over the country's most beautiful city hall building! Great!

I happen to pass by yesterday, took a shot using my camphone....

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Really beautiful and unique for a school!

The roofs look impressive!

Nice! :cheers:

Tagaytay log houses stand tall amid lowlands’ bustle

By Tessa Salazar
Philippine Daily Inquirer


MANILA, Philippines—They can bustle all they want, these high-end developments in the Laguna area. But when it comes to the question of who will literally stand tall among these, the answer doesn’t lie with Lucio Tan’s Eton Properties and his man-made lake surrounding mansions, or with the ultra-exclusive Ayala Premier’s Abrio. The answer lies a few kilometers away and about 600 meters up.

Sixty luxurious log homes inside the Tagaytay Highlands mountain resort are set to be constructed. Once completed, these houses will literally look down on the Laguna sprawl.

This new project, called Woodlands Point, will feature North American-style log cabins highlighted by floor-to-ceiling glass windows and stone accents. The project is slated for completion by end 2009. The cabin designs are inspired by their rustic counterparts in North America and Canada, the replication complete with Western red cedar accents and elegant detailing of glass stones.

The Woodlands Point is situated near Fairway 15 of the Tagaytay Highlands golf course, adjacent to the complex’s popular rustic wood and stone communities of The Woodridge Park, The Woodridge and the Woodlands.

Log homes

Woodlands Point’s log homes will have three-bedroom classic models and four-bedroom luxury models, with floor areas ranging from 250 to 325 sq m.

Each home is single-detached but will be managed on a horizontal condominium basis to ensure the best possible landscaping maintenance. Each home is estimated to cost P27 million.

Woodlands Point will be spread over 12 hectares of prime terrain that offers panoramic views of the golf course, the country club and scenic surrounding mountains, Laguna de Bay and the Canlubang countryside.

It will be landscaped with hundreds of Norfolk Island Pines or Araucaria trees. These are homegrown in Highlands but endemic to Norfolk Island, between Australia and New Zealand.

The entire Tagaytay Highlands complex is composed of the Highlands (360 hectares), the Midlands (670 hectares) and the Greenlands (250 hectares). It has various residential developments such as low-rise timber-and-stone condominium units and Balinese-inspired single-detached log cabins.

Primary homes

“Highlands Prime, one of the leading developers in Tagaytay Highlands and majority-owned by the SM Group, caters to the upper A market, with projects ranging from P5 million to over P30 million.

And as upscale communities rise 20 minutes away with the development of satellite cities such as Ayala’s Nuvali, the Highlands’ developers are looking forward to the time when their homes evolve from just weekend getaways of Metro Manila’s A-list crowd to primary homes for high-class metro-naturals.

Angelina B. Magsanoc, Highlands Prime vice president for finance and administration, revealed this much to Inquirer Property during the Feb. 22 Woodlands Point launch at the Manila Polo Club in Makati .

“Log cabin communities in Highlands are growing because outside of Baguio, Highlands is the only place where building a log cabin is ideal. Its unique location and ambience offer an incomparable view of the mountains and year-round cool weather where pine trees grow beautifully,” Gamboa said.

The log cabin theme—and the luxury living associated with it—has been closely identified with Tagaytay Highlands, to the point that even popular political and movie celebrities consider a log cabin here a “must-own” status symbol.

The Hillside

The Hillside is another example of a US and Canadian architecture-inspired community. Emanating a central ambience of laid-back living, it is also the first and only residential development in Tagaytay Highlands where buyers own the land to build their dream log houses and create their private living spaces.

The Hillside accommodates 180 residential lots covering 16.4 hectares. Lot sizes range from 405 to 641 sq m.

The Woodlands Point will utilize the designs of Recio+Casas architects. The structural/electrical design will be made by RS Ison and Associates, while the mechanical/sanitary and plumbing designs will be handled by Isagani M. Martinez Consulting Engineers. The land development utility design will be made by RS Ison and Associates, while the project manager is DA Abcede and Associates.

From the total land area of 12 hectares, up to 60 percent of the area will be developed, with the remaining 40 to remain open or landscaped.

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gaano na kaya kalamig sa tagaytay ngaun!..hmmm:|

Ganda naman diyan. Makasakay nga!

^^ I remembered, Brent looks like Lyceum-Dasma right? Tagal ko na ring hindi nakikita Brent kaya hindi ko na maalala ang itsura niya.

^^Lyceum-Dasma? That structure above? It's actually Lyceum-General Trias. :)

^^ Oo nga. Ngayon ko lang ulit naalala nung nakita ko ung title ng post sa pinakataas. Hehe. :D

Water rates in NCR, Cavite, & Rizal reduced

Friday, March 14, 2008

Water rates will be reduced in April for households in Metro Manila (National Capital Region) and some parts of Cavite and Rizal because of the sustained strength of the peso, Malacañang announced yesterday.


Malacañang said the reduced water rates will take effect on April 1, 2008 and will benefit all households serviced by both Maynilad and Manila Water, unlike the 20 percent reduction in water rates for low-income households which took effect last Monday.

Malacañang said that Amendment No. 1 of the concession agreements of both Manila Water and Maynilad allows the adjustment of water rates each quarter based on foreign currency losses and gains from payments of concession fees based on foreign currencies to Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) and loans required for service expansion and improvement of both concessionaires.

"Due to the sustained strengthening of the peso, there will be a downward adjustment in the Foreign Currency Differential Adjustment (FCDA) effective next month. For Manila Water, the FCDA downward adjustment is P0.62 while for Maynilad, the downward adjustment is P0.34," Malacañang said in a statement.

For Maynilad, the FCDA will translate to P3.74 reduction for residential consumers; P5.14 for semibusiness; P37.53 for business group 1, and P40.67 for business group 2.

For Manila Water, the FCDA will translate to P1.49 reduction for consumption of 10 cu. m. per month; P3.31 for 20 cu. m. per month; P6.76 for 30 cu. m. per month, and P41.03 for 100 cu. m. per month.

The decreases will be on top of the 20 percent reduction in the water rates of low-income households, Malacañang said.

The FCDA adjustment was recommended by the MWSS Regulatory Office headed by government corporate counsel Alberto Agra, and approved by the MWSS Board of Trustees last Tuesday.

Source: http://www.mb.com.ph/MAIN20080314119365.html#

^^speaking of Maynilad, mayroon ba ditong nakakaranas ng mahinang tubig? Ilang araw na kasing hirap makakuha ng tubig yung motor namin, kailangang laging pina-prime.

Ang Maynilad po ata ay hanggang Bacoor-Cavite City lang... dito sa Silang hindi pa sila umaabot :)

Tuloy pa rin po ba ang byahe ng ferry dyan sa Cavite City?

Tol @X_MD update pics naman ng overpass sa may Dasma-Aguinaldo Hwy... Ano pa bang mga project ni Cong. Pidi?


Lyseum of Cavite... hmmm... mukhang babawiin nila sa tuition fee ang nagastos sa building... :lol:

^^ Try ko this holy week. :)

Uy ano ba itong nangyayari sa Aguinaldo Highway,

Binuhay nila Revilla ang streetlights sa Aguinaldo Highway mula Justinville-Meadowood (Bacoor) hanggang boundary ng Imus. The rest of Aguinaldo Highway (pwera sa mga junctions sa Imus at Dasma) madilim pa rin.

Nakakatakot pa ring tumawid sa harapan ng subdivision namin (Southern City)

@SSC Cavite.....Meet tayo? Si Jeff pa lang nakikilala kong SSC Cavite. :D

^^ Yan yung project na "Pailaw ni Gloria". National road ang Aguinaldo highway kaya hindi gagastusan ng provincial government. Clearly, hindi priority ni PGMA ang Aguinaldo highway. yung taffic nga hindi masolusyonan e, pailaw pa kaya? Most industrialized daw ang Cavite pero one of the most underdeveloped naman in terms of infrastructure and projects (compared to Subic, Laguna, Cebu, etc..).

SSC Cavite? please wag sa Cavite. anywhere in Makati na lang. :lol:

Uy ano ba itong nangyayari sa Aguinaldo Highway,

Binuhay nila Revilla ang streetlights sa Aguinaldo Highway mula Justinville-Meadowood (Bacoor) hanggang boundary ng Imus. The rest of Aguinaldo Highway (pwera sa mga junctions sa Imus at Dasma) madilim pa rin.

Nakakatakot pa ring tumawid sa harapan ng subdivision namin (Southern City)

@SSC Cavite.....Meet tayo? Si Jeff pa lang nakikilala kong SSC Cavite. :D

SSC Cavite? What the... :cheers1:

Joke!

SSC Cavite? What the... :cheers1:

Joke!

dadami din kami!!! haha.

Idagdag nyo ako.... SSC Cavite. I'm from Cavite City, though based now in Ortigas Center. :)

^^ San office mo, Shazzam?

Foreign chambers say, “LRT Bacoor Extension top priority too!” (http://www.lrta.gov.ph/press_release/press_release_070209_L1SEPTopPriority.htm)
Jinky Jorgio

Leaders of the Foreign Chambers of the Philippines have urged President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo to give equally high priority to the LRT Line 1 South Extension Project to Bacoor, Cavite.

In a letter to President Arroyo, the group said they encourage the addition of the said extension project to the top priority category among a list of priority infrastructure projects for the country, noting that no major Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) project has been financed and completed since the NCLEX project.

“When light rail moves large numbers of people efficiently and cleanly, it reduces congestion, pollution and business costs, and increases the competitiveness of the National Capital Region (NCR) and the country,” the group told President Arroyo.

Earlier, the Joint Foreign Chambers of the Philippines (JFC) expressed their support on the position of the National Competitiveness Council and its Private Sector Infrastructure Team headed by Meneleo Carlos Jr. in endorsing the list of priority infrastructure projects.

In a letter to Pres. Arroyo, the Team identified the top 9 infrastructure projects from a list of 20 high-impact projects, which will significantly improve the country’s competitiveness when completed.

The LRTA’s North Extension Project, which will link its Yellow Line with Metrostar Express’ Blue Line, is among those identified in the top 9.

The JFC however wanted the South Extension project’s inclusion in the list, explaining that the said project, as well as the MRT 7 and North Extension Projects, will make the NCR light rail system the second largest in ASEAN after Bankok’s 90-km rail rapid transit system.

Meanwhile, LRTA Administrator Melquiades Robles expressed his gratitude over the JFC’s endorsement.

“We are very much thankful to the JFC for recognizing the high value of this project, which is aimed at extending the benefits of a safe, reliable cost-effective and efficient transportation to the people of Bacoor, Cavite,” Robles said.

The extension project will comprise a southern extension of the existing 15.20 km. Line 1 from the existing tail tracks south of Baclaran Station to Bacoor. It will have a total length of approximately 11.7 km, of which approximately 10.5 km will be elevated and 1.2 km will be at grade.

The said project will include 8 new passenger stations, with provision for 2 additional future stations.

The LRTA is currently awaiting the approval for its request for Forward Obligational Authority (FOA) from the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) for the said project in order to launch the bidding for the public funding component, covering the requirements for civil works, site acquisition and related relocation works and other local counterpart costs.

Construction is set to begin by the middle of 2008 and will continue for 3 years more. The Phase I (Baclaran to Dr. Santos Station) of the project will be completed and will start its revenue service by the year 2010, while Phase II (Dr. Santos to Niyog, Bacoor) will be completed by 2012.

^^ I can imagine the traffic nightmare that will bring...sana matapos muna yung Coastal Road extension before starting the LRT project para may relief for the motorists.

^^ Mas mauuna pa matapos yung Coastal Road Extension. Alam ko yung LRT stations hindi lahat mismo idadaan sa Aguinaldo Boulevard and Highway. :)

^^Ssshhh! Tol baka marinig ka ni J*n L*z%@a at ng mga senador pati coastal road ipa-hold din!... :lol:

Calling on Sen. M. Villar... asan na po ang CALA road namin? PDAF... PDAF...

Maliksi inaugurates infra projects in Cavite

The Philippine Star

TRECE MARTIRES CITY– Thousands of Caviteños gathered at the Capitol Grounds here Monday to witness the inauguration of new buildings at the capitol compound as a symbol of Gov. Ayong Maliksi’s effective public service highlighted during his State of the Province Address.

Among the new buildings inaugurated were the Provincial Stage, Ceremonial Hall, Legislative Hall, General Services Office and Warehouse, General Emilio Aguinaldo Memorial Hospital Surgical Ward and the modern Provincial Gymnasium capable of hosting PBA out-of-town games.

The gathering was fully attended by local and national government figures like Metro Manila Development Authority Chairman Bayani Fernando, Senators Dick Gordon and Mar Roxas, Department of Agriculture Secretary Arthur Yap and Presidential Management Chief Serge Remonde.

Activities also included the opening of different booths for Caviteño products and a showcase of special projects like the Cavite Mass Housing Project and the Solid Waste Processing Facility with Sanitary Landfill, jobs fair, NSO records authentication, LTO licensing, bloodletting activity, medical mission with free dental and ophthalmology services and various livelihood skills training.

In his report, Maliksi shared with Caviteños the successful implementation of the Provincial Government’s development programs including the newly constructed roads under the infrastructure support program, the recently inaugurated Pamayanang Maliksi for housing.

Maliksi likewise announced the soon to be constructed Materials Recovery Facility with Sanitary Landfill and programs for Information/Communication Technology under the E-governance program for a faster, more effective and transparent operation of the Provincial Government.

The governor also laid out other plans for the remaining years of his term which include the continuous improvement of health services and education through additional buildings and facilities.

Alda Cabrera, Cavite Public Information Officer said the projects aim to solve the housing backlog in accordance with Maliksi’s vision to eliminate squatters in Cavite and the construction of more Maliksi-Type School Buildings to answer the insufficient number of classrooms in many schools around Cavite.
Arnell Ozaeta

hello mga kababayan dyan... sige kita-kita tayo
para magkakilala naman ang mga taga Cavite

Hi guys, I'm planning in advance for my summer vacation in Luzon (March 22nd to May x) and I'd like to ask a question: Aside from the Aguinaldo Shrie, what else are the "popular" tourist destinations in Cavite (particularly old churches, heritage sites)? Thanks in advance for your help

pasyalan ninyo ang Paradizzo sa may Panungyan, Mendez, Cavite
Then you can try the fresh vegetable and fruits sa Sonia's Garden in Barangay Buck Estate, Alfonso, Cavite.

Tapos kung gusto talaga ninyo mag swimming yung malamig na tubig galing sa bukal punta kayo sa Tambo Kulit, Indang, Cavite


Kung nasa Tagaytay kayo... pwede rin kayo bumaba sa Talisay para mag boat ride naman sa Taal, Batangas (lapit lang ito sa picnic groove)

Pero kung Tagaytay lang ang punta ninyo ikutin na lang ninyo ang Pink sister, SVD, Amigonian Fathers, San Jose, magkakalapit lang ang mga ito at madali lang lakarin kasi may daan naman sa mga gilid

^^ bro, magkano kaya boat ride to taal? thanks

^^ Nagbabalak? :D

Had many chances to go to the volcanic island... Pero di ko na matandaan price ng boat. Usually iba naman kasi ang nakikipagnegotiate. The first time was as a geology student. Nakapgswim pa sa lawa with our female instructor. It makes me smile remembering that she was in a red bathing suit. Parang hindi niya naman pinaghandaan kasi yung mga me spare shorts lang sa amin ang nakapagswim. :lol: Meron palang thermal vents around the island so parang me mga bukal na me mainit na tubig na lumalabas.

The most recent one was with a group of Korean kids... Sakit sa b*y*g nung pagsakay sa kabayo so boxers are a no no. :lol: One strange thing I always notice is that every time I was about to leave, parang me unos sa gitna ng lawa kaya laging dapat me extra clothes.

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Actually excuse lang yung pagpost para makapagcam-whore... :lol:

^^mga students mo? napanood ko na rin yang horseback riding sa Taal sa Strangebrew (yung show nina Tado noon). hindi ba kaya ng trekking lang?

sa totoo lang ako nahihilo na sa init ngayong summer. hindi pa kami nakakapag-beach! and pramis, ayoko nang magbeach sa Tanza. makati ang tubig.

sa Ternate, in-open na ng mga Marines yung training camp nila for civilian outings. pero daytime lang yata available. there's a small fee for entrance and rent ng tables. sulit na rin, kasi white sand and clean blue waters naman eh.;) the camp located near Puerto Azul.

kamusta na mga kamag-anak ko diyan sa Cavite particularly sa Anabu , long time no show na ako hehe

btw meron bang pic noong simbahan sa Imus ?

^^ bro, magkano kaya boat ride to taal? thanks

270 per person pero kung magaling ka makipag biruan... makukuha mo sa 200

^^ Roundtrip?

Had many chances to go to the volcanic island... Pero di ko na matandaan price ng boat. Usually iba naman kasi ang nakikipagnegotiate. The first time was as a geology student. Nakapgswim pa sa lawa with our female instructor. It makes me smile remembering that she was in a red bathing suit. Parang hindi niya naman pinaghandaan kasi yung mga me spare shorts lang sa amin ang nakapagswim. :lol: Meron palang thermal vents around the island so parang me mga bukal na me mainit na tubig na lumalabas.

The most recent one was with a group of Korean kids... Sakit sa b*y*g nung pagsakay sa kabayo so boxers are a no no. :lol: One strange thing I always notice is that every time I was about to leave, parang me unos sa gitna ng lawa kaya laging dapat me extra clothes.

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Actually excuse lang yung pagpost para makapagcam-whore... :lol:

nice pics! :D pwede ka ng maging daddy ng mga korean kids. :)

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Super nakakapikon ang city government ng Manila ha. kahapon mga 30 minutes akong naghintay sa labas ng SM Manila for a bus going home. sinabihan kami nung guard na wala daw mga bus doon dahil sinara na ang Park and Ride. at, ang clincher, kahapon din lang ng alas dose ng tanghali binigyan ng memo ang mga bus lines at wala silang kahit anong public notice. sinubukan ko pang pumunta sa may Letran para tingnan kung nandun pa Saulog pero wala rin. lahat daw ng provincial buses tsugi na from Lawton. Sa Vito Cruz na sila ulit. So bumalik pa ako ng Vito Cruz para hanapin kung saan sila umiikot. super asar talaga to the nth power!:bleep::bleep:

ang daming taong stranded tuloy sa Taft Avenue kahapon. malamang clueless yung mga yun. okay lang naman kasing magpapalipat-lipat ng terminal eh, basta ba may tamang abiso na inilalabas over a long period of time, hindi katulad ng ginawa nila kahapon.

^^mga students mo? napanood ko na rin yang horseback riding sa Taal sa Strangebrew (yung show nina Tado noon). hindi ba kaya ng trekking lang?

It was their winter camp. Three months ko rin naging mga students. They stayed at a the Highlands in Antipolo (though poor imitation yun nung sa Tagaytay) but traveled at the weekends.

Kaya pero remember it's uphill and mga 3 kms. din yun. Pagpapawisan ka talaga nang husto sa kilikili. :lol:

Nakapagswim na rin ako sa Tanza pero matagal na yun. Nalunod pa ata ako. Buti nalang nakahawak ako sa b**bs nung ale. :cheers:

nice pics! :D pwede ka ng maging daddy ng mga korean kids. :)

Well gusto ko na talagang maging Daddy... :lol: Di ba mahilig ka rin sa kids? Joke! :lol:

^^ oo pareho tayo mahilig sa kids. hehehehe! :D

@RhapsodyBrat: umuwi din ako cavite kahapon pero buti na lang at nagtaxi at yung taxi driver taga cavite rin so nalaman nya agad na Vito Cruz-Adriatico-Qurino na yung mga daan ng mga bus. kawawa talaga yung mga na-stranded. si mayor lim, walang amor sa mga taga cavite e. :D

^^ Ano ba nangyari? Nagstrike ang San Agustin at Erjohn?

^^ nope. di na pwede ang provincial bound buses sa park n ride. balik sa dati, sa adriatico uli. tapat naman ng harrison plaza this time.

^^ Halatang may pulitika sa Maynila. Parang dinidismantle ni Lim ang mga legacy ni Atienza.

Pero meron pa rin bang Lawton or Santa Cruz na bus?

It was their winter camp. Three months ko rin naging mga students. They stayed at a the Highlands in Antipolo (though poor imitation yun nung sa Tagaytay) but traveled at the weekends.

Kaya pero remember it's uphill and mga 3 kms. din yun. Pagpapawisan ka talaga nang husto sa kilikili. :lol:

ooh...thanks for the info ha. You facilitated the camp for the kids? mukhang masaya yung ganoon ha.;) so trekking would only be an option for those who are athletic talaga ano? it's a short distance pero uphill kaya medyo mahirap nga.

Nakapagswim na rin ako sa Tanza pero matagal na yun. Nalunod pa ata ako. Buti nalang nakahawak ako sa b**bs nung ale. :cheers:

ikaw ha, bad yan.:lol: yung din yung nakakatakot noon sa beach na napuntahan namin, may part na biglang lalim kaya stay lang kami malapit sa pampang.

@RhapsodyBrat: umuwi din ako cavite kahapon pero buti na lang at nagtaxi at yung taxi driver taga cavite rin so nalaman nya agad na Vito Cruz-Adriatico-Qurino na yung mga daan ng mga bus. kawawa talaga yung mga na-stranded. si mayor lim, walang amor sa mga taga cavite e. :D

naku sinabi mo pa. malamang nga hindi nagko-commute ng matagal 'yang mga empleyado ng Manila City Hall kaya di nila alam ang hirap ng pagsakay ng bus.

^^ Halatang may pulitika sa Maynila. Parang dinidismantle ni Lim ang mga legacy ni Atienza.

Pero meron pa rin bang Lawton or Santa Cruz na bus?

mukhang wala na. magpapalit na siguro ng signboards ang mga buses. kasi, sa pagkakasabi din sa amin nung mga pinagtanungan namin, the following day (Thursday) naman ang huling araw ng mga Las Piñas-Lawton bus lines na dumaan sa Lawton.

I also couldn't help but think that Lim is trying to undo what Atienza did, pero pumasok din sa isip ko na baka kaya sinara ang Park 'N Ride is because aayusin na nila ang Metropolitan Theatre. di ba nag-pledge na si Lim na sisimulan na ang renovation noon? so baka gawin nilang parking area ng MT ang space na kinalalagyan ng terminal.

^^ Maaari. Anyway, medyo inconvenient na rin cya. Makakapasok pa rin kaya ang mga Lawton na FX?

^^hindi ko alam, pero malamang hindi na rin. saan sila magte-terminal? kung 'yung Saulog nga pinaalis sa harap ng Letran e.

apart from inconvenient, isa pang problema ay makikitid ang mga kalye sa area ng Vito Cruz/Malate. the buses occupy one full lane. mas lalong titindi ang traffic doon.

Naalala ko tuloy na dati merong VITO CRUZ na ruta ang Vergara Bus Lines noon. Medyo matrapik nga.

Pero para sa pa-EDSA, dati talagang ayokong sumakay ng Jasper Jean kasi parang ang prone ng mga buses nila noon sa holdapan tas' para akong matetetano. Pero ngayon, pwede na akong dumeretso hanggang Ayala ng isang sakayan lang. Maganda na rin ang mga bus nila pero kakapiranggot ang kanilang bilang kumpara sa Pacita, Alabang na mga buses. So pag uuwi ako ng Imus galing Makati, expected na hindi na ako makakaupo. :D

^^ang Vergara kasi, tinake-over na ng San Agustin kaya nagkaroon na ng biyaheng Silang ang San Agustin.

re: Jasper Jean, dati din ayokong sumakay dun. kahit ngayon naman may mga luma pa ring bumibiyahe, pero at least mas marami na yung mga bagong bus. ang tip kasi sa Jasper Jean, sa Ortigas ka makakaupo. minsan, pag rush hour, Boni pa lang tayuan na.

meron din namang mga Saulog na dumadaan sa EDSA, either pa-Cavite City or Mendez. minsan may San Agustin din. yun nga lang, madalang sila.

isa lang masasabi ko, kawawa talaga yung mga commuters na taga-Cavite! konti ng buses (compared sa mga Laguna buses), hirap na sumakay sa EDSA & Manila tapos traffic pa sa Aguinaldo. perfect! :D

^^ Parang di ka pa nasanay sa traffic situation ng Cavite. May mga nagsasabi nga na mas matrapik ang Cavite kung ikukumpara sa Maynila mismo.

Yun ngang papuntang Tagaytay, dati sa Aguinaldo Highway sila dumadaan, ngayon sa SLEX na. Dapat talaga inanticipate nina Remulla at Revilla ang paglobo ng populasyon at progreso ng Kabite.

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^^ Never ako masasanay sa traffic sa Cavite. hehe. yeah, mukhang mas matraffic dito compared sa metro.

sabi ni maliksi dati, ang may kasalanan ay sina Marcos, Aquino & Ramos. :D di nila nakita na lolobo ang populasyon ng Cavite.

^^ Di lolobo? E alam nilang katabi ng Maynila ang Cavite. IMO, kung ano ang Las Pinas City at Paranaque noong dekada 90, yun ang Cavite ngayon...in 10 years time, ang northern portion would be so highly urbanized becase the province is a catchbasin.

^^ at dahil dyan, repost ko to:

The total road network comprises of roughly 1,973 kilometers. The 407.7 kilometers national roads are mostly paved with concrete or asphalt and are relatively in good condition although there are portions that need rehabilitation. The provincial roads stretched to an approximate total length of 335.1 kilometers. Most of these roads are concrete, some are paved with asphalt and the rest remain gravel roads. Majority of the municipal/city roads are paved with concrete, while barangay roads consist of 46.7% concrete and asphalt roads and 53.3% earth and gravel roads.

The existing road length, when computed in terms of road density with respect to population at the standard of 2.4 kilometers per 1,000 population, has a deficit of 3,532.71 kilometers. This indicates that construction of more roads is necessary. However, limitation of the available land area for road use especially in the urban municipalities and cities might impede construction of additional roads in the said areas.

The progress of Cavite in the last decade has been phenomenal. It is noticeable, however, that transport infrastructure has not kept paced with the mushrooming of industrial and commercial activities. The results: crazy quilts of urban sprawl, traffic congestion resulting to long hours wasted daily on the roads, and increasing road accidents.

According to the study on proposed Cavite Busway System, the section of Aguinaldo Highway (at Bacoor, Imus and Dasmariñas) is now experiencing traffic volume of 20% in excess of its designed capacity. Without any drastic improvements in the road network of Cavite , this same section would be saddled with traffic volumes 5 times more than its capacity in 2005 and 11 times more in 2015.

With the provinces fast pace of developments, entrance and exit routes to and from Cavite are no longer sufficient to decongest traffic along major thoroughfares. The lack of transportation facilities, traffic control systems and insufficient road signages, and substandard road structures in some areas further aggravate the situation. Likewise, observed mixed traffic (pedestrian, public transport modes – jeepneys, tricycles, cars) along streets/roads, especially in the business districts adds up to the traffic problem.

Flood control and drainage is another aspect of the road network system. The flooding of roads in the low-lying municipalities of the province which is caused by the practice of dumping of garbage in open spaces, rivers and canal; closing and squatting along waterways; and river siltation and sedimentation, coupled with poor drainage system, affect badly the accessibility and movement of people and goods. These have tremendous repercussions on the economy in the area – longer travel time incur costs to people thereby contributing to losses in industrial and commercial businesses, and even to entrepreneurial activities.


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^^ So they have acknowledge the fact that the inadequate road network has been taking its toll in Cavite's economy already.

MMDA is taking over the traffic enforcement in northern Aguinaldo Highway area already.

^^i don't think they've taken over completely, kasi in force pa rin yung buhos system sa Bacoor.

^^ Hmmm, I see. Kasi parang unti unti nang sumusulpot ang mga street signs ng MMDA. Maya maya meron na dyang WALANG TAWIRANG NAKAMAMATAY and urinals too. :D

eto mga pink posters hanggang Dasma.

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Ganda naman diyan. Makasakay nga!

you can ride in it as long as you are with a member of Tagaytay Highlands. :)

^^ San office mo, Shazzam?

Prestige Tower, Ortigas Center ako bro. :)

sa Ternate, in-open na ng mga Marines yung training camp nila for civilian outings. pero daytime lang yata available. there's a small fee for entrance and rent ng tables. sulit na rin, kasi white sand and clean blue waters naman eh.;) the camp located near Puerto Azul.

This is good news ha! At least madali daling puntahan even coming from Manila, kesa pumunta ng Batangas. :)