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Kawit
Kawit, officially the Municipality of Kawit (), is an urban municipality of the Philippines, municipality in the Philippine Province, province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 107,535. It is one of the notable places that had a major role in the country's history during the 1800s and 1900s. Formerly known as Cavite el Viejo, and the name Kawit is from the word'' kalawit'' (referring to either a fish hook or a larger fishing contraption, referring to the area's traditional pescetarian lifestyle and cuisine). It is also the birthplace of Emilio Aguinaldo, the first List of presidents of the Philippines, president of the Philippines, who from 1895 to 1897, served as the municipality's chief executive. The Aguinaldo home, where Philippine Declaration of Independence, independence from Spain was declared on June 12, 1898, is now formally called the Aguinaldo Shrine. Kawit is from Imus and from Manila. Etymology The name Kawit is de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cavite
Cavite, officially the Province of Cavite (; Chavacano: ''Provincia de Cavite''), is a Provinces of the Philippines, province of the Philippines located in the Calabarzon region. On the southern shores of Manila Bay and southwest of Manila, it is one of the most industrialized and fastest-growing provinces in the Philippines. As of 2020, Cavite is one of the List of Philippine provinces by population, largest province in the country in terms of population, which had 4,344,829 people if the Cities of the Philippines, independent cities of Cebu are excluded from Cebu's population figure. The ''de facto'' capital and seat of the government of the province is Trece Martires, although Imus is the official (''de jure'') capital while the Dasmariñas, City of Dasmariñas is the largest city in the province. For over 300 years, the province played an important role in both the country's colonial past and eventual fight for independence, earning it the title "Historical Capital of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philippine Declaration Of Independence
The Philippine Declaration of Independence (; ) was proclaimed by Filipino revolutionary forces general Emilio Aguinaldo on June 12, 1898, in Cavite el Viejo (present-day Kawit, Cavite), Philippines. It asserted the sovereignty and independence of the Philippine islands from the 300 years of colonial rule from Spain. History In 1896, the Philippine Revolution began. In December 1897, the Spanish government and the revolutionaries signed a truce, the Pact of Biak-na-Bato, requiring that the Spanish pay the revolutionaries $ MXN800,000 and that Aguinaldo and other leaders go into exile in Hong Kong. In April 1898, shortly after the beginning of the Spanish–American War, Commodore George Dewey, aboard the USS ''Olympia'', sailed into Manila Bay, leading the Asiatic Squadron of the U.S. Navy. On May 1, 1898, the United States defeated the Spanish in the Battle of Manila Bay. Emilio Aguinaldo decided to return to the Philippines to help American forces defeat th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aguinaldo Shrine
The Emilio Aguinaldo Shrine (or the Cavite El Viejo Shrine) is a national shrine located in Kawit, Cavite in the Philippines, where the Philippine Declaration of Independence from Spain was declared on June 12, 1898, or Independence Day (Philippines), Independence Day. To commemorate the event, now known as ''Araw ng Kalayaan'' or ''Independence Day (Philippines), Independence Day'', a Public holidays in the Philippines, national holiday, the Flag of the Philippines, Philippine flag is raised here by top government officials on June 12 each year. The house is now a museum. History This shrine is the ancestral home (Philippines), ancestral home of Emilio Aguinaldo, officially the first President of the Philippines, the only president of the First Philippine Republic. The house was built in 1845 made from wood and thatch and reconstructed in 1849. Here, Aguinaldo was born on March 22, 1869. Independence day On June 12, 1898, the independence was proclaimed from the window o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Imus
The Diocese of Imus (; Tagalog: ''Diyosesis ng Imus''; Spanish and Chavacano: ''Diócesis de Imus'') is a Catholic diocese in the Philippines that comprises the entire province of Cavite. By the virtue of the apostolic constitution ''Christi Fidelium'', promulgated by Pope John XXIII, the diocese was canonically erected on November 25, 1961, when it was excised from the Archdiocese of Manila (the territory of the civil province of Cavite, excluding Tagaytay) and the then-diocese, now Archdiocese of Lipa (the territory of the City of Tagaytay). The diocese was formally inaugurated on April 26, 1962 and its first bishop, Artemio Gabriel Casas, took canonical possession of its administration. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
House Of Representatives Of The Philippines
The House of Representatives (; '','' thus commonly referred to as ''Kamara'') is the lower house of Congress of the Philippines, Congress, the bicameral legislature of the Philippines, with the Senate of the Philippines as the upper house. The lower house is commonly Totum pro parte, referred to as Congress, although the term collectively refers to both houses. Members of the House are officially styled as ''representatives'' () and are sometimes informally called ''congressmen'' or ''congresswomen'' (). They are elected to a three-year term and can be re-elected, but cannot serve more than three consecutive terms without an interruption of one term (e.g. serving one term in the Senate ''ad interim''). Around 80% of congressmen are district representatives, representing specific geographical areas. The 19th Congress has 253 Congressional districts of the Philippines, congressional districts. Party-list representatives, who make up not more than twenty percent of the total number ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jolo Revilla
Ramon "Jolo" Revilla III (; born Jose Lorenzo Hernandez Bautista III; March 15, 1988) is a Filipino actor, comedian, and politician serving as the representative of the 1st District of Cavite since 2022. He also served as the vice governor of Cavite from 2013 until 2022. Background Early life Revilla was born as Jose Lorenzo Hernandez Bautista III on March 15, 1988 to actors Bong Revilla and Lani Mercado. Political career During the barangay elections on October 25, 2010, Revilla ran as Barangay Captain of Panapaan VII in Bacoor, Cavite and was elected. He later became the President of the Association of Barangay Captains in Cavite, which automatically landed him a seat as an ex-officio board member in the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (Provincial Council). Revilla ran for vice governor of Cavite in the 2013 elections, with incumbent Governor Jonvic Remulla as his running mate. Together, they beat the rival tandem of Ronald Jay Lacson, son of Senator Panfilo Lacson, and former Go ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regions Of The Philippines
In the Philippines, regions (; ISO 3166-2:PH) are Administrative divisions of the Philippines, administrative divisions that primarily serve to coordinate planning and organize national government services across multiple Local government in the Philippines, local government units (LGUs). Most national government offices provide services through their regional branches instead of having direct provincial or city offices. Regional offices are usually but not necessarily located in the city designated as the regional center. As of 2024, the Philippines is divided into 18 regions. Seventeen of these are mere administrative groupings, each provided by the president of the Philippines with a regional development council (RDC) – in the case of the Metro Manila, National Capital Region (Metro Manila), an additional Metropolitan Manila Development Authority, metropolitan development authority serves as the coordinating and policy-making body. Only one, the Bangsamoro, Bangsamoro Auto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Economy Of The Philippines
The economy of the Philippines is an emerging market, and considered as a newly industrialized country in the Asia-Pacific region. In 2025, the Philippine economy is estimated to be at ₱28.50 trillion ($497.5 billion), making it the world's List of countries by GDP (nominal), 32nd largest by nominal GDP and Economy of Asia, 9th largest in Asia according to the International Monetary Fund. The Philippine economy is a service-oriented economy, with relatively more modest contributions from the manufacturing and agriculture sectors. It has experienced significant economic growth and transformation in the past, posting one of the highest GDP growth rates in Asia. With an average annual growth rate of around 6 percent since 2010, the country has emerged as one of the fastest-growing economies in the world. The Philippines is a founding member of the United Nations, Association of Southeast Asian Nations, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, East Asia Summit and the World Trade Organ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philippine Province
In the Philippines, provinces ( or ) are one of its primary political and administrative divisions. There are 82 provinces at present, which are further subdivided into component cities and municipalities. The local government units in the National Capital Region, as well as independent cities, are independent of any provincial government. Each province is governed by an elected legislature called the Sangguniang Panlalawigan and an elected governor. The provinces are grouped into eighteen regions based on geographical, cultural, and ethnological characteristics. Thirteen of these regions are numerically designated from north to south, while the National Capital Region, the Cordillera Administrative Region, the Southwestern Tagalog Region (Mimaropa), the Negros Island Region, and the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao are only designated by acronyms. Each province is a member of the League of Provinces of the Philippines, an organization that aims to add ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipality Of The Philippines
A municipality is a local government unit (LGU) in the Philippines. It is distinct from ''city'', which is a different category of local government unit. Provinces of the Philippines are divided into cities and municipalities, which in turn, are divided into barangays (formerly barrios). , there are 1,493 municipalities across the country. A municipality is the official term for, and the official local equivalent of, a ''town'', the latter being its archaic term and in all of its literal local translations including Filipino. Both terms are interchangeable. A municipal district is a now-defunct local government unit; previously certain areas were created first as municipal districts before they were converted into municipalities. History The era of the formation of municipalities in the Philippines started during the Spanish rule, in which the colonial government founded hundreds of towns and villages across the archipelago modeled after towns and villages in Spain. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crime Index
Crime statistics refer to systematic, quantitative results about crime, as opposed to crime news or anecdotes. Notably, crime statistics can be the result of two rather different processes: * scientific research, such as criminological studies, victimisation surveys; * official figures, such as published by the police, prosecution, courts, and prisons. However, in their research, criminologists often draw on official figures as well. Methods There are several methods for the measuring of crime. Public surveys are occasionally conducted to estimate the amount of crime that has not been reported to police. Such surveys are usually more reliable for assessing trends. However, they also have their limitations and generally don't procure statistics useful for local crime prevention, often ignore offenses against children and do not count offenders brought before the criminal justice system. Law enforcement agencies in some countries offer compilations of statistics for various types ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Languages Of The Philippines
There are some 130 to 195 languages spoken in the Philippines, depending on the method of classification. Almost all are Malayo-Polynesian languages native to the archipelago. A number of Spanish-influenced creole language, creole varieties generally called Chavacano along with some local varieties of Chinese are also spoken in certain communities. The 1987 constitution designates Filipino language, Filipino, a de facto standardized version of Tagalog language, Tagalog, as the national language and an official language along with English language, English. Filipino is regulated by Commission on the Filipino Language and serves as a ''lingua franca'' used by Filipinos of various ethnolinguistic backgrounds. Republic Act 11106 declares Filipino Sign Language or FSL as the country's official sign language and as the Philippine government's official language in communicating with the Filipino Deaf. While Filipino is used for communication across the country's diverse linguistic gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
