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  Cavite - Open Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Cavite is surrounded by the provinces of Laguna to the east and Batangas to the south.
Cavite is one of the fastest growing provinces in the country, because of its close proximity to Metro Manila.
Cavite is the smallest province in the CALABARZON region having an area of 1,287.6 km².
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 Encyclopedia: Cavite
Cavite is one of the fastest growing provinces in the country due to its close proximity to Metro Manila.
Cavite City is a 3rd class city in the province of Cavite, Philippines.
Maragondon is a municipality in the province of Cavite in the Region of Calabarzon IV-A, in the Philippines.
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 Cavite
Cavite, the name of the province, is derived from "Kawit", a Tagalog word for "hook".
Cavite and its people, what they are today, and what will be tomorrow, will remain with infinity, as a place with glorious history and a people fortified with strength to live and die for a worthy cause.
Cavite Province can justifiably claim to be the birthplace of the nation, as Imus was the site of the first successful revolution.
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 Travel guide / Philippines / Cavite & Batangas Provinces
The spot they picked is now called "Cavite." The name may have come from the word "hook" which in Tagalog is Kalawit, refering to the odd shape of the projecting finger of land.
The word was shortened to "kawit" and a meaningless syllable which the natives used to end sentences,"eh," was added.
Further evidence of the importance of Puerto Cavite were the number of plazas and parks: Plaza de Armas across from San Felipe Fort, Plaza San Pedro across from the church and Plaza Soledad across from Porta Vaga.
www.cockatoo.com /english/philippines/philippines_islands_cavite_batangas2.htm   (736 words)

  
 Cavite Province   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Cavite's location in relation to Manila and Manila Bay ensured it a prominent place in the nation's past; historical markers can be found throughout the province.
Cavite City was attacked by the Dutch in 1647, and British landed here during their 1762 invasion.
Cavite (1,288 square km) is southwest of Metro Manila, along the southern shore of Manila Bay, whose entrance is guarded by Cavite Peninsula on which Cavite City stands.
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 Emilio Aguinaldo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The seventh of eight children of Carlos Aguinaldo and Trinidad Famy, he was born into a Chinese-mestizo family in Cavite El Viejo (now Kawit), Cavite province.
During the independence parade at the Luneta, the 77-year old general carried the flag he raised in Kawit on June 12, 1898, the date he believed to be the true Independence Day.
His remains are buried at the Aguinaldo Shrine in Kawit, Cavite.
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 Kawit, Cavite -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Kawit (formerly Cavite El Viejo) is a (An urban district having corporate status and powers of self-government) municipality in the province of (additional info and facts about Cavite) Cavite in the (A republic on the Philippine Islands; achieved independence from the United States in 1946) Philippines.
It is the birthplace of (additional info and facts about Emilio Aguinaldo) Emilio Aguinaldo, the first (The chief executive of a republic) president of the (A republic on the Philippine Islands; achieved independence from the United States in 1946) Republic of the Philippines.
Kawit is politically subdivided into 12 (additional info and facts about barangay) barangays.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/k/ka/kawit,_cavite.htm   (125 words)

  
 Kawit, Cavite - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kawit (formerly Cavite El Viejo) is a 1st class urban municipality in the province of Cavite, Philippines.
According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 62,751 people in 13,510 households.
Kawit is the birthplace of Emilio Aguinaldo, the first president of the Republic of the Philippines.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kawit,_Cavite   (91 words)

  
 A Brief History of Kawit Cavite
Kawit was the most thriving settlement prior to the coming of the Spaniards.
Emilio Aguinaldo, the capitan municipal, led the capture of the tribunal or municipal building of Cavite el Viejo on August 31, between two and three o’clock in the afternoon.
To paraphrase Thomas Caryle (1795-1881), the great Scottish historian and philosopher, the history of Kawit is the story-biography-of Aguinaldo, its most illustrious son.
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 Boracay Island Travel Tips and Information - Boracay Travel Hotels Resorts Lodging Discounts Philippines
Cavite is one of the gateways to the booming business capital of the Metro Manila from the south, making it one of the, most accessible of the southern provinces.
Cavite has two pronounced seasons-the dry season, which usually begins in November and ends in April, and the rainy season, which starts in May and ends in October.
Cavite occupies land area of 142,706 hectares which is approximately 2.74% of the regional land area and 0.42% of the total land area of the Philippines.
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 Travel guide / Philippines / Cavite & Batangas Provinces
Cavite paid its own high price for Filipino freedom, during the bloody years of the revolution against the Spanish.
On June 12, 1898, the declaration of independence of the Philippines from Spain was made in Kawit, Cavite.
The Cavite Navy Yard (16th US Naval District) gave employment to more than sixty percent of the heads of families, and there was a flourishing fishing industry as well.
www.cockatoo.com /english/philippines/philippines_islands_cavite_batangas.htm   (603 words)

  
 Cavite Province, Cavite Hotels & Travel Guide, Cavite City, Cavite Accomdotion, Cavite Hotels
Kawit, Cavite is the site where the first successful Philippine revolution was waged.
Cavite was a center of military operations during the Philippine Revolution of 1896.
CAVITE, chartered city and seaport of the northern Philippines, in Cavite Province.
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 The Manila Times Internet Edition | TOP STORIES > K4 admits: Lacson can’t lose in Cavite   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
KAWIT, Cavite—The administration Koalisyon ng Katapatan at Karanasan sa Kinabukasan (K4) on Sunday acknowledged it does not expect to do well in Cavite, the turf of opposition presidential candidate Panfilo Lacson.
The warm welcome accorded to the President during her sortie in the province is but a sign of Filipino hospitality and not an indication of support.
At the Aguinaldo Shrine in Kawit, there was a slight commotion after the Presidential Security Group and the local Cavite police attempted to disperse supporters of Lacson who had been waving banners and shouting Lacson’s name while the President was in the shrine.
www.manilatimes.net /national/2004/feb/16/yehey/top_stories/20040216top2.html   (1346 words)

  
 Our Thoughts
Rey and Nora Velasco - Tabon, Kawit, Cavite
Caloy and Marilyn Batalla - Tabon, Kawit, Cavite
Ness and Alyn Villanueva - Sta, Isabel, Kawit, Cavite
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 Cavite Folks   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The town of Kawit was known as Cavite El Viejo during the Spanish regime.
The old municipal building of Kawit was attacked by revolutionary forces lead by Aguinaldo in 1896.
Kawit is also noted for its Santo Entierro procession, marking Christ's burial on Good Friday and Maytinis, a street reenactment of Joseph and Mary's search for shelter, on Christmas Eve.
www.cavitefolks.com /in-cavite/~kawit   (323 words)

  
 Welcome to my Hometown-Kawit   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Despite its fertile culture, Kawit remains an enigmatic beauty to everyone.
The word "Maytinis" was derived from a prayer "assaying the Nativity of the Lord
." It's a tradition widely practiced by the Catholics of Kawit under the auspices of the Parish priest and the "
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 turoturo.com Article - More on Pilipinismos   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Cavite: The name of this province is derived from the Tagalog word, kawit, Cavite being its Hispanized form.
Kawit is the birthplace of General Emilio Aguinaldo, and the site of the first Philippine Independence Day celebration in June 1898.
The Spanish Jesuits in the Moluccan mission relocated their converts to the Philippines and brought them to Cavite which at that time was administered by the Jesuits.
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 Cavite Information and Travel Tips| Fly Philippines Hotels Travel | Cavite   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Cavite Climate - Cavite has two pronounced seasons-the dry season, which usually begins in November and ends in April, and the rainy season, which starts in May and ends in October.
Cavite Population - The province of Cavite has a population of 1,610,324 as of 1995.
Sightseeing - Cavite is the perfect destination for travellers wishing a glimpse of the Island's historical, natural and man-made attractions nearest to the mega-city of Manila.
www.flyphilippines.com /info/cavite2-philippines.html   (808 words)

  
 Cavite Hotels, Resorts and Restaurant
It is also the place where the flag of the Philippine Republic was first hoisted to proclaim the country’s independence.The province is the birthplace of Filipino heroes, among them Gen.
In less than half an hour, you will arrive at binakayan town in historic Kawit, Cavite and onto the Island Cove Resort and Leisure park, a spectacular island sanctuary that separates you from the rest of the world.
Microtel Inn and Suites in Cavite is a 57-room hotel situated in the flourishing town of Gen.
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 Cavite Tourism
Cavite is a picturesque and scenic province providing a place conducive to both business and leisure.
Tagaytay City, serves as the main tourist center because of its weather, lush vegetation, crystal clear springs, waterfalls, golf courses, convention centers, and a captivating panoramic view of the world’s smallest volcano, the Taal Volcano.
Cavite can boast of its world-class golf courses, luxurious hotels and beach resorts, fine restaurants, sports complexes, picnic grounds, parks, and a zoological garden catering to various leisure demands and unwinding needs of both businessmen and workers after a tiring, busy day.
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 New Cavite road ... - Feb. 08, 2004   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
With the 117-million-dollar road project, which she claimed had been her pet project since she was a trade assistant secretary assigned to Cavite province in 1989, Ms Macapagal tried to make inroads on the acknowledged turf of presidential rival Senator Panfilo Lacson.
The project requires the construction of a viaduct traversing Manila Bay from Zapote to Kawit, and from Kawit to Noveleta, adding 11.3 kms to the existing 6.4-km coastal highway.
The groundbreaking saw the gathering of famous sons and daughters of Cavite, including the Revilla and Remulla families that have been long-time political enemies.
www.inq7.net /reg/2004/feb/08/text/reg_4-1-p.htm   (444 words)

  
 TravelSmart.NET - Cavite - The Land of Heroes   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Cavite City today is truly a contrast to the Cavite of a few years ago, Come, visit and see the new Cavite City.
There are many legends how the word "Cavite" came into being, the most logical of which is that it originated from the word "hook" which in Tagalog is Kalawit, having reference to the odd shape of the narrow strip between two bays.
To "kawit" the shortened word, was added the sound of the syllable "eh," a meaningless word the natives had a habit of ending sentence with.
www.travelsmart.net /ph/resorts/Cavite   (1245 words)

  
 Kawit 1898 - 1998   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
During the initial stages of the establishment of Kawit 1898-1998 as a centennial organization, Antolin conferred with Michael Sepidoza Campos another Filipino-American residence of Guam who graduated from the Divinity School of Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, regarding the possibility of a commemorative program.
It is the official seal worn by Emilio Aguinaldo y Famy in official photograph as a General and President of the Philippines in a sash pinned across his CHEST The tassel is specially cut/design, printed in an ivory stock paper with (Helvetica, old English etc) letterings.
Kawit 1898-1998 was invited to take part in the ceremony of the reenactment of the Declaration of the Philippine Independence, in Kawit, Cavite, Philippines.
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 Presidents » Aguinaldo
Emilio Aguinaldo, the first elected president of the Philippines, was born on March 22, 1869 in Kawit, Cavite to parents of Chinese and Tagalog origins.
On August 31, 1896, shortly after the Katipunan was exposed, Aguinaldo disarmed the Spanish guardia civil in Kawit, and the next day he led the capture of the nearby town of Imus.
He was buried behind his mansion in Kawit, Cavite which had become the center of Independence Day celebrations and a historic showplace.
www.ac.wwu.edu /~fasawwu/resources/presidents/aguinaldo.htm   (879 words)

  
 newspaper history cavite by Philippine Website Index   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Cavite offers a lot of interesting spots especially in culture and history.
Cavite State University in Indang, Cavite, on October...
Cavite was the site of the Navy's primary intelligence...
www2.nfsp-philippines.org /pinoypedia/newspaper-history-cavite/index.html   (460 words)

  
 Tagaytay Picnic Grove   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
In Kawit, Cavite, a re-enactment is performed at the Emilio Aguinaldo Shrine - the former abode of the republic's first president, and the site of the old house that saw the start of it all.
A well-loved Caviteno tradition, the Maytinis is a dramatic retelling of St. Joseph's and the Virgin Mary's search in Bethlehem for a place to stay.
They found not a room, of course, but a stable where Christ was eventually born.Much rejoicing erupts as the play ends, culminating in a lively parade down the streets of Kawit.
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 All words on Emilio Aguinaldo
Emilio Aguinaldo was born in Kawit, Cavite on the island of Luzon in the Philippines.
At the age of 17, Emilio was elected as cabeza de barangay of Binakayan, the most progressive barrio of Kawit, Cavite.
On January 1, 1895, Aguinaldo was elected mayor of Kawit, the same post his father once held.
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 Carmona Cavite
I have been in the parish for a year and I will be working with your kababayan for the next five years.
I was born and raised in Kawit, Cavite.
I left Kawit at age 24 to migrate to the United States.
www.carmonacavite.org /father_bagos_letter.html   (328 words)

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